- 30 Vikes, sub detox, three weeks later insomnia 23rd February 2007
... have experienced depression during the taper from oxycodone , but it was only in clinical depression that I experienced...
- Already know the answers 23rd February 2007
... approach or cure.
Devs, as I have been tapering off oxycodone , I have found a reserve of will power I never would...
- question on ativan 23rd February 2007
... am almost done with the world's longest taper from Oxycodone . Long story, so I will just share what I think is ... when I started the taper. I was basically using the oxycodone for pain and Xanax (prescibed off label) for merve ... the taper, my family doctor took me down on both the oxycodone and the xanax simutaneously. I went into full withdrawal ... doctor again and shared this. So we decided to do the oxycodone first and then will come the xanax.
I had to balance...
- I'm afraid I'm going to give in..... 21st February 2007
... that my pharmacist has seen the rise and fall of the oxycodone scripts and could tell my story without ever having ... Perhaps somebody will approach him someday and ask about oxycodone and he can help them. All to the good.
Mary,...
... realign everything.) so he was giving me oxycontinin and oxycodone . Then, my left knee was cauing me to fall and hurt ... the fact that I worked so darn hard to get off the oxycodone and the morphine only to find out that I have not...
... that I am doing the longest loooongest taper from Oxycodone . Someone called me The Queen of Taper. HAhahaha...
- almost there, almost there.... 21st February 2007
... dawned on me that I had made the cut from 1/4 tab of Oxycodone (5mg) to 1/8 tab on Monday night. So I am realizing ... This is it. In five days or so, I will be off the Oxycodone altogether. Oh, it has seemed forever at times. Now ... little scary. I don't have any yearnings for more oxycodone , just a great yearning to be finally, totally, completely...
- Nearing the end of the taper from Oxycodone 17th February 2007
... may remember me, you offered me your advice on my Oxycodone addiction right before Christmas. Its wonderful to...
... my normal time even though I had taken my dose of Oxycodone two hours earlier. Giving me some hope that the final...
... .Dang I wish it were me. I turned down some 15mg oxycodone this weekend , I said no I don't want anymore of that ... . BUT I do need a 10mg oxycodone for a week or so then a 5 ect..ect. like you did it...
- O.K. -it's time to fess up! 17th February 2007
... Our stories are similar in that I took my pain med, oxycodone at the end, to deal initially with pain. As my tolerance ... percoct, morphine, back to percoct and finally to oxycodone to stop the ingestion of too much Tylenol. This happened ... me get better. I am nearly done tapering off the oxycodone . It has not been a picnic, but I am in such a better...
- Addicted to Xanax 17th February 2007
... have refused switching any meds during my taper off oxycodone (which is done) or my upcoming taper from Xanax.
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- Coming off addiction. Nerve pain. Please help 16th February 2007
... and a half and have experimented with zanex and 30mg oxycodone (pretty recently only). 2 nights ago i used a hit...
- Thanks to this board for the strength and it isn't easy 16th February 2007
... months, I am at the end of a long, slow taper from oxycodone . Down to 1/4 tab a day and soon off. All the humiliation...
- Ok, for the first time, here's the truth.... 16th February 2007
... the professionals (doctors) I work with coming off oxycodone , is an absolute must. I want to get better. Nothing...
- opiate addiction and the damage it causes 15th February 2007
... also..The hard part is I need somthing for pain and oxycodone 15mg is the only thing that touches it :)
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- Have a question 15th February 2007
... at 2 and 1/2 a day and will wean off them after the oxycodone taper is done.
Along the way, I have started to...
- Vicodin Problem 15th February 2007
... Hi Mike
I am doing a long taper from Oxycodone . However, In my opinion, I would totally ditch the...
- Have Decided To Go Cold Turkey...Help? 14th February 2007
... the taper method. I am down to 1/4 of a tab a day. ( Oxycodone 5 mg) My first cut, however,was way too big and I...
