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Day 3 will it get worse??

Hello,

I have been taking 3 30mg Oxys for the past 6-8 months, Before that it was Vicodin at about 30MG a day. It took me over two years to get ADDICITED to the pain killers since I always had the Vicodin but did not start really using them... Anyway I decided to quit cold turkey on Friday(last does was 1/2 early on Sat morning).. The worse has been the RLS when I am trying to relax at night... SO I am just about starting day 3...

I actually went to the gym this morning and managed to do 40 mins of cardio...(I love the gym and usually got 2 times a day)

Anyway, Should I expect the Wd's to get worse or better after day 3????..... ANY HELP OR INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP ME GET THROUGH THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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WOW... No Restless legs last night at all.. I actually slept 5 straight hours.. I took 3 at 8pm and another 3 at 12am...
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1230105 tn?1267482015
   My pleasure! I don't know much, but I'll certainly help in any way I can! Its good you have another day off. Heck, in a few days I might be asking how that Restful Leg stuff worked out ; )
   All my best darlin-Lori
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Thanks I will take a look at the PAWs.. Hopefully the worst is over but I still got 1 more day off from work.. I am going to do it this time... It will feel like a weigh lifted off my shoulders..I also got Hylans Restful legs so hopefully that will help..
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Thanks for the encouragement... I already take green tea extract 3 times a day...I will definetly try the bath and lemon water..
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For me day 3 was the worse physically. I began to feel like I had waken up out of a fog. I was coming off of 15-20 loratabs/percs a day plus just about any other pill I could get my hands on.Everybody is different though.Technically after 5 days you are considered chemical free or at least thats what I was told in treatment. Look up Post acute withdrawls or PAWs it will help you understand what is to come down the road.Also, from time to time the first few weeks I would catch a feeling every once and a while like I was high. It freaked me out.My doctor said that  most recovering opiate addicts go threw it and its just your brain chemistry trying to regulate itself. He said it was just a free be.LOL
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  OH! One more thing--lemon water will help flush your toxins as well as green tea--and this is a tip from my mom, shes a holistic expert-when you take a hot bath, scrub your body down with a DRY body brush or loofah-it exfoliates off the dead skin cells, then use epsom salts in your bath to draw out the toxins. You should sweat it out in the bath more effectively that way.
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1230105 tn?1267482015
   Hi there. I'm gonna comment, but I don't have the answers you want. I can tell ya this though-I just stopped cold turkey off 15 vics EVERY DAY(for a lonng time)..so, I can relate to what your going through.
   You sound very strong and determined! I know my butt wouldn't be dragged to any gym in the first week of withdrawl. (That's my hardest problem right now, physical movement--it makes me kindof dizzy).
   From what I read here, I think it starts to settle down by day 4 or 5? But with the excersize your doing, it should speed things up, I'm told.
    Basically, I just wanted to say hello and reinforce the fact that your not alone in this. Your gonna make it! And you sound like a great dad!! Do this for you though too, ok?
    Lotsa Love and Luck from the Motor City, Lori
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Can anyone else comment?.... Can I expect day 4 to be worse than day 3?..

I was able to go to the gym twice today.. Yreah I have thought about getting them cause i used to take them after the gym but enough is enought.. I must do it for my kids...
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I just got back from the gym again... I pushed through a high rep 45 min shoulder workout.... Could the worst be over??
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Mayne 2 more days of W/D..Going to the gym is good for you if you have the energy.  After a week or so it's the mental demons, and possible depression..Take plenty of vitamians, and soak in long Hot baths.  It helped me..56 days clean of Oxys and Somas..Good Luck and Keep Posting

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