anyone know how long w/d's from morphine last?

[cheyenne1227]

This is like on going for me. I'm such a chicken. I feel like the fear of w/d's is keeping me on this cycle and it's NEVER going to end! I really need help. I've been on here under different names - I've read others stories and they give me hope. But I feel like a total loser that just can't pull it together!
But I do need to know from someone who has actually quit morphine- how hard were the w/d's and how long did they last? I wish I could just fall asleep for 4-5 days til it's over. I know - you play- you pay! No two ways about it. Well it doesn't take away the fear and not to mention the shame.
Someone please help me- give me some words of encouragement- something.
Thank you so much,
cheyenne

[cheyenne1227]

James,
thanks so much for your thoughts and for responding. I just can't tell you how scared I am to do this. I'll tell you why. I did it c/t in December and it was so horrible- I lasted 10 days! And it just felt like it was getting worse and worse- so I relapsed. Looking back now, man do I wish that I just stuck it out- but I honestly thought something was wrong with me, because everyone on this forum talks about how the w/d's last around 5 days or so. Now I did make the mistake of taking a few suboxone on the morning I quit, and a few people told me that was why my w/d's were so bad and lasted so darn long. I've never touched suboxone again since. I hate that drug. I know some people love it and say it has saved them. I don't know maybe it just doesn't agree with me. And I've also been told that it hangs on to your receptors for like over 20 days or something crazy! So I don't know if that's what messed it all up for me but I'm ready to do this again- I HAVE TO! I have a life I need to start living here. And this stuff is making me really depressed. But do I go C/T or taper? That is the question!

[stilltrying1965]

Hi cheyenne
You can do this. Firstly the bad w/ds should last for a few days and you wont get much sleep but after 4-5 days they should start to ease off but youll probably just feel you have no energy and a bit out of sorts. Take loads of vitamins, power drinks and eat bananas for the potassium. Drink Tonic water for the quinine in it. They all help with the rls, they did for me anyway and i know a lot of people who have done this and it helped. Its after this that you need to get aftercare. As its the mental side you have to deal with and that can be as bad if not worse than the physical w/ds. This is a must. I never used to do it but i kept relapsing then realised i had to go to meetings etc if i wanted  to stay clean. You must keep your mind occupied to stop thinking about the drugs. Morphine was not my DOC. mines was heroin, but they are all opiates and opiate w/d are usually the same. It depends on how long, how much but roughly it takes the same amount of time. I know you can do this, you want to do it or you wouldnt be on here asking for help. Good luck and keep posting, its a bit quiet just now but everyone here is so kind and will help in any way they can. Im here a lot if theres anything you need to ask.As i say it wasnt morphine i took but its similiar to H so ill help in any way i can. Remember you CAN do this.,,,,,James