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Day 3 and in hell....truly do not think i can do this!! This *****!
The pain is unbearable..of course my mind is telling me that is why i take the meds. The pain is worse now right??? The pain will let up right? It is heightened from the withdrawls?? I have to believe it will not always be like this or there IS NO WAY I CAN DO THIS!
Yes!! YES!!! This is the person we want to hear!!!!!!!!! You ARE DOING THIS!! YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!!! AWESOME GIRL I TELL YOU!!! So happy you laughed just you wait better and better is heading your way......You go !!! Keep posting !
Thank you all soo much....Every hour I check back in for my pick me up. God does it help. I actually showered, did my hair and makeup. Let me tell you, the last two days just showering was a challenge. I look human again! lol
I CAN DO THIS, I WILL DO THIS... The pills were so temporary....I knew that, but the addiction is soooo strong!
No Dr. helping.... funny story. I have not had insurance in 2 years. BUT, if i call for a refill, he fills it everytime. I use to think how wonderful he was....now I don't quite feel that way. I do not blame him, I just wish in the last 2 years he would at least call to see how I am doing. Oh well...we will put that behind me along with all the crap that goes along with these "devil" pills. I love that term....that is truly what they are.
I laughed today....belly laughed. Looked at my husband and asked him if he had seen me do that in the last few months. It "felt" sooo good. I actually felt something...the pills put me on auto pilot. Happy, drug happy. Not a true happy.
It is horrifying that I have an amazing husband, 2 amazing children, am blessed beyond measure and a day ago pills had me wanting to take my life. That is evil...It gets a hold of you, your brain and you are not you....
Feel like every minute I am healing....thanks to all of you. YOU are AMAZING!!!! I did this once, failed and you have graciously picked me up again and held my hand, no judgement, just help and support. I am here, in largely, because of all of you....GOD BLESS!
I CAN DO THIS, I WILL DO THIS... The pills were so temporary....I knew that, but the addiction is soooo strong!
No Dr. helping.... funny story. I have not had insurance in 2 years. BUT, if i call for a refill, he fills it everytime. I use to think how wonderful he was....now I don't quite feel that way. I do not blame him, I just wish in the last 2 years he would at least call to see how I am doing. Oh well...we will put that behind me along with all the crap that goes along with these "devil" pills. I love that term....that is truly what they are.
I laughed today....belly laughed. Looked at my husband and asked him if he had seen me do that in the last few months. It "felt" sooo good. I actually felt something...the pills put me on auto pilot. Happy, drug happy. Not a true happy.
It is horrifying that I have an amazing husband, 2 amazing children, am blessed beyond measure and a day ago pills had me wanting to take my life. That is evil...It gets a hold of you, your brain and you are not you....
Feel like every minute I am healing....thanks to all of you. YOU are AMAZING!!!! I did this once, failed and you have graciously picked me up again and held my hand, no judgement, just help and support. I am here, in largely, because of all of you....GOD BLESS!
Wow! This is one of the hardest things you will ever do, but it will make you so strong, everything else will seem easy! You are getting great advice - did I miss something, why no doctor or other professional to help you with the physical withdrawal? Only thing other than the other great advice to add is if you cannot sleep, consider melatonin, chamomile and green tea w/honey, a quiet dark place (a movie you love and don't have to focus on or gentle sounds..music, etc). DON't QUIT OR GIVE UP CUZ EVERY SECOND, MINUTE, HOUR GETS YOU CLOSER TO FEELING NORMAL WITHOUT DRUGS, It ***** to feel like I know you are, but the worst is over as the first days your seratonin and norepinephrine levels are at a low ( ie: the drugs pumped it up so much that when you stop, you sink before you can swim on your own again..). Your body is RECOVERING RIGHT NOW, YOU WILL FEEL BETTER - YOU WILL LOVE THE NEW YOU, I AM So PROUD OF YOU! You climbed the tough part of the hill, the road will get easier, hang in there!
hi you been given some great advise all ready all I will add is try your best to keep a positive attitude wile doing this the symptoms are only temporary and in another day or 2 will subside and then you wont be chained to a pill bottle anymore and it is so so worth it...keep in mind this is a battle one or lost in ones own mind so where back to the attitude thing again it makes the difference of being uncomfortable or suffering so hang in there take the advise and use it
keep posting for suppoert good luck and God bless.....Gnarly
keep posting for suppoert good luck and God bless.....Gnarly
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Take a warm bath or shower. That will help calm you down. The pain will get better. Think positive thoughts......You can and will get thru this~~~~~~sara
Hello! God you sound just like me. The high mama, so true! The "numbness"...now I am feeling things, real feelings!
Today has been tough, I thought yesterday was tough! lol
Today is the anger, breakdowns, pain..... I guess if this was easy, i would continue to use and quit forever! Why not right??? The HELL is what will make it all worth it!
