OxyContin Recovery Support
OxyContin is an opioid modified from oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin. OxyContin was engineered to achieve longer-lasting effects than oxycodone, which unwittingly helped to make OxyContin a popular drug for abuse. Abusing OxyContin can lead to a plethora of side effects, causing treatment to be just as diverse.
Effects of OxyContin
Taking OxyContin can cause a variety of side effects. Some of those side effects are intended to treat different health problems, while some are potentially lethal if the dosage is not monitored.
OxyContin is mainly used for pain relief due to the euphoric state the drug produces. A step down from extremely powerful opioids like heroin and morphine, it relaxes the user by dulling or removing the sensation of pain. OxyContin has no maximum dosage, leading to more relief as the dosage increases. If a patient takes more OxyContin, he or she experiences more euphoria. OxyContin can also decrease anxiety, increase mental relaxation, and suppress chronic coughing. Because of these side effects, many doctors typically prescribe OxyContin to people struggling with severe physical pain. (Watch this OxyContin video.)
However, some side effects are potentially lethal. As mentioned, there is no maximum dosage, meaning there is not a limit to how much relief can be experienced. However, respiratory depression (the slowing of breathing rate and effectiveness of each breath) increases with the dosage. If someone takes too much OxyContin, it is possible that their breathing slows so much that they fail to absorb enough oxygen, causing serious side effects that can include death.
Symptoms of OxyContin Withdrawal
Getting OxyContin treatment help and breaking an addiction can produce as many side effects as taking the drug. The numerous symptoms of withdrawal can make detox a very unpleasant experience. Knowing what one may encounter can prepare detox patients for the trying yet liberating time ahead.
The symptoms of OxyContin withdrawal include but are not limited to the following:
- Restlessness
- Excessive or uncontrolled crying (lacrimation)
- Anxiety
- Congestion or an excessively runny nose (rhinorrhea)
- Yawning
- Perspiration or constant sweating
- Chills
- Muscle pain (myalgia)
- Pupil dilation (mydriasis)
- Irritability
- Vague pain
- Weakness
- Abdominal cramps
- Insomnia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Increased blood, heart, and/or breathing rate
- Can lead to eating disorders like anorexia
- Diarrhea
As the lengthy list indicates, there are many problems to combat when trying to break an addiction. Users of this drug may also have a lack of trust for family and/or friends, coupled with a heightened sense of paranoia. Such an array of symptoms requires a multi-faceted and varied approach to getting OxyContin advice.
OxyContin Recovery Help
Recovery from OxyContin addiction must be as diverse as its symptoms. Someone recovering from addiction should seek encouragement and comfort from family and friends. There are also many doctors that can help with detox, and tapering from such a powerful drug by using prescribed dosages of methadone and naltrexone may be recommended. Psychiatric treatment is also highly encouraged and effective. Group therapy, counseling, antidepressants, and social programs help return a user to normal life. It is also therapeutic to be volunteer in community activities—church groups, food kitchens, charities, environmental programs, animal shelters, and many more. For support, our helpline is open 24 hours a day and our number is toll free.
There are many success stories and there is hope. Do not delay in returning to a normal life or helping someone else to break a destructive habit. Recovery is possible. Call us today.
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