If you or someone you know has abused oxycodone, you may be aware that trying to stop using this powerful painkiller can be very difficult. Withdrawal from oxycodone is not just uncomfortable, it can also be dangerous. The best solution for overcoming addiction to this potent opioid or others like it is to contact a quality rehab center. In rehab, you’ll have help getting through detox and building a better future in strong sobriety.
What Withdrawal from Oxycodone Is Like
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), about 20% of the American public over the age of 12 has abused prescription medications like oxycodone at least one time in their lives. You’re not alone in your struggle to overcome oxycodone addiction.
Within hours following your last dose of oxycodone, you’ll likely start to feel withdrawal symptoms. How harsh these symptoms are relies heavily upon your history of oxycodone use and presence of any co-occurring conditions, such as depression. Symptoms of withdrawal from this opioid painkiller range from feeling like you have a bad flu to more severe symptoms, much like heroin withdrawal.
Oxycodone withdrawal symptoms may include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Teary eyes
- Sweating
- Shaking
- Fatigue
- Coughing
- Runny nose
- Muscle aches
- Increased heart rate
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Anxiety
How Long Oxycodone Withdrawal Lasts
Each individual experiences the symptoms of withdrawal from oxycodone differently. How long symptoms of detox last depend upon the amount or painkiller typically abused, how long it was used and how frequently that use occurred, in addition to what medical or mental health conditions the patient may have.
Most patients start feeling withdrawal symptoms about 6 to 24 hours after they take their last dose. In a few days, symptoms are usually at their worst. Most of these symptoms start to diminish in about a week. However, some patients continue to have lingering effects of oxycodone abuse for years after quitting. Some lasting effects include depression or other psychological symptoms. The following timeline is what you can expect on each day of withdrawal from oxycodone:
- 1 and 2: Withdrawal begins and includes body aches, nausea and severe sweating
- 3 to 5: These are the days of the worst symptoms, particularly in terms of shaking, cramping, vomiting, nausea and body aches
- 6 to 7: Physical symptoms relax while psychological ones become stronger, often including anxiety and depression
- 8 and up: Guilt, remorse and other psychological impact from substance use begin to occur
Pinnacle Peak Recovery Understands the Difficulty of Overcoming Oxycodone Addiction
In Scottsdale, Arizona, Pinnacle Peak Recovery provides comprehensive rehab for patients seeking to overcome addiction for good. The supportive staff of Pinnacle Peak Recovery understand what withdrawal from these powerful substances is like and work to help patients build strength in recovery to avoid relapse.
If you or someone you love are ready to overcome Oxycodone addiction, call Pinnacle Peak Recovery at 866-377-4761.
