Opioids Could you get physically addicted to oxycodone from taking it only once nightly?

[shortjazzdude]

If you were to take oxycodone once a night, a few hours before you went to bed and no more often than that, could you become physically addicted?

 

[mrflowers00]

yes

 

[twotoomany]

Yup. That was me.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Yes.. this is how psychical dependency works. If you take it everyday, eventually, you will become addicted.

This is exactly how millions of people have become addicted to prescription painkillers.

 

[patientX]

Yeah, for a while I was doing that every 2nd night and I wasn't dependent, but when I switched to nightly I became dependent.

 

[missmeyet?]

Same with me....many years ago, took just one little tiny lortab (hydrocodone) every night for pain before bed so I could rest better with a little relief...and well...here I am now.

 

[SaY4cT]

Definitely... have you been doing it for long? Or just taking precautions? Always important...

 

[tricomb]

Yep. I am hooked on roxis and it doesnt matter if you only dose once a day. It may have a short half life but it is definitely addictive enough to get you hooked dosing nightly (at first...)

 

[BeachBum4u]

The bad news is, like others have said, you are probably physically dependent but the good news is that I doubt the dose is super high, so getting off them won't be too bad.

 

[mikemikemike]

In other words, can you get addicted to oxy by taking it every day? Is that a serious question? of course you can.

 

[meme me]

Yep. That's how I started. I think the question is more "If I use it as prescribed can I become addicted?" There seems to be some misinformation with patients and doctors on this. I didn't realize I was dependant until I ran out on a Saturday. Didn't think it was going to be anything but painful for a few days. Boy was I wrong! Went into FULL withdrawal. When Monday rolled around with my refill I had to send someone for it. I could hardly walk.

 

[meme me]

I know it's not as bad as it could have been, either. But I was one sick puppy!

 

[jkmkaye]

Yup, that was the case with me. Prescribed oxycodone for ridiculous migraines and I go through wd's every month now. I take them every day (a little more than prescribed) and then I run out before next script. I go through this nonsense every month...
Not fun.

 

[2cAlex]

Depends how long. Why would you take Oxycodone before bed? Seems like a waste to me.