Opiate withdrawal day 2

[Se7en_ate9]

Hi everyone...I have been. Taking about 25mg of Vicodin daily for the past 7-8 months after getting into a car accident. I stopped 2 days ago and had some diarrhea which I used Imodium for as well as chills and just feeling down. I made it nearly 30hours before giving in and having another 25mg of Vicodin last night. So far it's been about 15 hours since my last pill after that mini relapse and I feel ok just not too much energy. Did I completely mess up my recovery and restart it? Will I continue to feel worse or is where I am now (16-17 hours after last pill) basically the worst I will feel? I'm not relapsing this time and wanna get completely clean!

 

[Se7en_ate9]

Wanted to message that I have had days over the past several months where I tried to get off and one particular day after using was horrible. I literally felt like I had the flu but I'm not really feeling that bad this time. Is this gonna get worse or should thing start to get better?!

 

[Cruzer]

Withdrawal day 4 of 30-60 mg Vicodin a day for me.
I go through about three days of withdrawals every month because I always run out before I can get my prescription filled. However there have been many times I have gone longer. And I've currently been using for about 4 years. Usually by day 3 I feel like i can beat it. My symptoms are mostly diarrhea, RLS, chills and of course, feeling down. By day 4 I can feel the symptoms subsiding so the good news is that it will get better. The worst symptoms should go away in a day or two. However the "not feeling normal" i.e. not happy, for me, lasts at least two weeks.
I will warn you that 7-8 months can easily turn into 4 years as it has for me. You don't want that so ride out the next couple of days. If you have any pills left I'd be concerned that the temptation will be too much but that depends on your will power. I've flushed bottles down the drain to keep me from using.
You didn't mention anything about pain. I started after shattering my elbow 4 years ago. I don't need it for pain anymore however I do notice some achy-ness for a day or two but that goes away. Good luck!
Yes the best way to describe withdrawals symptoms is flu-like so that's common (for me anyway).
It gets better!

 

[Mafioso]

OP, I don't think it will "reset" your withdraw but it may extend the amount of time you are in withdraw for. Your body has become accustomed to a high level of opiates so it has stopped producing natural opiates. The withdraw period is your body recognizing the deficit and then ramping up production again.

I would suggest that if you feel you need to take Vicodin as withdraw has become unbearable or you need sleep, take only enough to stave off or reduce the withdraw symptoms. I would say around half or a quarter of what you were taking should be enough, the goal is not to feel high or intoxicated.

Staying hydrated will help as well as immodium. I would suggest adding an electrolyte drink to the mix.

Things may get worse in the first week but usually after that they start to lessen and the physical symptoms are usually gone in 2-4 weeks depending on your body and severity of use.

Having someone to talk to will also help a lot, especially with the relapse prevention aspect. Personally I have quit opiates probably a dozen times and was never able to sustain sobriety for more than a month until recently. The major difference is not trying to hide my addiction and having people to talk to about it.

 

[Cruzer]

Withdrawal day 5 of 30-60 mg Vicodin a day for me.
Last night I slept for several hours straight for the first time. Woke up and felt almost normal for an hour. Then the anxiety crept in but I think that's because I have a lot to be anxious about. Noticed my appetite recovering as well as sex drive. Slept after taking a couple of benydryls so I'll try that again tonight.
Unfortunately tomorrow I am going to visit my sister and she usually has vicodin that she will give me. Which may cause me to relapse. I have a script that I can't fill for 5 more days so it will take will power not to fill it.

Thinking about the whole rollercoaster of using: It seems that nothing gives me pleasure or makes me happy. I don't know if that's a symptom of extended usage or if I am clinically depressed. Does anybody have any experience with this?

 

[somnilicious]

Anhedonia is definitely a symptom of opiate withdrawal and PAWS and can persists for some time. I had it for 8mths to a yr. but I was coming off methadone and a 8yr benzo habit.