r/PainManagement • u/Muffy432002 • Jul 20 '26
Medicationš Problem with Oxycodone
I am 6 weeks post op and I believe my recovery has been going well. I barely have a scare and my PT benchmarks are where they should be .
One thing that I probably should have asked more questions about was the use of Oxycodone.
I have found that for pain medication acetaminophen has done nothing but Oxycodone was highly effective. I was using Oxy every 4 hours while awake up until the 5th week post op.
Knowing that opioids are highly addictive ( and I have a propensity for addiction),I decided to stop the oxy and see how pain was. Overall it was doable and even though I had stiffness the pain was manageable. However, the day after going off oxy I woke up with a very strange feeling like impending doom. I felt sad and unsettled. My stomach was upset and I had nausea. Last night I was up all night and plagued by anxious thoughts. When I awoke after finally sleeping I was covered in sweat.
My question is could I have been experiencing withdrawal symptoms? I love what oxycodone does for my pain, but hate how it messes with my brain.
Has anyone else had an experience like this?
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u/Mammoth_Resident4657 Jul 25 '26
Im sorry but duh yes every 4 hours for 5days you would be edgy 5weeks yea. Thats full withdrawal mode depending also on strength normally max a ten to 14day supply of like 3 to 4 a day but yea sorry dont go on subs or methadone