Can physical WD coming off of H last that long???

[Inpu]

I'm day 37 CT. Used for 3 years, last 1.5 year IV round 1-1.5g a day. Leg and arm cramps are still pretty nasty, by night time gets worse. Chain-sneezing all the time.Barely get any sleep, even Melatonin doesn't help. All of that despite I eat healthy, work out 2-3 times a week, take vitamins and supplements. Is there something wrong with me? I was ready to fight that battle but no longer sure that can maintain.

 

[HeadHigh]

It doesnt normally last that long, but ive heard a couple different stories of prolonged withdrawals that are more than just psychological. You may want to talk to a doctor, you could just be sick with something. Immune systems get really messed up when going through withdrawal, so you could have gotten an actual sickness while going through the process.

 

[Mollesterstallone]

The peak of the WD usually last between 1-3 days and gradually get better through a 10 day period. However I've never seen a heroin addict successfully stop heroin completely with out a rehab facility for they will detox you making the WD much easier and then educate you on how to maintain sobriety. However I do realize rehab isn't an option for everyone but definitely worth lookin into. You can also talk to your doctor and they can prescribe you meds to make the WD less miserable and also block opioid receptors making you unable to shoot up(well you can but it won't do anything besides make you very sick) also cuts back on cravings. Hope this helps and congrats on your decision to quit! Herions a terrible drug that I've seen ruin many people's lives and often results in death, but I'm sure you're aware of this already.. I also recommend Narcotics Anonymous. It's free and has a wonderful support system which is key to maintaining sobriety.

 

[Inpu]

Guys, thanks a lot for your advise and support! First time i've come out with my troubles and it's great that there's a place like bluelight and people like you, who are not indifferent.Though, I feel like I confused you by originally not providing enough info about my addiction, didn't realize it was relevant. I got 10+ years of abusing opioids. Before H it was 2 years of honey where I got to the point of tolerance when 300mg a day became a waste. And prior to that, years of messing with pharmacy. So I've been in WD many times due to obvious reasons, just could never last more than 6-7 days. Actually, before my current heroics i went thru 2 weeks of complete hell of methadone WD but honey is a completely different beast  that made me switch to dope and shouldn't have anything to do with current situation since it's been 3 years. 1-3 days of WD were applicable to the times when i'd messed with perks, roxy, oxy, fent, etc. for about a week then stop for a few days than go again and again stop. After about a month of such stints WD would be 1-3, 4 days at most and pretty mild. But like many others i've completely missed the turn point when opioids took over and the minimum of 5-6 days of acute WD became painful reality. I'll definitely see a doctor but need some time for my scars to fade away, still kinda embarrassed about it. I was concidering going for medicated help vs CT but from what i learned, all they could offer were either methadone or suboxone or/plus benzo's. In case of the first two it'd be just switching the substance of addiction to a much worse case cause meth and subs are the impossible opioids to get off and my name is definitely not among those  who could do it CT. And benzo's were always great potentiators for my drugs but WD from those is very nasty in it's own way. So I decided to stick with my old friends lops+grapefruit juice. Yet again, thanks for your posts since the idea of N/A meeting looks more acceptable now. But PAWS are yet to hit. I was looking to see if anyone had experience similar to mine. I guess the duration of WD has a lot to do with the length of use and dosage. I originally prepared myself for 14 days to get better. When that never happened i began saying tomorrow for sure, tomorrow, tomorrow…But then the idea that tomorrow never comes became obsessive and very destructive.

 

[ComfortablyNumb95]

Hi, first of all welcome and congratulations on staying clean such a long time with such excruciating symptoms!

The most I could stay without H in the last months (since I started using more often than once a week) has been a week, and my symptoms are pathetic compared to yours as I make sure not to shoot everyday.

Luckily I found a job abroad where I won't be able to find opioids and I certainly won't be looking for them as I don't even know the language and I don't wanna go back to shooting heroin.

Maybe a little oral codeine every once in a while at most (it's OTC in Poland) but apart from that it will be mostly stimulant research chemicals and benzos for the comedowns.

Fuck sorry for the rambling, I type too much when I'm high.

Anyways, after 37 days the worst should be way behind you so that's definitely not normal.
On a scale between 1 and 10, 10 being the peak of your withdrawals, where would you say you are now?

 

[Inpu]

Tnx!!!

Scaling my WD at that point would be around 3 out of 10. But it's not about the quality of pain. Surprisingly, acute part lasted for me the same first 5-6 days as if i only used for 3 months. But u remember that old torture method when they fixed the victim and had water dripping on it's head for a long period of time driving the tortured crazy? Same thing was happening to me-started going ballistic somewhere past day 25. Codeine is RX here but i could easily take all WD away with Lops just don't wanna do it at that point, since it's still an opioid. U moved away from H access, I put myself under house arrest, thru away my phone, cash, cc and car keys. But i still the have the same problem u do-the urge to get high.And the worst part is that heroin is like a wolf, it can wait a long time to strike. So i'm nowhere close to be done with my troubles cause PAWs are yet to come and that's when 90% relapse. Just trying to be strong.

 

[Batmam]

Hey there

Thought I'd drop you a line seen as you so kindly did so for me ,
You are doing so well , you should be so proud of yourself for being this strong , I think your amazing and I know you must be going through hell.... And your choosing to do which is just so strong of you I'm literally in ore of you and your mindset and strength ... I'm going to buy what you suggested tomorrow and once you answered my questions about it (Batmam thread ) I'll start.... If you can do this I can do it too.... I want to do it ... I need to do it !! And you've give me the courage to do so ....

Thank you... And well done kiddo , you are a superstar !!! xx

 

[ComfortablyNumb95]

Tnx!!!

Scaling my WD at that point would be around 3 out of 10. But it's not about the quality of pain. Surprisingly, acute part lasted for me the same first 5-6 days as if i only used for 3 months. But u remember that old torture method when they fixed the victim and had water dripping on it's head for a long period of time driving the tortured crazy? Same thing was happening to me-started going ballistic somewhere past day 25. Codeine is RX here but i could easily take all WD away with Lops just don't wanna do it at that point, since it's still an opioid. U moved away from H access, I put myself under house arrest, thru away my phone, cash, cc and car keys. But i still the have the same problem u do-the urge to get high.And the worst part is that heroin is like a wolf, it can wait a long time to strike. So i'm nowhere close to be done with my troubles cause PAWs are yet to come and that's when 90% relapse. Just trying to be strong.

Hey man, just hang in there, I know it's hard but it's 200% worth it and you CAN'T go back now that you've been clean for so long.
You're doing fucking great.
Do you exercise? That would help quite a bit, even some light cardio like walking or a short jog.

Also check out Sober Living if you need some support and Healthy Living as staying healthy does make you feel a lot better.
Feel free to PM me anytime.