I recently discovered poppy tea and have consumed a cup of it each evening for the past ten days. Initially it made me nauseous but after a few days I found I really enjoyed the dreams I would have during the night. Although the sleep wasn’t very restful I have been on holidays so it hasn’t really mattered. I was well aware of the consequences of opiate addiction but somehow a cup of tea (no more) every night for no more than a week (which became ten days) seemed ok. Since I go back to work tomorrow, last night I didn’t have my cup of tea. I was physically awakened by cold shivering at about 2 am and having seen “Trainspotting” I immediately recognized what was going on. I am a physically tough guy who has been through food poisoning before so the physical aspects are something that I was prepared to suffer through. What I hadn’t antcipated were the emotional aspects which are affecting me like I have never known. When I woke last night, the chills, shits were nothing next to the fear. I have never experienced it before and I don’t even know what I am afraid of. I went back to bed with all of the lights and television on and woke up feeling physically ok but determined to “get over it” I spent the day with my girlfriend and managed to keep the emotions at bay but now she has gone home and I feel emptier and more afraid than I ever have felt in my life. I realise this is all symptomatic of withdrawl but I have never been so fucked up emotionally in my 44 years (and my body is no stranger to adulterants). I have to wake up in 7 hours and go to work, yet as I type this there are tears in my eyes and I am afraid to go to bed. Again, I recognize this as entirely symptomatic yet it’s much more difficult to grin and bear this the way I could with physical discomfort. So finally the question- how much longer will I feel fucked up, afraid, and generally just not right? I’ve taken 3 shots of Ny-Quil which I hope will knock me out, it’s been 48 hours since tea time and I just want to wake up feeling like me. Thanks.
I have never taken opiates myself but I have seen several people withdraw from them. It took 3 - 5 days and was pretty bad in the way you describe. Websites I looked at supported that time-frame. Hang in there. It will eventually get better. You aren’t the first person to go through this.
First, you should see your doctor. There are non-narcotic medications that can ease withdrawal.
Secondly, the worst withdrawal symptoms for most opiates, including opium, are generally past in 72 hours. And they won’t kill a person.
Now call your doc!
QtM, MD
Wow.
Have you considered calling your doctor, or the emergency room of the closest hospital? Maybe they could prescribe something that would help ease the withdrawal effects.
Oh, and call Narcotics Anonymous. They can talk to you about it. Talking to someone else who’s been thru it before is a helpful thing.
Thanks. After I finished typing this I just kind of cried for a bit and that seems to have provided some release. I can’t see my doc till the morning and emerg is certainly not where I should be now. The withdrawl is not physical anyway, I have just never felt this huge emptiness before. I’m just going to try to crash now, thanks again. Just typing this out has helped.
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