Percocet withdrawals, how long do they last?

[sprstar]

I was prescribed percocets (5/325) about 1 1/2 years ago for chronic back pain (scoliosis mainly). I took them as prescribed for a while and then started increasing the dosage until I was taking upwards of 14 a day (I could take 8 per my script).

I decided about a week ago to stop. I tapered down to 8 a day, I guess that's not great but I just can't have them around me without taking them.

I have been without for 36 hours and of course I feel like hell in a hand basket. The longest I've ever gone is about 30 hours.

My question is: How long until I start to feel better? I am off of work for a week (I planned this to coincide with my vacation).
I would have gone into a detox or something but I have no one to take care of my house, etc.

[SPIRTNSOUL]

Yes, I to have a perc habit,I get 300 10-325 a month and by the first week of my script they are gone, withdrawl let me tell you HORRIBLE as this is a 5th attempt to quit. I have been clean now 6 days and still fighting it, when you are absolutely ready this is how you can do it 1st get cold n flu medicine 2nd get Tylenol ( believe it or not your body does go thru that withdrawl to ) 3rd get leg cramp med over the counter and anti diarea med. If it is at all possible try n find someone who has suboxone 8mg cut I in 4 strips take a piece everyday along with the above advise and super complex vitamin B trust me as I said i'm now today 6 days in and just now feeling a bit better but the way i'm looking at it now if I have gone this long why start back up, nobody wants these withdrawls and nobody deserves them, do as I say and pray you can do it. I am living proof, it does get better and I don't even like that saying, but it does you MUST PUSH YOURSELF THRU IT. from CONCERNED

[dkid43]

Well, here I go, starting this before I do the kick! I have had a neck injury 20 years ago and 2 years ago lower back and pelvis injury. In all been taking pain meds for 20 years off and on and the last 10 years straight. As my body ages, injuries hurt more, pain has been my life it seems, 6-9 pain level most days. I have always tried to manage the meds use by monthly "adjustments" by going cold turkey long as I could, then spend the next couple days doing 1/4 pills 4 times a day. That helped keep the med use from getting out of control. The one thing that scares me is that regardless of my efforts I have still used them daily. So, I will make post from time to time, hopefully taper down for a couple days then make the jump. I have come to the conclusion that pain is a part of my life, I know my body will produce it's own pain med if I can stop using the artificial ones. I hate depending, "en-slaved" really to these pills, if I'm going to live in pain regardless of meds, well then, I'd rather have a clear mind, and my memory back. SOOOOOO, pray for me, I have read post everywhere on the net and it is scary right now from where I stand, most people say the same things, I know I'm in for it; but with Gods help I can do this!

[godgivestrength]

I'm 25 years old and I am extremely addicted to prescription drugs I've been taking them for almost 3 years now and I  depend on them everyday I can't get out of bed I can't move unless I have them I have it embedded  in my head that I absolutely need them I've went from 155 pound down to 123 pounds I lost my appetite I'm pretty sure that my liver shot I started using meth at a very young age and  my life turned upside down I've been clean from that for 3 years now and I will never ever ever in my life again touch it  I hate it I can't stand it it makes me sick to my stomach even  thinking about it and I know that I'll never use it again but what I've done is I replaced that addiction with another addiction .at this point in my life I am extremely disgusted with how much weight lost and how I can't do my daily duties unless I have them I have started looking into treatment programs I do have an OK support system and I'm just taking the first step because I can feel  my body deteriating and  I know that it's taking a toll on  my liver.I'm just so sick of having to deepend on pills don is contacted rehabilitation centers on the Internet so I am waiting for a response from someone

[IBKleen]

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[eve0827]

im 25 years old now on day 4 of withdrawals. I unknowingly took my first percocet when I was 21. I loved it, but I wasn't addicted to it. so I took them once in a blue moon up until I was 23 I had access to practically unlimited percocet 5/325. at first I'd only take 1 or 2 a day. then it turned into 5 a day, then 10 a day, then 20 a day. The most I've taken a day was probably 60. How am I still alive appear to be healthy? I have no idea. I tried so many times to get off of them but every time I got to day 2 or day 3 I'd give up and start all over again. I've gone through withdrawals at least 10 times already possible more in the past two years. What I will say though is that for my body, the first time I went through withdrawals was the worse, then with each time I went through withdrawals again it seemed like my body was better at handling the dramatic changes and help me recover faster. For example, one of the worst things for me during withdrawals was having horrible knee pain and restless leg syndrome at night. now, the past three withdrawals I went through I didn't really get restless leg syndrome. I do still get insomnia though. I don't know how I got to this point. I had so many hopes and dreams now it seems like my young life had been a blur. I still have terrible cravings. So bad to the point that I shamefully even go digging in my grandparents medicine cabinet for any sign of relief. When I was taking 40 on a regular basis I was convinced that I would die by the time I was 35 or so and sadly, I didn't care anymore, I really felt hopeless getting off of this crap. Now, I'm still terrified that I might have kidney disease even if I successfully beat this addiction.

[Dragonflylady72]

I've been on 10 mg percs for the past two years due to fibromyalgia pain and back pain.  I take ten mgs every six hours. The past few days I've had horrible restless legs. I was taking more than I was supposed to for a few days but would that be enough to cause horrible else?  I can't sleep because I can't stop moving my legs. Help