Detoxing off Oxycontine & Methedone

[kkoty]

Hello All,

I got addicted to oxycontine (initally perscribed for severe back pain) about 6 months ago and addiction escallated to about 800 mgs oxy per day. Basically I had to take 10 80's per day just to keep from getting sick. i was wasting thousands and thousands of dollars.

8 days ago I quite the oxy ct and got a script for methedone. I started off at 50 mgs per day and tapered down 5mgs every day. 1st 3 days were HELL. I could not eat, sleap or drink anything but once I became accustomed to the methedone I started drinking lots of gatorade on day 4 and managed to stay hydrated.

3 days ago I was down to 10mgs methedone per day and ran out. Instaed of buying more I just quite ct off the methedone.

So today I am 8 days off the 800 mgs per day oxy and 3 days off the 10mgs tapered methedone. My whole body hurts and its basically a living hell but not nearly as bad as the 1st 3 days off the oxycontine. I am drinking small amounts of cocunot juice and eating lots of fruit.

I have 0 energy but I get out of bed every 20 minutes and pace back and fourth a few steps. I am hoping the worst is behind me and praying every day. In an hour my gf is going to make me a soup with fish and potatoes I will see if I can keep it down. I have a few graval tablets which have helped keep the nasia down..

I pray I pray I pray. Any advice is appreiated however I will not visit dr again I dont want any scripts I just want all the toxins out of my body asap. Finally i feel well enough that I can actually sit down infrotn of computer and write for a moment. Going to lie down again. Everything hurts

Much love

Mark

[kkoty]

Day 9 here.
9 days clean off oxy and 4 days clean off methedone.
Slept some last night, major pain most of the night but feel 10 times better right now. Pain in legs is almost gone and I have some energy. Can actually sit at my desk with little pain I feel great. Gonna go to exito and get all vitaimins and amino acids sugggested. I think that fish soup with carrots, potatoes,platanoes and rice I managed to keep down yesterday helped ALOT. Also I was able to get some sleep. I can my body recovery quickily.

much love!
Mark

[weaver71]

Oh yes, fish with it's Omega fatty acids is vital in brain function and healing. I take fish oil caps everyday for bipolar, it helps for sure. Those lipids make up the majority of our brain, other than water. I couldn't eat or sleep so soon, you are doing great. Keep adding the good stuff and let the bad stuff get further in the past. Way to go bud!

[kkoty]

Thanks weaver71
Just got back from the supermarket with all kinds of goodies, pretty much everything suggested here.
I also broke down and bought a bunch of valiums o diazipan. They are helping me relax thats for sure.

cheers everyone!

Mark

[weaver71]

The benzos work better after the worst of detox passes. Valium did nothing for me in acute detox. Wide awake and waiting I did! You have a decent plan and seem ready. Remember it's a marathon not a sprint and look for progress rather than perfection. It will keep getting better, too many have proven it and profess it's true. Keep on truckin.' I never met an old school opiate addict who thinks it's worth it, we had our fun and the thrill is gone. Keep your eyes on the prize!

[kkoty]

I totally agree I was in so much pain 1st few days nothing except more oxy would have helped anyway. I just had to suffer through it and suffer through it I did. All in all lost about 10 lbs 1st week.

Now I am slowly gaining it back thanks to my gf's wonderfull and thoughtful cooking. The diazipan sure helps relax the legs and I suspect I will sleep well tonight.

I need it. too much tosing and turning last night. I will report on my progress tomorrow it will be 10 days off the oxy!!!

thanks again weaver71 I really appreciate it.

Mark

[DaveO28]

Congratulations you are  making great progress!!! Don't stop now, you realized you had to stop, you did!! That's huge the worst is behind, just think of it as a bad flu, your body is healing, the human body is remarkable  what it can overcome!!! I've been clean now 16days from eating 120mgs of Percs a day and those first 3 days are hell, no sleep, restlessness, puking, sweating, aches, yawning etc,,, but each day gets soo much better congratulations keep it going your almost thru this!!!