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]

Report on day 10

I felt so good this morning, so much energy like I was back to 100% but after about an hour away from home I was so tired I could not go on and had to drive straight home. So take it easy on yoursoleves if you are newley clean and just off a serious detox like I am. Don't over exert yourself. You might feel totaly normal but you are still very weak.

10 days of 800 mgs oxycontine per day a habit that cost me $6,000 a month I am well on my way to recovery. The worst is the 1st 5 days then it starts getting better fairly quickly.

What has worked for me is lots of vitimins, fruit and fresh fish and drink as mcuh as you can. Keep yourself hydrated. Also soak your body in scadling hot water, as hot as you can take it even it if huts just force yourself to stay in the water for 10 minutes. Keep active, dont just ly there in bed and think about how miserabole you are, do things, try to walk oustides, get to the compcuter and start talking to ppl, go the gym and do some lifting with your legs and run a bit if u can handle it.

No matter u will suffer like a living hell for 1st days but it start getting better very quickly. If I can compare how I feel right now to 3 days ago its like light and day.

Day 10 here I am happy with little pain, I have less energy then I think I do but Im taking it slow. The valium is not the greatest advice however if u cannot sleep the diazipan can put u out for 10 hours if u take 35 mgs or so. But be very carefull with valium, only use it short term lest you develop a new addiction.

I am not epxect by any means not even close but I did come down from 800mgs oxycontine per day and I amd just pointing out the things that helped me. This forum has been HUGE, there are very knowledgable people here who will give advice and words of encouragement.

Well I have a 10 hour flight to Europe on Thrusday but I suspect it wont be a problem. The pain is almost all gone. i am eating well, sleeping well and staying as active as possible.

Cheers everyone.

I will continue to report on my progress forward.

Mark

[kkoty]

Hey Dave,
Congratulations 16 days is a HUGE FEAT and the worst is way behind you now. I am day 10 today and I feel better and stronger then I have felt in a long time I just got back form the Gym, I ran 2ks on the treadmill then did some heavy lifting with my legs. Now will soak in really really hot water that is something that has really helped me as well as EATING HEALTHY. Lots of fish and I am taking vitimin supliments.

Honestly I feel no pain right now, I am calm, relaxed after my hot bath and ready to go and do things!!!!

Today is 10 times better then yesterday and yesterday was 10 times better then the day before. Yeah 1st 5 days were pure evil hell I would not wish that on anyway. I lost over 15lbs in 1st 5 days and had to be hospitalzied for dehyrdation but all that pain and suffering is behind me but I will never forget it and I will think of those 1st days every time I am tempted to use.

I slept like a rock last night btw a good 9 hours straight.

Thanks again Dave so happy for you to too be out of that trap an that misery they prescribed us.

Doing Great everyone, Love life!!

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!!!

[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

[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]

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