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How long will panic attacks/anxiety last with opiate withdrawal?

I have been using opiates for about 3-4 years but just recently in about the last year has it become an every day thing. Mostly because I suffered from the extreme anxiety and panic attacks and withdrawaling. I felt that I couldn’t tell anyone and if I had to miss work to fight through it I would only feel worse. So I started using again. That was 7 months ago. I take 30mg percocets but no more than 40mg a day. I break them apart into little pieces so I can do it throughout the day to keep the panic and anxiety from starting up. I have been saying I need to stop for a while and just recently found the courage to say I’m done. Wednesday I did my normal 7.5 in the AM and a 7.5 around noon. I came home and took a nap and woke up around 10pm with severe anxiety. I didn’t want to do anymore but I was crying and throwing up and had work in the morning. I did 5mg and went to sleep. I woke up and to prevent the same thing from happening did 7.5 milligrams again. Even though I was extremely anxious I could compose myself and go to work. I wasn’t getting sick and I wasn’t running to the bathroom. The rest of Thursday I didn’t do anymore. Friday none at all and it’s now Saturday morning and I am still very panicky and not getting sick but occasionally will have some diarrhea or maybe throw up bile. I am not able to sleep without a Benadryl. And my doctor just prescribed me buspar for the anxiety. Any help on when I will start to feel normal again!? I know this will last a few days but I am feeling like I am just not capable of making it through the panic. Help!
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