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Ten year opiate addiction. 11 weeks sober - unwell tremor

I haven't touched anything in eleven weeks. I feel unwell, fatigued, anxious, leg aches and a slight tremor in hands when holding something. I have suffered from anxiety all my life n never got a tremor before. Is this paws or do you think it could be something else. I am having night sweats aswell. I'm worried it's something like multiple sclerosis. That's unlikely right? I'm only 28.
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I'm almost a year clean and STILL have lingering physical issues - being tired, lazy, absent mindedness, numbness in hands, etc.   It sucks.   I heard it can sometimes take years and I believe it.   The good news is we only have to stay clean today...    
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How were u at three months? I still feel like I have the flu and I have like an internal vibrating feeling in legs n arms. This never happened when I had anxiety before. Do you think this is detox symptoms?
My worst time was 3-5 months (just being honest) as I simply couldn't sleep.  I'd go to bed at midnight and be up at 2am.  
My opinion is you're having lingering detox issues - just go with it.   I sound like the people who helped me   l o l     You body isn't used to being clean, it thinks you're just taking a "vacation" and you'll put opiates back in soon.   It's no coincidence there is an opiate crisis...  they're a lot worse than we've been led to belief...  

Example:   Yesterday sucked for me...  today is better...   it's just called life  ;)      
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Hi and welcome!  What type of drugs were you doing and how much?  Coming off a long addiction takes time.  Your anxiety will be more evident now that you arent taking anything.  Usually the drugs mask our issues.  Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids.  Are you taking any supplements at all?   Congrats on 11 weeks clean!  That is awesome!
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Poppy pods for the majority. I sufferered from anxiety my whole life n never really had trembly hands. Is it possible my body is in shock.

I'm going to have a blood test. Is there anything in that test eg antibodies that can eliminate something like multiple sclerosis.
Congrats on your clean time. That is fantastic. Are you on meds for anxiety?
Do you meet with a therapist?
Your body and mind need time to recover from your opiate detox. Please try to be patient with the process. You are healing each day.
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