Moment by moment....I will be ok, i have to be ok....
thank you, again my new friend/friends:))))
Today has been tough, I thought yesterday was tough! lol
Today is the anger, breakdowns, pain..... I guess if this was easy, i would continue to use and quit forever! Why not right??? The HELL is what will make it all worth it!
Moment by moment....I will be ok, i have to be ok....
thank you, again my new friend/friends:))))
It's me!!! REMEMBER HOLD TIGHT!!! This will pass. I PROMISE!!! This is not a maybe this is a for sure thing!! A fact!! You will feel better. This is 3 weeks today for me and the fog in my brain is slowly starting to dissapate!! For REAL! It is the most amazing feeling. I was driving tinto work this morning in a gang load of traffic singing at the top of my lungs making my lil girl laugh and being clean while doing it instead of a fake and high mama ( yes I would drive on pills with my lil girl in the car UGH!!! ) Thank God that's over!!! What a dumb ***. OK sorry to get off track but my point is WOW what an amazing difference to feel that is!! You were on a lot of pills BUT so was I mine was a deadly cocktail daily. Norcs that I was buying off the street, Vic 500 that my doc was supplying me with ( a boat load) AND tramadol AND Percs!! You name it I combined so I know that my wds were JUST LIKE YOURS ..Definite hell on earth! BUT it is changing. I had to hold on and believe and know everday would get better!! It will... I promise!!!!
It is hard, and it is terrible for our partners.
The protein shake, a nice long hot soak (not to hot, that gets irratating maybe), something funny to watch with your man, and have him to baby you right now is better than you both feeling like sh...stuff.
So, there you go, if you can do it today. Laugh, drink the drinks (I know, everyone likes something different, but really muscle blast tastes like cake mix in a good way), take a B6 50mg, one a day vitamin, an immodium (or generic) maybe a garlic pill for BP if needed, Oh, and if you can get potassium in you it's better for you, just of course don't over due it. Also, "restful legs" is great and you can get it at walmart.
We are here for you, he is there for you, you can do this.
The protein shake, a nice long hot soak (not to hot, that gets irratating maybe), something funny to watch with your man, and have him to baby you right now is better than you both feeling like sh...stuff.
So, there you go, if you can do it today. Laugh, drink the drinks (I know, everyone likes something different, but really muscle blast tastes like cake mix in a good way), take a B6 50mg, one a day vitamin, an immodium (or generic) maybe a garlic pill for BP if needed, Oh, and if you can get potassium in you it's better for you, just of course don't over due it. Also, "restful legs" is great and you can get it at walmart.
We are here for you, he is there for you, you can do this.
That is so great what you said to you husband about not giving in to you. I also found until I came completely clean with my hubby that I was finallly going to have to be accountable for my actions to someone else besides myself (and that did me no good because as you know, we addicts can't trust ourselves!)
That says A LOT. Feel good about that in whatever way you can right now. I'm rooting for you! :) p.s. and yes, the real you is in there finding her way out. just let her. :)
That says A LOT. Feel good about that in whatever way you can right now. I'm rooting for you! :) p.s. and yes, the real you is in there finding her way out. just let her. :)
THANK YOU... I just sit and cry, scream, what a wreck! Who the hell is this person?! Will send my husband out for the protein shakes, thank you for that advice.
Was worried about my liver....one day I took 30 5/500 hydro. Knew I ran the risk of OD, but the will of the addict was stronger than my life?! Wow!
That is the past.....I am fighting, for my life, literally! CANNOT GO ON LIKE THIS!
Knowing you all know this struggle makes me feel so much less alone. I feel like I am in in dark hole of hell....
My husband was in tears, wow. You would have to know my construction husband to know how sad that is. He is terrified for me...the withdrawls, the pain. I keep telling him he CANNOT let me get more pain meds. It is so hard for our loved ones to see us suffer. I told him I can be very manipulative and he has to not give in. Guess the real me is in here somewhere....God I wish she would show up already!!!
Was worried about my liver....one day I took 30 5/500 hydro. Knew I ran the risk of OD, but the will of the addict was stronger than my life?! Wow!
That is the past.....I am fighting, for my life, literally! CANNOT GO ON LIKE THIS!
Knowing you all know this struggle makes me feel so much less alone. I feel like I am in in dark hole of hell....
My husband was in tears, wow. You would have to know my construction husband to know how sad that is. He is terrified for me...the withdrawls, the pain. I keep telling him he CANNOT let me get more pain meds. It is so hard for our loved ones to see us suffer. I told him I can be very manipulative and he has to not give in. Guess the real me is in here somewhere....God I wish she would show up already!!!
Hey...you got some good advice! I just want to throw my support in...this WILL pass!! It's
usual and typical and it's horrible but it does pass. Do take some OTC's for pain. They'll help you along with some hot soaks. Your brain is magnifying everything as it does...it's a mean trick and you have to push through it.