- Vicodin Question 13th February 2007
... know might have something like Percocet, which is Oxycodone and Acetonaminaphine (tylenol) and that is even better ... be incredible then!! cause Oxycontin is just pure Oxycodone with no mix, next thing you know if you dont have...
- Med to quit Question 13th February 2007
... last night and spilled the beans about my abusing my oxycodone 15mg , I ran out for those who didn't here me cry...
- I have to try suboxone 13th February 2007
... street or illicitly obtained other one, like heroin or oxycodone (oxycontin). It is meant as an approximately two...
- Stopped Cold Turkey Day 2 13th February 2007
... you were taken but I was on 30mg Morphine and 15mg oxycodone for ever. These are VERY strong meds , besides I...
- Another cut in the taper= another baby step 12th February 2007
... longest damn taper in the history of mankind off of Oxycodone . Chuckles.
Well, today I made another cut and...
- Going Crazzy 12th February 2007
... somthing to take the place of my meds , NO it wasn't oxycodone or cotin I can't remember , but it won't make it here...
... Shawley
Oxy ER is Extended Release ( The ER part) of oxycodone . A nurse told me a long time ago that it is actually ... extended release drug vs a short acting med like regular oxycodone . Short acting meds have like a 4-6 hour action while...
- Chronic pain and addiction weaning off and in so much pain 12th February 2007
... sorry you are in so much pain. I am tapering off oxycodone afetr using opioates for many years to deal with pain ... weeks and being down to just 1/2 tab a day of the oxycodone (5 mg tab), my pain levels are much lower. I hope...
- What A Battle This Is 12th February 2007
... to my hubby, "You know, I have no craving for the oxycodone , just a craving for something that would stop this...
- Quitting pain meds need help..... 11th February 2007
... Hey there Lala
I have been tapering off oxycodone . Yeah, it does feel crappy, but I don't deal with ... chuckles I started in early October when I was at 9-11 oxycodone a day (5 mg). I am now down to 1/2 tab a day and...
... taken 27- 5mg vikes in one day because I was out of my oxycodone and 3 of them equal 1 of mine.
Please be careful...
- am gona get off the codeine.will you help me? 10th February 2007
... biggest culprit in the total breakdown I suffered was oxycodone . And the breakdown was so totally complete that I...
- DAY 8 of Hydrocodone withdrawal 8th February 2007
...
When I first started this forever taper from Oxycodone , I made too big a cut at first and had a huge withdrawal...
- Weening Off Percocet Question 8th February 2007
... taper off opiates right now, ( my opiate happens to be Oxycodone ), with my doctor. It is a long and slow taper. The ... About 16 weeks ago I was at about 50 mgs a day of Oxycodone (10 tabs a day). Now I am at 1/2 of one tab total ... last few months as I work through this taper from oxycodone . Perhaps searching through some of my threads would...
... Navy"]
Reach ,
Thank you , oxycodone is a generic form of Percocet. My pill is real small...
... what had happened to me from the opiates. ( and yes, oxycodone is a generic, but it has no Tylenol in it).
Shawely ... bearable than I thought when I was taking all the Oxycodone .
Shawley, my end solution does not have to be...
... gottne into. NO my wife doesn't even know I take oxycodone , I have been living one big lie to her and feel awful...
... ..
I suspect that your wife might know about the oxycodone already.........they can put you on something else...
... 40 ,to take every 8 hours , heck I was taking 15mg oxycodone 6 times a day and to only have 1- every 8 is hard...
... did not want the Morphine it made me sick ,and the Oxycodone wasn't working like they used to , but they didn't...
... very doable. Because I am coming off short-acting oxycodone , I started with a set amount of tabs for the tab....
... alot of strong meds , I was nearly taken 135mg's of oxycodone ..Hope your not upset with me , I don't mean to be...
... back out last summer, so here's my 2 cents worth. Oxycodone (what's in percs) literally made me nuts - the anxiety ... from the oxy back down to percs (60mg/day to 20mg of oxycodone /day) The anxiety skyrocketed and my stomach hasn...
