Oxycontin depression

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i have 2 days clean from a two week binge and the pain is pretty much gone but the depression is intense. depression is always the hardest part of this for me. i had used heroin(snorted about a bag over two days) and was in a depression for about 1 and a half months. i cant believe i have let myself back down in this black pit but I KNOW cant do this again! i have said that a million times before but i really mean it this time. this depression just isnt worth using.

I have been taking vicodins for about 3 months and Oxycontins only the last month. The vicodin I was taking about 14 a day 5-500mg and the oxy's 40mg a day. Three days ago I stopped all of the pills and I am severly suffering cause of it, I have had some really bad withdraws (back ache, hot and cold sweats, anxiety, deperrision etc...) What can I by over the counter to help and how long will this last, and will I feel normal again.

I have a standing order with a pain management dr that gives me oxycontin 40mgs 4 x per day for gout pain that comes from the kidney ailment among other things. I will not lie- I usually munch them up at the beggining of each day. makes me feel happy for about 5 to 6 hours. I know this is addict behaviour. I am an addict. I will not dare tell my dr this.

i joined here in hopes to find someone or some people who might have an idea what i might be going threw. I'm 25 and been abusing Oxycontin's for 6 years now. I have tried to cold turkey it several and i mean several times in the past few years, and now i have a 2 year old daughter and a fiance' (which i can say is totally agenst the abuse of medications, pot, alcohol ect...) but what she doesn't understand is why i relaps so much when tryin' to get off these drugs.

In my personal life I have had a lot of emotions that I have never had to deal with and a anti-depressant is helping. Hang in there, tomorrow is a new day and hopefully you will have more peace.

On May 5,2005 a Dmocratic congressman for Boston South, Stephen Lynch propsed that the drug Oxycontin be banned. The drug companies and a number of doctors were up in arms over it. Since then very little has been heard. Makes you wonder. The drug is so addictive that they tried to pass a law banning it. I have been unable to find out what happened to the proposal. Tells you what is more important, you or money. Beyond this I am doing good although my biggest problem now is sleep.

I was put on Oxycontin just a week ago and I feel much better and I decided to stop taking them.In march I had part of my left lung removed due to a pneumothorax.The doctors had discovered through exploratory surgery I had a Bleb which is a weak spot on my lung,and had caused its collapse.This is a very painful condition which you may know requires a chest tube.I had 2 of them.The first one did not work (after the collapse)so surgery was needed.It was sucessful.

If you want to use the Tylenol 3 to get off the oxycontin so that it is easier to quit the tylenol 3 rather than oxy, then yes that is a better plan and you would also be in less severe withdrawl by doing this.. But you do not want to try and replace that feeling you were getting from the oxy with tylenol 3 because no matter how much you take it will never make you feel as strong as the oxy either..

As many of you already know I quit using Oxycontin Friday March 9th. Life has become much different during these past few weeks. I find myself sad and depressed one minute and on top of the world the next. I have been going to NA meetings on and off. I really havent had a good experience with the program. I call my sponcer and he doesn't return my calls. That hurts because I thought that NA was there to provide unconditional support. I get temted to use on a daily basis.

Since reducing the Oxcontin I have stared to experience extreme bouts, more severe and more often, of depression since I started reducing the Oxycontin. Is that a normal side affect of Oxycontin reduction? I have read up about the Buprenorphine and discovered that it is sometimes used to help addicts come off herion etc. Will the Buprenorphine help to reduce the withdrawal affects of Oxycontin withdrawal? Hope I am not being a nuisance.

When do u think your hazard to your own self?? The depression is so bad. What do u do?? Take a pill or sit in bed and just want to die?

My Dad, who is 73 is on day 8 without OXY and is still feeling bad. It's the depression and insomnea. I am sure his age and overall health doesn't really help the depression issue. Will these at least get better??

I don't feel much w/d but the depression is BAD!!! when will that get better?? before I went on sub I had my doctor increase my zoloft to 150mg and plan to get some of the vitamins that have been listed (the ones that I can take w/ zoloft) The depression is the worst part of this for me. I started using when I got divorced and my dad died suddenly of a heart attack (all happened w/in 7 weeks). Please tell me this gets better!

My DOC is oxycontin...and it has completely drained me of every little emotion I have left in my body. I can't live with it and I can't live without it. Its the one thing I love to hate. I don't know who I have become but I have turned into an evil..heartless...selfish human being. If i could cry... I would ball my eyes out right now. But i am completely drained!!

ok so i just posted about ritalin but my name is amy and i have been addicted to oxycontin for a year in a half i take 120mg or 100 mgs a day. i cant take it anyore i have tried to go ct and i have tried tapering but i cant seem to stop. my anxiety gets so bad and the rls and depression that i just go back so im thinking o f trying suboxene. i have heard good and bad things about this any suggestions?

What are the withdrawal symptoms off of Oxycontin of a long time abuser? Is it always different depending on the person?

there are some things he can take to help Motrin for the aches ,some Imodium for the runs . If he is not on an antidepressant he can take some l'tyrosine for energy,SAM E for depression. a good multivitamin . Lots of water ....He can make it threw ,It is just going to be very rough . he may want to look into something like NA for afterward getting clean is the easy part staying clean is much harder.

I'm 59 days clean and life never looked so good! Also be careful about depression and fatigue the first 15 days!

i had to start oxycontin after an accident.....i want to stop the medication, but have been hearing horror stories...i don't get "high" off the medication, but if i miss a dose or go too late,,i go through horrible effects...does anyone know a good medication to take to ween myself off of this ****...and how long it typically takes...

Detox from Oxycontin in the amounts you wrote, 60-1200mg daily needs SUPERVISED detox...by a MD or facility. Why you'd go abuse the ER and get a lesser opoid is I dont know...you're obviously NOT wanting to get OFF the Opioids. What are you going to do when/if you have seizures...say 5 days down the road when you are out of Percocet? Get your self to a NA meeting and do so for the next 90 days...EVERY DAY.

Hello doctor, I was just wondering if you could suggest anything that would make detoxing from about 160-200mg of oxycontin a day even slightly more comfortable? I've tried cold turkey before and it was just a bit much lol! The RLS and the aches, depression, anxiety, etc. got the upper hand and I was just hoping there was something I could do to make this process a big more bearable. If not, just have to smile an bear it I suppose.

Bassically I take about 80mgs a day. So if I cut down to 20mgs a day will this help. Just stopping is not working.

hey skiddy, is it possible for you to get to a doctor to talk to him about depression. it seems that depression and addiction coincide with each other and if you fixed the one problem, then maybe both could be fixed. just a thought, but nobody should have to suffer with depression, there are things that can be done for it.

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