Overcome Percocet Withdrawal Symptoms in Safety at Ingrained
There are physical symptoms associated with the detox process when you stop using any substance. In the case of Percocet detox, there is a specific timeline of events that you can expect to unfold, many of which will be quite uncomfortable, difficult to manage, and even dangerous.
The challenge and potential risks of the detox process speak to the importance of getting medical help to deal with withdrawal symptoms. At Ingrained Recovery, our team can guide you or a loved one through detox in a safe and controlled manner from start to finish.
Don’t attempt to navigate opioid withdrawal symptoms on your own when there is a trained, compassionate team here waiting to help.
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Understanding Percocet Addiction
Percocet is a prescription opioid that consists of a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is a potent opioid analgesic that impacts the central nervous system (CNS). When used medically, it is prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain relief.
In particular, it is quite an effective tool in dealing with pain experienced after surgery or a traumatic injury. Unfortunately, it is also highly addictive and can lead to long-term dependence when used over an extended period of time, or out of accordance with the prescription provided by your healthcare provider.
Watching for Warning Signs
There are some signs when using prescribed Percocet to treat pain that an addiction may be developing. For starters, one of the earliest signs is that you are developing an increased tolerance and it takes more and more of the drug to get the same effect.
This is a road that many individuals have traveled down who wound up facing an addiction in the end. Opioid medications of many different types are rather addictive and they can take hold of the body faster than you may expect.
A Serious Addiction Can Take Hold
As this situation progresses, you might notice that you are continuing to use the drug even though it is having negative consequences on your life. You may start to have intense cravings and experience withdrawal symptoms when you don’t use the substance.
You may even be tempted to take large doses of Percocet to achieve a stronger high. This, however, can lead to overdose symptoms, such as respiratory depression, seizures, and even death. This is a particularly nasty cycle to encounter and you will find that it is incredibly difficult to quit using the drug once an opioid dependence has developed.
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Percocet Withdrawal Symptoms: What to Expect
As with any substance that can be abused, there are withdrawal symptoms that will start to appear shortly after you stop the use of Percocet. The specific withdrawal symptoms that you will experience are going to vary slightly from person to person, and the severity will vary based on how much Percocet you have been using. With that said, we have provided a general outline below of what you can expect during withdrawals.
Early Symptoms
The first signs of withdrawal symptoms will come on incredibly quickly after your last dose of Percocet – perhaps within just 6-12 hours. In these early stages, some of the likely symptoms include anxiety and restlessness, muscle aches, flu-like symptoms such as runny nose and cold flashes, sleep disturbances, and more. These are not yet the strongest of the symptoms of withdrawal from Percocet use. However, they are often enough to cause an individual to return to the drug rather than continue to suffer from the ongoing symptoms.
Peak Symptoms
The period of time from one to three days after your last use of Percocet is likely to be the most difficult part of the withdrawal process. From 24-72 hours into detox, you are likely to have powerful, extremely uncomfortable symptoms set in. Often, these will require medical attention to be safely managed.
These symptoms can include intense nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps, rapid heart rate, severe pain, depression, and more. It is extremely difficult to make it through all of these strong withdrawal symptoms on your own. This is especially true if you have been using Percocet heavily prior to entering a detox phase.
Later Symptoms
When you reach the point of having about four days between you and the last dose of Percocet, the worst of the withdrawal symptoms will likely be over. That doesn’t mean it’s all going to be easy from this point, however. For the next few days, there are still withdrawal symptoms that may be experienced, such as irritability, fatigue and low energy, and lingering cravings.
Without the right support, you may still be at risk for a relapse even after a week or more has passed since using the drug. This is why opioid use disorder is so difficult to defeat, and why it takes professional help for so many people to achieve and maintain sobriety. The power of opioid withdrawal cannot be overstated. Even the psychological symptoms of withdrawal can be just as difficult to manage as the physical symptoms.
How Long Does It Take to Detox from Percocet?
In all, most people will take about a week before they have gone through the acute phase of the withdrawal process. That’s only talking about the physical symptoms of getting off of Percocet, and the psychological symptoms are likely to last much longer – for several weeks or months.
