I went off of my Narcotic Rx on January 9th, 2011. I went through 21 days of the acute withdrawals consisting of nausea, vomiting, hot and cold sweats, etc.. The next phase included general weakness, fatigue, and 8 weeks of severe anxiety and perspiration (actually started sweating under arms like I did when I was going through puberty for no reason at all, but the sweating was profuse). The sweating ended after 8 weeks and then severe depression set in. I am now 6 months clean, but the depression is so severe that I can sleep 18 hours a day easily. I have an extremely successful life for which I should be doing cart-wheels over the moon for and yet I can't get out of bed. My very nature has changed. I blow off executive meetings, my business is suffering due to my inability to make decisions. I've completely lost my sense of well-being. Nothing matters and it takes everything I've got just to go and get the mail (which I now only do maybe once a week). I have no trigger, nothing to be sad about. Nothing runs through my mind negatively I just feel extremely sad and lonely. Could this severe depression be brought on by the narcotic use? Oh and I have intermittent, yet severe lightheadedness w/a vey subtle pulsation. I can't figure out what is causing the lightheadedness, but it is intermittent, but makes me feel so weak and out of sorts. I am so frustrated!!! I am forcing myself to do 30 minutes of vigorous cardio every day hoping it will detoxify my system. I am also tanning 3 x per week and working out w/weights 5 days a week, but that is all I can do in a whole day. I sleep until 4 in the afternoon, wake up, eat, and go to the gym. Will I ever feel normal again? I feel like I'm 90 years old and I'm only 40.