Fenelon
Greenlighter
Hi all,
I have been taking immediate release Oxynorm (oxycodone) for a year and a half after breaking my neck and a serious head injury. Once the pain had subsided I had said to my doctor the oxy was helping with my mood, and as I suffered some kind of trauma or depression after my accident he agreed to keep me on this. It seems now I just turn up every month and get the prescription. I I feel like get no benefit, I am not in much pain any longer and I guess I am that tolerant that I don't really get much help with lifting my moods.
I am just going to quit - but am fearful of withdrawal. About eight years ago I got myself in an extremely bad way with alcohol, and though I got myself off it, I'm scared to face something like that again. I Haven't had any issues with drugs before, I have suffered from panic and get 5mg diazepam but am pretty disciplined with that and only take it when needed. a pack of 28 will last me many months. A couple of times, some time ago when I was under pressure here I would take a higher dose of oxy and as I get them weekly would run out for the last day, so have none of a day - day and a half. This only happened 3 times in the last year and a bit and all three times I was ok for the first part but then exhausted all of a sudden and anxious, I assume just the start of withdrawal.
Being physically dependent on these things has put me into a new depression and it is now a priority to get off these thing asap or I am heading in a bad place, that's why I have posted here - I have tried to intimate this to my GP but he keeps saying just one pill a month, I can't wait that long, I am begijning to seriously lose my will and just want normality.
I am looking for anyone to tell me what to expect and any suggestions to make it easier. If you have no advice then please do not post with inane comments, there is no subtext to this, it is as stated and I am turning to a place, through lurking that I trust. I realise the majority on here are here to help and it is already greatly appreciated in advance if any one can help me.
Right now I am on 4x10mg a day. Well actually I take 3x10 mg and 1x5mg at night (it is 5mg immediate release capsules). How quickly could I get off this do you think with minimal withdrawal or suggestions to make withdrawal easier? I have been on them for a year and a half and about this dosage for 6 months.
Thanks for your time.
I have been taking immediate release Oxynorm (oxycodone) for a year and a half after breaking my neck and a serious head injury. Once the pain had subsided I had said to my doctor the oxy was helping with my mood, and as I suffered some kind of trauma or depression after my accident he agreed to keep me on this. It seems now I just turn up every month and get the prescription. I I feel like get no benefit, I am not in much pain any longer and I guess I am that tolerant that I don't really get much help with lifting my moods.
I am just going to quit - but am fearful of withdrawal. About eight years ago I got myself in an extremely bad way with alcohol, and though I got myself off it, I'm scared to face something like that again. I Haven't had any issues with drugs before, I have suffered from panic and get 5mg diazepam but am pretty disciplined with that and only take it when needed. a pack of 28 will last me many months. A couple of times, some time ago when I was under pressure here I would take a higher dose of oxy and as I get them weekly would run out for the last day, so have none of a day - day and a half. This only happened 3 times in the last year and a bit and all three times I was ok for the first part but then exhausted all of a sudden and anxious, I assume just the start of withdrawal.
Being physically dependent on these things has put me into a new depression and it is now a priority to get off these thing asap or I am heading in a bad place, that's why I have posted here - I have tried to intimate this to my GP but he keeps saying just one pill a month, I can't wait that long, I am begijning to seriously lose my will and just want normality.
I am looking for anyone to tell me what to expect and any suggestions to make it easier. If you have no advice then please do not post with inane comments, there is no subtext to this, it is as stated and I am turning to a place, through lurking that I trust. I realise the majority on here are here to help and it is already greatly appreciated in advance if any one can help me.
Right now I am on 4x10mg a day. Well actually I take 3x10 mg and 1x5mg at night (it is 5mg immediate release capsules). How quickly could I get off this do you think with minimal withdrawal or suggestions to make withdrawal easier? I have been on them for a year and a half and about this dosage for 6 months.
Thanks for your time.
