How long does it take to completely detox off of opiates as well as barbiturates? I have taken a number of meds for various issues over the past 30 years off and on. In the past I took all kinds of crap from one "Pain Specialist" and one Pharmacist. The amounts they gave me were criminal. I put myself in rehab for almost 5 months but 3 months later I was taking SOME meds again.
Unlike a lot of addicts, if you are given the meds for legitimate pain issues, you not only have to
go through detox and withdrawal but we also have to deal with the pain it was covering up.
It's hard to find support from those closest to me because they know the extent of my medical issues and don't believe I should stop taking the 4mg of Dilaudid, (Hydromorphone), 8-12 times a day.
I have gone off of those as well as Fiornal for headaches, cold turkey. Fiornal is full of barbiturates and I no longer want that in my system either.
It's been a week and I cannot function at all! I have terrible insomnia, jitters, lightheaded, horrible headache, weakness and pain everywhere!
Can someone tell me how long this will last? PLEASE HELP! I want to be drug free once and for all FOREVER!