1 year 6 months off Opiates
Man I feel the same way, I've been taking oxy for 7 years and was doing mmt (methadone) for over 3 years. I finally got off everything and now my armpits make me sweat like a heathen! Its so fricken embarrassing, I have to keep a fan on me at work that seems to help a little. Also it seams like just the anxiety of sweating makes me sweat too. I've notice I don't sweat while I'm sleeping, so that's strange. I've been drug free for over a month now and was hoping it would go away soon but after reading your post I'm not feeling so optimistic.
If it helps you or anyone, I have been off of Suboxone treatment for about 1 year and 6 months, and have not returned to active opiate use, I have however had a few slips along the way, mainly single dose hydrocone etc but not very many. The sweats will take a long ass time to clear up, where I am in WD recovery I still sweat, but not all over and not in my sleep. Its just in my hands and feet now, and mainly is triggered from caffeine and anxiety. Note to those giving up opiates even at where I am, its a pain in the ass but things gradually get better. at 1 year and 6 months, you will still be experiencing post acute withdrawal symptoms, however they do not interfere with normal life as I work a very physically demanding job. I also sleep well at night and have a lot of fun during the times I am not at work. For the sweat issue if it is bothersome try soaking in epsom salt bath it will relax you, because at this point they are brought on by stress response. This will also help with Neuropathies caused by elevated stress as well. For those who are just starting the withdrawals just hang in there and find a way to avoid using the pills again it does clear up and life becomes fun again stay optimisitic. They say it takes between 1 to 3 years for the lingering shit to go away. Also don't be a putz like me and decide to supplement with beer I am sure this isn't helping me. As for diets that help protein and carb base for the early withdrawal to help prevent massive weight loss, vitamins b-12 for energy, electrolyte foods and drinks, more so the stuff that has magnesium in it, will prevent dehydration effects, reduce skin itching, and help elevate moods, sunlight, vitamins C and E for the antioxidant effects, ice cream for the natural endorphin effect, exercise for the same purpose, support groups of any kind, patience helps too. If you are careful to avoid caffeine dependency then I'd advice coffee or energy drinks on occasion, also for skin itch related to dry pores from withdrawals, you can drink tons of water, take Zyrtec or Claritin, and use a skin healing lotion on the areas where the skin has dryed out real bad and is itching, for me it was every damn where. For rib pains, back pains, headaches etc etc. Tylenol or Motrin. I got lucky and got rx for Diclofenac which is a very potent anti inflammatory. However I also suffer from Compression Neuropathy from my C7 and C8 vertabr. Endorphin and Enkaphalin release therapy will also help. I pigged out on icecream, hiked small mountains with a support group. and got acupunture these all release natural body opiates. This was what helped the most. I would go from feeling ill to feeling lighter than air. Although it would return but it got me through the first 3 months. Bad things you can do as I have learned because they were my mistakes. Don't take Benzodiazepines and don't drink. I did this as little as maybe 1 time per month on benzo's and 1 per week on alcohol, and these have severely amplified the PAWS effect. Now I wait for these to clear although I still work and enjoy life. Another thing to help you all if you can stay strong through the 1-3 years of PAWS and the mood problems that come along with it, they say at 3 years you are better than you were before you used to begin with and the contemplation of using has virtually exited your mind. If you do mess up at 3 years plus your body has reset itself to what it was way before you ever used, which means withdrawals will not return as quickly. The trick it though, if you suffered enough through the 2 week to 3 month withdrawals, and felt like you almost lost your mind through the 1 to 3 year PAWS effect you may not ever want to go back to that shit. Hope this info helps you all.