[Angelwngs25]

I didn't take Oxycodone for 2 days and when I tried to go to sleep last night I got this uneasy feeling like I couldn't sit still for some reason. And I really haven't taken that much usually. So, I really am not a drug addict. But I thought maybe if I took it to see if taking the Oxycodone would help make the feeling go away and if it did then I was having that feeling because I was having withdrawls from Oxycodone. And I fell asleep because the feeling evidently went away to where I could fall asleep and when I woke up I didn't have that feeling anymore. So, can someone please tell me. Am I actually addicted to Oxycodone somehow? I also took some Clonazepam because I thought maybe I was having anxiety, but after 30 minutes nothing had changed...that's when I took the Oxycodone. I was desperate for sleep.

[Thunder Bow]

Ask and tell your doctor about this.

[Eternitiy13]

Seriously? Oxy and Klonopin???
I am assuming that you that you hve been prescribed both of these drugs. Have you disclosed this to each provider? Certainly, no doc would prescribe both to be taken together.

[cakeladie]

[pegasus]

Oxycodone is extremely addictive. >>>> Oxycodone Uses, Dosage & Side Effects - Drugs.com

[cakeladie]

It's so additive a lot of pharmacies will not fill a prescription for it

[Nammu]

The medication is for pain, not for having "some"feeling. You can rationalize this all you want but you are not taking it as prescribed. Taking the two together? You're not stupid you knew the feeling they would give you and that's what you were looking for.

[Eternitiy13]

Scary stuff

[lizardlady]

Oxycodone Withdrawal & Symptoms

Here are some common oxycodone withdrawal symptoms:
Early Signs and Symptoms
Anxiety
Increased respiratory rate
Sweating
Lacrimation (tearing or crying)
Yawning
Rhinorrhea (runny nose)
Piloerection (goosebumps)
Restlessness
Anorexia
Irritability
Dilated pupils (larger than normal pupils)
Advanced Signs and Symptoms
Insomnia
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Weakness
Abdominal cramps
Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)
Hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure)
Muscle spasms
Muscle and bone pain

The anxiety you were feeling might have been early signs of withdrawal. Mixing Oxy with Clonazepam is scary and dangerous. I don't know if you are addicted, but you are taking some dangerous risks with medications.

[Angelwngs25]

Originally Posted by sidestepper

Taking the two together? You're not stupid you knew the feeling they would give you and that's what you were looking for.

No actually I wasn't going for any feeling at all by taking them both. I was trying to get rid of the uneasy or restlessness feeling I was having. And I tried the Clonazepam and it didn't work to get rid of the feeling, so I took the Oxycodone and I asked my friend if I could take them both together and he said he thinks it's fine. Oh, and by the way it wasn't my idea that I might be having withdrawls from the Oxycodone and to take 1 pill to see if the feeling went away. My friend told me he thinks I might be having withdrawls from the Oxycodone and that I should take one and maybe the feeling would go away.

[-jimi-]

Originally Posted by Eternitiy13

Seriously? Oxy and Klonopin???
I am assuming that you that you hve been prescribed both of these drugs. Have you disclosed this to each provider? Certainly, no doc would prescribe both to be taken together.

It would not surprise me. I have a friend who is on Oxy, Xanax, Flexeril and Ambien. Needless to say he is tired all the time. One doc prescribed all those.

[pegasus]

Hello Anglewngs, I am writing to you again out of concern, I hope you can see the members here are concerned, we are not judging you.

I would be interested to know why the doctor prescribed oxycodone for you and the amount given as this is a medication that is known to be addictive even under prescribed levels. It is usually used for severe pain management, say after surgery and for short periods. There are plenty other narcotic combinations that are not so dangerous and can be taken long term.

The alarm bells rang when you gave the reason for taking this medication, 'to see if it would get rid of the restless feeling you had after missing the oxycodone for 2 days.' You weren't taking it because you needed it for severe pain management, you took it to see if you were addicted, you kind of answered your own question.

We are not judging you, these things happen and I would be inclined to blame the doctor for prescribing such a thing as prn, that's a recipe for addiction. So what do you need to do now? Go and see your doctor and be honest. It does not mean they will take all the medications away from you, what they will do is give you a different, safer combination that doesn't have the potential to kill you. Please take this advice.

[-jimi-]

I would like to add to this, I can understand the OP's statement she is not a drug addict. The word addiction is stupid and vague. It implies many things of some might not being true at all.

I've taken a low dosage of Xanax for many years. I do not crave Xanax, I do not have "fun" with it. It treats my anxiety but because I have been on it so long, I have gotten physically dependent on it. Second last time I was off it I barely noticed but this time when I went off which was less than a year later, I seem to have crossed a line. I became VERY tense and I could not sleep. At all. This was obviously a symptom of withdrawals. Getting the med back, that feeling went away at once.

So am I a drug addict? That sort of gives the impression I roam the streets for Xanax and perhaps commit crimes to get money to feed my addiction. Do I do that? No. Do I crave the drug, do I overdose it for fun? No. Still, most people would still claim I am DRUG ADDICT. I find this quite unfair.

