Will it get BAD? Opiate W/D

[okcookie]

So, I quit taking relatively high doses of opiates (between 60-100 mg hydro) 40+ days ago, but relapsed about 2 weeks into it. I managed to get myself back into nearly a 100mg per day addiction all over again, then seriously injured my shoulder and got an rx for vic 5s, 40 pills every 5 days. Now, that's not really a very high dose (it's only 200 mg total,) but I supplemented it with illegitimate pills, got my dose up to about 60 mg daily and now I find myself back in a bind. Last Thursday I ran out, made it through the day (including work) with nothing, had an appointment with the doc on Friday and picked up 20 more vic 5s, but in the process told him I wanted to get off of them, so now he has a feeling and I've burnt that bridge. I burnt through most of the 5s on Friday and Saturday, and managed to save about 2 of them. I then picked up a few more norco 10s from a friend (6 total,) yesterday but I've manged to keep my consumption down.

Sunday I took zero pills.
Yesterday I took 25 mg total of hyrdo - I was kinda making excuses to take it as I was seeing a girl I'm into and didn't want to be a sweaty mess.
Today I've taken 5 mg hydro so far.

I can kind of feel the effects of w/d setting in. My poo is pretty solid, but I am getting occasional rapid heartbeat and I'm sweating. I have some anxiety. I expect to get a legit rx tomorrow for klonopin, which I'm sure will help. I'll probably take up to 2 mg daily of it.

Day 2 is almost aways the worst for me. So, my question is, considering the w/d hasn't been all that bad these past few times and days, will it get bad? Given how much I've taken (not that much since last Thursday - maxed out on Friday with 50 mg) will it be horrible, or can I manage this? Ideally I won't experience w/d that badly... I've split my remaining norco 10s into 8 doses of 5 mg each, and since I've been able to control myself, I think I can get away with mild w/d. I've also managed to go to both school and work - I'm a graduate student with an internship, 3 days a week at 8 AM all day and 1 day at 11:00 AM all day. I feel confident, but just want the sweating and anxiety to stop.

Any words of advice would be awesome. Thanks! Stay strong.

[macksabratt]

You seem to be in the same position as I am.I quit cold turkey off of 140 mg of vicodin a day with no taper.I went through a living hell.The first week I had the Rls in my arms and legs and my back killed me.Then the 2nd week I had what I call ADHD mind.I could not stop thinking at all,and I did not sleep for 2 weeks!I wanted to die.I was clean for about 2 months(or close to)and started using again but thank God I did not get back up to 140 mg this time.I too am trying to taper from close to 50 to 60 mg a day.I did 40 mg and did fine so now I am going to try 35 mg tomorrow.You are doing way better than I am.If you can find someone to give your pills to(I can't)and hand them out to you,you will have a better chance at success.If I were you I would taper down to the lowest amount and take it slow and your w/d should not be so bad.It should not be as bad as what you went through before.I have been told the slower the taper,having someone hold your meds for you,and never going up is the best way to go.I have also been told that you morning dose and your night dose should be the highest dose of the day.I am not a doctor but I have been reading alot about this and from what I have read the slow steady taper is the best way to go.I wish you luck and think you are doing a really good job so far.Keep up the good work!

Kenzie

[Girl_Interupted618vygyx]

It sounds like your really determined and sticking to your tapering plan. I dont think it will be that bad. I hope it isnt.good luck!

[okcookie]

I'm sort of tapering, but I have no taper plan. I'm holding onto the pills I have for as long as I can and taking 5 mg when I feel like total ****. Took my first 5 mg of the day about an hour ago, and although the anxiety is gone, my hands are still clammy. Maybe the klonopin will help with that.

The first time I quit my w/d was awful... but that was c/t off of 150 mg of hydro daily, with absolutely no taper. It took about 3 weeks for me to feel normal then, but now I'm in much better physical and emotion shape, live alone (which I like,) and I was taking far less, so I'm hoping that I'll catch a break and maybe barely even experience w/d.

Thanks for the reply.

[CleanUpTime]

It sounds like you're tapering...if you are able to do that, then I don't think it should be too bad.

The anxiety and sweating should go away soon...some people goes away by day 3-4; it did for me. Everyone is different, but you mentioned your WDs in the past weren't too bad, so you should be fine..

Good luck and keep posting.