... sounded rough and let me tell u it is!Not trying to scare ANY1 because so far its the BEST decision i have made and i thank god my daughter and family for it AND don't think i forgot about YOU GUYS but HOW long till i stop pooping and throwing up EVERY MORNING or when i eat something and what else should i expect out of this and when will i have complete control AGAIN besides CRAVINGS... Please respond and if your hear asking is it worth it to QUIT... Yes do it NOW... NOT later it makes u feel so much better about day 3 mentally but still a little sick BUT worth it 100% Much Love and respect to ANY1 who has STRENGTH to do this cause it takes more to QUIT then it does to Start so with that in mind remember get your WILL POWER Back and take control???
Opiate Withdrawal - Hello all Day 6 and I am feeling a lot better then day 1,2,3 going cold turkey?
Question posted by HelpMeAsap on 7 Aug 2009
Last updated on 27 October 2021
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I was physically sick for 5-7 days then after that I had the depression and anxiety kick in. For me the mental stuff has been the hardest. I was relieved when the physical sick ended. I have not been throwing up but still have diarhea some days. I try to eat good and light, drink plenty of water and hang in there. I hope you are doing good. I have been clean a month, relapsed on time took a tiny piece and hated how I felt.
I'm on day 3. Prescription pain medication. Physically I can handle it, though not pleasant. Mentally is my big problem. Grrrrr.
I just went on a very leisurely two mile walk with my dog. I suppose it helps to have a dog, but the walk was tremendously good for my mood!
I have gone 2 weeks clean and relapsed because I was not able to fight the temptation. I am now on day 2 quiting again but since I started back light and didn't get heavy it is a lot easier.
Sleeping the first few nights was very tuff nyqil does the job.
I found that eating vitamin b12 and brain vitamins, something with omega 3 helped rebuild seratonin. Also there is a pill called Sam-e 400 which also helped brain functionality.
I found that keeping a pill in my pocket helped me with the urge to get them because I already had one. I walked around with that pill in my pocket for a week and never ate it I gave it away.
The hardest part is knowing you will never feel that happy high again. But all good thing must come to an end :(
going sober has been the best or, one of the best decision of my life... I have been on day 3 with my withdrawls. I must say, I have never feel so shitty in my life. Last night was the worst night I have ever encountered. I had goose bumps, cold sweats, constant diarrhea, "greenish" and burns like hell. So, I took Imodium to help with the diarrhea, and i researched that Imodium has somewhat and opiate in the pill, but it goes through the digestive part not your brain for that "high" feeling. I also, took some nyquil to help with the "flu symptoms" associated with opiates and to get some sleep. I also had no appetite for the first 3 days of withdrawls.
I was an opiate addict for 8 months and just recently decided to sober up. What started 1 pill, led to 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 ,7 at a time. Being on the opiates put me in financial depth and stray away from loved ones. I was too the point where all I wanted was my pills, and nothing else. after being in a financial burden and to the point I would pop 10 pills at one time every 4-6 hours, this past Sunday 1/08/11 was my rebirth. It was and had been a part of my new years resolution, I feel im still a bit away from becoming totally clean, but I feel that I am half way there. Now, I am preparing myself for the psychological part of this terriable and horrific journey. I await the day where I am drug free!!!
Hang in there!
Hi there... I am on Day 4 of coming off opiates... It is really, really hard... I hope this gets better. I just have no energy at all!!! I congratulate those who have found the will power to do this... Kudos to you!!! :)
I was wondering how many and what kind were you taking.. i take vicodin everyday 5 500mg a day or more i need help to quit they make me wired i cant sleep i cant go bathroom im constipated its 313 am and im not even tired... I am scared of what will happen if and when i quit i dont wanna freak out beacuse i have a 11 year old daughter.. please if you know can you tell me what will happen when i quit...
I was wondering how many and what kind were you taking.. i take vicodin everyday 5 500mg a day or more i need help to quit they make me wired i cant sleep i cant go bathroom im constipated its 313 am and im not even tired... I am scared of what will happen if and when i quit i dont wanna freak out beacuse i have a 11 year old daughter.. please if you know can you tell me what will happen when i quit...