Keep posting here...keep talking. Trust me,we've all been there and know it's hard!! The third day is the worst of all,I think. Your body is ridding itself of the last of the opiates and is not happy. Fight back!
usual and typical and it's horrible but it does pass. Do take some OTC's for pain. They'll help you along with some hot soaks. Your brain is magnifying everything as it does...it's a mean trick and you have to push through it.
Keep posting here...keep talking. Trust me,we've all been there and know it's hard!! The third day is the worst of all,I think. Your body is ridding itself of the last of the opiates and is not happy. Fight back!
Yes, the pain will get better with time (as long as there are no other health issues you're dealing with).
It's called rebound pain and it will be intensified for a while. But hot showers or baths with epsom salts will help SO much. And the OTC pain meds will work too but give them time. Aleve is great - and excedrin is even better as it's a little stronger than the other meds, so I found if my pain was too great, I'd take one (just one mind you) in the morning and it would help with the pain, and the caffeine in the drug helped to get me going.
And I see you're already taking the vitamins/supplements so that's good too as long as you're not overdoing it. You can do this - you're at a pivotal point right now so just plow through it as best you can. And if that means you have to walk around without a smile on your face for a few days - so what! It will get better with time. Plain old straight up time.
Good luck to you. :)
It's called rebound pain and it will be intensified for a while. But hot showers or baths with epsom salts will help SO much. And the OTC pain meds will work too but give them time. Aleve is great - and excedrin is even better as it's a little stronger than the other meds, so I found if my pain was too great, I'd take one (just one mind you) in the morning and it would help with the pain, and the caffeine in the drug helped to get me going.
And I see you're already taking the vitamins/supplements so that's good too as long as you're not overdoing it. You can do this - you're at a pivotal point right now so just plow through it as best you can. And if that means you have to walk around without a smile on your face for a few days - so what! It will get better with time. Plain old straight up time.
Good luck to you. :)
Ok, well, you were taking a decent amount, it's good you stopped. To help keep you on the right track just in case you don't know, I can let you know some information that might help you stay off.
Within 24 hours, your not supposed to take more than 4,000 mg or 4 g of acetaminophen, every day you were taking 5,850. This is terrible for your liver. While you are going off them, milk thistle is great to help repair the liver.
The vitamins are good, but you don't want to take to much to where your doing harm to your body.
Try the amino acids, find a protein shake, like "muscle blast" that has all kind of amino acids.
Also, hot soaks really really help.
Try this, if you can get to a store, get a protein shake and start taking it, once you do, leave the vitamins alone except for a once a day and maybe B6 50 mg.
After taking the drink (please don't overdue it), take a hot soak. Also remember the immodium. if you need it.
Like reallylifer said, you made it this far, you have two more days of heck, then it starts to get better.
Within 24 hours, your not supposed to take more than 4,000 mg or 4 g of acetaminophen, every day you were taking 5,850. This is terrible for your liver. While you are going off them, milk thistle is great to help repair the liver.
The vitamins are good, but you don't want to take to much to where your doing harm to your body.
Try the amino acids, find a protein shake, like "muscle blast" that has all kind of amino acids.
Also, hot soaks really really help.
Try this, if you can get to a store, get a protein shake and start taking it, once you do, leave the vitamins alone except for a once a day and maybe B6 50 mg.
After taking the drink (please don't overdue it), take a hot soak. Also remember the immodium. if you need it.
Like reallylifer said, you made it this far, you have two more days of heck, then it starts to get better.
Yes. 18 10/325.
I am taking the multivitamins, tons
Advil for the pain
and thats it.....
I am taking the multivitamins, tons
Advil for the pain
and thats it.....
Breathe!!!! You are at day 3!!! and this is challanging!!! Mind over matter! and "just for today"!!! I would look up the Thomas recipe... that will help.... Someone will respond that has gone thru that too!!!!!
I apologize for not knowing, but what are you having WD's from?
The pain does let up, depending on what it is. When I stopped, I also had lidacane shots, so I had to wait them out 5-6 days, and then the pain went down. It was because of my injury that I felt so much pain around day 7.
You can do this, but what are you taking to battle the WD's?
If you go with nothing, it's like a living hell.
Can you tell me what you are taking for the WD's and what you are not taking (medication) please?
The pain does let up, depending on what it is. When I stopped, I also had lidacane shots, so I had to wait them out 5-6 days, and then the pain went down. It was because of my injury that I felt so much pain around day 7.
You can do this, but what are you taking to battle the WD's?
If you go with nothing, it's like a living hell.
Can you tell me what you are taking for the WD's and what you are not taking (medication) please?
someone will respond!!! what are you coming off of? BREATHE it does get better!!!!!
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