Percocet Withdrawal

percocet-withdrawal-symptomsPercocet pills are made to deliver people from severe pain. It might be surprising to learn, then, that these same pills can cause pain.

Consider the example of a woman profiled by USA Today. Her Percocet prescription was designed to help her cope with arthritis pain, but in time, she was crushing and snorting the pills. Since she was taking so many pills during an average day, she was forced to buy more from her friends and neighbors.

Behaviors associated with a Percocet addiction can harm your health, your family, and your belief in yourself, but there is a solution. The moment you choose to heal and give up pills for good, you’ll put an end to the pain Percocet can cause.

The first step in your path to healing is Percocet withdrawal, and you’ll have plenty of help with this process.

Physical and Mental Signs of Withdrawal

Molecules of Percocet are active throughout your body, so during withdrawal, you might have symptoms that seem to show up everywhere. You might experience:

  • Nasal drip
  • Teary eyes
  • Stomach upset
  • Diarrhea
  • Aching muscles
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
A report in Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology suggests that these symptoms won’t get strong enough to put your life at risk. You might feel ill for a week or so, but you won’t grow so sick and weak that you’ll need severe medical attention. There are also things medical teams can do to reduce your discomfort so you can focus on your healing.

Replacement medications like methadone and buprenorphine can act on the same parts of the body targeted by Percocet. With these medications, you can taper your drug use slowly, so you won’t be thrust into sickness. Instead, you’ll have a slow descent into a feeling of health and sobriety.

Typical Course of Treatment

happy-people who received treatmentIf Percocet is the only drug you’re taking, you might be through with your detoxification treatment relatively quickly. But it’s quite possible that there are other issues to consider that could lengthen your stay.

For example, in a JAMA report, researchers found that 2.7 percent of overdose deaths blamed on opioids came about due to multi-opioid abuse. This seems to suggest that there are people out there who add other painkillers to Percocet. If you’re one of these people, you might need a longer course of treatment, as you probably have more damage to correct.

Rest assured that you really can heal. Percocet may be the center of your life right now, but with the right treatment program, you can develop the skills and habits that can keep you sober for good.

At The Oaks at La Paloma, we’d like to be your treatment partner. We can help you to get through the Percocet withdrawal process, and we’ll be there to provide you with therapies that can support your ongoing sobriety. We can even provide you with aftercare options, so you’ll have support when your formal treatment is complete. Just call us, and we’ll tell you more.