withdrawal from perc and vikes

[done4good]

I'm new here but not new to WD. I have withdrawn from ultram before and said I'd never ever do it again. Well I haven't, no I went for more toxic stuff like perc and vicodin. I was on the lowest dose because I have only gotten it from a couple drs and never illegally...yet.
I scared myself by thinking that I would actually do that recently...look for a way to get it on the street. So, after about 3 weeks of having anywhere btwn 8 percs a day then maybe recently 6 vikes....yesterday I had only 3 and this morning my last vicodin. I am now feeling like I have the flu and am so scared this will last all week after reading all the threads. My addiction on this hasn't been constant due to availability but obviously enough to put me into withdrawals. I"m really scared and alone.

[done4good]

thank you so much. I'm so tired but hurt all over. I only have hope because I know from all of you this will pass. Then, it's up to me to not go thru this again.

Wow Rayy, I thought I was taking a lot, but I can definitely see that I was needing more and more to get the "good feeling" and the energy I thought I needed to get past my depression and do what I needed to do every day.

I'm 44 btw....old enough to know better and old enough to know addiction has no age or socioeconomic boundaries. sucks.
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[Rayy]

this will make you feeel better. i was takeing Oxycodone which is the samething as a percocet just without the acetomenophen.(Oxycodone = Percocet without Asprine(Acetomenophen).) i was taking about 60 10 mg Percocets(actually 5 - 10 80 mg Oxys a day) For about 6 years straight. Everytime i quit cold turkey after the third day things always got better. I still felt bad but i deffintly felt better then the third day on the fourth day. and by the 7th day give or take alll the flu symptons were prettty  much gone cept the hot and cold flashes and some deprresion but since you are only taken them for 2 monthes and very little compard to me it will be nowhere near as bad

[worried878]

Dont feel that way...I dont know how old you are but I am sure you have had the real flu before...it is a common event for most to have the flu at least once in a lifetime if not yearly...it is really very comparable so dont be scared...the Wds will pass in 3-4 days probably 5 at the most for most at your dose...everyone is different..this part is something you can do...very do-able....just stay clean ..that is the work...load up on vitamins and get your imodium...keep posting ...it helps so much...be sure you have something for sleep if you are going to have to work...if worse comes to worse, call in with the flu and take a few days off...get it done and keep moving forward

[GoingToMakeIt]

Look at all the Health Pages. Amino acid protocol by FLaddict has good info too. There are aminos that help with anxiety. Also Chamomile tea helps. The walking is one of the best things you can do. Make sure you are drinking lots of water and fluids. Get some Natural Calm with calcium. It helps relax muscles.

[done4good]

Thank you,
I do take a lot of the vitamins in the Thomas recipe and I did force myself to walk today and eat well to prepare. It's the anxiety and total utter fear that I will ever do this to myself again. I know I can be ok without substances, why do I keep going back to them?
I know...I need a recovery program. For now...I'm just beseiged by anxiety though and feel hopeless.
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[GoingToMakeIt]

#-4 days on the bad part but I agree that you won't be hit too hard because of the short time using. Even if it is 2-3 mos. Look in the Health pages for the Thomas recipe. It may help ease the w/d. It is near the top right of this forum.

[done4good]

I'm not sure if it's been only 3 weeks...maybe it has been longer. My brain is so messed up right now. I think it's been more like on/off for 2 months but this last stretch of constant intake has been about 3 weeks I think.
I'm also in recovery from alcohol but am drinking now from the anxiety. I know...stupid but I want to get rid of this opiate **** first I guess. I have already met with an outpatient place regarding the alcohol and they won't take me on outpatient if I need opiate detox so I have to do this on my own...can't afford inpatient. I have horrible timing too since I took my last pill this morning and have to work all week. Any idea how long the really bad flu stuff will last? The anxiety (which is what attracted me to alc and drugs in the first place) is horrible. Every minute is hell.
thanks for your quick reply.

[spacecadette]

Your withdrawls should be fairly short if you have been using for a time frame of 3 weeks.  I would say 5-7 days with things looking up by the end of day 3.  All the best.