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Symptoms Of Disorientation, Loss Of Balance, Tingling In Extremities, Fatigue Even After Stopping Oxycodone. Remedy?

I recently had extreme symptoms of disorientation, confusion, ankle/feet/hand edema, severe shortness of breath, couldn't catch my breath,feeling unable to loss of balance, short term memory loss, a feeling of impending doom, tingling in extremeties, palpatations, irregular heart beat, severe fatigue, joint and muscle pain all over, insomnia and difficulty speaking, cutting sentences short and more, I had been on 5mg Oxycodone for years (tid), for severe back problems ( thoracic area) and about a month ago was increased to 5mg qid - 5 tabs max per day, 2 pills hs, my doctor said I was having a reaction and I immediately stopped taking the meds, it is now 4 days later and still suffer some symptoms, although minor how long could I expect this to last? I was told to not work this week ( substance abuse counselor and Greif counselor)
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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HI I AM DR USMAN
WELL YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM ACUTE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS. REMEBER YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS MEDICINE FOR YEARS AND BODY BECOMES DEPENDENT ON THAT. NOW EXACT TIME TAKEN FOR COMPLETE WITHDRAWL DPENDS ON BODY CHEMISTRY. BUT AS YOU SAID THAT SYMPTOMS ARE IMPROVING SO THATS A VERY GOOD SIGN. I THINK YOUR IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING RID OF HARMFUL METABOLITES . GIVE SOME MORE TIME . HOPE FULLY YOU WILL START FEELING BETTER IN 2 WEEKS TIME THANKS
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Symptoms Of Disorientation, Loss Of Balance, Tingling In Extremities, Fatigue Even After Stopping Oxycodone. Remedy?

HI I AM DR USMAN WELL YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM ACUTE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS. REMEBER YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS MEDICINE FOR YEARS AND BODY BECOMES DEPENDENT ON THAT. NOW EXACT TIME TAKEN FOR COMPLETE WITHDRAWL DPENDS ON BODY CHEMISTRY. BUT AS YOU SAID THAT SYMPTOMS ARE IMPROVING SO THATS A VERY GOOD SIGN. I THINK YOUR IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING RID OF HARMFUL METABOLITES . GIVE SOME MORE TIME . HOPE FULLY YOU WILL START FEELING BETTER IN 2 WEEKS TIME THANKS