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Taking Oxycodone 30 And Oxycontin 40. Where Can I Go For Treatment?

HI,MY NAME IS MARCELO W.I BEEN USING OXYCODONE 30 & OXYCONTIN 40 FOR 3 YEARS NON STOP,FOR A TOTAL COMBINE OF 200 PILLS A MONTH . I'M TOTALLY HOOK TO IT,DON'T WANT TO TELL MY DOC BECAUSE DON'T WANT HE TO STOP PRESCRIBING ME SUDDENLY .I NEED TO KNOW WHERE CAN I GO FOR TREATMENT
EVEN IF I HAVE TO GO OUT OF STATE.I NEED HELP,I'M 55 AND I FEEL 80. I WANT THIS GARBAGE OF MY BODY,
PLEASE HELP ME.I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.M.W.
posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Hi, as you describe you have decided to discontinue the drugs, which you are using for pain relief. you can approach any physician , or a psychologist for dealing the de addiction.
you have to taper the dose of one drug, and when it is complete add an N.S.A.I.D. and then slowly taper the second drug, simultaneously increasing the N.S.A.I.D,and if necessory anxiolytics may be needed.Thank you.
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Taking Oxycodone 30 And Oxycontin 40. Where Can I Go For Treatment?

Hi, as you describe you have decided to discontinue the drugs, which you are using for pain relief. you can approach any physician , or a psychologist for dealing the de addiction. you have to taper the dose of one drug, and when it is complete add an N.S.A.I.D. and then slowly taper the second drug, simultaneously increasing the N.S.A.I.D,and if necessory anxiolytics may be needed.Thank you.