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Here I Am
Here I am today at day 15. During my last time to quit taking hydros, I thought what could one or 1/2 hurt here or there. A couple weeks later I was up to 4 a day, and I decided to get clean again for good. So here I am day 15, feeling good overall. I had to change my lifestyle completely for this to work, and I did. This time, I'm not going to quit posting and reading. When I see the people come on here for the first time looking for help and guidance it makes me remember when I was in their shoes. Wouldn't it be nice if people would come to this site first, before taking pills, and read the horror stories. I'm betting that they wouldn't start the road to addiction. I have come so far, went through a divorce, moved, changed friends; luckily I've keep my job and family. If you're just starting recovery or planning to each of these people are testimonies that it can be done. Everyone here has a story and a battle. Best of Luck and start today!
Thanks, Iwilldothis, all support is appreciated. This site is awesome. My only wish is that people would read it before starting their pills. Maybe, less people would get addicted after reading our horror stories. Keep up the good work.
Just wanted to say hello and send some support your way. I'm 35 days off hydros - was taking 4 - 350mg per day down from 6 for a short period but years of use. Congrats on 15 days and keep it up! They say it takes 90 days to make a habit so I keep telling myself that it will take more than 35 days to feel "normal" again. PM me anytime you need some support, this forum is a godsend!
Wanted to add - get lots of protein, either by protein shakes, fish, red meat, peanuts. Proteins help repair your body and brain. I've started drinking Lipton Energize Iced tea mix; it has green tea in it and seems to help out and a lot better for you than Red Bull or 5-hour energy drinks.
my first go-around was alot worse with the RLS, agitation, sweats. But I was also coming off 4 years of use. About a month later, I was at 4 10's a day for three weeks.
I ate lots of fruit and fresh foods. Try to stay away from sugars, cokes, coffee. A lot of water and gatorade. Exercise, even if it's walking around your yard or stretching. I heard sleepy time tea works; I have an RX for ambien I used. I got clonidine also for the RLS and it helped, but you must have an RX. Immodium and pepto helps a lot, but try not to take either more than 3 days; it seemed to mess up my stomach when I quit taking it. Try to confide in someone about the addiction, even if it's on here, tell your story!
The energy started to come back around day 10, but at day 20, on the first go-around, I was feeling down and lack of energy again. This time, I'm determined to not let the same triggers creep up on me. Most importantly, separate yourself from dealers, pills, and enablers. Good Luck.
I ate lots of fruit and fresh foods. Try to stay away from sugars, cokes, coffee. A lot of water and gatorade. Exercise, even if it's walking around your yard or stretching. I heard sleepy time tea works; I have an RX for ambien I used. I got clonidine also for the RLS and it helped, but you must have an RX. Immodium and pepto helps a lot, but try not to take either more than 3 days; it seemed to mess up my stomach when I quit taking it. Try to confide in someone about the addiction, even if it's on here, tell your story!
The energy started to come back around day 10, but at day 20, on the first go-around, I was feeling down and lack of energy again. This time, I'm determined to not let the same triggers creep up on me. Most importantly, separate yourself from dealers, pills, and enablers. Good Luck.
Dont turn back now!!!!!!! You can do this. It is so hard I know. I'm not done yet with my taper, NO WAY will I turn back now. Ive been tapering for over a week now and felt withdrawl every day but I still think its easier than cold turkey. I will take my last pills tomorrrow then thats it for me. You will feel normal again, this is just a blip on the radar compared to having your whole life ahead of you opiate free. Keep thinking positive!!!!!!!!
Well, I was taking about 4 30mg roxys per day, then Thursday I only took 2, then on Friday took 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 around 7:00. And nothing since then...I just need to feel normal again. I don't want to go back now because then these 3 days of pain were for nothing. I tried quitting 1 month ago, and caved the second morning....and regretted it big time. I don't ever want to take another pill again. I still can't believe how they sunk their teeth into me. Just looking forward to feeling normal again!!
CONGRATULATIONS on 15 days clean!!!!! Thats amazing! Are you starting to get more energy? I'm almost done with my taper. I'm down from 80mg norco a day to 10mg right now. I feel the withdrawl most all day still but it really isnt to bad. I can tolerate it. My energy level goes up and down. I find if I stay in jammies all day (I'm a stay at home mom) I feel more down, no energy, I really dont know how to explain it. But if I take a shower and make myself look presentable then its a pretty good day. Today is a down day, still in jammies, it's a down day for me. Stressed and just want to take a little more. But I wont I'm stronger than that, I want off these so bad. Congrats again that is awesome to be on day 15.
jpm8920-for restless legs exercise is the key-take short walks around the block or if you have a treadmill go a little bit on it-it makes all the difference. You might not think so right now (I thought everyone was crazy how could i possibly get up and walk feeling like poop)but it really really helps!!!!! Your on day 3 and that is FANTASTIC!!!! Keep up the good work. I'm still tapering I find it too hard for me to go cold turkey. Your a strong person to have made it this far. I would of caved already. Keep it up and soon you will start feeling better. Just keep thinking positive.
jpm8920-for restless legs exercise is the key-take short walks around the block or if you have a treadmill go a little bit on it-it makes all the difference. You might not think so right now (I thought everyone was crazy how could i possibly get up and walk feeling like poop)but it really really helps!!!!! Your on day 3 and that is FANTASTIC!!!! Keep up the good work. I'm still tapering I find it too hard for me to go cold turkey. Your a strong person to have made it this far. I would of caved already. Keep it up and soon you will start feeling better. Just keep thinking positive.
im detoxing off methadone now so im in for a long wd but i have ct off pills in the past and by day 3 or 4 i started to feel like me again. if you can make it through day 3 id say your good to go as far as the physical wd. congradulations you should be very proud my fear of wd is what led me to methadone and now i am paying for that dearly. pill wd is ugly i know but very short when you get the flu it lasts longer than acute wd from pills. good luck god bless :)
Hey, I'm on day 3....quitting percs/roxys...How long until you started to feel normal? My legs are cramping like crazy, I can't really sleep, and when I do, I wake up in a pool of sweat, I have the worst restless legs I've ever had. I am normally a very active person, even when I was using, but now I have zero motivation. How many days until you started to get some motivation back, or just felt normal? I just wanna feel like myself again.
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