How long do opiate withdrawal symptoms last?
I’m currently in the 6th WEEK of opiate detox (from a 3+ year habit that culminated with me taking as much as 2500mg/day of oxycodone). Although the acute symptoms have faded, I am still constantly experiencing problems, including profuse night sweats, diarrhea, joint/muscle pain, jitters/tremors and a general feeling of malaise. But I fully understand why: it took me 3 years to get to the point where I could tolerate what would surely be a lethal dose of oxycontin to most everyone else, so naturally it will take some time for my body to recover from that.