... here and thats great. I really do want off these oxycodone , but I'm so worried about my pain level..Right now...
... got my script in the mail today ,OXY IR all it is is oxycodone in a capsule. I never seen that before. But it's ... only 5mg , not like my 15 mg oxycodone . I still have withdraws but not as bad with these ... I think is doing it to fast , I used to take
1- oxycodone 15mg every 12 hours (actually more than that) plus ... strong pill every 6 hours .
NOW he has me taken a 5mg oxycodone every 4-6 hours..Not that I'm complaining but I wanted...
... ___tabs and so on. I started off by doing a dual taper... oxycodone and xanax. When that first cut was way too big and...
...
Anyway , your right 5 mg's a day equaled my oxycodone , but they left out 3o mgs of morphine . I talked ... talked to the Dr. who said he will send me a 10mg oxycodone script for a week is all ? This really has me upset...
- Reach and Buckeye Tim - Chantix? 7th February 2007
... Smiles. I am down to 1/2 tab total a day of the oxycodone and look forward to being done soon. The depression...
- Still Tapering, Still Posting 7th February 2007
... it. Smiles.
I am down to 1/2 a tab a day of the oxycodone . Almost there. I continue to feel the "blahs" after ... don't think I am having any cravings at all for the oxycodone , but will finish as planned. I think any cravings...
... the nerve pain.
It is only as I taper from the Oxycodone that I undestand that much of what I thought was severe ... the Xanax has passed. I stayed on it to make the oxycodone a little easier and because the psychiatrist felt ... tab around dinner, 1 tab at bedtime. As with the oxycodone , I think that bedtime dose will be the toughest to...
... information and help. I didn't realize my problems with oxycodone until I started running out. I kept it hidden very ... not alone on this one. This is very tuff to stop oxycodone and with some guidence and knowledge I'm sure I'll...
- Just want to talk 7th February 2007
... I just don't seem to have any feelings about the oxycodone at all. I take my dose because it is part of the...
... Show about people addicted to Vicodent , try 15mg oxycodone 8-9 a day, I swear I thought at times my body was...
... Sounds like you and I were at about the same amount of oxycodone a day. This is one hard drug to beat man, but I was...
... the psychiatrist for help working on coming off the Oxycodone , he started asking me about the cancer I had had,...
... that client's list of meds, and the words oxycontin, oxycodone , hydrocodone, etc. I start to crave. Also, I'm getting...
- 14 Days No Ultram!!!! 6th February 2007
... but I went from the Fetanyl to the Oxycontin then to oxycodone which I just came off of the oxycodone last week so...
- Cocaine Effects After You Stop Using? 6th February 2007
... Hi Stevie
I am tapering off oxycodone . When I made my first big step down, I noticed a...
... crossed my mind. When I first began this taper from oxycodone , I noticed something else weird. Yawning. I began...
... I had the reactions I talked about as I come off oxycodone , but I never took it through my nose.
Guess my...
- Help Crying Won't Stop During Detox 4th February 2007
... detox. I have been tapering for quite a while from oxycodone . I have also been on an antidepressant for even longer...
- Sigh... this is incredibly hard 2nd February 2007
... know, I have been on the incredibly long taper off oxycodone . I have stuck with the "once you lower a dose, never...
... know, I have been on the incredibly long taper off oxycodone . I have stuck with the "once you lower a dose, never...
- I think I have a drink problem... 1st February 2007
... problem with alcohol personally. (I am coming off oxycodone ). However, I have had a lot of experience dealing...
- Home detox from Methadone 1st February 2007
... Calle
Welcome.
I have been on a taper from oxycodone since early October, 2006. I have gone from 9-11...
... Calle
Welcome.
I have been on a taper from oxycodone since early October, 2006. I have gone from 9-11...
- 2nd visit with hypnotist...hmmm 1st February 2007
... in pursuing work with her when I am done with the oxycodone taper. I still have to get on with the taper from...
- Is addiction ever justified? 31st January 2007
... also bad drug for me), back to Percocet and then to oxycodone .
