Hydrocodone withdrawls

[fortysixandtwo]

I've been taking around 30-40mg of hydrocodone daily for about 4 months. Today is day 2 of completely stopping. I know the withdrawals could have been worse, but my main symptoms are the stomach pain and muscle aches. The muscle aches started last night while trying to sleep and they are starting again right now. It feels like my muscles in my arms and legs need to be stretched out but when I try to stretch them (to the point of shaking my entire body), I get no relief at all. I was up until 7 in the morning this morning dealing with this until I finally fell asleep. Has anybody else experienced these weird muscle aches/spasms?? Any help is appreciated!

[clean_in_ks]

I didn't just have restless legs....I had restless BODY....I mean all over....some days I twitched in my arms....some days in my hips....and after the restless stuff left....I had this very heavy, almost a burning feeling in my calfs.  Our entire central nervous systems and all the opiate receptors in our bodies are freaking at first.....but it's all part of healing.

[Merri123]

It'll be worse if you lay down. I have it without withdrawal. People say Hylands restless leg medicine you can by OTC works good. I find sitting in a recliner helps. You can sleep in that position. Baths with Epson salt works. Take one before bed. I sleep on the floor at times. Seems the hard floor on the side that is bothering me helps after a while. Heating pad or electric blanket.

It'll go away. Until then you just have to accept it.  When it starts, get up and do something that needs to be done.

Keep going.

[fortysixandtwo]

Thanks for the advice! I've looked it up and asked a few other people and it does sound like that's what it is. It seems like I have the urge to stretch my arms and upper body just as much, if not more, than my legs. Like I have to position my body in a way like I'm trying to bend something if that makes any sense? Is that typically common or one of the symptoms?

[littlebit667]

I also forgot about potassium.....avocados have more than bananas, but both are good!

[littlebit667]

sounds like you are having restless legs.  Try wrapping them in a warm towel (not too tight, but not too loose) and take a bath in epsom salts.  It does help some.  It is a common problem in withdrawals.  There are meds out there (non addictive) that you can get from your doc if it becomes really troublesome.  Keep up the great work.