Posted by rogdog on October 19, 2000, at 13:06:48
In reply to I think Im dependant on oxycodone, posted by Sheryl on October 16, 2000, at 11:36:53
hi sheryl, I have also been "hooked" so to speak, on opiates (including heroin). First of all its nothing to be ashamed of, opiates make you feel like superman! and they are wonderful pain killers, but,they can be addicting and have very unpleasant side effects. you have only been taking them for a month so your body probably isnt to "dependant"(like buffet said). the first thing I would do is tell your doctor exactly whats going on,he should uderstand. he can have you "taper off" and prescribe a milder narcotic such as darvocet, which I used successfully, to kind of "step down" from one medication to another and then eventually stop them all together. even if you just go "cold turkey" it will be unpleasnt for a couple of days , but your body will bounce and you will be back to normal. Good luck, and god bless! Rogdog
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