I have some concerns about some side effects I have been experiencing from oxycodone use.
I have a relatively high opiate tolerance, daily dose of ~90 mg oxycodone for 7 months. Until recently I have tolerated it fine, but I am concerned about some adverse effects that have been happening at night as I fall asleep.
As I drift to sleep at night I am noticing myself becoming short of breath. As I transition to sleep I notice I am startled awake gasping for air. I typically take my last 20 or 30 mg dose at 4 pm and wait 6 hours and go to sleep at 10 pm, which is when this is happening. I also feel chest pain as I am falling alseep.
Is it possible to experience fatal respiratory depression 6 hours after my last dose? Has anyone else experience this? For now I am going to try reducing my dose and take my last dose earlier in the day.
I have a relatively high opiate tolerance, daily dose of ~90 mg oxycodone for 7 months. Until recently I have tolerated it fine, but I am concerned about some adverse effects that have been happening at night as I fall asleep.
As I drift to sleep at night I am noticing myself becoming short of breath. As I transition to sleep I notice I am startled awake gasping for air. I typically take my last 20 or 30 mg dose at 4 pm and wait 6 hours and go to sleep at 10 pm, which is when this is happening. I also feel chest pain as I am falling alseep.
Is it possible to experience fatal respiratory depression 6 hours after my last dose? Has anyone else experience this? For now I am going to try reducing my dose and take my last dose earlier in the day.