Opioids In the thick of it

[Jersey0485]

Well , I decided it was time to come off the drugs. After two years , and the back surgeries I just got seeming to work , I figured come of these pills before it gets dangerous. I was taking around 90 mg a day between Percocet 10/325 and oxycontin 20 mg.

I am at 40 hours cold turkey. No sub , no pills , no nothing. And I am kind of confused. Last night was fucking miserable , sweats , chills, stomach felt like there was a circus going on inside it , back was in horrible agony , legs were going ape shit and sore like crazy.

I medicated myself with the following , safely, Imodium double dose, Tylenol 3x 500 mg , 600 mg ibuprofen , soma , Benadryl x2 , melatonin , gasx. Two multi vitamins ,Bananas , water , French fries.

I slept throughout the night with one wake up to take the dogs out at 430 , then I arose this morning around 1030 , took vitamins Imodium and NyQuil hoping to knock myself back out. But I have an extreme surge of energy , which I think is how I react to everything that is supposed to put you down ... As the opiates used to give me insomnia instead of sleep.

All I am suffering today is chills and cold sweats , stomach aches and a feeling like time is at a stand still and I want to do everything and nothing at the same time.

Am I out of the woods , did it not even start , wtf is going on , why don't I feel like I'm going to die. I a bracing for a lot worse and this seems like something I can get through.

I prayed and asked god to help me with this , but I didn't ask him to make it easy. All I've been saying to myself is the drugs aren't gonna beat me , I'm stronger than that , and without trying to piss people off , thinking of this 20 year old heroin junkie I had met a few days ago , and telling myself I won't be him. When my mind races I pay attention to my breathing and with each breathe I say. You'll win , your better than this , fuck these drugs , I don't need something that will make this happen to me without them , stay strong , beat it,

What the fuck is happening to me .... Don't be afraid to give me bad news ... Is the worst still to come.

 

[joeburden]

I always felt somewhat better in the morning when in withdrawals, but the time standing still thing always caught up to me and i'd be sick as fuck and anxious with rls by 3pm. but my habit was huge and yours isnt all that bad, you havent beaten it yet, but if those are your only symptoms so far, consider yourself lucky and RUN FAST AND FAR FROM OPIATES

 

[Tryptamite]

You might be on the upswing. I'd say you aren't out of the woods yet but maybe the WDs have plateaued. If so consider yourself lucky that you don't feel so bad.

PMA positive mental attitude. Keep it up and you'll be over this in no time.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Acute withdrawal usually peaks on day 3-4..larger habits used for a longer period of time can peak later. But in your case, I'd imagine that if you can continue to hold out, by day 5 you will feel much better.