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quick question

I'm currently 48 hours Into my detox.  So far its been pretty mild (ill get into specifics later) but after a 5-6 month relapse how long should I expect the "rebound" pain to last?  I kno typically the worst is over after 72 hours, but this lower back pain is driving me crazy.  I have no real back problems (aside from poor sitting posture) and I took the pills recreationally. Any input will help. And ill come back with all the details when I feel I can actually move a bit.

Thanks for taking time to read/answer me.
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1416133 tn?1351123217
Good for you Steven!!!  You are DEFINITELY worth the fight.  :)
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I defiantly understand the overconfidence thing, as that is exactly how I started my whole relapse to begin with, oh just one won't hurt...

Here I am, 6 months later, getting clean, again.  I'm working on taking steps away from my addiction, I've made too many mistakes with my life, and have a limited set of options open to me, for a successful future.  And I know without a huge change, that won't happen, and I will end right back up where I am now.  

It's going to be a long road, but it's my life I'm fighting for, and I'm worth the fight!
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I just started reading your journey over the last week and tomorrow I will be at day 7 myself.  I was taking up to 8 norco 5/325  a day as well as periods of vicodin and stronger norcs, but never more than about 8.  Been doing so for about 4 yrs.  Started with a lower back problem and constant headaches.  But ended up being an addiction for no reason.  I am feeling bad today, just no energy at all.  Got a headhache that wont go away too.  But in spite of all that I feel like I am over the hump from how I felt at day 2,3,4.  I know I have to beat this ****!  Good luck to you
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Hey man sounds like you're doing great, I do want to caution you about feeling to confident tho.  My first time quitting I felt exactly like you do right now, that I was never going back to pills etc.  I was clean for 3 months and thought hey one pill cant hurt, boy was I wrong!  I was back into it harder than I ever was!  Anyways what Im trying to say Is keep up that great attitude and NEVER let your guard down, this addiction only needs that little moment of weakness and it'll snatch you right back into it!  

Well enough of that bad stuff, Im happy that you're feeling good, the exercise is crucial as well as video games lol!!!!

Jeff
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Good morning folks!

Again, as predicted by you guys, I slept amazing last night, almost 7 hours.  Got up this morning, went for a run, took a shower and watched a little tv.  Now its time for work, and today, I'm not stressing it, I'm kind of looking forward to leaving the house for the day, and I'm getting paid to do it lol!

Dhelpme,
I'm glad my posts/journey through my home detox helped inspire you.  At 9 pm tonight I will be one week off opiates, and I can honestly say, I feel 100% better.  I'm living again, and am working towards my future already, and its great to be "back".  Its worth every ounce of discomfort, I didn't need the pills, they were "recreational", so I really did deserve to feel like crap.  But honestly, the worst part of my whole experience, was the lack of sleep, it plays tricks on your mind.  But after 4 days I got at least 4 hours every night and it was always nice wo wake up and realize that I had been sleeping!  Stick with the plan, you got a new job, a new chance at a new life.  Don't delay it! Yes, it *****, but it IS worth it!
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1416133 tn?1351123217
Well done Steven!!!  SO proud of you - and you couldn't be more right when you talk about feeling like yourself again.  SO true - the smells, sounds, and colors are brighter.  Everything is better clean and you're seeing all of that now.  I'm VERY excited for you!!!  Hang in and keep going.  And remember, everyone will be here if you have another tough moment so you are NOT alone!!!  :)
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Steven, I just wanted you to know that even at this early stage in the game for you that you are a great inspiration for me!  6 days is great!!!  My plan was to ct in 2 weeks, on the holiday weekend, but I got a new job and had talked myself into waiting....but after reading your posts, I'm going to go for it as planned.  I'm scared to death, but I will post the entire time like you have been and I know I will too get thru this with everyone's help.  Please keep posting so I can continue to draw my nerve up from your success.  Congrats to you!  Seriously.  D
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Man, what a day today.  First and foremost, I owe everybody that posted today a huge thank you, it started rough, but just like EVERYBODY said, it ended up being a cakewalk, and by the end of the day I was actually having fun, pranking staff members like I used too, setting off firecrackers at the best moments, watching 12 people all jump.  I had a pretty good day, that anxiety this morning was hell.  Ill make sure I don't subject myself to that again tomorrow, as I don't go in till 11, I will probably have a few hours before to do something fun, like disc golf, or workout....I dunno.    
Had a much bigger turnout than expected, 175 people, busiest day in two years, and I'm in day 6.  Around noon I got to leave the job, and go to the grocery store to buy lunch materials to cook up for the staff.  Chose chili dogs, fast, easy, delicious, cheap.  So I took my sweet time at the store (lol everybody was bitching about how hungry they were when I left, but I still took my time and enjoyed it) got back, cooked up 40 hotdogs, and had to cook the chili without a can opener! What a pain in the ***, lucky I didn't wind up with stitches lol.  After I got this accomplished, I really got into the day, and started having fun!  Its been a long time since I felt the way I did at work today, while at work.  During my active using, I started to hate the place, because it took me away from my HIGHding place.  But after some well deserved rain, I could take in all the smells, colors, and overall atmosphere that I have been oblivious to due to the pills.  Just as predicted it turned out great.

