getting sober sucks!

Into my 3rd day with little or NO sleep!!!!  My ENTIRE BODY HURTS....When I started reading this site people were writting that by day 4 the cloud begins to lift.  We'll they must have not been using for the amount of YEARS I have!!!  
I hate to give up after putting 3 LONG days in.  HELP - I've bathed, taken vitmins, volume and I still feel like ****.  My mind is fully awake and my legs are jumping.  Is this because I gave up smoking & drinking at the same time?

[Coalregion]

Hang in for 1 or 2 more days tops, and you'll be surprised at how you start to "pull out of it" I did massive amounts of percs and fentanyl patches everyday for 3 straight years. I'm on day 10, and feel better and better each day. Don't blow it now, your actualy coming to the end of the worst of it! I went Cold Turkey, and thought I was going to lose it for about 4 days, between NO sleep, anxiety in the belly, the runs, nausea, body aches,etc.

You can do it, your almost there, PLEASE hang in for a bit more buddy,
Gary

[zzzaaaccckkk]

I thought the same when will it get better. More like day 5. Today is day 10 for me. I feel perfect. I took Xanax n Valium beginning day four, but quit those yesterday. I only take melatonin at night to slleep. They want me on antidepressants, but I honestly feel fine. I to thought the pain the no sleep n rug burn from constantly shaking would never end. I can't say meds r not needed for w/d. But iam glad as fuk iam not on antidepressants anymore.  The did help the first week. But now I feel normal like nothing was ever wrong it all seems to soon. Hope it dont crash on me

[Laroo]

Thanks Z,
Just woke from my 2 hour nap......yeay!  Thanks for your honesty,  48 more hours of this **** and I should feel a little better....?
Still not my happy self.  I know I should eat something it's been 2 days with only gatorade/ soup/ toast & pudding.  I realize now It was so important to keep the meds in my system I didn't want to kill it by eating.  Now I'm getting off them and I still don't feel like it....I hear ya about worry with the crash.  Were supposed to workout or take a walk.  THat's what my next goal is. NOT  TODAY - I'll try later. T

[worried878]

I am glad you slept for 2 hours....keep me posted

[Laroo]

Thanks for being understanding.....If I was crabby earlier - I'm sorry & I'm glad you told me to go to sleep. :-) T

[zzzaaaccckkk]

I do u feel? I woke up still feeling perfect. Played v-ball last night iam in league. Come the third game I looked n felt tired. My teamates  could tell something was up. Two of then know iam detoxing, they over saw me, the both RN's. Yes I bought I ridiculous treadmill. Its like a fuking spaceship. Iam so excited can't wait its a Nordic track. Monitors my heart has a iPod connection. Weighs u. Smart card tech. I just can't put it togther !!!!