Withdraw duration and support

[Addictivespouse]

HELP

My husband was addicted to hydro door a year. The past month he was taking around 3-4 pills every hr.
He quit cold turkey last week. It's been 9 days and he still complains of his stomach hurting and has absolutely NO energy or motivation! Today all he has done is lay in bed. I don't know how to be there for him bc I keep getting aggravated.

How long will this sluggishness last?
How can I deal with this?

[10356]

Hello Addictivespouse Your husband is the one that needs to get on here. Laying around waiting for the wd to get over with is the worse thing one can do. He should be up walking moving drinking lots of water Spending time in the sun will also help When we remove the opiates we need to create our own feel good endorphins and the only way to do this is by moving. It is good he has quit Yeah! Now I hope he attends AA our NA meetings, to stay quit is more difficult then the wd. I would suggest a group called Al Anon for you It is made up of peps like you that love a addict our alcoholic they are everywhere so you can google one near you they are for support and advice on living with a addict. I do not know what to suggest about your aggravation although I do understand it. It will take about 6 weeks to really start to feel good sleep will be the last thing to return for many of us. I wish I had more to offer for you but he is the only one that can make this better for the both of you. If he has a poor attitude about wd then he will have a difficult wd If he has a Positive attitude in that he is getting his life back and will do everything it takes he would have a good wd. Suffering depends on ones attitude. I do wish you both well. lesa

[dominosarah]

How are things going?  I hope you have both found some aftercare.

[Danny111]

Physical withdrawals from vicodin or similar opiates usually last anywhere from ten days to two weeks with the worst days usually being days 3 or 4.  The length and severity of the symptoms will vary depending on the amounts used and length of time used.  He's not going to feel very well for a while. Lack of energy/motivation is very common and lasts quite some time.  I had days where I simply didn't feel like doing a thing except sitting in front of the tv many weeks into getting clean.

What are you aggravated about?

I recommend al anon.