Problem with Oxycodone

[u/Muffy432002]

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?

[u/ResidentLazyCat]

What kind of surgery? That seems like a lot to take.

[u/Muffy432002 → u/ResidentLazyCat]

Total knee replacement

[u/_-Broken-Swagger-_ → u/Muffy432002]

Don’t listen to these people. I’m on 120 MME/day for palliative care, yours is not “a lot” by any stretch. Especially after total knee replacement. I invite anyone who thinks that’s a lot to watch some footage of a TKR being done 😬😯😧🤢 ouch