Percocet and Withdrawal: What Users Say

• ano...
• April 15, 2014

For Chronic Pain "Many back injuries, as a child and adult. At 40, I had fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and more. On 8 Advil/day, I experienced much pain. Wonderful old doc said I would blow my kidneys on Advil, so he put me on Percocet 5/325 - it really helped. Later, other MDs put me on a variety of antidepressants. They did NOT relieve my pain (some aggravated it). Side effects were monstrous; so was the withdrawal when I quit. I remain on my Percocet. After 2 decades of careful use, I now take a 10/325 dose, cut them in half and take as needed, averaging 3 pills/day. I can walk, function well, and think straight. No side effects! BEST PAIN MED EVER. My heart breaks for people in severe pain."

• Dav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2015

For Pain "Took the pill every six hours for two weeks after shoulder surgery to deal with the immense pain. It worked! Then I stopped one day. Big mistake. The withdrawal took a week, and I felt like going to the ER. No one told me to taper off. The pain became unbearable again, especially after physical therapy, and now I only take one an hour before PT. Bottom line, it works but is a narcotic so addiction CAN happen, and withdrawal must be executed carefully."

• new...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2015

For Pain "I find when I do take Percocet for my back problems, they really help. Stopping taking them when I'm not in pain was an issue also. For the withdrawal, I would take a few Tylenol #2 or #3. Really helped. After a week, it was all good and not much withdrawal at all."

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2011

For Pain "I had been prescribed Percocet after 2 failed back surgeries. I now have permanent nerve damage in sciatica and my right leg. I found it to be the only thing that worked for me. My primary doctor prescribed it for me for about 6 months and then released me from the practice because she felt that she couldn't prescribe for someone with chronic pain. I had to stop taking them immediately, as I haven't been able to get another doctor. The withdrawal was noticeable but only lasted about a day. Both doctors referred me to Pain Management, but my insurance doesn't cover it. I have been to 2 doctors that have turned me away because my case is 'too complicated,' and now I have to live with NO quality of life. Percocet, to me, was what made me normal."

• car...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 24, 2013

For Pain "Great for short-term pain relief, as far as long-term, the withdrawal makes you wish you never started taking it and could manage pain without it only if necessary. Follow directions."