Having developed a physical dependence is NOT drug addiction. It needs a totally different plan than dealing with drug addiction. It only needs a plan to come off the med safely. It does not need to deal with the underlying issues that drive true addiction.

Even doctors have these two things mixed up. That is why it is hard to trust them if we develop physical dependence. They are so quick to assume we did something wrong.

You can get physically dependent on opiates in less than a week. I know from own experience when I got hooked on codeine after eight days (which I took for shingles). That did not include me mishandling my prescription, it is just not accepted that dependence can happen that fast and I was NOT warned about it.

I think maybe the OP needs help with figuring out how to safely get off the oxy and maybe be judged less and maybe we should not project our own ideas on why this happened on her. I don't know her but my own big trigger is when others tell me how I feel and why.

[nushi]

Hey Angelwngs

I can absolutely relate with you & jimi. I've also got physically dependent on Paroxetine (an SSRI for my OCD) for years now, & I can't remove it from my system, 'cause each time I try, I get a so horrible nausea that totally paralyzes my life, so I'd have to return back to Paroxetine to remove the nausea
Even though it's a very expensive medication, & I can't afford it luxuriously all the time, as it prevents me from buying other more important stuff

I think it's best that you go to a doctor who might help you remove Oxycodone from your system by giving another medication to remove its withdrawal side-effects, including restlessness

[Angelwngs25]

Originally Posted by -jimi-

I would like to add to this, I can understand the OP's statement she is not a drug addict. The word addiction is stupid and vague. It implies many things of some might not being true at all.

I've taken a low dosage of Xanax for many years. I do not crave Xanax, I do not have "fun" with it. It treats my anxiety but because I have been on it so long, I have gotten physically dependent on it. Second last time I was off it I barely noticed but this time when I went off which was less than a year later, I seem to have crossed a line. I became VERY tense and I could not sleep. At all. This was obviously a symptom of withdrawals. Getting the med back, that feeling went away at once.

So am I a drug addict? That sort of gives the impression I roam the streets for Xanax and perhaps commit crimes to get money to feed my addiction. Do I do that? No. Do I crave the drug, do I overdose it for fun? No. Still, most people would still claim I am DRUG ADDICT. I find this quite unfair.

Having developed a physical dependence is NOT drug addiction. It needs a totally different plan than dealing with drug addiction. It only needs a plan to come off the med safely. It does not need to deal with the underlying issues that drive true addiction.

Even doctors have these two things mixed up. That is why it is hard to trust them if we develop physical dependence. They are so quick to assume we did something wrong.

You can get physically dependent on opiates in less than a week. I know from own experience when I got hooked on codeine after eight days (which I took for shingles). That did not include me mishandling my prescription, it is just not accepted that dependence can happen that fast and I was NOT warned about it.

I think maybe the OP needs help with figuring out how to safely get off the oxy and maybe be judged less and maybe we should not project our own ideas on why this happened on her. I don't know her but my own big trigger is when others tell me how I feel and why.

Thank you for this reply, it makes me feel like I'm actually being supported by someone. Because really and truly I haven't taken the Oxycodone for like 3 days and I don't have the urge to take more like I am addicted to it. I am not addicted to Oxycodone as I previously thought because I have not had any cravings for it. And no, I am not a drug addict exactly as you said. I do not roam the streets to get the money for it or to buy it from someone. Thank you for being supportive of me.

[Angelwngs25]

Originally Posted by nushi

Hey Angelwngs

I can absolutely relate with you & jimi. I've also got physically dependent on Paroxetine (an SSRI for my OCD) for years now, & I can't remove it from my system, 'cause each time I try, I get a so horrible nausea that totally paralyzes my life, so I'd have to return back to Paroxetine to remove the nausea
Even though it's a very expensive medication, & I can't afford it luxuriously all the time, as it prevents me from buying other more important stuff

I think it's best that you go to a doctor who might help you remove Oxycodone from your system by giving another medication to remove its withdrawal side-effects, including restlessness

Thank you for being supportive of me. But I honestly don't think I am addicted to it. I have been off of it for 3 or so days and I do not have any side effects from it from not taking it and I do not have any cravings for it.

[Lord protector]

Originally Posted by Angelwngs25

No actually I wasn't going for any feeling at all by taking them both. I was trying to get rid of the uneasy or restlessness feeling I was having. And I tried the Clonazepam and it didn't work to get rid of the feeling, so I took the Oxycodone and I asked my friend if I could take them both together and he said he thinks it's fine. Oh, and by the way it wasn't my idea that I might be having withdrawls from the Oxycodone and to take 1 pill to see if the feeling went away. My friend told me he thinks I might be having withdrawls from the Oxycodone and that I should take one and maybe the feeling would go away.

Is your friend qualified by training or profession to advise you on combining strong narcotics and benzodiazepines?

[Angelwngs25]

Originally Posted by Lord protector

Is your friend qualified by training or profession to advise you on combining strong narcotics and benzodiazepines?

No, I just listened to him for some reason.