Thatonegirl37
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Hello, first time posting to the site although I've read white a bit on here in the past. For about the last 7 years, more so in the past 4 years. I have used Oxycodone or hydrocodone to control my anxiety. I also have a therapist I see but she does not know about this. I have tried some other prescriptions for anxiety in the past with no luck. Most made me feel worse physically and some mentally than the anxiety makes me feel. So I stopped asking my primary doctor, my therapist and at one point my psychiatrist about using medications for anxiety. I have had 3 different primary doctors ovdr the last couple years because they all seem to try to minimize the anxiety I feel. I have experienced anxiety since I can remember and it controls my every waking moment, so when I took opiates and felt my mind finally relax and my anxiety settle, I was like this is it, what I've been looking for. I know, most people will say that's a dangerous road and I understand that. But with how crippling my anxiety became in my life, the benefits far out weigh the risks, for me. I haven't taken pills every day for the last 7 years, it's been off and on. For the last 2 years or so I have had them just about every day but I do go without them at times. I take 1 to 2 10mg Oxycodone, sometimes hydrocodone instead, a day. Usually it's one a day and I split the pill into 2 or 3 pieces and take throughout the day. I don't feel the need to increase and I do feel I can go without them and be physically fine. But I know if I stop completely the anxiety will become crippling again. I guess what I'm wanting to know, is of anyone else has had similar experiences using opiates for anxiety?