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Sick as hell
I'm 9 days in being free of opiates and suboxone. I have no urges to relapse for the first time in 4 years of teetering between pills and suboxone. However, the withdrawals symptoms seem to change every day. For the last 3 days I feel like I have the worst cold ever. I cant stop sneezing, I'm constantly congested and my throat hurts. I've tried cold meds and it's not helping. Mentally I feel myself healing, but I get waves of depression and anxiety at times. The main thing I want to know is how long this "cold" is going to last. Christmas is in 4 days and I need to be present and feeling we'll for my family. And does anyone know if getting on a mild anxiety/depression medication would be a good idea at this point or if I should wait longer in the detox process. I do believe I've always been depressed and this was a major factor in my addiction, but I've been on meds for so long that I'm very skeptical. Nothing I feel now is worse or even close to coming down off several day binge of 300+mg of oxys per day. The only difference is now I know I don't have a crutch to turn to when the feelings, both physical and mental, get to be too much.
something im working on Forgiveness!! God has already forgiven you, tryed and tested you and you passed.. now its time for you to forgive yourself.. just some advice from a person who is finding he is a self abuser and am my own worse hater.. congratulations on making it and deciding you are not going back.. i kicked a 10 year crystal meth habit for 15 yrs i was clean before i started taking pain meds, which i should have never started in the first place knowing my past.. but i thought after 15 yrs of just going CT and changing my outlook on life and giving it up to God/Higher Power that i would never be an addict again, i can tell you from my past experience of going CT off crystal meth from the age of 15-25 .. that life does get better.. stay strong keep up the prayers they do work.. Blessings and happy holidays..
just wanted to lend my support as well...and to let you know at 35 days clean i feel so much better!! the first 2 wks were rough for sure....but just keep posting questions and know that it DOES get better with time....and i'm NOT a patient person so i know where you're coming from! and when you get antsy or anxiety hits....or for whatever reason...take a nice long hot bath...it relaxes you and puts your mind at ease....epsom salt is good in the bath as well too for sore muscles....good luck and know we are here for you!!
I kicked suboxone on 10/22/2012 so today is exactly 60 days for me. I jumped at about 1 MG and agree it was not as bad as coming off pills. For the first 30 days I kept trying to find ways to mask the w/d symptoms, like taking XS Sudafed during the day for energy and benzos at night for sleep. Not recommending this, just stating how I dealt with it. Eventually I got to the point where my brain no longer desired any of those coping mechanisms. Its almost like you have to retrain your brain to not depend on pills to function - even if its just a sudafed or a xanax or a melatonin. I would say that point for me was around day 30 to 40. I have not taken any type of pill in atleast 3 weeks and feel good. I'm sleeping 8 hours at night and feel like my body is functioning normally again.
You are on your way, but just have to be as patient as possible. 9 days is a great start. If you wanted reassurance that at 60 days you will see the light, you have it right here.
You are on your way, but just have to be as patient as possible. 9 days is a great start. If you wanted reassurance that at 60 days you will see the light, you have it right here.
HI there and welcome!! What you are feeling is absolutely normal! OMG the sneezing was out of control for me for about 10 days! BUt as the others have said it does get better. The worst of it usually lasts about 5 days but with Subs I think that can be a bit longer. You should start to turn the corner soon! But No matter how hard it gets or how you may want to use because it will take all these symptoms away, just remind yourself that your doing a great thing here and its a small price to pay to be able to take your life back!
Congrats and Keep posting! Were all here for you!!
Congrats and Keep posting! Were all here for you!!
The first time i stopped taking opiates.
I remember telling my doctor.
"It's been two month's now and i feel like answering the phone again"
Everyone is different.
I have 16 days clean this time and i can tell you it has been the hardest 16 days of my life.
But i can tell as each day passes i feel better and better.
Your at 9 days any day now you will start to feel better.
I also remember 9th -10th day. Oh how i wish i could figure stuff out in my mind. I could not stay focused on what i wanted to do.
Could not make any type of decisions. I was all over the place.
If i wanted to do this or that or should i do it at all.
Now at 16 days not so much. Don't get me wrong the days are still tough but a lot easier. By far. I can think more clearly.
I had a friend to lean on and we stayed busy together, it helped me get through the first week or so.
