You are on day 2? The worst of your withdrawal symptoms should be over. Have you had any symptoms?? You should expect to have aches and pains and depression goes along with it. I heard the worst of the withdrawal symptoms are the first 24-72 hours after taking the last pill, and when I detoxed the first time. It was true. Stick with it!! I think the worst of it is over, but there is also more to come. Every day gets better!!
Welcome!
Congrats for making the decision to quit. If you check the post below to "Smiles are Fake" I listed my symptoms. There are many approaches to quiting and tapering wasn't for me. If I have them, I will eat every last one. If a bird flys over my house, I take a pill. :0) It is really tough for the first 3-5 days. I find the cravings the worst. I was taking 10-14 norcos a day for 1 1/2 give or take. I only got the warm and fuzzy feeling for about 20 minutes. Is it worth it? No, No, NO. I wish you well and read back on posts on this forum.
Always,
Mariyah
Sounds like you are on your way....it does get better and I really do believe you are getting through the worst. The energy does take a while to get back but are you taking any vitamin supplements? Vitamin B-12...I drink Emergen-C which is a powdered energy drink and I swear by it...it is only Vitamins and Minerals and it tastes pretty good too! Just stay away from those little suckers....they get us everytime! Stay strong and keep posting....Oops...sorry...bad manners...Welcome to the forum!
Marcie
Thanks to all of you! In answer to "have you had any symptoms?", Yes, headache, body ache especially lower back and legs, and exhaustion/no energy. This last is a double hit because I don't even have normal (pre-drug) energy AND I am used to having LOTS of energy due to my little white magic pills. I am assuming from what I have read that this is because I am not producing endorphines (since the codeine was taking care of that for me). So how do I explain to my abused system that I am sorry for all the inconvience but I want you to produce endophines again...NOW!!!! Reading some of the other posts I feel like a real whiner here...but if I don't get this under control now, I'll be posting again...at a lot more than 2 - 4 pills a day. Honesty compels me to say that the ONLY reason I don't take more is that I simply could not get them...pharmacies were too "tight". Don't know how you guys manage to get that many pills (don't tell me...for obvious reasons lol darkly) and I would be dead meat if I lived in Canada.