Opioids How long will my DHC W/Ds last? Going on 6 days now...

[Volcano]

About two months ago I lost my mother. I began doing opiates (orally only, no nasal/IV)

codeine CWE (early in the beginning)
hydrocodone CWE (early in the beginning, maximum ~90mg, I figured 10% is lost in a CWE so 10x10mg CWE'd pills)
dihydrocodeine (middle-end b/c it was so cheap, maximum 450mg a night)


Anyhow I did the DHC every other day for whatever about 120 pills was at probably an average of 8-9 pills a night


The last time I used was Friday evening which was actually just 50mg of hydrocodone.


Saturday - All good
Sunday - Couldn't sleep worth shit, temperature was way off, wife was hot and I was cold
Monday - Threw up in the morning AM, didn't sleep well. Had to miss work.
Tuesday - Was better but had horrible G/I issues (spent a lot of time in the bathroom). Slept better.
Wednesday - Again slept 4 hours and woke up WIDE AWAKE. Had to stay up 2 1/2 hours before I could sleep again.


I thought this shit would be over by now. I'm afraid I won't sleep well tonight so I took some emergency xanax.

I'm scripted 1mg Klonopin and 10mg Valium a day and I added in 0.5mg xanax and I'll probably take a Soma right as I enter bed. I just MUST get a 7-8 hour night of sleep.


I haven't been angry, sweaty, wanting the drug. I really haven't thought much about opiates since Friday, I just no longer needed the crutch and I've experienced mild W/Ds before but it was always G/I issues, NEVER sleeping problems.

I always sleep like a rock and this W/D is really fucking me up.


I know all about Melatonin and Valerian Root. I'm just curious when will the W/Ds end?

 

[BIGsherm7272]

The physical aspect of your withdrawals should be over in a day or two, even though for me it can take up to 2 weeks to feel 100% again. But the mental aspects, including insomnia, may take much longer to get better. I recommend you look into trying out a sleep aid, such as lunesta or one of the many available anti-depressants/anti-psychotics to help with the sleep if you absolutely need to get some sleep (due to job, school, etc.)

 

[Volcano]

Oh I'm Rx'd Kpins and Valium and have an old Soma Rx from 2 years ago that I didn't like at the time. I'm good for pills to make me sleep

I have no issue going to sleep I just wake up 4-5 hours later WIDE AWAKE (which is usually 4-5AM) and I'm usually getting up at 7:30AM

Today my G/I issues have cleared up so I take that as a good sign. I'm on 0.5mg xanax, 10mg valium and 1mg kpin + 350mg soma -- yes this is a safe combo for me. I've been on benzos legally for over a year. Only the xanax is not rx'd to me) I never abuse my legal Rxs so my benzo tolerance is good

I'm feeling good. Probably about to shower and go to bed.