Percocet recovery.....day 2

[Hellcat]

Hi all, I am a new member here. I am addicted to percocet. It has been almost 2 years since I have even been a single day without one. This is day 2 of trying to get off of them and I am desperate. I need to know how long the physical withdrawl lasts, and will I always feel like I cant be happy without one?
I am 25, I have a wonderful husband and a beatiful daughter. I dont know anyone else that is addicted to pain pills, or even knows what they are capable of. I called an addiction counselor and tried to get some help yesterday, but all she preached to me about was quitting smoking...which is not my top priority right now. Right now, I just feel like my skin is screaming and my heart and stomache is going to jump out of my throat. I would really like to talk to a recovering pain pill addict, particularly someone who has been recovering from percocet, but I would appreciate ANY responses I get. I dont want to break down and get some more, but I dont know how I will get through another day and night like yesterday. Someone talk to me and tell me that it is eventually possible to live life and feel happiness without a pill.....if it is possible at all.


-Hellcat

[KuzImTheMama]

Hi, I am new around here, but wanted to comment back to Lizzie about her question
"I was wondering if anyone has had withdrawals after being completed off of pills for over 12 days?"

I went through Detox at a hospital and part of my ongoing education was about a condition called Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome or PAWS. It covers this exact feeling, as well as confusion etc.

~Kristin

[KuzImTheMama]

Here is a link to more info about PAWS. :o)
http://www.interventionctr.com/paws.htm

[Sundown]

Welcome to this forum. you are right about the problems of the post acute withdrawl issue. But it too does get better with time. As others know from some of my earler posts, I think it's hard to expect years of abusing ourselves to resolve in days or even weeks. Long terms heroin addicts have been shown to have a post withdrawl course with physical findings like low body temp, altered blood pressure, relative bradycardia and other measurable physical findings that can last 6 months to one year.

Kuz, I think you will find some of the most caring and supportive people here that you will ever have the privilege to meet. Read, post, and participate, and you will find love and help far beyond what I ever expected.

Sundown

[suzieneedshelp]

WEll ty Suze I feel the same about your caring posts!
Nice to met ya too.  Peace to your life!
Suzie

[suzieneedshelp]

Gia: Interesting info from Dr. Bob..Ty
Starraven:  ARe you Suzanne too?  Just curious...
Peace to all!
Suzie

[itsadogslife]

Can you email me at ***@****? I am interested in more information on the recipe you posted.

Thanks,

itsadogslife

PS I know we're not supposed to post email addys but this is a yahoo account so I figured that was okay.