no_oxy4mei've had 5 surgeries since 2008 -- 2 months ago, i had bilateral knee replacement and although i'm in pain (nothing i don't believe i can handle w/help from motrin/aleve... I HOPE) i'm down to 16mg (4 pills, script calls for 8 4mg (32mg) of hydormorphone a day, nothing else. i've been on vics./percs./ fentenal, then methodone (which took me off the fentenal) and while in the hospital was put on oxycontin & hydormorphone... my husband filled the script when i came home, i took about 7 of them, as the pain was excruciating! I have about 80 left over which will be flushed as they always frightened me... i want to move foward, not backwards... i'm so sick of medication "owning" me and am getting by... almost 4 yrs is too long... heck, 1 day is too long to waste... any suggestions, please? :)
When is it safe to start Thomas' Recipe?
- Posted:
- 21 Jan 2012 by no_oxy4me
- Topics:
- aleve, motrin, ankylosing spondylitis, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, pain, back pain, knee joint replacement, knee
Responses (3)
LaurieShay
Anonymous 22 Jan 2012
Hi no_oxy,
I did a cold turkey withdrawal off of OxyContin and a picnic it is not, but it CAN be done.
Pardon me, but I want to get this straight. You are now just taking hydromorphone 16mgs a day and that is all?
Are you currently taking Oxycontin? When was your last OxyContin?
If you give me that info I may be able to help you along with others on this site. Having a hard time deciphering what you are taking now, and what you have ceased taking from the way your question is worded, no offense meant!
Best wishes
sweet lemon
no_oxy4me
22 Jan 2012
Hi Sweet Lemon t/y for responding :) & i apologize for not being clear re: my meds/dosage... very tired.
here we go: i had bilateral knee replacement 2 months ago was discharged from Rehab hospital with these Rxs.
20 mg of oxyicontin 3x's a day (did 1 - 2x's only before P.T. last one was last Tuesday b'fore P.T) scares me b'cause my 4plus yrs of meds started with vics then percs. then after foot surgery (freak accident) fentenal then methadone to take me off the fentenal.
was discharged from Rehab w/hydromorphone 4mg. 8x's a day -- did that initally until i started to taper (not easy) down to 4/6mg 4x's a day but still in pain and not sleeping well... weather does not help either... snow/rain?
Mary63200922 Jan 2012
Hello no_oxy4me, I don't balame you for not wanting to go back down the oxycontin road. Have you talked to or explained this to your doctor at all? You may well mjay his blessing about withdrawing from these meds, but I would think you may need something for a while for the pain, the short acting one will be easier to reduce than the long acting oxycotin. You cannot break them or split them like the short acting ones. I think you should flush the oxycontin if any, & have your husband keep the hydromorphone for you. It doesn't matter what the scripts says to take. If you need one you need on to get past this operation. Oh, & the muscle relaxer is a good idea. It isn't addictive, so use it to help with the pain. The oxymorphone take only when absolutley neccesary, & as I mentioned have your husband give them to you so you are not tempted to take more than you actually need. I would flush the oxycontin & keep the oxymorphone if it were me.
no_oxy4me
23 Jan 2012
Thank you Mary! i truly appreicate as much feedbacak as i can possibily get and yours was very helpful... i've spoken to my husband re: my meds, heis willing to do whatever I think may help... again, you answer was very helpful and heartfelt :)
Thank you, thank you and thank you!
~Mick~
Mary632009
23 Jan 2012
You are so welcome , welcome, welcome! anythinme you need help soeone will be here her that I can asurre you... Mary
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Thank you Laurie... i want to stop cold turkey but knees are hurting pretty bad. i also just posted (don't know if you saw this) don't want to go back to vics. percs. i took more than prescribed..sigh... and although i've been prescribed 4mg 8x's a day i've been only taking 4mg 4x's a day... i do believe i'm getting better each day and bones will heal just don't want to get caught up in the meds... been there done that! so the supplements will help now while tapering? my hope is to be off narcs by next week God Please! & God Bless/Thank you Laurie again!