Let me ask you, just how does a cow know it needs a salt lick? How do we know we need water or other vital nutrientients ? I am going to tell youj right now just how damn educated i am. I attended the university of california, irvine at about 25 years old. I then matriculated to the university of michigan medical school in ann arbor-pretty damn smart, right? Apparently not smart enough to keep from getting addicted to dilaudid> i began taking over 100mg per day, thank god orally. I have gone through just about every withdrawal you can mention, even stimulants combined with opiates. I can help your withdrawal. Gabapentine 600mg every 4 hours, clonidine .1-.2 mg every 4-6 hours (monitor blood pressure if it falls below 90/60 get your ass to the hospital) if you can tell your doctor just what your are going through, he may help your witherawal symptoms with whatever your body needs. My mother alsways said do not start a sentence with "and". That is the whole thing togethjer is'nt it. They never considered that this who drug problem is medcal not legal. '