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Grenade5563

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So here it goes day one of withdrawals again for the countless time with a off and on again addiction to oxy wether it be codone or (back in the day contin ie: real 80s) this go around I'm looking a year straight of using. Avg day use 250 mg high use day 400 mg . Never go below a 100 though or I get sick been at it like this since last Sept 2014 any advice really wanting to kick it for good money is super tight obviously I've worked my bank account over pretty good with the year long daily habit being 20$ a pop I'm spending well over 150$ a day don't want to taper and prolong or just get hooked up with a opiate substitute ie: methadone subs . So any suggestions on one getting through it cause these WD will be incredibly strong due to the amount of mg a day as well as I need to continue working my full time job. Secondly any advice on sticking with it one I do get through this what I'm thinking will be a minimum 7 day hellish WD. Any advice or info is appreciated thanks yall
 
Welcome to BL, Grenade. I am on a much smaller dose than you are, and find I must taper, slowly at that, to avoid withdrawals. I know you said you don't want to taper, but if you have to work, I don't know what else there is. Many people here have documented their successful experiences using subs for a rapid taper... I have no experience there, but perhaps you would find that an option, even though, again, you don't want to get hooked up with an opiate substitute. I feel badly for you... it sounds like you are in a tough spot.
I would say can you take days 2-5 off of work, or do this over the Thanksgiving holidays, if you live in the US, so you can rest for the worst of the withdrawals?
I myself, would not be able to work if going cold turkey from that high of a dose for about 8-10 days. I hope you find a solution that meets your needs.
 
You should really consider taking buprenorphine or methadone (ideally buprenorphine) for a week or two if you need to work and stay functional while you withdrawal. Even with buprenorphine in your system when you're kicking you'll still feel like shit for a few days.

Other than that, look into and collect as many comfort meds as possible. There are lots of good suggestions in threads here (these are meds like buprenorphine/methadone, clonidine, gabapentin/pregabalin/baclofen, loperamide, clonazepam/diazepam/temazepam, cannabis, ropinirole, ondansetron, IBU, etc. etc., whatever you can get your hands on that will help you get through your acute withdrawal). You won't need much of them, because you're only going to need them for about seven days, while you're in acute withdrawal from the oxycodone.

Stay positive and busy, be really kind to yourself, eat well and stay hydrated. Get as much rest as you can and exercise, even just go for a walk, whenever you can. You'll be alright.

Good luck OP!
 
Only problem with tapering is I've literally come to the point where financially I've spent everything and borrowed all I could including two pay day loans which will eat up a good portion of my check Friday so I can't afford to buy more 30s and unfortunately I make over 1500 every other Friday so I can't get assistance for paying a methadone clinic with medi-cal . Definetly gonna try to go for a run if I can muster up the motivation with all the leg aches. Amy suggestions on what would help eating and drinking wise if yall have any questions that better help giving me answer or tip just ask your probably some of the few people who understand where I'm coming from I can't talk to anyone like family or anything cause it would destroy my life. I'd lose my girlfriend of a year and a half they would force me to go to a rehab I'd lose my job which is a career and pays very well for my age so rehab isn't even considerable nor is talking to anyone in my personal circle
 
And kinda tied into my last reply about not being able to let anyone even know I do anything like that especially about having a real bad problem with it it's definetly one of the things I wish I had was someone to talk to even just once a day and be like hey what's up help me deal with the mental part of wanting them and keeping me in check making sure I don't just give in that day and use again ya know
 
OP means Original Post/Original Poster/Opening Post/Opening Poster. Basically it refers to the first post in a thread. Something like that :)

I was meaning tapering on buprenorphine/Suboxone/Subutex. What are you currently taking, how much is the dose, how often do you take it and how long have you been using it? I ask because I'm a little confused from your first post and your reply to me.

Also, if you can separate your longer posts, like the first one in the thread and the reply to my first post, with spaces like I'm doing in this post, it will make them much, much easier to read. And you'll get more, better responses when your post are easier to read.

Not that you won't get good responses now, it's just a though. If you're posting by using your phone I understand not using paragraphs/spacing, but give it a try.
 
You asked about a couple of things: 1. eating and drinking. When I did cold turkey off my pills, I had no appetite at all, but made sure to drink water and Gatorade, and ate bananas and yogurt. I could not eat any solids the first 2-3 days, but I made sure I did not get dehydrated. I did end up in the ER after the 3rd day, due to skyrocketing blood pressure, and fear of stroking. I was given a clonidine patch and thankfully, allowed to go home. So, if you have or can get clonidine, it was a lifesaver in my case.

I also used loperimide, as prescribed, for diarrhea. As for sleep, I did have ativan that had been prescribed to me previously, for anxiety. That was about all I used. I think I had some l-tyrosine, after about day 5, in order to get some energy and fight the depression. If you google Thomas Recipe, that is where I got the suggestion for comfort meds that I used. There are some very good posts on BL that go into a lot of detail about withdrawal, and what to take. Maybe check out the Withdrawal Megathread, the first couple of pages?

As for talking to people every day, I found communicating with others was crucial to my well being and to help me not give up. At that time, I belonged to another forum, and posted daily, with a couple of other people going c.t. at the same time. Here on BL, if you post on the monthly Sober Living thread, you will most likely be able to interact with other addicts engaged in getting sober or harm reduction, and will get the support you need from people who truly understand. So, check out the November sobriety thread, and if you feel up to it, introduce yourself there.
 
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