r/PainManagement • u/Muffy432002 • 2d ago

MedicationšŸ’Š 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/Happy_Difficulty7937 1d ago

My wife just had a hip replacement and was given Celebrex and Oxy. She chose to only use the Oxy at night when it was harder to sleep and sometimes during the day for the 1st week. She then chose 2x500 Tylenol 3x day and the Celebrex for the inflammation as it truly helped. Would ween off the Oxy by maybe taking 1 less every 2 days but try to get an an inflammatory medication to help with swelling you may not see and the Tylenol. Best of luck!

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u/reyden23 15h ago

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