Opiate Withdrawl HEPL ME?

[brian245]

ok so about a month and a half ago i got really addicted to percocet. i did them consistently for about a month. 30-60 mg daily i stopped cold turkey and had bad withdrawls. i couldnt handle it so i went to the emergency room and they gave me vailum i took that for a few days and it didnt work so i went to a detox and they perscribed me ativan i took that for about a week then stopped. i havent taken percocet in about 2 weeks now and for some reason im still having cold sweats and im very restless i cannot sleep at all. i went back to that same detox and the gave me ambien for sleep but i took that and still had trouble sleeping. and once i got to sleep i kept waking up feeling very restless and uncomfortable. like when i lay down and close my eyes my body still feels like its on fire and there is absolutely no way i can sleep idk how to describe it and idk why im feeling like this can anyone help? does anyone know why im still so restless and having such bad insomnia? please help me thanks brian

[ricart70]

Yeah ann when you don't sleep for that long and then take a sleeping pill it is lights out.I took an ambien after being up in wd for four days and next thing I remember was waking up sitting on the couch.Its just crazy that our minds wont let us sleep

[brian245]

yes to clarify i was taking roughly 60 miligrams daily at my worst i was taking 120+ mg. not 30-60 pills. i stopped cold turkey it was bad so i went to the ER and they gave me vailum i was weary because i have a very bad past with drugs and a very serious addiction problem and i know that benzos are also highly addictive and cause serious withdrawls. i use to abuse xanax. so i took those for a few days then stopped taking to avoid making it worse. it wasnt getting better so i went to a detox and they gave me another benzo ativan and i was like really? are you trying to kill me? i took that for a few about a week and when my perscription ran out my body was saying give me more. my grandmother is perscribed ativan so i have it readily avaible but being a serious addict i knew to say no because i know what would happen. i stopped everything (percocet, vailum, ativan, and marijuana) and started going literaly insane. and i mean insane like flipping out it was too hard to handle i went back to the detox and they gave me ambian for sleep so i was pumped i was like finally ill get some sleep tonight. so that night i took roughly 15 mg of ambian and it was still impossible to sleep and when i did finally get to sleep i kept waking up very restless and uncomfortable freaking out. im doing my best to cope but for those of you out there who are addicts you know how hard that is and how it makes you wanna go back to drugs. im trying to hang in there but im losing hope i dont wanna go back to drugs so idk what to do.

[ricart70]

Yeah don't go back cause you are almost there man.2 weeks is a long way from day one.Just stick it out another few days.It will get easier and you will sleep normally again soon.Ambien suks

[vicki595]

Brian- Have you actually spoken to a doctor?  Those are all withdrawal symptoms but after two weeks off Percocet after only one month of use, it seems a bit much.

I think you need to get checked and evaluated...

[eagle101]

It sounds to me like you are looking for a pill to solve a pill problem......it doesnt work like that. There is something, some things, that need to be recognized and addressed. But you have to maintain your sobriety to peel the onion back effectively. But it is so worthwhile. It took me 6 months to get my sleep back in order - and a few other symptoms - but today is a much better day than the days were 3 or 4 years ago when I was still using. Keep it up and best of luck to you.

[brian245]

vivki- see thats the thing thats why im feaking out so much because its not gone by now. i have been off percocet for about 2 weeks but ativan for only a few days, and i only took that for like a week which isnt long enough to experience withdrawls from benzos idk if it has anything to do with taking the vailum then the ativan but im going nuts bevause this wont go away. and i also forgot to mention that i live in new england and was directly affected by the storm lost power and everything no heat or any of that which is making it that much worse because i have so much down time im trying to hang in there but its really hard. im getting really concerned because as you said this shouldnt still be happening