Kept building tolerance, kept having dosages ... So I began in early October a slow taper from the oxycodone (almost done) and then will begin a taper off the...
- I'm getting frightened! 30th January 2007
...
Now I am nearing the end of a long taper from oxycodone . Before I started tapering, my script was for 3 tabs ... , every 3 hours (each tab 5 mgs). Oxycodone is straight codeine. And it has been a heck of a...
... which comes in 15 and 30 mg. The active ingredient is Oxycodone , which is not the same as Codeine, as some one else ... stated. Oxycodone is about 50% stronger than Hydrocodone (Vicodin). ... You may have heard of Percocet which is Oxycodone and Tylenol, and Vicodin is Hydrocodone and Tylenol ... want a medication w/o Tylenol. 15 mg of Roxicodone( Oxycodone / no Tylenol) would be a good step up from where you...
- Depth Perception Problems With Vision 30th January 2007
... am down to under 3/4 a tab a day in my taper from oxycodone . I feel lots better than I did at the start of the...
- Nearing the end of the taper from oxy... 29th January 2007
... as I get close to the end of this slow taper from oxycodone . I have been at this since October and it feels like...
... your time comes. You know, when I finish with the oxycodone taper, I will be starting a taper from Xanax after...
- Taper plans?? 28th January 2007
... and pain. I am currnetly tapering off the opiate oxycodone and when I finish, I will taper off the benzo Xanax ... .
For me, the taper from oxycodone has been a long, slow one. I started in early October ... a disasterous start. At first, both the Xanax and oxycodone were cut by about 30% each.... it was way to steep...
- Need A Little Help 27th January 2007
... understand tapering. I am on a taper myself from oxycodone . My use had been prescribed by doctors and that is...
- Thanks for all the advice.And the support. 25th January 2007
... I am close, so close, to the end of a taper from oxycodone .
I don't seem to have cravings at this point,...
- First time doing marijuana, very bad side effects, please read 25th January 2007
... post about some of what I was feeling as I taper off oxycodone . As I posted, it felt good to get it out, but I knew...
- i quit yesterday 25th January 2007
... something here... I am nearing an end of a taper from oxycodone . Started back in early October. Almost done... down...
... about the amount of Tylenol and switched me over to oxycodone ... codeine without tylenol in it... and upped my dose...
- I'm tired of this!!! 25th January 2007
... get off the opiates. Good for you! I am coming off oxycodone on a taper. I don't know what the future will bring ... my doctors' offices know that I am coming off the oxycodone . My oxy was by prescription only, and only from one...
- Approx. 3 days, NO painpills/cigs 24th January 2007
... thoughts. I am not yet finished with a taper from oxycodone , but it is so much better physically and mentally ... off and a bit of worry that soon there will be no oxycodone . Yes, it does feel weird.
I think some of the...
... wish you the best of luck with your current taper on oxycodone and future taper with the xanax. Hey, if I can do...
- Quit smoking pot 23rd January 2007
... what I am preaching here. Smiles. As I battle off oxycodone , I still break down in tears and think what a loser...
- lurking no more,,please read 22nd January 2007
... Hi Michael
Welcome aboard. I am tapering off oxycodone at the moment. It has been a long, slow taper and ... that I have been on Xanax and Lexapro as well as the oxycodone all along. I am tackling the xanax next after I finish...
- Ideas for ultram detox?? 22nd January 2007
... glad my doctors are working with me on my taper from oxycodone . I feel like it is a safeguard for me now that it...
- I think my sister is addicted to Percocet 20th January 2007
... eventually I was switched from Percocet to straight oxycodone so that I wouldn't take in too much Tylenol. ( Ironic...
- Coming off of Oxycodone 20th January 2007
... well worth it. I had the blahs for a few weeks. The oxycodone had given me a lot of energy. I didn't try cold turkey...
- clean, but struggling 19th January 2007
... off opiates. I am nearing the end of a taper from oxycodone and yesiree, Bob, it has been mental hell. However...