Abusing opioid medications like Percocet comes with significant dependence that will often require a structured treatment program to overcome. Even someone with the willpower to manage symptoms in the short term to make it through a detox will still be at risk of problems again later on without the right treatment and support.
Why a Medical Detox is So Important
If you have been suffering from opioid use disorder and have been abusing Percocet regularly, you might reach a point where you decide that you want to be done with the drug. You might even think that you’ll just enter the detox phase on your own, right then and there. The motivation behind such a decision can be respected. However, going about your detox from opioid use disorder in this manner could prove to be a mistake.
Don't Do It Alone
Instead, you should consider going through a medical detox process in a licensed facility. Given the severe complications that could be encountered, having a medical team on your side to guide you through the detox is far better than doing it on your own. Your medical team will not only help with pain management, but they can watch for life-threatening issues that you might be at an increased risk for while the Percocet is leaving your body. Here are a few of the many benefits of choosing a medical detox.
24/7 Supervision is Provided
The difficulties of withdrawals from Percocet don’t take a break just because the sun goes down. This is a process that is going to go on around the clock for the better part of a week or more. If you are going to successfully make it through that period without turning back to Percocet to get relief from the symptoms, you’ll want to have a supportive, experienced team on your side. This team of professionals will know what it’s like to help someone detox from chronic opioid use. They can provide critical support like monitoring vital signs and managing the worst of your symptoms.
Medications Will Be Available
It’s possible that medications will be called for to ease your symptoms and prevent complications that are associated with Percocet detox. These medications won’t necessarily prevent withdrawal symptoms, but they can reduce their severity and help you make it through to the other side. You have likely developed a strong physical dependence on this drug. Thus, the strategic use of the right medications can help ease you away from your drug use one day at a time.
Structured Transition into Further Treatment
While the detox process is an excellent and important first step, it’s far from the finish line. You may be dealing with chronic pain, mental health issues, or a number of other things in your life that caused you to turn to Percocet abuse in the first place. So, after the medical detox has been finished, it’s important to transition immediately into other types of treatments.
These will help you avoid a relapse moving forward. Depending on the specifics of your situation, that could mean going into a residential treatment program. Or, it might mean using an outpatient program of some kind to get the therapy and other kinds of treatment needed to stay on a path to recovery.
Choosing Ingrained Recovery is a Wise Move
If you are currently dealing with a physical dependence on Percocet, you might not know where to turn – and you may even feel a bit hopeless about the situation. What may have started as an effort to get pain relief has suddenly turned to drug abuse and you aren’t sure what to do next. Speaking with a healthcare professional, such as the many specialists on our treatment team, can help
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Fortunately, the team here at Ingrained Recovery understands how this happens. WE have the experienced professionals needed to walk you through a medical detox and into the next stages of recovery. Whether you started taking Percocet to manage pain or you turned to substance abuse for some other reason, no one should be harmed by prescription medication. Many different types of mental illnesses or mental disorders can lead people down this path. These underlying causes need to be treated just as effectively as the substance abuse itself.
Health Insurance Can Cover Medical Detox
As you seek treatment for this drug abuse issue, rest assured that we are able to work with most major insurance companies. This means there is a good chance that the treatment you need will be covered by your existing healthcare policy. Without financial concerns standing in the way, you can enter a medical detox process at our facility and know that the severe pain and other symptoms of opioid withdrawal are going to be properly managed by our experienced staff.
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Start Your Percocet Detox Right Away at Ingrained
It’s never too early to seek professional help and begin the process of detoxing from oxycodone dependence. Given the potential for severe withdrawal symptoms as your body rids itself of this opioid painkiller, it’s important to work with a licensed, qualified medical team to go through this journey.
Between the physical symptoms that you will experience and the psychological symptoms that come along with a detox, your chances of success will be far higher when in the hands of medical professionals. They can provide the helpful strategies and tools, as well as the emotional support you need to achieve and maintain sobriety.
Call Ingrained Recovery today to discuss your situation and make a plan for your detox and recovery. This can be a long journey, but we will be there with you at every step along the way to manage withdrawal symptoms and provide the support needed to make long-term recovery possible.