Symptoms of Precipitated Withdrawal
There are several uncomfortable symptoms that are associated to precipitated withdrawal. Basically, it feels like the opposite of being opioid high. Instead of a reduced pain and a sense of euphoria, you experience a sudden intense pain and anxiety [2]. Symptoms of typical withdrawal are intensified during this type of withdrawal.
Here are some of the symptoms of precipitated withdrawal: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea [3], elevated heart rate, severe sweating, headaches, chills, goosebumps, running nose and high fever.
Kind of like the opposite of precipitated withdrawal known as spontaneous withdrawal. A withdrawal that occurs when you stop using a substance and tend to be a gradual process unlike precipitated withdrawal that happens quickly. This can make it feel very disorienting and painful. Enduring precipitated withdrawal can be difficult and you would most likely be hospitalized. You tend to experience acute dehydration which would make the doctor administer fluids.
The experience of precipitated withdrawal in comparison to spontaneous withdrawal can be likened to the difference between slowly easing in your car versus slamming on the break. You figure that you achieve the same result but two different experiences, while one is calm and easy the other is drastic and can be painful.