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How Long Will The Withdrawal Symptoms Last After Weaning Off Oxycodone And Oxycontin, Taken For Pain From Back Surgeries?

I have had 6 back surgery just had my last on dec. 31st I have been on Ocycontin since 2005 when I got hurt also am on oxycodone 5mg I want off of these so I quit cold tyre today is my second day without anything how long will I feel this bad from the withdraws? And am I doing it wrong by quitting cold turkey or should I ease off. Before my surgery I was on 40mg of OxyContin told my dr. I wanted off so we slow down my dose tell I got to 10mg and I was barley taking my 5mg oxycodone then had 2differnt surgerys last one on the 31st of Dec. so after that I was in a lot of pain so I started taken my prn regularly but today is 2days without anything how long before the withdraws let up
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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It takes about seven to ten days to last withdrawal symptoms from oxycodone and oxycontin.
So just hold on and by the third or fourth day your days will be better.


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How Long Will The Withdrawal Symptoms Last After Weaning Off Oxycodone And Oxycontin, Taken For Pain From Back Surgeries?

Dear User, Thanks for using health care magic. It takes about seven to ten days to last withdrawal symptoms from oxycodone and oxycontin. So just hold on and by the third or fourth day your days will be better. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help . Thanks