My friend has been using 40mg of oxycontin everyday for the past 3 weeks, and is wanting to quit. Can he stop cold turkey, without slowing weaning himself off? And if so how significant will the withdrawal symptoms be, if there are any at all?

1. Proud American Says:
   January 15th, 2010 at 1:42 pm

   He can expect an answer from the doctor who prescribed it to him to helo start to ween him off of it. Give him/her a call. It’s their job you know.

2. sockerton777 Says:
   January 15th, 2010 at 2:04 pm

   I would suggest weaning. Take a little less each day. He’ll probably still get withdrawal symptoms, but not as severe. Withdrawal symptoms include nausea, insomnia, and the jimmy legs (feeling that you can’t keep your legs – or your body – still). Getting through the first 3 days are the worst. If he gets to the 4th morning, its a good sign. I heard the insomnia was the worst part. It would be easier if you could just sleep through the first few days. Good Luck.

3. nylunarlady Says:
   January 15th, 2010 at 2:59 pm

   OxyContin Withdrawal

   The powerful prescription pain reliever, OxyContin has become a hot new street drug that has resulted in more than 120 deaths nationwide. It will give you a high much like HIGH GRADE heroin but with worse consequences. 5mg of OxyContin has as much active ingredient (oxycodone) as one percocet. So chewing/snorting a 40mg OxyContin is like taking 8 percocets at once or a 80mg OxyContin is like taking 16 percocets all at once.

   OxyContin, approved by the FDA in 1995, an opium derivative, which is the same active ingredient in Percodan and Percocet. OxyContin is intended for use by terminal cancer patients and chronic pain sufferers. Oxycontin addiction is a physical dependence that is unavoidable when an individual is exposed to high doses of the drug for a extended period of time. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for Oxycontin. The addiction is so powerful that it produces cravings. These cravings for Oxycontin are the result of its impact on the individual’s memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of Oxycontin. The subconscious memory then motivates the individual to seek this drug because of its false imprint of Oxycontin.

   OxyContin withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:

   * perpetually being tired
   * hot/cold sweats
   * heart palpitations
   * joints and muscles in constant pain
   * vomiting
   * nausea
   * uncontrollable coughing
   * diarrhea
   * insomnia
   * watery eyes
   * excessive yawning
   * depression

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   On a personal note, I had a friend who suffered from an oxycotin addiction. It was hell for her to quit. She went through serious vomitting, headaches, mood swings, days in bed, crazy weeping, …

   Drink ridiculous amounts of water, cranberry juice, and be prepared to be in bed for for a couple of days.

   Hope the information above helps your friend out.

4. 12pleze Says:
   January 15th, 2010 at 3:06 pm

   Have you been to hell? that is what it will be like for at least a month. Wean off with Dr. or it will be your “friends” nightmare.

5. cmunky Says:
   January 15th, 2010 at 3:13 pm

   Get sick as hell. And it only gets worse the longer you use. The nausea, stomach pains, dizziness, diarrhea, shakes, sweats, insomnia and stuff should subside after 2 weeks and it will peak around 6 to 7 days after your last dose. Plan on not going to work. And he better not plan on sleeping, crapping, feeling right for the next couple months.

   Kids are so dumb these days. They don’t believe me when I tell them that they’re going to become addicts. And I see the signs, I’ve been there. I’ve kicked more times than I can count. But no, it can’t happen to them. No way, they aren’t junkies, they’re better than that, and can stop whenever they want. Then they wake up crapping themselves. Then I give them a fat sack of ‘I told you so’s. I wish that scourge not even on my worst enemies. Like the flu, my ass.

   And if you don’t have cancer or aren’t in a wheelchair, you don’t need it.

   You better tell your ‘friend’ to get off before it’s too late.