These are descriptions of how individuals experienced various symptoms during withdrawal. While everyone's withdrawal is unique and symptoms will be different for everyone, it may be useful to know what others went through.
All withdrawal symptoms can be caused by things in addition to withdrawal. If a symptom is persistent or you are worried by it, it is always a good idea to get it checked out by your doctor to ensure nothing else is going on.
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Definition: (n) Pain or throbbing in a given muscle or group of muscles.
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What I've Felt:
"You feel a tension, tightening, or nexus of pain in a given muscle group, whether it's fatigued from use or not. Some people describe shooting pains, as with an acute injury, while others have a dull, constant ache; still others describe a cramping or a locking-up of the muscles."
"I've felt, due to withdrawal stress, that I'm constantly contorting into awkward, unhealthy positions, even while asleep. For me, pain has not been a huge issue, though I have felt old injures -- a broken leg, and wrist, damaged IT bands, and turned ankles -- flaring up again. I have also felt localized, shooting pains emanating upward from my feet, which often feel like they're sinking into the soil when I walk."
"The muscles in my neck and shoulders have been very stiff, at times seizing such that I can barely turn my head. My face muscles freeze as well, leaving me with a flat affect, expressionless." - Matt
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What I've Felt:
“While not my worse symptom, I am conscious of an all over body tension and ache. The muscle tension in my head and jaw are the worst. I have also experienced quite a bit of cramping in my feet. " - Anthea
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My Coping Strategies
 | Acceptance |
| Meditation |
| Progressive Muscle Relaxation |
| Take a hot shower or warm bath; apply hot or cold packs to the sorest areas |
| Sit with good posture -- your spine straight, shoulders down, and head and neck erect and rigid, as if you were being lifted toward the sky by the crown of your head |
| Yoga |
| Trigger Point Therapy |
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