I went CT back in January 2007 and I have remained clean ever since.
What I was told when I went C/T is that the opiates had suppressed the adrenal glad
while I was taking pills. During W/D the adrenal gland comes back to life and
pumps adrenaline into the system. This is the cause of many of the W/D
symptoms such as sleeplessness, restless legs, and the feeling you just
are not able to relax.
The treatment I used was benadryl and motion sickness pills to settle down
the adrenal gland. It helped, but I still had to go through the 10 days of
severe W/D and then the 3-4 months of recovery. Again, W/D is a process,
not an event.
I never thought I would get through it...but, somehow I did. After about a
year I was sleeping a full night, I was waking up refreshed, the energy was back, I was laughing again,
and I was taking on new challenges rather than just getting through the day.
I am only posting this message to help encourage all of you and let you know
it can be done.
Happy Trails,
GEORGE