Currently Detoxing

[kk1303]

I've been taking 80 mg of Oxycontin a day plus 8-10 Norco a day for my Interstitial Cystitis. I am only prescribed 40 mg of Oxy/day and only 4 Norco a day. Its evident I am building up way too much of a tolerence & addiction. I am currently detoxing. I quit the oxy cold turkey after taking my last pill 2 days ago. I am weening myself off the Norco by taking 1 less pill each day. I feel like hell. I was reading posts about people quitting cold turkey...I can only imagine those withdrawals symptoms. After these last few pills I have, I don't have any more refills so I feel strong enough to quit in this manner. I also don't know any drug dealers so I won't be tempted to buy off the street. But, I found this forum when searching for "natural ways to help with detoxing." No one knows about my current addiction...not even my fiance whom I live with. He thinks I was taking the meds as prescribed. I've been in bed for about 48 hours now with cold sweats and a messed up stomach. Any advice to get me thru this is greatly appreciated!

[kk1303]

I just ate a plate of bowtie pasta with spinach alfredo & chicken. I wasn't hungry but I made myself eat. I think making myself eat makes it a little better bc it takes away some of my weakness. I hate feeling like a fragile 90 yr old woman. So I made myself eat.

[kyle505]

Enjoy it. As the days progress, and it is now almost the end of today (good job), you will experience less anxiety and panic. The little things that would have set you in a spin on day 2 will be nothing on day 4, and so on. I'm not that far ahead of you that I can't vividly recall all that you are going through. Sometimes a smell will send me back to my day 2; strange.
Anyway, keep checking in. There are a lot of people cheering you on; we keep looking for your posts to see how you're doing. Share with your fiancé; I kept my wife updated, and although she's never been through detox, it was good for me to talk out the feelings that I had kept inside (event when I rambled, she sat and listened).

[kk1303]

I just wanted to update & say I don't have anxiety right now...for the first time today!

[lulu747]

KK-
I am so proud of you..You are doing great!  Tears are healing darlin'..let em flow!  It's another way to get rid of the poison in your system....As for the panic attacks...Deep breaths....All the way down to your belly.  Inhale for 6 counts through your nose and then exhale through your mouth and imagine all the pain and suffering exiting your body.  I do this many times a day.  It really helps more than anything other than exercise.  Don't lay in bed if you can help it-try the couch, floor, curl up in a chair...Just be gentle with yourself and hang on....It's going to get better slowly and then it's going to get A LOT better....Just hang on....
Big hug...
Lu

[kyle505]

Toast and a banana! You are way ahead of where I was when I detoxed...I didn't start eating, if you call picking eating, until I was half way in to day 4. So, this is a good thing. When you are able to get food in to your body, you start better managing the emotions, panic, etc., or at least it helped me. And, eating is another landmark in your detox journey. Keep going. Keep posting.  

[kk1303]

I ate a piece of toast this morning with blueberry spread. Just now I managed to eat a banana. I never had an appetite, but I made myself eat both today. I took a shower then laid in the tub for a bit. I've been trying to watch tv to take my mind off everything but its extremely hard to focus on whatever I'm watching. Currently the panic attacks and crying episodes are bothering me more than the physical withdrawal symptoms.