You will feel better soon, just hang on.
I remember telling my doctor.
"It's been two month's now and i feel like answering the phone again"
Everyone is different.
I have 16 days clean this time and i can tell you it has been the hardest 16 days of my life.
But i can tell as each day passes i feel better and better.
Your at 9 days any day now you will start to feel better.
I also remember 9th -10th day. Oh how i wish i could figure stuff out in my mind. I could not stay focused on what i wanted to do.
Could not make any type of decisions. I was all over the place.
If i wanted to do this or that or should i do it at all.
Now at 16 days not so much. Don't get me wrong the days are still tough but a lot easier. By far. I can think more clearly.
I had a friend to lean on and we stayed busy together, it helped me get through the first week or so.
You will feel better soon, just hang on.
Sweetie, We have ALL been where you are at right now emotionally. It's the disease of addiction that caused us to say and do things we never thought we would ever do. You are not a bad person at all, you are an addict. No different than a person who has diabetes or heart disease. I am ashamed at some of the things I did as well. That was my addict talking.
As far as a crystal ball goes; if you stick with us and keep reading you will find that you will find yourself again. It might be 30 days, it might be 60 days, it might be longer. Everyone's recovery is different. Also, your immune system is weak right now too. I got sick the last couple times I went through withdraws so it makes it hard to determine what is sickness and what is withdraw. I understand. I do promise you that it does get better each day. Just focus on one day at a time and don't worry about the future right now. As the days go by, time will start to speed up, especially as you start to feel better.
Glad you are off the suboxone. I don't have any experience with it, but from all I have read and heard on here, it sounds like it is not a good option for a pain killer addiction, and can actually cause more damage. It's like bringing an machine gun to kill a fly. LOL!
Right now it feels like you are moving through sludge and your mind is foggy. If you can go for a walk, vaccuum, do something physical, it helps get those endorphins going, create more energy and helps release the opiates stored in our fat faster.
As far as a crystal ball goes; if you stick with us and keep reading you will find that you will find yourself again. It might be 30 days, it might be 60 days, it might be longer. Everyone's recovery is different. Also, your immune system is weak right now too. I got sick the last couple times I went through withdraws so it makes it hard to determine what is sickness and what is withdraw. I understand. I do promise you that it does get better each day. Just focus on one day at a time and don't worry about the future right now. As the days go by, time will start to speed up, especially as you start to feel better.
Glad you are off the suboxone. I don't have any experience with it, but from all I have read and heard on here, it sounds like it is not a good option for a pain killer addiction, and can actually cause more damage. It's like bringing an machine gun to kill a fly. LOL!
Right now it feels like you are moving through sludge and your mind is foggy. If you can go for a walk, vaccuum, do something physical, it helps get those endorphins going, create more energy and helps release the opiates stored in our fat faster.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I just feel so useless right now. Everything I do is a struggle. Everything. I feel dead inside and physically I am drained and now these cold symptoms. I know I'm not gonna relapse but I'm scared I will never be the person I was 4 years ago. All suboxone ever did for me was hold me over til I got more pills. I did not taper, I just stopped. For the 1st time ever I know I'm not gonna use. I know suboxone helps a lot of people, but for me it was a bandage on a gaping wound. I would have never stopped the pills if I didn't kick opiates all together. This withdrawl is nothing compared to the pills, but when I came off pills I knew it was only temporary until I got more. This unknown is whats really killing me now. If someone had a crystal ball and said in 60 days for sure you'll be yourself again, that peace of mind alone would give me the strength to function. Suboxone is not a wonder drug like many people think. One day every addict will face withdrawl, so from my perspective I think you should just withdraw from the opiates and get it over with. I've prayed more in the last 9 days than the last 9 years and I hope God is still listening after all the evil things I've done. I just want to move forward and never go back.
Hi and Welcome! I am 19 days in and still get occassional wd symptoms such as sudden drops in energy, yawning and sneezing with watery eyes. I remember around 9 days thinking its never gonna get better, but suddenly I turned a corner and you are about to as well. Then the symptoms will appear less and less. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to completely detox physically. Be patient with your body....it took you a while to get addicted, so it makes sense it would take some time to get well. I am positive you willl be feeling nmuch better come Christmas. :)
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