Withdrawals.....again?

[luvabugga]

Why am I having physical withdrawal symptoms for the last 2 days at 40 something days off of Norco?  It started yesterday with the hot/cold sweats....legs are killing me....absolutely no energy....and forget sleeping (I've given up on that)!  And it feels even worse today.  Is this normal?

[toothfairie]

congrats on 40 days!  that's awesome luv!   i had bad anxiety at 22-23 days clean....just came out of nowhere....and it was worse than when i went thru full blown WDs...so i think its PAWS like NoLife said...so just know that it will pass....i also get restless legs about once a week when i try to sleep....and i never had it really at first....everyone is diff in detox....our bodies and brains are trying to reset so to speak....hoping it goes away quickly for you!  hang in there, you are doing great!  

[Pat1956100]

Could you be pmsing or even worse early menopause?  Just see what happens.  I know you are probably too young for menopause but watching those damn Rangers lose may put you into early menopause.
heeheehee

[YesLife4Me]

Hi Bugga!   You are doing fabulous!     You are experiencing PAWS (Post Acute Withdraw Syndrome).   Basically as your brain receptors are mending, so from time to time some of the wd symptoms we had randomly appear out of nowhere.  It's like a short circuit.  It is very normal, but VERY annoying.   Especially since we don't want to experience wd again or anything like it.   Sometimes it is just tummy, sometimes it can be like you are experiencing, or other times it is mental anguish.  Once in a while I get a flash, or it last for a few hours or most of a day.    I look at it like I've turned another 'healing' point with a my body, so it is progress.   And hey, it's also a good reminder of where we came from!    :)     Congrats on 40 days!!!  

[ImDONENoMore]

Oh, and the heating pad will help with the leg pain and so will Motrin.

[ImDONENoMore]

Hey bugga,

Well, normal?  Hmm... not sure I know what we can define as normal.  But I can tell you that's the way it went for me.  The withdrawal symptoms came and went a lot for the first six months.  I would be fine for even a week at times, and then have a horrible day.  It was frustrating to say the least.  But those bad days eventually became further apart, so I took that as encouraging and kept moving forward (while groaning quite a bit and NOT with a smile on my face, that's for damn sure).

But I do think that's what they mean by non-linear withdrawal.  And it *****, I know that.  But it will eventually end.  You're doing really great because even on the bad days, you're still healing.

Over 40 days though, huh?  WOW I am SO proud of you!  (hope it's okay I say that).  :)