Day 3 of withdrawal, how much longer?

[laurenv1992]

I have been reading many similar threads asking how much longer withdrawal will last.  I know it is different for everyone but it seems like time moves so slow and at one point I feel okay and then the next I am crying because I worry I will never be able to live a normal life again.  I have been taking 10/325 (I think?) Norcos for almost a year.  Up until the middle of January this year, I would only take one a day and sometimes one and a half.  After mid January, I started upping my dosage and eventually started taking 5 a day.  I started feeling useless and miserable and kept telling myself I would quit.  I started at the beginning of this week taking 4 pills, then the next night taking 3.  I could already feel the difference after waking up only taking 3 pills.  Though I wanted to taper off of them, I knew I couldn't continue.  I just want to face the hard times so I can make it to the better times.  So I quit, and today is my third day without taking any pills.  All days seem the same to me, one minute I feel good and the next I feel absolutely awful and depressed.  I get goosebumps and then I get hot and sweaty.  I know this is temporary but will I ever get there?  I have taken Imodium but not sure how much it's doing for me.  Also I have been taking sleep aid at night which helps me stay asleep.  However my body aches and I feel too weak to deal with anything or function at all.  I don't even want to take more pills but I want this feeling to go away.  I am scared I will never be able to function normal again.  How much more is there?

[VICourageous]

Keep Pushing, Keep Pushing!!!! You will get there. Welcome to the Roller Coaster ride. Soon you will be on the Ferris wheel up on the top looking down. Do not worry..Your feet will hit the ground again, and you will walk better then ever before..
Now on a serious note..It does take some time for the Brain Chems and Transmitter and so on so forth to balance back from the removal of these substances. It does seem like it moves like a friggen turtle. But before you know it you will be feeling pretty good, with some Time behind You. This all does take "TIME" the four letter word that we have grown to dislike on here..hahaha
Make sure you are drinking LOTS of fluids. Maybe put some electrolyte powder in the water glass. Get some Protein powder and make some fruit shakes. Vit and Min are very important right now..We have to replenish what we have lost during our substance abuse. Diet and Exercise is a Big One. Get some Epsom salt and take them Baths..Then if you are still ache, get under a big heating blanket..The sweats are just part of the Body trying to rid the poisons out. The good news is that you were not one them for too long and not at a real high dose..You will be one of the Lucky ones that will bounce back quick. Going through the detox is the easy part..Now wait!!! It is hard but staying clean is when the work really begins. Maybe look into some Support groups..It really helps to walk this Journey into our Recovery with Support from others..I wish you the Best and we will be cheering for You all the way..
Bless

[Amandag78]

Hello, congratulations on day 3. Unfortunantly im not sure with pills, but when i detoxed subutex, i felt myself by day 8. I stopped sneezing about week 6. Still get very cold feet now and again.
Im on almost 100 days clean and still have no energy, but i hear its different for people on pills. Ive read people feeling better around day 5 or so but i really dont know.
But you havr made a great decision to stop and i wish you all the best : )