painkiller addiction withdrawal?

Published July 7, 2010

Question by Mike Johnson: painkiller addiction withdrawal?
hey. im 21 male, earlier this year minor head trauma caused me to have headaches for a few months.. i was taking painkillers to ease this.. thats fine.. except im still on them.. ive just woken up to the fact that when i dont take them .. i feel a slight headache and general aches.. when i take painkillers.. i feel great.. and i mean the symptoms COMPLETELY disappear.. i dont think painkillers should work that way for real pain.. i think ive become dependent.. these are only over the counter pain meds.. nothing strong .. but i dont want it to escalate further.. i havent taken them in 2 days now and i feel ill.. a mild general unwell feeling.. slight headache.. slight stomach ache.. widespread muscle aches.. all so vague but noticeable .. no change in energy levels or sleep patterns.

my questions..
is general unwell feeling like that normal for painkiller withdrawal??
how long will this last before it goes away and i can be free from pain meds…???

appreciate any answers thanks

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