Have you or someone you know gone through percocet

[nymama]

Is he being monitored by a doctor while he is being weaned? Is he reporting all of his withdrawal symptoms to the doctor?

I would just recommend being understanding and just follow his cues. He might be irritable and cranky.

[MWOS]

I went through withdrawals from a drug I took for nerve pain. All I can tell you is that it is one of the worst things I have ever experienced and it needs to be done under the doctor's guidance. Taking it faster on your own is not a smart plan. And to be perfectly honest, I was out of my mind during that time and not making rational decisions on my own.

[Mrs.Beagle]

There is a reason why his doctor is tapering the way he is. It is because side effects happen.

Your H needs to call his doctor and tell him what dosage he's currently taking.

[imoan]

Yes. Sleeplessness, restless leg, diarrhea, muscle aches, depression.

It sucks.

I recommend pumping him full of Immodium, lots of aspirin, a heating pad, bland food and Tylenol PM at night. Maybe try to give him activities to take his mind off of it... the worst part is just sitting there and feeling every single withdrawal symptom. Otherwise, the only cure is time. He's going to have to go through this... there is no way around it. It sucks... but time is the only thing that will fix it.

Good luck to your H and to you! Not a fun situation to be in.

[mrssavy42112]

May 31, 2012 13:52:16 GMT -5 RBL said:

He is being monitored. But I think the doctor is weening a bit slower than he would like. So the past couple days he has cut a bit more out on his own.

I'm not sure what he tells him doctor. I don't go to his appointments with him, but I usually try to point things out to him that I think he needs to tell the doctor.

That's the problem right there. After taking it for 2.5 years, you HAVE to come off slowly. Self medicating like that, even if this is in reverse, has nasty side effects. He needs to trust that the Dr. knows what he's doing.

I've been out of the pharmacy for a few years now, so I can't remember the name of it, but there was a medication that was often prescribed to wean patients off of oxycodones. I know that might sound counterproductive, but it's kind of like smokers using the patch to quit. It doesn't hurt to ask the doctor about it & tell him about your husband tampering with the dosing.

[MWOS]

I was a hot mess.

[imoan]

Subutex or Suboxen (sp?), mrssavy. Or good ole Methadone (which I think is a crime that they still use that for opiate withdrawal).

[MWOS]

Good luck with everything RBL

[emjacobs]

Not with Percocets, I have never been able to handle those.

Both me and my grandmother had to go through it with Oxycotin.

My grandmother was on it for 25 years (!) after a hip fracture and having a moron Dr. that just kept giving it to her. It was a 4 year plan to get her off and ever since we have been dealing with dementia.

I was on it for 2.5 to 3 years after my accident (fractured spine, rotated spine and pelvis, several severely pulled muscles) and it took several hard months.

I haven't taken anything stronger than motrin for more than a week at a time since.

[Deleted]

The best thing for detoxing from opiates (besides suboxen/medically supervised withdrawal) is salt water. Ideally, go somewhere tropical or coastal and let him spend all day in the water. Failing that, a bath with bath salts will help. It is the only thing that really takes away the creepy crawly feeling in your limbs.

ETA: I am a fan of just sucking up and detoxing. The creeping feeling goes away after about a week if you just do it. He'll be a raging asshole during the worst of it but it can be done. He should tell his doctor, though. The doctor can prescribe sleeping pills and xanax, which will help him through. And I've never known a doctor to insist on a long detox if you want a fast one.

[caffeinebean]

Opiate withdrawals is one of the most horrible things to go through. I was prescribed it after a surgery and then kept on it for a few years. I finally had to use suboxone to get off.

The physical symptoms are restless leg, headaches, nausea, diarrhea, body aches and restlessness.

Keep an eye out for depression and anxiety. And make sure his doctor knows his exact dosage. That's very, very important.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Yes, my XH went through opiate withdrawals several times. He never weaned, though. He stopped cold turkey every time. I think he should be totally honest with his doctor that he is not following his advice exactly. I know he's probably anxious to just get it over with but weaning slower is the recommended way to do it. If he's going to be stubborn and do it on his own, though, all you can do is treat the symptoms which means keeping immodium and some kind of otc pain reliever on hand.
It isn't easy. I'm sorry to both of you that you're having to endure it because it sucks a big fat fatty.