11 days clean off norco-- when will my energy come back?

[shantelle916]

so i just quit cold turkey my horrible habbit of 20-30 norco's a day after 4 years. it was hard, and still is a struggle. but i am staying strong. the physical withdrawals are over now i dont notice anything. my sleep is still a little irregular but improving. my question is when will i feel normal again? when i was on the pills i had so much energy and could keep up on all my chores and house work. now i cant do anything! i feel rather depressed and useless. i dont want to get up out of bed in the morning. dishes seem like the hardest thing in the world to do! i have tried energy drinks and stuff, nothing helps. is this a normal thing to go through? it seems like it has been a lifetime since i quit, and i want to keep off them but i dont like this feeling!

[shantelle916]

Thanks, I do feel better. Physically. But this depression is tough! I can handle it, but it is really affecting my family. My poor son - I feel like he can sense it or something. I think anti depressants could help me? But I dont know if its a great idea cause my body has just gone through a major change. Its been about two days of this bad depression, I thought it would pass but it seems to be getting worse :(
I am staying strong though. I know the norco doesnt give me energy. I just thought it did. Its just hard cause I crave it so bad- just one pill would give me everything I need to get up and do chores, cleaning, laundry, everything has been suffering lately.

[Sonrissa]

I would give it a few more days, and if the depression is still bad, then talk to your doctor! You are right, your body has gone through major changes these last few days! Give it some time to heal! Take things slow! Maybe try to focus on one thing at a time! Trust me, my house was a huge mess after I went through He** week! So when I felt better, I tackled one thing per day! One day I did the laundry, the next day I vacuumed and so on! It will get done! Don't put to much pressure on yourself! I promise you it's gonna get better! Stay a positive as possible! Get outside in the sun for a little bit each day! Take care, you are doing great! You do not want to start over again!!

[Enthalpy1]

You seem very knowledgable on the opiate topic. Here is my question for you. Most people here talk about depression once in recovery. My situation is just the opposite. After ten years of doctor supervised use, I went into a deep depression. I have been on several meds for it and wellbutrin was the one that worked the best. Now that I have been clean for almost a month, my depression has lifted. 2 weeks ago, I stopped the wellbutrin and I'm still getting mentally stronger every day. Why? It seems to be the exception to the rule. I have to find a replacement non narcotic pain reliever and I'm paranoid of falling back into depression from it. My thoughts are that my body has developed an allergic reaction to the opiate. Not sure. Just asking for your opinion. Thanks.

[slagg66]

I'm on day 9 without a very large opiate addiction !! I started feeln better after day 7 but every now and again a withdrawl symptom kicks back in !!! I think everybody is different too but youre almost there !! I also think that if you tell yourself good mental,positive things it will also help !! That's why we all come to this site for support !!! I know it has helped me !!! STAY STRONG !!!!!

[ImDONENoMore]

St. John's Wort is good for depression and it helped me a ton.  Also B12 sublingual tablets are great for energy.  And if you do decide to try the St. John's, check w/your pharmacist if you're taking anything else to be sure there are no interaction issues to deal with.

[Chip249]

I started an anti depressant, Cymbalta, which is helping...it just makes you feel a little more positive about life. And if you're like me, with spine issues that started me on these opiates, then it's also supposed to help with joint pain...which is a bonus. You don't have to stay on an anti depressant forever, they're not addictive, but it may help at least for the first few months...just an idea. Hang in there.