cocaine withdrawal

[lizabeth24]

I have been using cocaine for the last 2 weeks, I don't want to do it anymore so I quit today.  How should I expect to feel and how long will it last? I've got 2 kids and I'm worried ill be too sick to care for them. I have done opiates in the past and I know what that withdrawal feels like, is cocaine withdrawal similar?

[gizzy32]

I just glanced through the other 3 posts you made besides this and saw you were using percocets while pregnant too.  Have you only used cocaine for 2 weeks, or did you use it before?

You will not experience the physical w/d's like opiates, but the crash off coke is hell on earth. When i was using a lot of blow, it took 3 days before I felt better, but rarely did I make it 3 days clean back then. I did experience RLS, nosebleeds, headaches and bad anxiety when I stopped snorting that crap, along with depression and severe cravings for more coke that made me sick. Why did you start using coke after having a baby??? We are here to give support and I hope you get some help to stay clean, your worth it. Best of luck

[dominosarah]

Hi and welcome to the forum.  You will find alot of support here.  So glad you are getting your life back.  This will be very mental for you instead of the physical wd's you get from opiates.  There will be more on in the morning so keep checking back.......sara

[tomskat]

Hi and welcome.Coke was my DOC and quitting it is much easier,withdrawl speaking than opiods.The cravings will be there but you should be fine for your kids.Congrats on making this step!!!Try our health pages...good info there.I believe the psychological addiction to coke far outweighs the physical.I battle it still and it's been 181 days for me!Good luck and stay strong!!

[bmdad]

I personally can't say but from what I have read cocaine has no physical withdrawals like opiates. Cocaine is a purely mental withdrawal but is very difficult. Be proud of yourself for catching it when you did. I'm sure you remember the mental aspect of opiate withdrawals even after the physical symptoms ended. It seems that mental aspect of cocaine withdrawals is a million times worse than opiates.
I'm sure someone with first hand knowledge will be along to better answer your post. It can be kinda slow here at night so be sure to check tomorrow also.
Best of luck to you.