A percocet withdrawel question?!
Question: I've been on Percocet since August of 2007 for Degenertive Disk Disease and Arthritis in my lower back from when I broke my back as a teenager. I had a spinal fusion surgery done on Feb. 6 of this year. I told my DR that I'm ready to get off of the medication. He's starting to ween me off slowly. My current dose is 30 mgs of Oxycodone, Tomorrow I start to go down to 25 mgs, then 15 mgs, then 10mgs. After the 10 mgs, I'll be done with them. Will I still go through really bad withdrawel even know I'm weening slowly? If so, what can I expect from the withdrawel and what can I do to lessen the symtoms? I'm so scared about this but, I'm ready to be done with the Percocet. Serious answers please. Thanks so much!
Answers: I've been on Percocet since August of 2007 for Degenertive Disk Disease and Arthritis in my lower back from when I broke my back as a teenager. I had a spinal fusion surgery done on Feb. 6 of this year. I told my DR that I'm ready to get off of the medication. He's starting to ween me off slowly. My current dose is 30 mgs of Oxycodone, Tomorrow I start to go down to 25 mgs, then 15 mgs, then 10mgs. After the 10 mgs, I'll be done with them. Will I still go through really bad withdrawel even know I'm weening slowly? If so, what can I expect from the withdrawel and what can I do to lessen the symtoms? I'm so scared about this but, I'm ready to be done with the Percocet. Serious answers please. Thanks so much!
Hey there, I think you'll probably be fine. You're DR is doing the right thing by weaning you slowly. I really think it's great that you've decided to wean off yourself! That's something to be proud of! Most people aren't able to do that. Good luck hun!!
I don't think you should have too much of a problem coming off of the medication since your doctor is slowly lowering the dose. You may feel a little icky and sluggish for a couple of days but I think other than that your body should be well adjusted to the change. I hope this helps!
As your lowering the dose slowly you should have no withdrawal symptoms
Percocet Addiction: The Dangers
There are many dangers associated with Percocet addiction. As with codeine, Percocet and morphine, Percocet is an opiate available only through prescription. Percocet contains Oxycodone and acetaminophen, with the active component being Oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic. Percocet is available in tablet form and it is not uncommon for those with a Percocet addiction to take between 20 - 40 pills daily. Physically and emotionally addictive, Percocet acts as a "block" to pain receptors in the brain and affects the brain by producing a wonderful euphoric feeling. It is this euphoria that those with a Percocet addiction continue to recreate. Unfortunately, this initial feeling is rarely recreated, but the Percocet addict continues to try by increasing the amount of Percocet they are using and the frequency in which they use it. What develops is a greater tolerance for the opiate, and subsequently, a Percocet addiction.
Percocet is mainly utilized by physicians as a pain reliever. The patient takes Percocet to manage pain. The patient experiences partial pain relief as well as a pleasurable feeling. In an attempt to completely relieve the pain or to recreate the emotional pleasure, the user increases their dosage of Percocet. The results are usually the same. The pain is never completely eliminated and that pleasurable feeling is never recreated. The Percocet user has succeeded in creating a tolerance for the drug and a Percocet addiction occurs.
Percocet Addiction: The Effects
Many people take Percocet for pain relief. Others take it as an escape from emotional issues that are plaguing their lives. Rather than dealing with feelings of depression, anxiety and fear, Percocet abusers use the drug to