Day 15 Percocet/Vicodin Withdrawal Anxiety

[hlpplse]

Please any positive advice would be appreciated, I was on Norco to Percocet for 5 months before shoulder surgery, I am one month post op and quick cold turkey 15 days ago. I was hit by a car many years ago and had to have reconstruction. The pain was horrible and I was taking 12 to 15 10 325 a day.  The First week was Awful, sick diareaha, sweats, no sleep , panic attacks. The second week the flu symptoms have subsided but I still have anxiety, and restlessness...my doctor is on board and prescribed me Clondine which I didn't take and Clonopin, which I don't want to take. I never want to take any medicine again. However the past 2 days I have had waves of depression. I am working out like crazy and I still have this anxious feeling. Can somebody please tell me what day they felt better. I am tempted to go on antidepressants at this point as I am afraid if this continues I will loose my job by continually taking leave.  Thank You for your help, this is the hardest thing that I have ever done.

[hlpplse]

10 hours from day 19:))))

[hlpplse]

Butch798 You will start feeling better soon... Each day gets better. I started going into the sauna for 20 minutes a day after working out and drinking a lot of fluids and I really think that helped. I also started taking Vitamin C it attaches to toxins and eliminates them when you urinate. I am sleeping about 4 hours up about 20 minutes then another 3 to 4 which isn't perfect but Soooooo much better than no sleep. My heart rate has gone way down and I get little waves of RLS but I know they will pass. Everyday I wake up hopeful that today is the day for resolve. We have come Soooo far. Please let me know how you are doing.  How long were you taking them and # a day. My time was about 6 months. You CAN do this:)))

[butch798]

i am on day 17 still not feeling all that good but starting to   i am so glad you are feeling so much better. i t gives me hope that tomm i can sleep.that tomm maybe i will be hungary.i wish the best for you keep on getting better.

[Overwhelmed10]

I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better.  Sometimes anxiety comes and goes, but it does get better as you yourself have experienced.  We are all here for you and congrats on your clean time! :)

[hydro_fool]

Great job Hlpplse!   Congrats on day 17!
Keep up the great work and keep posting.  Be patient with yourself if some issue continue after 20 days.  Sleep might be tough for 30 or more days so make sure to keep exercising and taking care of your mind and body with good stuff!

H.F.

[hlpplse]

Day 17 10 hours from day 18 and I am continuing to feel A Lot better...Yeah I Got This. Anyone who is going through this it does get better, I thought it would never end but I am sooooo much better than I was when it started and soooo much better than just 48 hours ago. I am hoping by 20 days this will All be gone. Good Luck You Can Do This!!!!!