Hi Im on day 5 of cold turkey Vic & Perc withdrawl... I have been doing 10-15 a day (mix of two) for 3 yrs... I have so much anxiety today that I have tore apart my truck stash box & closet looking for just 1 pill..NONE WAS FOUND..When is this craving ever going to ease!!! Im doing this alone my husband has NEVER take a drug in his life not ever smoked a cig or pot so he just says "IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO YOUR PILLS THEN DO THEM THERES NOTHING I CAN DO ITS YOUR STUPIDY" My 15 yr daughter moved w her dad in Sept due to my anger & mood swings that had become out of control... I FEEL LIKE THE ONLY LADY IN THIS HUGE WORLD W NO-ONE
It will trust me. One day u wake up and u will feel alot better normal felling. keep it up the worse is almost over.
Yes I think this is the hardest thing I have ever done but I am on my 7th day. Feeling a little better. Still can sleep or eat much. Still tired. My stomach hurt the first 4 or 5 days and I had to make myself puke and diarrhea. Its a little better on the 7th day. I am excited about my life getting back to normal.
I am on day 7 and still have tremors,hot flashes,aches and pains and no sleep. I feel like i cant set still worse night was last night done this with no help from anything or anyone. When will it ease up?
Same here. On night 6 and its 2 in the morning and can't sit still. I'm so physically tired, I want to sleep! Every time I get in bed, I feel like my legs are going 100 miles an hour! They tense and cramp up. I get the "crawlies". When will this ever stop? I've tried Nyquil, Benadryl, Unisom, Melatonin, Sleepy Tea, and even the cough syrup. How can I go to sleep?
how are you doing now? how long does it take? I am on day 1 off Oxy. The w/d is just beginning... thanks
I hate 2 say this ,cuz it's not good 2 switch from 1 drug 2 another but im on day 2 or it could b 3,i've slept through all my withdrawls,xanax the mother of all withdrawl syptoms and,immodium,I waz up 2 over 800 mill of oxycodone a day,poppin 5 30mill,ya know the little blue ones,every 3 hours,and i was only supposed 2 be takin 5 a day,but I get so happy and excited when i get my script i have 2 hurry up and take them all,I decided last week that was it,I told my husband what i had been doing and why the house was always so clean and all the laundry was always done,well when ur takin as many as i was its like i was wonder woman and thier's nothing in the world i could'nt do,I just noticed your posting was fom 2009 so i guess your withdrawl sympoms are over.
You really have to dig deep and be patient, you can see my story somewhere here. Depends on so many variables, what you were taking, how long and your general health, weight etc. Main thing is to stick with it. It's hell, but worth it.
i felt the same way with the no sleep, i didnt know what to do, i actually looked up smoking weed for withdrawal and it found that it does work a lot of people will say your just landing another habit, but i smoked through my whole withdrawal and now a month off vicodin,i dont need the weed anymore it helped me very much made it way easier i can say.
All I can say is I'm on day 6 from 1 gram and a half taboot of herion that was at least 45% pure which is a lot these days. I started using about six months ago and when I realized that my body needed it for withdrawal purpose things became much worse.
It's now 3:20 AM on day six and I still feel hot flashes extremely restless i can tell you that before being 26 years old and having a head start as a commercial pilot realizing that I've damaged my life and potentially my carrer by having been rushed to the emergency room with a heart rate that was 180 bpm which is extremely high I was on my death bed and they told me that they'd almost lost me I don't know what the hair was cut with but it only takes one Time to get a dose that is not fit for your body I look back now and six months since my first heiron use and October 14 since my first OxyContin use and today is October 29 and I am one year older today is my birthday and I am on day six I'm strong for these forms to constantly remind myself of the pain to forget. My Advice to you issome good house music into get rid of any trigger that sets you off mine were Marlboro cut in half so I can have a filter whenever I need one and I had to make all the adjustments to mentally to be at will stand. There is power in prayer I asked God to spare my life when I was in the hospital about to die and I made a promise to him and that promise I will keep to the day that I die at least if god is willing to help me that much it's a battle every day I can tell you now I have the craving stronger than ever on day six Fight continue to fight through it fighting with me I need you people that are getting better as well it takes more than yourself to stop the beast inside
I am on day 8 doctor gave me clondine to help with certain withdraws but I feel ok but real tight in my shoulders and 0 energh
My friend from this fourm whom I walked the entire process with as she went thru the opiate w/d (perk's and lots and lots of them a day!) said by day 6-7 he was physically doing a great deal better and was thrilled she had got that far. Remember after the physical part you will experience the mental for a while ... and you can and are strong enough to get thru that... you have gotten this far, you can stand on your head for a few more days if you have to, and YOU HAVE TO!
