percocet withdrawl

Question

hi could someone tell me how long percocet addiction lasts? i have only taked them for about 2 months, but i quit taking them thursday, and now i feel awful!! my back feel broke,muscles hurt, major major headache! i have never been addicted to anything before and i am never touching them again! i am taking tylenol,advil,ultracet, and phenergan, and still no relief.is this normal or am i just sick with the flu? thanks a bunch

Smiles Are Fake · Answer

Could possibly, yes be withdrawal symptoms and not all medicines will take your withdrawal symptoms away. I have been addicted to Percocet and Vicodin for 2 years, I detoxed in Oct 2006, Relapsed and here I am again. I am on day 4 of no pills. I have had headaches, nausea, feeling like Im going to vomit, my whole body feels like I got hit like mac truck and I have no energy. Most say that withdrawals are like having the flu. I would suggest keep taking the Phenergan because thats what I have been taking also, well Promethazine, its the same thing!! and also I have been taking Xanax for sleep and anxiety. My doc prescribed me Clonidine for the withdrawals, its been working OK but not the best. We just need to get through a rough couple days/weeks and everything will be okay physically. Mentally might take a little longer. Take some HOT HOT baths too, that works well for body aches, A lot of people on here told me to do so, and it has helped!!  Hang in there. You can do this, We all are!!!

Take Care
-Smiles

athena-8 · Answer

Sounds like classic withdrawl my dear. Like Smiles says, it's a lot like a really bad flu. 2 months is certainly long enough to become chemically dependent, aka "addicted". Hang in there--you'll get through this, but it may take a little longer. Can you take some time off work? Perhaps the doctor who prescribed the pills can give you something else to ease the w/d. Give him/her a call.

Best,

--AThena

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