Thank you all who posted to help me today, you saved my ***! Any time I felt down, I snuck off and would check for posts, and every time I checked, there was a new message waiting.  How awesome.

Had a good day, actually looking forward to tomorrow, not because of detox symptoms being easier, but because I'm enjoying myself again!  I know this feeling of happiness is short lived, but for the moment I'm going to live in it.

Steven

Today, I realized how much I miss ME, I'm such a silly person, and I've been destroying that with drugs.  As I progress further into my own recovery, I can see that I can not, will not, and refuse to do this without help.  Its not called recovery for no reason right?
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Hey Steven! Just stopping by following your progress, way to go!  I admire your outlook and maturity at your age. I worked with at risk youth for years, many students are now your age and older. With that being said, I can say you truly are in a league of your own. Which IS a compliment. ;)
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lol your guys are awesome, thank you so much!
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Hey, kinda grumpy is better than being in jail for threatening to kill one of them, right?  When I was detoxing, I'm pretty sure that would have been me!!!!! : )  You're doing great!  Hang in there!
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Well look at it this way - at least you get to be around "crazy" people having fun.  It beats the hell out of having to be around a bunch of stuffed shirts during all of this right?  LOL  Keep going - you are doing GREAT!!  And it's after 1 already and it's going to be 6 before you know it!!  Think how GREAT you're going to feel when you get home tonight.  That thought alone will keep you going.  :)
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Well aside from being kinda grumpy, and really drained of energy I'm makin it so far...crazy people with paintball guns lol..

Thanks for the ispiration guys/gals
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1416133 tn?1351123217
You can DO this!!  It's going to be 6 p.m. before you know and I'm sure the activity will help you sleep easier as well.  And you are going to feel SO proud of yourself tonight!!
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Thanks a lot guys, a real mood booster to have others help.  I'm on the way there right now, no turning back, and no calling in sick.  Ill try to post today, but will probably lust check this thread a few times so please, all the encouragment I can get is welcomed, as it does wonders for me.  Thank you guys for posting so early :)
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Jeff is right - your frame of mind has been really good through all of this and do take it day by day.  You'll get through the day and will feel really good about that tonight.  And you'll be even stronger to handle the next day ahead of you.  Trust that okay?  :)
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724819 tn?1298925776
Good luck man!  From your posts you have a great frame of mind.......Believe me getting clean is hard and staying clean is harder but don't let it scare you.....take it day by day and pretty soon the days turn into weeks, weeks into months, etc.  I can hardly believe its been 140 days since I last used any opiates, I still get cravings from time to time but they are short lived.  I really wish you the best and remember people are on this forum 24/7 to offer encouragement and advice.  Have fun at work today!

Jeff
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Oh man,

I'm so nervous about today... got some sleep last night and woke freakin out.  I'm going to be trapped there till 6pm, so if anybody wants to leave me a confidence booster, ill be able to check posts from time to time, but not be able to really post till maybe lunch, if we have time for a break today.

Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it
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Hey, work can actually be a good thing on day 6.  You have some energy, because you're exercising, so that will help a BUNCH!  Just get up and go do it tomorrow!  It will keep your mind and body busy.  You won't believe how much it will help. So......there's no need to dread! : )

You got this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Inside my head I know I'm going to be ok, I have great support at work, my girlfriend is the cashier.  She has finished her testing and has been backing me up 100%, just can't help but worry about it.  But, I got myself into this mess, so I earned this slow crawl back out of my hole. Thanks for your post, helps when I have access to other peoples perspectives.

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SLOWLY.  That's how I would handle tomorrow!

And tell some of your co-workers you're just not feeling well (you don't need to give them details) so they won't be expecting the world from you.  And if you have to - ask for some extra help tomorrow if you think you need it - you would do that for one of your co-workers if they asked you so why shouldn't you expect the same right?  You're not going to be feeling like this forever so needing any extra assistance at work will only be temporary!!  Good luck!!  I'm sure you'll be fine.  :)
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Well, today has been good, stayed busy, worked out a little, walked 4 miles today.

But I'm stressing about tomorrow.  Tomorrow is day 6, and its back to work, no more days off.  I manage a paintball field, and we're expecting over 150 people.  That's 150 people who know nothing of saftey, walking around with guns that could blind or even kill somebody.  Anybody have any advice as to how I should try to handle tomorrow?

Other than worrying about that, all is still well

Steven
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Hey good to see you feeling better its great to find clarity in life now fro the hard part .....staying clean....you need to get plugged in somewhere to treat your addiction it wont just go away because you quit using the pills .....it is the very way we think as addicts that needs to be addressed both N/A and A/A are free and good programs theres also conslors and therapist that specialize in this but dont skip this critical part of your recovery otherwise you'll be back here again in 6 mo this is a very treatable deseise but you gto to treat it good luck on your recovery become pro active in it and you will be successful .......Gnarly    
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Yeah, the clarity I feel now is awesome, short lived, but awesome none the less.  I saw this period of detox described as like I'm on a cloud, everything is awesome, since I haven't really felt anything real in 6 months.  I know that these happy go lucky feelings aren't permanent, which is why I must find some aftercare, as I am really ready to start my life, and god willing a family.  One step at a time :) thanks for your post

Steven
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