SHE SAID THIS: " I MAY HAVE ANOTHER BUZZ LEFT IN ME... BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER Withdrawal LEFT IN ME " i thought that was the smartest and most encouraging thing I have heard since I have been here, apparently that came from a fellow addict at a metting she went to, so a good reason for the meetings huh? The addict lives on after the Withdrawal so please find a sponcer and meetings or counseling or something so you dont relasp, I can smell success on you, this is your time, God Bless you dear Helpme we are here for you..momman N and DadWatchinU
as soon as i can say i am on day 1,i will be back on this page. I have ask "people" about the process of no longer using/needing the pain pills and really never gotten any information EXCEPT that i will no longer be "happy" because the opiates killed all my natural endorphins. Tonight I found this page and THANK YOU ALL for your truths. I will hate life, for a few days/weeks... but I WILL get my life back>>>right? I am not a pc person, I can't believe HOW i found this site, and i am so glad i did!
OMG I could not have read anything that could have said how I feel any better! Day 5 of no Vicodin, has been pure torture! I truly do not think I have another withdrawal left in me, I have always given in when it got hard, but this time, I am done. Could have got a refill several times, but just the thought of having to go through these terrible withdrawals again kept me from doing it. I quit drinking and smoking three years ago with no real bad effects other than some restlessness and boredom, but pain medications are truly evil. I started using them for a back injury, and before I knew it, I was having to take twice as much just to help... all of us seem to have this in common. It has truly helped me to read all of your posts, and just today, I decided to join. There is truly strength in numbers and knowing I am not alone!
Im on day 2..been taking norcos for 3 yrs ..4 a day..i have chronic pain. I went to Dr yesterday for refill and she says she can't write rx for narcotics anymore... what a shock I had... anyway..probably a blessing in disguise but what can I do for my pain?
Your right the mental side can be just as tough. You need to find something to replace the time you spent using. As it becomes a part of your life style so you can end up with a void. and with that boredem Fight it get your life back.
Your right the mental side can be just as tough. You need to find something to replace the time you spent using. As it becomes a part of your life style so you can end up with a void. and with that boredem Fight it get your life back.
I just found this site, on day 5, Ive been on hydros for 8 years just in last 4 mos taking 5 a day of 1000-750 haven't felt in some time, I went through the hell you guys talk about but for me on day 3 I felt alive I fell adrenalin my old self coming back, today my main problem is I cant sleep health food stuff over the counter stuff the only time I got some sleep the last couple of days by using that 4-7-8 breathing exercise, thanks for this site.
6 Years ago, after 2 car accidents and several falls at work, I began taking methadone and oxycontin. They helped thye pain a great deal. I never took more than prescribed, but did have trouble with constipatation and vomiting. Believe me, the side effects were worth it to get rid of the pain. In 6 years I quit cold turkey 3 times. I felt the pain was no longer a problem. I had NO side effect whatsoever, but the pain became worse. I am not a drug addict. I take prescribed narcotics to relieve pain. Why on earth would anyone ever want to give up medication just to feel pain and put their body through withdrawls. I will never give up my meds. again. To think about it, is to be stupid. Unless you are a drug addict, and you do abuse narcotic's. Then by all means, QUIT.
just a diif. insight:my husband of ten yrs. has the same sort of situation,in a way,and i could not imagine eing in such severe pain all the time,no matter it a diterriorating disease or car accidents,the pain is real and terrible.the same can be said about the consequences of the drugs such as methadone and percacet.i have seen and lived firsthand... they are LIFE ALTERING!!! and what you experienced when u wre coming off ur methadone "cold turkey", you say you felt NO withdraw symptoms at all,you are very lucky if thats true and in that case attempt switching to a less addictive ,because wether you know or are wlling to except it,you're body IS SEVERLY ADDICTED to methadone if u have been taking it for over 6 yrs.
my husband does not enjoy having to take thse types of medication at all,and is trying to wean down and off completly.but his pain ,as urs ,is bad and he will have to go slow and hoprfully move to something super less addictig!it is awful to have this pain,unbearable!but a person cannot live a healty normal life where ur world,inevitably,revolves around ur pills.it's sad.the purpose of this ;a warning... to u and everyone in same spot in life... try try ur best to stop u CAN make do with something else,this is a step the rite way.no matter why u take thm or who u r,they wil only bring u down.they are more addictive than u know.could u even stop,if u wanted,i do not believe ur body felt as good without methadone as it did with taking it 4 so long NOT PROBABLE!so remember that what methdone makes u feel is fleeting,and so is life;MAKE UR CHOICE!!! GOOD VIBES UR WAY,ONELOVE;UNITE!
