Want to Quit Oxycontin- Need Advise

[Alm931]

Hey everyone

I am new to posting on bluelight, although ive referred to it for drug information for years, so please bear with me.

I have been addicted to Oxycontin for about a year now, and am in desperate need of some advise. I figure I'd start with a timetable of my usage

roughly a year and a half ago i started with a 30mg roxy every once in a while. i started to like the high.
In November of last year (2009) was when the real problem started. I started using anywhere from 25-40mg of oxycontin every few days. Maybe 3 times a week. This progressed, and starting in Jan/Feb 2010 I began using every day. My method was snorting the pill. I was using 40mg a day until about April, when i upped my dosage to around 80mg a day. This went on until May, and then I began using around 100-120mg per day sniffing the pill.

I quit using the drug for 3 weeks in early June, cold turkey, but started using the pill again towards the end of June/early July. As to be expected, my tolerance is now back up to 150-200mg per day and has been since early July.
So i have been using oxy for about a year, but just recently (the past 5 months) it has gotten bad (80-200mg/day)

I have read all the horror stories about withdrawal, and even experienced it during those 2-3 weeks that i quit in early June. I have been stocking up and reading about how to quit. I have at my disposal..

20 OC 20mg
4 8mg Suboxone
4 2mg Xanax
5 10mg Valium
50 15mg mitrazapine (perscribed for sleeping issues but never took any)


I have read that all of these can be used in my road to stop using. I really want to quit. I was thinking that i should start to wein off the drug using the 20mg for 3-4 days, then start the suboxone (4mg/day for 2 days, 2mg/day for 2 days, etc) all coupled with the xanax/valium for withdrawal symptoms and the mitrazpine for sleep.

I was wondering if anyone with more knowledge than Me could help. I have listed all the stuff i have to help, and just want to know the most effective way to use these drugs to quit my addiction to oxy.

I will not become addicted to suboxone or any of the benzos, i am just trying to use them to help the withdrawals, I WANT TO QUIT PILLS THEY HAVE CONTROLLED MY LIFE

I am a college student with a girlfriend and a family who knows NOTHING about this hidden secret so getting help from a treatment center, etc is out of the question.

Anyone who has the kindness in their heart or who thinks they can help please post, thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Al

 

[Georgie25]

I don't think you have enough OC's to taper down, esp. from such a high dose of 200mg. What got me clean was suboxone but I got on it for mainteanance and subsequentally got addicted to that instead of heroin/oxy. But usually when you taper with the subs you wanna take 6-8mg the first day, 4mg second day, 2mg third day, 1mg, .5mg, then done by this time the oxy should be out of your system for the most part, but since subs are opiates themselves you'll have some kicking left to do once you stop the subs for a lil while after, where you can use the benzos.

But if you think you can do it and can take some time off whatever you do, you could try doin it without the subs cold turkey and just take the benzos for sleep and anxiety issues you'll feel.

 

[anonymous1419]

I'm in a very very similar situation. I'm also a college student with a similar habit that progressed in almost the same way. I, too, am quitting tomorrow. I just had my last bout with OC and now I'm out. Quitting cold turkey tomorrow - (I agree with scottyboy fuck tapering just be miserable for a few days and then move on, or try to at least) and honestly I'm scared as hell. Best of luck to you, just know you're not the only one going through this shit!

 

[Alm931]

So i got rid of all the 20mg OCs... and most of the Benzos. I have FINALLY (almost a week later) mustered up the courage to quit. All i am going to use is the Subs, I have taken 120mg oxy today and will take 30mg this evening, then starting tomorrow (about 14-16 hours after my last small dose and 24-26 hours after my last large dose) i will start sub

Ive been reading around and seem to think 4-6mg will be a good start for me, so ill take 4mg when i wake up (assuming i feel the withdrawals i think i will) and if i need 2mg more ill take it. I hear OXY stays in your system for 2-3 days and thats when the withdrawal is the worst because its in your system but your not taking more. So i will take 4-6 mg for the first 3 days, then go down to 4, then 2 for a day or two, then 1mg for a day and then be done.

Please let me know what people think of this. i am definitely scared bc i dont want anyone to suspect anything, but i know in a week or two i will definitely be happy about not spending my days scrounging for pills, worried about withdrawing.

thanks to everyone

 

[Pchild]

OP,
I have tons of experience with OC as well as withdrawing from it. If I were you, I would forget about the subs. and stop, cold. IMO the WDs won't be any worse than when you came off before. You know whats in store for you. Take plenty of Imodium. Forget the benzos, they don't do that much, unless you absolutely can't stand it. First 3 days are worst, period. Take clonidine, to reduce heart rate and BP. You can get through this, you did it before.
Best

 

[askaboutme]

I am a college student with a girlfriend and a family who knows NOTHING about this hidden secret so getting help from a treatment center, etc is out of the question.

i would suggest telling both your family and your girlfriend about this. although you think it's "out of the question" it will be extremely helpful. whether you and them decide a treatment facility is best or and at home detox will suffice, the support and comfort of your loved ones is unparalleled at a time like this.

if you refuse to take the advice and they find out on their own they will most likely give you a hard time about it for lying and not asking for help. i know from experience.

having my family and girlfriend know that i was shooting heroin everyday was the last thing in the world i wanted them to know about me but with their help was the only way i was able to put together clean time. good luck!