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In the last four months, I have been prescribed 40mgs of oxycotin, one pill every 12 hours.
I works on most of my aches and pains, but no energy level at all.
In order to get to an appointment or meeting whatever, I need to take 1 1/2 this way I can actually function, do what I have to do, but I end up having only 1/2 of my pill till the next day.
At night I've been experiencing this withdrawl, my arms ache so much it's unreal.
I'm sure it's due to the meds having gone out of my system since they are supose to last 12 hours.
I hate those new pills, in reality I would need twice the amount I am prescribed, but now that I see the addictiveness of them I'm afraid to keep taking these meds.
I used to take oxycocet, and I never had these withdrawls, it's true that I was taking 1/4 more of my daily prescription.
I wonder what else I could take that isn't so addictive.
One more thing I've been researching is something for the brainfog I have inherited since doing the nuclear drug pegetron/ribavirin for a year.
I lose my concentration so easy now, lets say I'm talking to someone and in the middle of my sentence I stop and search for the word I'm looking for, or don't remember what I was talking about.
I bumped into an article regarding getting brainfog over these meds, and some people are prescribed ritalin.
So who knows maybe my doctor will agree to prescribed this medication for me, and won't need the pain killers.
I'm really lost when it comes to what meds I should be taking for my particular health issues.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
Mckenzie One day at the time
I works on most of my aches and pains, but no energy level at all.
In order to get to an appointment or meeting whatever, I need to take 1 1/2 this way I can actually function, do what I have to do, but I end up having only 1/2 of my pill till the next day.
At night I've been experiencing this withdrawl, my arms ache so much it's unreal.
I'm sure it's due to the meds having gone out of my system since they are supose to last 12 hours.
I hate those new pills, in reality I would need twice the amount I am prescribed, but now that I see the addictiveness of them I'm afraid to keep taking these meds.
I used to take oxycocet, and I never had these withdrawls, it's true that I was taking 1/4 more of my daily prescription.
I wonder what else I could take that isn't so addictive.
One more thing I've been researching is something for the brainfog I have inherited since doing the nuclear drug pegetron/ribavirin for a year.
I lose my concentration so easy now, lets say I'm talking to someone and in the middle of my sentence I stop and search for the word I'm looking for, or don't remember what I was talking about.
I bumped into an article regarding getting brainfog over these meds, and some people are prescribed ritalin.
So who knows maybe my doctor will agree to prescribed this medication for me, and won't need the pain killers.
I'm really lost when it comes to what meds I should be taking for my particular health issues.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
Mckenzie One day at the time
Thanks for your input.
Mckenzie One day at the time
it's a time release med. if you're taking one and a half pills, that half pill is giving a short term boost, then nothing.
same thing with the half pill left for the night, a short burst, then nothing.
when you break it in half, you've broken the coating and it's time release formula. yeah, it's more complicated than that. but you're defeating the purpose of that second pill by breaking it in half.
the best person to discuss the issues of brain fog and fear of addiction and whether or not you need more or less of this med is your doctor.
if you are taking the pills correctly and are only using them for pain, and never getting that high feeling, then your chance of getting addicted are slim to none.
abusing the drug or taking it when you don't need it for pain control is how you get addicted.
seriously, discuss this all with your doctors. we aren't medical professionals here and we don't have your history or medical chart in front of us. we'd only be guessing if we give any advice.
It all makes so much sence now.
Thank you both.
Mckenzie One day at the time