AMEN! antidentite!!! ... Mary
U have long road ahead of you. Humans cannot control opiates forever!
I think you are looking at it wrong.they are for relieving pain, yes, and doctors prescribe them for that purpose. Whether you tale them as directed or buy them off the streets, if you take them everyday for long periods u are addicted. I was addicted to them for 2 years and am 6 days sober. It's hard, but easier everyday. I still maintained my life but I lost myself and was having to hide a lot from ppl I was closest to. Having to live everyday wondering where to get my next pill and being in misery if I couldn't get one was NO LIFE TO LIVE. I quit and it was the best thing I've ever done. For you to say its stupid proves your ignorance. If ur doc stopped prescribing ur pills, I'd c what I mean. Wait till what ur taking doesn't help anymore, you'll need more. Your life will b a mess. Ur the one who makes no sense.
Yea, but my wife wants the OLD me, not the zombie me. I have cut my meds by over half 6 weeks ago and have been in hell ever since. I honestly think i'm dying. So I get not wanting to quit and live with the pain. The chronic insomnia is what is driving me to quit. I hope I can quit just once.
I agree with you. I have chronic pain & have been on oxycodone for 4 yrs. I never take more than prescribe & many times less if my pain is better. I function completely normally and want to do things like clean my house, go grocery shopping, go to exercise 3x week, interact with people, take care of my grandkids, and no fatigue. I do not get sleepy, have brain fog, or feel like I am not in control. If I try not take it I can not think straight, I have no desire to do anything but lay in bed suffering. I would not want to live if I could not get relief the pain. I will never go off oxycodone if I continue to have pain which will probably be until I die.
You'll start feeling better anytime now. Take some imodium AD for the diarrhea and start drinking gatorade for the dehydration from diarrhea. You'll be better over the next day or two. Good luck.
Your doing a great job! as robert said, you will start feeling better anytime now. I found the first 3 days to be the worst I had horrible thoughts. Keep drinking fluids and if you can gather enough energy to walk, do it, doesn't have to be blocks and miles just baby steps a couple of houses down your block. When your vomiting and continuously on the toilet remind yourself this is almost over, this is a good thing cuz your body is being all clean out and drug free, keep reminding yourself how much your family loves you & what life is going to be like sober. happy, happy happy. You are going to beat this believe it, Take good care of yourself.
I am on day 1, what's next?
Dont take immodium, diaherria is the bodies natural way of getting stuff out you. Im with u bro i quit cold turkey two days ago after a shoulder injury led me to addiction
tomorrow will be day 1 for me again to taper, i did well and then flopped out, and i really am desperated and need to once and for all kick this
My son has been clean 1 month. No more physical symptoms, but he is having a lot of irritability, anxiety and depression. It is called Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome. If you start feeling these things, call your doctor. They will give you some tips for handling it and also may prescribed something for you if it is bad enough. My son has not gotten on any medication for it, but he is having a really hard time. We are gonna check into it. He may need an antidepressant for a little while. I would also recommend attending Narcotics Anonymous in your area. It is full of people going through the same thing or who have been through it and they can help you, even if its just to talk. Bless you and keep up the good work!
It's crazy not to use imodium during opiate detox for diarrhea. You can still dispose of bodily wastes in a normal human fashion without being sick with diarrhea. It dehydrates your body, depletes your body of electrolytes and is NOT good for you. Saying diarrhea is good for you is one of the most foolish things I've ever heard. GEEEESH!!! Is puking good for you too? Give me a break!
No im a rn and thats why you drink many fluids after you deficate, it was just a fact dont get mad but i did it this way and it stops in 4 days , can you handle it ?
I am in complete and total agreement with Robert on this. The stomach has opiate receptors and they become angry and demanding when someone quit s opiates or opiate replacements. This particular withdrawal symptom does not need to be suffered thru. It makes the person feel weak and awful , and simply not necessary. Withdrawal does not stop because you sweated, urinated, diarrheaed out all of the substance you are stopping, wd stops when the natural system in the brain reboots and starts to function again. You metabolize most substances out anyway, not excrete them out. You will excrete some of course, but you metabolize most, so #3 (diarrhea) is almost counter productive.
RN or no RN you don't have to be a martyr to detox. I've worked with addicts in detox for years too and it's inhumane to expect someone to suffer through horrid diarrhea during detox. Totally unnecessary! If they are puking and have diarrhea at the same time would you come to their aid at that point or shut the door on them? We don't just lock people up in padded rooms to suffer it out of them anymore.
