Strange Withdrawal?

[ZJILLIAN]

Many withdrawals, many years on all types of pain meds. But this time withdrawing after 2 years on 300mg codeine a day. Now on day 16 and have strange afternoon symptoms starting at about 1:00 pm. Anxiety attacks, chills and sweats, dead depression, usually passes by 10:00 except for restlessness (hate hate hate) in bed. Did not have the early opiate like withdrawal the first 4 days like with oxy etc. I can't tell normal me from withdrawal me from stoned me. I have been playing this game a long long time. Has anyone had similar lagging withdrawal symptoms? Or am I just going quietly crazy?

[peaceinknowing]

To be honest with you, that's the way it felt for me at times...as though my WD symptoms would hit at certain times throughout the day and then at night I would only go through the restlessness that were in my legs and seemingly in my entire body.

[ZJILLIAN]

I think in some way I was just not paying attention. I kept taking drugs and noticed but didn't really notice and then surprised by the strangeness of this withdrawal. I realize now that my drug use really got completely out of control (no surprise). I didn't care what I took, might not of even known what it was. I was frightened about my liver and kidneys, took a blood test and when it came back ok I continued to use. It is a miracle that I stopped this time. I had tried before but couldn't stop. Things just kept getting worse and worse and more and more confusing. Finally I just did my old AA thing and got on my knees and gave up. And suddenly it was totally clear. I must stop the drugs. I tapered using only 60mg, down from 300mg, for 12 days the CT. Today #16.
Thank you for the support.

[avisg]

yes everytime is worse The more your body get used to its drugs.The more it wants them. Then it becomes that much harder to come off them.

[10356]

I'm glad you found us :) There is a great group of people here all in the same shoes our out the other side and ones just coming up.. AA group is used by many here addiction is addiction and have found it very beatifically to there recovery. It would not hurt to check it out ? I have been a addict for over 3 decades and have almost a year clean for the first time.. Freedom is the best High I have ever been on. You will get here one day at a time..

[ZJILLIAN]

It is amazing how good it feels to just hear from someone who has done this. I live in the mountains of Costa Rica and cannot find English speaking NA and the Gringos here are more an alcohol culture. So thank you for the support. I was hoping that this would be my usual 10 day wd and was surprised to have it go on and on; but I have a long history of substance abuse and I guess my body is paying the price.

[10356]

Congratulations on 16 days.. It took a long time for me to loose the irritating wd symptoms chills sweats restlessness close to a month. I also em a long time user.. we do not get off as easy as some. another reason to get this behind you get some help with the addictions after care therapy what ever works.. stay focused.. I wish you well lesa

[Some_life1976]

may want to talk to a doc  i am taking lexapro for depression/anxiety it helps as for as the chills and sweats in the afternnoon it may take some time for that to go away you have been diong pills along time i am on day 6 after 3pm i get the same way i am trying b6 and b12 today i will let you know how it goes

[whitie]

yes

the longer you use and the more you use, the worse the wd's and the longer they can be.

not unusual to have peaks and valleys in the mood level