7/23/09

Oxycontin Withdrawal Symptoms

Oxycontin withdrawals


Oxycontin is a drug that can be extremely addicting. A lot of people got their Oxycontin addiction because took Oxycontin for a prolong period of time for pain relief. Then they begin to no longer take the drug for pain medication, but because they are now addicted. The longer people take the medication, the more their body will become use to Oxycontin. This will cause the person to use more in order to either get a feeling of being high, get rid of any pain, or to stop any withdrawal symptoms from beginning.

Oxycontin can have a lot of side effects: constipation, nausea, headache, dry mouth, excessive sweating and dry mouth. If a person were to have an Oxycontin overdose, these severe symptoms will show seizures, coma, dizziness, and slowed breathing. Oxycontin Withdrawal symptoms like these are quite common: anxiety, diarrhea, nausea, muscle cramping, and restlessness.

If an individual takes more Oxycontin than they were suppose to, it can become an addictive habit. Oxycontin is related to heroin, and just like its relative, the drug causes a lot of people to become addicted. An Oxycontin addiction is not hard to notice. If the person is taking the drug isn't using it for pain anymore, they are probably addicted already. The addicted person will end up going through withdrawal once they stop taking Oxycontin. In order to stop the Oxycontin withdrawal, the user would need to detox from Oxycontin.

Oxycontin can also be heard as OxyContin, Tylox and Percoset. It is very addictive, and related to heroin. Even though it is not as strong as heroin, it still gets people addicted every year. The main reason people get addicted is when people take Oxycontin to help relieve pain. They take more in order to get the same pain relief or ease. Then when they stop taking the drug, the Oxycontin withdrawals begin.