20mgs A Day Of Oxycocone
UpdatedI've been on oxycodone for about two weeks 20 mg a day. I'm afraid of addiction if I continue to take them. How can I get off them, must I wean off them?
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Hello, Jeanne! How are you?
There is a difference between addiction and dependence, knowing the definitions of each, as provided by the NIH, may help you feel more comfortable about taking it as prescribed.
Addiction generally occurs because someone likes that way a drug makes them feel, such as high, energized, calm, or etc. However, since those are actually just side effects, they tend to go away with time, as their body gets used to the relevant dosage of the drug of choice. As a result, they have to keep taking more and more to get those feelings back. If they suddenly stop, they may experience dangerous withdrawal effects, which in some cases could include shock and seizures.
But dependence is different. Your body can become dependent on anything that you ingest regularly for a long period of time, even a medication that you only take as prescribed. Stopping suddenly may result in some minor withdrawal effects, but they are nowhere as intense and dangerous as those that occur from addiction.
Thus, the difference is abuse.
But if you do still wish to stop them, that is entirely up to you and yes, a slow taper is always the best and safest method.
Is there anything else I can help with?
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