Hi Pattishan! Haven't talked with you in a while! Hope all is well. God bless! :)
gosh Robert, thank you, I am sub-free 9 months tomorrow, thanks to you, mpvt, maso, booter 46, and all others who offered support and advice.i did try to pq you and mpvt to say thanks but never heard back, thought y'all were mad at me actually. Can you explain a bit of how to get to you on the forum, maybe list that info first in your profile. I am techno-Gilligan and try to help people find you when they asks, most of us on "the dark side" of the site are just not sure of how to start a thread or work the "light side/forum discussion board" part of the side. I tapered slower than your plan but come off completely withdrawal free and like you, I am trying to help banish the fear and disbelief that people have that they can get off subs safely and comfortably. Thank you and God Bless you and yours. Please tell mpvt thanks for me, his advice to walk while tapering works. And please don't forget to explain a bit about how to do forum, we need help directing people to you.
Patti ... so glad you are doing so well. :) The easiest way to reach me on the forum is just post a thread and put my name in the heading. I am subscribed to most of the sub threads as they are almost all directed to me. So I receive an email from ddc anytime a post is made on one of those existing threads. If a person doesn't know how to start a thread they can post on one of the existing sub threads and I'll see it and reply. If you look on the forum they are everywhere. I can help them start a new thread of their own when they get there. I am so overwhelmed with people on the forum that I don't get over here that often, only usually when someone I know asks me something. I have right at 13,500 posts on the forum now so you can imagine how much time that takes me.
The private messaging feature was disabled a couple years ago. People were fighting and acting stupid so it was shut down. I am doing what I can to try and get it activated again but it's still up in the air right now. I sent an email to drugs.com owners and they are supposedly considering it but I don't have any news at this time. You should come over to the forum sometime and share your success with the newcomers. You have a great story to share. Take care and stay in touch. God bless. :)
Robert, the 2 sides of the site must be quite different, we are getting our private questions on this side. I just got hooked back up to the 'net 2 weeks ago, I actually text by phone on this side, I don't think you can text questions or comments by phone on the forum. I am working now, have to go 4 now.
Patti ... You actually can contact the forum by Iphone or text. You just go to "community" on the main page, and click it. There will be a drop down and instead of asking or answering questions you go to the third item down which is the discussion forum. Your screen name, login, everything is the same there and you just go to "todays posts" on the forum and you'll see all the current open threads. Talk later. Don't work too hard. :)
Robert 325 you are alot of help to many people. And patti good job on 9 months you are also very helpfull. You are both great people.
Good to see you booter! You do awesome work here too! It's amazing how many people have hung around to help others over the years. I remember when I got here there were just a handful of people answering questions. Now there is the forum and this side of the site too loaded with good people. Come to the forum sometime and share with the newcomers. We have incredible group of people there, several have been clean for years now since logging on the forum. I even found a girl there that I married ... Melinda. Who would have thought? lol Didn't need match.com, have drugs.com. :) And Melinda has almost 5000 posts now too and three years clean. I've been totally blessed. Come see us sometime!
I am on day 4 and I am finally starting to almost feel normal. Still go through bouts of exhaustion, but to be free of the dependency is incredible. The first 2 days were HELL on earth. BUT IT IS WORTH IT!!! Hang in there...
New here-day 2/3 feeling really weird,.confused,extremely lathargic at times! Was 50-70mg day. For 8-12mnths... hydrocodones.. Usually 3doses daily. Any idea how long wd will be for this amount
new here, Hello everyone first time posting a comment been on oxycodone from last 10 years 2 back surgeries and one for thyroid cancer worst part of all this era was going to doctors here in canada they all look at me like I am a drug user even i dont have any medical history at all pretty fit and athletic but suddenly lower back injury from truck changed everything and then on and on struggle with pain after failed surgery and also got thyroid cancer but after all this long time think enough is enough have to go back to work and quit these devil pills with keeping in mind of beautiful caring wife and two lovely sons now in day three no big deal with the support of family, try to keep urself busy as much as possible nothing will happen be strong and soon free of medicine and to cope with the pain strech urself and do some yoga excercises watch all the funny shows on tv or youtube you will be ok.
Day 5 here. Did a slow taper over the previous month, getting down to 1/2 of a 7.5 twice a day and then once a day. Feel like holy hell, can't sleep, but have avoided the runs. This forum has been very helpful in all aspects.
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