Oxycodone withdrawal due to addiction to Oxycodone can be quite uncomfortable. Many Oxycodone addicts starting using Oxycodone or OxyContin (which contains Oxycodone) because it is prescribed to them for the treatment of pain. Like all opiod analgesics it is popular for the euphoric feelings and mental relaxation it induces.
Many addicts will use Heroin, Morphine, Methadone, Oxycodone, Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, and other Opoids interchangeably, they all produce very similar euphoric effects and they all have very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. I know many addicts that have been clear for years, only to relapse due to a prescription for pain. At one time I had been sober and not used Heroin for several years. A horrible toothache was all it took for me to relapse, first using the prescription the doctor gave me, and then I moved on to anything that would produce the same euphoric effects and put off withdrawal.
Having been a Heroin addict for years I knew better than to take that pill I knew better than to have the prescription filled, but I thought I could sneak past my past, and maybe just get high one time, and then of course I would take the rest of my medication as prescribed. Pain medication can be a hazardous way to set yourself up for relapse. Unfortunately, during life things happen that cause us pain, but as addicts we need to stay aware of exactly what we are doing. For example hiding the fact you’ve been prescribed medication is a huge warning sign that you may become addicted again. By not telling people that know you that you’ve been prescribed medication that you know is dangerous is in effect lying to yourself and your loved ones.
You can tell yourself you are hiding the fact you’ve been prescribed pain pills, so your loved ones will not worry about you. Bologna, you know what you are doing, and it is dangerous, and it will lead you down the road to relapse as quickly as a shot of dope will. Lying is the first sign that addiction is rearing its ugly head. Stay on top of your game, getting high is not worth losing all you’ve gained while sober. Luckily, I got help before I died. That is not always the case. Some people just don’t make it back.
Oxycodone withdrawal is very uncomfortable but not fatal, it doesn’t last forever, and living a sober life is so much more enjoyable than the vicious cycle of just trying to "stay well". The physical addiction of Oxycodone is the same as all opoids, and withdrawing is really the easy part. Dealing with you reasons for substance abuse is the real work. Yes, withdrawal is a hurdle, but if you want to live free of the obsession to use, it is a necessary step.
There are many ways to detox from Oxycodone and from all opoids, there are medications available to help you through the worst of your withdrawal symptoms, and many treatment centers are now medically assisting you with detox. Of course, you can get through it without the use of medication, opiate withdrawal is uncomfortable, but when you are ready to live life again, it will be the first step towards recovery and freedom from drugs.
Don't let your fear of withdrawal stop you from achieving sobriety!
