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How To Withdraw From Oxycodone?

will be receiving medical marijuane soon want to get off oxycodone tried but made me sick kind of scared I am very addicted do not know what to do other than what i am doing is wrong i.e. overdosing on this stuff please help me my name is patrick scottsdale, az
Sat, 8 Sep 2018
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Hi,

First of all, I want to encourage you that wanting to stop taking Oxycodone and use other means of controlling your pain is a good thing, it will be hard, but I want to congratulate you on your desire to do it.

In most cases you should be able to gradually lower the amount of Oxycodone you take, as fast or slow as you can handle it, until you are able to stop it. The other option, and maybe better option for you, is to detox using medications like Buprenorphine or Methadone that help you wean off the Oxycodone. With either option I recommend you speak with your doctor about which might be appropriate for you.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How To Withdraw From Oxycodone?

Hi, First of all, I want to encourage you that wanting to stop taking Oxycodone and use other means of controlling your pain is a good thing, it will be hard, but I want to congratulate you on your desire to do it. In most cases you should be able to gradually lower the amount of Oxycodone you take, as fast or slow as you can handle it, until you are able to stop it. The other option, and maybe better option for you, is to detox using medications like Buprenorphine or Methadone that help you wean off the Oxycodone. With either option I recommend you speak with your doctor about which might be appropriate for you. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.