- Amy??? 19th January 2007
... a crime I did not commit. I didn't take the damn oxycodone for a high. It started with legitimate pain. I even...
- dothipin 18th January 2007
... even on a sloooow withdrawal. I am tapering from oxycodone right now and doing that on a sloooow taper. Although...
- Something strange happening.... maybe someone can explain? 18th January 2007
... Hello Board
I am nearing the end of a taper from oxycodone . Started in early October and am now down to 1 (5mg...
- Vicodin withdrawal 18th January 2007
... so helpful.
I am nearing the end of a taper from oxycodone and this board has offered unbelievable support and...
... to work. I am almost at the end of my taper from oxycodone now and although I am not feeling peachy-keen, I do...
- Update on Taper 15th January 2007
... am at about the same point as you in my taper from oxycodone . I am taperong a 1/2tab at a time at this point....
- HORRIBLE caffeine addiction! 15th January 2007
... . either cold turkey or a taper. I am coming off oxycodone by taper and I had a headache that lasted a good two...
... knowledgable might be able to help.
To come off the oxycodone , I have chosen a taper. No, it isn't easy, but my...
- Xanax tapering 12th January 2007
... Hi
I am tapering down from oxycodone at the moment and when I finish, I will begin a taper...
- super cramps in my belly 12th January 2007
... this board. I am nearing the end of a taper from oxycodone use. And I know for me, I need all the support I...
... even more pain. As I near the end of my taper from oxycodone , I am discovering that I am able to better handle...
... just got off about a 90 benge of medically prescribed oxycodone for clusters of cysts on my ovaries and an innormality...
- It's been awhile.... 11th January 2007
... looking for help for the physical part of coming off oxycodone . I read posts for a long time before I actually starting...
- Down to 1 Should I just jump off? 11th January 2007
... the same spot. Have been wothdrawing sloooowly off oxycodone . I am down to 1 and 1/4 a day... making the step...
- Day Two 11th January 2007
... xanax will not start until I finish the taper from oxycodone .
When I went through that terrible withdrawal...
- New Tactic in my recovery process... 10th January 2007
... be trying starting next week. I am tapering from oxycodone and doing it with the support of my family doctor...
- Just checking in... 8th January 2007
... until we need it.
I am a slow poke here. First oxycodone , then it will be xanax and along the way I have to...
- another newbie needing direction 7th January 2007
... are not alone in your struggles! I am tapering off oxycodone and have been for 11-12 weeks now. I also take Lexapro...
- Major doses of Oxycontin 6th January 2007
... in bc, we call percocet, "the poor mans heroin" and oxycodone or however you spell it. this is an opium product...
... then drinks alcohol or whatever, then goes back to oxycodone . i told him to go to vancouver bc and find an opium...
- Feelbad and anyone else in Pain Mgmt 5th January 2007
... lumbar is still a problem. I take methadone 40mg/d, oxycodone 5mg-6/d, and cymbalta 90mg/d. Your PM doc from what...
- Oxycotin Users Please Help 4th January 2007
... pain either.My ex got 120 40s a month plus 240 15mg oxycodone tablets.And we bought his moms pills and his dads...
- Well, here goes nothing. 2nd January 2007
... still new to this board myself. I am tapering off oxycodone and then will have to tackle xanax.
My first ... was way too big and my doctor had me stepping off oxycodone and xanax at the same time. Went into full withdrawal ... the same time. So now I am just tapering from the oxycodone . I am now down to 1 and 3/4 pills a day and am taking...
- gotta post... need new hope 1st January 2007
... Hello All
I am tapering from oxycodone . Today I am feeling angry and frustrated. Just why...
- ending 2006...looking ahead 31st December 2006
... with renewed conviction to finish this taper from oxycodone and get on with the taper off xanax.
I hope for...
- opana 31st December 2006
... ten years and now am in the process of tapering from oxycodone . It is a hard decision to make... meds vs pain. For...
... the prescribed doses. But, here I am. Tapering off oxycodone and xanax (xanax was used off-label for nerve damage...
