thanks for the help

Posted By: painpatient on 2006-06-09
In Reply to: Seek another physician as fast as you can sm - ks

I realized it was an addiction or tolerance when I was shorted several pills by my pharmacy and I started to go through withdrawals within an hour after I missed a dose. I was so desperate for pain relief when I started seeing a pain management specialist that I guess I didn't ask enough questions. I wonder now if he would have been forthcoming with the truth about Oxycontin, anyway. I guess as long as you stay addicted to it the doctor gets his money. I have to go in once a month by law now - which I am sure has cut back on its usage. I know that it is very popular on the streets, too, although I have never experienced a high or euphoria from it. It is a slow release pill - I just know that when I take it my body doesn't hurt. I appreciated your information on a rehab clinic.

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Oxycontin withdrawals - painpatient
- How long have you been - MT'er
  - Unless - 15yearsidontbotherwithspellingontheboards
  - I Think Under The Circumstances - RT
  - Are you for real! Whoa...two big letters! - sm
- 2.5 mg to 5 mg Valium, lower dose by 1/2 tab a day until - reply
  - the Valium in addition to lowering the Oxycontin as I stated - one more thing
    - Yes, so trade one addiction for another? - Not that easy. But thanks. nm
- I would suggest an inpatient - Trying To Help
  - yeah but her pain management doc - nn
- sm - casey
  - Oxycontin nwithdrawals - painpatient
    - Seek another physician as fast as you can sm - ks
      - thanks for the help - painpatient
        I have a similar problem.....sm - me2
        Percocet is one form of OxyContin - just not as strong - painpatient
        True, but - sm
        I feel so badly for both you and the OP sm - nn
        I work for a pain management - Trying To Help
        It was unfair of me to have lumped all - ks

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