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the anxiety is to much!

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when will it end

Greenlighter
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I've stopped taking 10/325 Percocet after six month use February 10th and have had two weeks of clarity at first but then all of a sudden I have full blown anxiety to the point can barely work. can't think straight and cry all the time. Some times I feel im gonna snap. My sleep is crazy.Im so scared this will never end. I have a wife and three kids that I have to take care of. What should I do .I feel the anxious crazy feeling all day. Please help! I have klonipen but I dont want to take cause scared to get addicted. Also they gave me clonidine patch but it really doesn't help
 
Welcome to BL!
I know this feeling, and it makes us think it's endless but it does get better with time.
I also have a family and recently quit taking the one thing that made me feel normal.
You might feel tired and without any energy now.
As much as it may sound like a cliche it's worth doing what you are doing.
And someday you'll thank yourself for having taken this decision.
The first withdraws are horrible.
Hope you feel better :)
 
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Thanks for the feed back. Everybody keeps telling it gonna go away. But I cant get a moment of clarity. Ive read about PAWS. Do you believe this is paws.
 
It is likely. paws tends to rear its ugly head anywhere from 7-14 days after the acute wds. And unfortunately peak 3-6 months after. Everybody is different though. Which is probably why there's such a wide berth on when it starts/peaks. I know it rarely seems like it, but it does get better.
 
It gets better, I'm a lIL over 2 months out from gettin off methadone.

At first anxiety felt crippling but it subsides along with the crazy emotions.

As far as the k pin go benzo rebound anxiety is a bitch..
I used them slightly and feel like it made it worse honestly.

Plus it's easy to get into the same habit with benzos as with opiates.
 
Thanks for the feed back. Everybody keeps telling it gonna go away. But I cant get a moment of clarity. Ive read about PAWS. Do you believe this is paws.
 
Thanks for the feed back. Everybody keeps telling it gonna go away. But I cant get a moment of clarity. Ive read about PAWS. Do you believe this is paws.
 
Couldnt sleep last night. Just kept tossing and feeling like I had to jump out of bed. So I took a klonipen and onlysslept 2 hours.I don't want to take the klonipen but it gets so bad I give in. There is this feeling of I need something or to run somewere, but no matter what I take or where I go the feeling still there.
 
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Couldnt sleep last night. Just kept tossing and feeling like I had to jump out of bed. So I took a klonipen and onlysslept 2 hours.I don't want to take the klonipen but it gets so bad I give in. There is this feeling of I need something or to run somewere, but no matter what I take or where I go the feeling still there.
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I know what you mean. That feeling was always the one to bother me the most actually. The only way I could ever get rid of it was to get busy doing things. Like cleaning or walking. Something physically active so I would just make myself tired enough to pass out. Sometimes soaking in the tub would help; that seems to be hit or miss for me though.
 
How long until you think til it went away for you?
Also the inner shaky feeling and not being able to focus is like the devil !
 
That inner shaky feeling for me I think was just me jonesing real bad for my DOC. I think there are a lot of other people who have had a more terrible time with paws than I have. But to answer your question; after the acute wds I had a few days where I felt like it was just unmanageable and I got really irritated here and there with everything and everyone around me. Very hard to be in a decent mood then and bring yourself out of the dumps. After the few days though I'd say I felt better after a week or so. Then after that I would just jones here and there which ultimately ended up in getting flustered and needing to be left alone for a little bit.
Every day is easier than the last.
 
Nvm I read your first post it seems like you have sought help. Did you have any issues with anxiety before you started the Percs?
 
Yes I did have slight anxiety before this. But it never gets this bad.never. I did go threw roxy withdraws a couple years ago and went thru a bad spell for couple months but this time fills different.
 
If it were me I would go to a mental health professional and revisit the anxiety. Meds scripted or not can really do a number on you. You can PM me anytime
 
Up top hover over Notifications then click "Inbox". Then to your left there will be a box where you can select "Send New Message"
Also if you're still trying to figure things out the Testing Grounds are pretty cool.
 
If you have anxiety get into meditation, exercise, and eating right. Or if it's really bad talk to a therapist and get on a low dose of an SSRI.
 
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