For just over 2 years I have been taking Oxycodone (10mg) slow-release formula x 2 per day (morning & evening). I also take liquid Oxycodone x 3 per day (maximum 4ml).
Prior to each dose I feel pretty awful; intensely fatigued (my legs feel like they have lead-weights in them), anxious and irritable. It's miserable and I cannot function properly.
I have other 'conditions'- too complex to narrate here. However, one of them is anaemia due to abdominal surgery which has resulted in a very restricted diet.
I am trying to work out if this dreadful fatigue is due to the Oxycodone - which I believe is subject to the laws of diminishing returns - or the anaemia... or both. I am pretty sure I am physically dependent on the drug. I feel sort of 'normal' for a short while after taking a dose (but not euphoric) but that effect soon wears off and the lethargy creeps back again.
Can Oxycodone cause withdrawal-like symptoms in between doses?
Question posted by vigdis on 2 Jan 2024
Last updated on 16 March 2024
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Hi, vigdis!
Oxycodone is a CSA Class 2 controlled narcotic substance because of it's high potential for addiction even at prescribed doses.
You need to discuss this with your prescribing doctor for professional advice to determine if, in fact, it's the medication or an underlying cause.
Best regards and I hope you're feeling better soon.
First of all I am no medical professional. However I will say I have quite a bit of experience with oxycodone and anemia due to complications with my liver. I personally have gone through times where in between doses I felt exactly the same. Everything becomes a chore no matter how small. "Weighted legs" puts it in perfect terms. I feel like it is a combination of both the anemia and possible drug dependence. Good luck and you are not alone!!!
Thank you @Bellevegas!
Anaemia most certainly does cause fatigue and, combined with the effects of Oxycodone, the effects can be difficult to manage.
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