Any opioid will lower the WDs.
I've seen someone even try some gastrointestinal opioid (I don't remember the name, but only works on the bowels) against his WDs. Very dangerous, don't try it.
What's your plan? Do you want to taper down the oxy step by step? It's really almost just as strong as heroin, has a potency of 3
Maybe a lower-grade opioid would be a better idea? Not sure about how much you're taking.
I've done the detox several times off the different opiates over the years and oxy was actually fairly easy for me. China is brutal with endless hucking for days...Hydro was by far the worst with 5 straight days of no sleep and the worst acute pain I've EVER experienced...others all had their own place in the chart of whats worst....and the WD symptoms were different with each.
I was thinking about dropping the china dose to near none, and starting oxy in small steps until I get to a level thats safe and comfortable, Once fully on oxy only, begin that process and work my way down.
I Don't know why i bother. I WAS on pain mngt and was told it would be for life with LUPUS and a history of serious injuries, but my gov says that I should suffer, rather than risk being dependent. the Dr's in thjis area won;t prescribe Tylenol III much less a REAL PM plan with scripts, drug screens etc....the dr's just picked up that old line they told US to use....
JUST SAY NO. I've even had a 'former' pain mngt physician tell me that it was now ILLEGAL for them to write scripts for ANY opiate drug. I got up and walked out of the exam room. I HATE being insulted and spoken to as if I am retarded or illiterate. Illegal? My God, are these dr's actually swallowing the politicians bullshit?
They all cut their patients off with little tapering or warning. These physcians are COWARDS and refuse to stand up to the DEA or FDA or CDC. I've written the CDC and THEY tell me that I SHOULD be able to receive the care that I NEED, including strong pain meds if my Dr thought they were appropriate. There was NO reason why that could not be done. Really? Come tell him that !
The FDA and CDC are using the DEA as their "gestapo " to quietly terrorize physicians into compliance with the new "attitude" regarding opiates and the danger they have (that does NOT exist) The DEA knows full well that its THEIR failure to stop the flow of ILLEGAL Chinese drugs that has caused the "crisis" that forced people like me to the street where we now have a much bigger problem, a huge jump in th use of china white. The fools in our gov CREATED their next crisis....an entire nation on China instead of their prescription pain meds. I know LOTS of people in the same boat....Forced to go to the street by the gov and their attack dog. The DEA. And Dr's afraid to treat with adequate care. As outlined in the Chronic Pain Patients Bill of Rights signed into LAW by Congress some years ago....and forgotten asap.
Sorry, I'm ranting because I shouldn't even BE in this position....I'm still pissed off about it.
The dr refuses to risk his license, so they cut me off as well as everyone else. Most quit PM and went to physical rehab medicine instead.
I had to go to a methadone clinic at first, for the ONLY source of pain meds. THAT sucked hard, so I turned to the street to meet my needs. I was in it for the pain relief, not the "high' people think is the attraction....it's NOT nearly as good as most any prescription. it gets me by though. Its the expense and risk that I'm tired of.
Thanks for the reply December Flower... !