Percocet And Panic (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I have been a regular taker of Percocet for recreation. I know, not a great idea, but I have a question. Apparently, I took much more than normal, with quite a bit of alcohol a couple of nights ago. I woke up the next morning with recurrent panic attacks. I had noticed that I had attacks on occassion if I was not careful about how much I took, but they lasted a minute or two and then left. Since my last dose (about 48 hours), I have been experiencing attack after attack ... I am assuming that I may be in withdraw or experiencing a side effect, but as the hours go by, I am not so sure. I see that it takes up to three days to get it out of my system (previous post). I have been a regular user, but not all of the time. If I have them, I take them, otherwise, I have always been fine. Obviously, I am not planning on taking them again. Any ideas ?

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may i add that i did have a sip of alcohol at least 30mins before i took it. if that helps at all i just need amswers thankyou again

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It is the percocet! I had to take them for pain and after a week of taking them as prescribed, Boom! I have been crying off and on. So agitated and angry. I am staying away from my family because I don't want to say something I know I don't mean. I hate this. My cat meowed because she was hungry and I jumped and started shaking and now I am outside till this wears off. Trying to keep my mind occupied and off of me. I feel like I could punch a hole through the wall then start crying because of it.

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Hi I have been on Percocet for about 5 years and I never had a problem till this year at first I didn't know what was causing me to have arm pain, feel like I am about to die. I guess a panic attack. I still waiting to here my GP tell me that is what is haapening. I thought it might be from the Percocet and ask my doctor to change my . He said no to wait till I are a cardiologists. Well I stopped taking it myself and just deal with the pain. I don't have any attacks. I tried to take one 1/2 of a 5mg and two hours later I felt a mild attack.

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i found that talking to someone works huge for me during a anxiety attack. i am taking 10mg Oxycodone 4 x a day for years. I think I was missing a dose or because I was taking 20mg when I awoke started the anxiety attack ball rolling for me. had to go to emergency room and they gave me ativan which worked greatly. I have found like someone said here praying helps me. I gave up drinking 17 years ago and I am carefull when it comes to addiction. My PM thinks I abusing them. . . that's another story. I want to change to time release. he suggested morphine, oh no.

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I agree Arnold. I broke my ankle in 3 places and had surgery on it. They gave me 5/325 Percocet for the pain. I was taking 2 every 4 hours round the clock. I then experienced the worst panic/anxiety attacks which I had never experienced in life and it wasn't because I was in extreme pain. The only think that helped me through it was putting on worship/soaking music and prayer. I lessened the dosage and intervals that I was taking Percocet and the attacks stopped. I was amazed when I found d this blog and saw all the people that have had similar events. My family doctor gave me xanax for the panic, but it had little effect. The only remedy was to lessen the dosage and frequency. I know my body and realized there was nothing external causing the panic/anxiety and that it was being caused by the percocet. I hope anyone seeing this can find relief the same way I did.

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I have been going thru hell trying to get off the perks and I really want to stop but wen I don't take a perk (30)mg by the way I start experiancing the worst panick attacks ever makes me want to jump off a bridge but as soon as I take one it goes completely away me its pissing me off please someone out there help me to better understand wat I am going thru

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I hurt my back in Feb 2014. I was put on percocet 10/325 x 4 day. I don't actually take that much because the pain level changes throughout the day. However, I've also gone a couple days without, and had no reactions at all. I DO also take Wellbutrin & Zoloft (no I"m not crazy LOL just was treated for deep depression due to the life change of the back injury, anyway...) So perhaps that is why? I've also had a series of shots et al, but both orthopedic surgeon and neurosurgeon have taken a "don't have surgery until you can't stand it' attitude, because much is degenerative and they doubt it will help, probably make matters worse. Anyway.... they prescribed the above + Ambien, Xanax and well I can't remember - good thing I'm not into drugs huh! I try to never take any. My xanax was filled July 2016 and the bottle is almost full. I DO take the Ambien, and have since it came on the market. Otherwise I just don't sleep.. and I mean for days, not hours LOL. So that's my two cents worth.

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Hi this is my first time taking Percocet I'm taking it for migraine and I took it bout a hour ago and I feel like I'm Gona pass out it got to the point where I had to rush in bed and lay down . Is this normal ?

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Percocet causes me to have a panic attack as soon as I am in an upright position. If I take a Percocet and remain in bed or laying down during the duration of the medication, I will not have a panic attack. I have already tested it myself and I am researching why that happens. I do not believe the panic attacks are a withdrawal symptom because they only happened while on the medication. There is something called postural hypotension which can be confused with panic attacks and it basically happens sometimes when people stand up too fast causing a lack of blood flow to the brain. Maybe the Percocet somehow makes that process super slow so when I am on the medication, even if I stand up at a normal pace, the lack of blood flow to my brain is extensive.

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I'm you, I did the same thing and now suffer from extreme anxiety and I don't know why, I go out and my blood pressure goes though the roof, I can feel my heart pounding, I get back home and I'm calm, anything can trigger it...I'm now on blood pessure pills and going through heart testing..I have been off them for two weeks..What happen?? And will it ever go away??

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As far as you panic attacks are concerned, you have no reason to feel this is out of the ordinary while using percocet. A lot of people have anxiety issues and when you are not drinking or taking a narcotic you body is physically able to fight these feelings off. Once you have taken a significant amount of a narcotic for a reasonable amount of time, you body puts up a wall, that even a paniac attack cant get through. So the next day when you arent continuing the same does of the narcotic your body is weak so you are feeling every single pania attack. I had really bad paniac attack a year ago. I went to see a counselor to get control of them. It took me getting on an antidepressant to control them. But about for months ago I was controling them on my own I stopped the medication. I got a really bad infection a few months ago and was hospitilized for 3 days and had surgery. They day I left the hospital I had mini panic attacks just like you and the couns. explained that your body puts up a wall while your on them and when you come off you body is in shock. I hope this helps you gotta find what works for you..The best thing I can suggest studying psycholgy excercise in the am and it will set the mood for the day. I almost gurantee if you do this 3 times a week ur paniac attacks will be under control..

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