I messed up after 5 days how bad will it be

[taylormademorgan]

I have a really bad back injury and was taking anywhere between 40 to a 100 mg of hydrocodone a day for almost 3 years. I FINALLY had back surgery ABOUT 2 weeks ago and for the first time in a long time the pain wasn't there. The only pain I was feeling was from the operation. I had a script for 90 norcos. I finished the whole bottle in less than a week!! Taking almost 15 a day. it was a horrible binge. I promised my SO I would stop my drug habit if the surgery helped. So i knew it was time. I quit cold turkey the day I ran out and suffered tremendously for 5 days going through severe withdrawals. On the 5th day I was offered 60mg of oxycodone from someone. I took it And agreed with my significant other that I would use it to help taper off slowly so the withdrawals wouldn't continue to be so bad. So that night I started with 15mg and planned to work my way down over the next week as the withdrawals also subsided. He took it from me and locked it up in a safe and was going to distribute it to me little by little. He was distracted playing a game the next night and didn't want to get up so when it was time he just gave me the password to go get the next little dose. I ended up just swallowing all 45 mg. Well this is the morning after and I know eventually the withdrawals will come back but I was wondering if it's going to be worse than what I just went through these previous 5 days? It was hell. Extreme shaking, severely lethargic, sweating, the worst migraine I've ever experienced ugh... So basically the story is...... after 5 days of being clean I caved and took a total of 60mg oxy in 2 days. Is my withdrawl process going to start completely over again or might it be a little easier or lighter since the years of hydrocodone is at least out of my system?? Or because I took that oxy it's going to be hell all over again??

 

[manboychef]

Your withdrawals will not start completely over. Basically you will experience a slight resurgence of symptoms but those will go away quickly.

The problem with addiction is that it is a progressive problem. You will be put in situations that you will be around your drug of choice and will need to be extra wary of having the desire to use again.

The kindling effect: Since your first withdrawal episode each subsequent withdrawal episode will become harder, and more painful.

 

[w0w0mg]

I agree with manboychef.
I don't think you totally reset your withdrawals completely.
You may experience some moderate WD symptoms for a couple days but it will pass.
I am a chronic relapser and I know how hard it is to try and stay clean - I get to nearly the end
and I end up picking back up KNOWING what will happen. It's a vicious cycle - It's addiction.
We're not perfect. Just keep trying and I know you will get thru it!