One week but please help

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I am new to all of this. I had a very bad problem with percocet and darvocet. I was taking up to 100mg of percocet per day and, if I didn't have the percocet I would take the darvocet...which stopped me from withdrawing. Well, I finally got sick of it and went to a rehab Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. I took 20mg of Methadone the first full day (I told them I wanted the least possible - they were going to give me 30mgs), 15 the next, 10, then 5, then I left on Monday (of this week). Monday and Tuesday were pretty yucky...anxiety heaven. I smoked some weed both Mon and Tues to help with the symptoms. Yesterday I went back to work and took 1 darvocet in the morning and nothing else (I know they have taken it off the market - I have just a few left that I hope to flush). Today I took nothing. At any rate, my sleeping has been abslutely horrible. The last 2 nights I probably got 4 hours total. I tried to take nighttime sinus medicine and it didn't help. Last night I threw up a few times and felt weird. Today my stomache is KILLING me and I am a bit achy. The mind fuzzies are better, but the anxiety is killing me. I already take Prozac for anxiety but this is making me so jumpy. Any ideas of what to do to deal with the anxiety and loss of sleep? I must say I am very proud of myself as I am 1 week without perc's. But I am in need of some help with what to do for the "after effects".
 
It will all subside. You need to ride it out. Anxiety is a standard withdrawal symptom. If you can get some Ativan, it will help you a bit by relaxing you and may help with the insomnia. Time is really the only healer and you are going to have to put up with the nasty withdrawal effects until all drugs are out of yoru system. Methadone has a very long half life. This is why you are feeling it now.

Good luck. Do not use! Go to a meeting, call a friend, anything but use! It will get easier as your receptors reset in your brain.
 
HI have you done any exercise in the day time to make you feel more tired? You could try using more of the pinto or thoroughly cooked soft chick pea type beans and raw or frozen peas to make you a bit more relaxed.
 
Thanks...I do excersize about 4 or five times per week. It has been rought to do it but I have. Is ativan addictive?
 
HI Ativan can be addictive. Also it has been known to cause other terrible psychological effects in the end according to the net.
 
Yes ativan is addictive as all benzodiazepines are. However, in small doses for a few days, they will help with the restlessness and anxiety. I have never found benzos to be anywhere remotely recreational so I only have used them sparingly and it did help me.
 
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