I am a 21 year old male who was addicted to opiates (percocet and oxycontin) for about 6 months. I finally decided it was time to quit about 2 weeks ago and I have felt absolutely terrible since. I was probably taking in on average, 20-35 milligrams a day. I am a person who suffers from anxiety and sleep disorders and opiates were like a miracle drug for me until I saw my entire world crashing down around me. I decided to quit, cold turkey and not go to rehab. I have been successful thus far, I am on day 13 of sobriety but I have been drinking alcohol a few nights a week just to take the edge off and get some rest.
My question is, on the nights that I do not drink I always seem to only be able to sleep 4-5 hours, I wake up to use the restroom and CANNOT fall back asleep no matter how tired I am. Also, I feel intense pressure in my chest most days and I feel utterly exhausted. Are these normal withdrawal symptoms and should they last this long? Once again I will say that I have NOT touched an opiate in 13 days (one of the hardest battles I have ever fought in my life) and I just want to know if there will ever be some release. Also could the chest pain be my original anxiety attacks returning? Thank you and I hope to hear from people because I have had nobody to talk to through this process.