Been 6 days

[mdeez88]

Well. This is my 6th day sorta off percs. I chewed on one and maybe got a little tiny piece of it. Like a milligram maybe? I was so mad at myself. I threw it away. Question is. When does this crazy train stop? I mean. No sleep. Hating the world. Lethargic as heck. Legs aching ALL the time. Feel like rubber man. I've gone threw this twice b4 and don't remember it taking sooooo long. Ugh. I just want to feel "normal". I'm not giving in. I can't financially or emotionally so y 6 days in am I hurting so bad. It was funny. I actualk started to feel pretty good last night. Had my dose of advil. Excedrin. Melatonin. B12. Potassium. B12 etc. Ensures. Hot bath. Hot shower. And the by 1200 I was back to reality. And the mornings are the worst. But these days are so long now. So hard. Hate to be so negative but Its reality fir me. I'm 40 years old. I know age and taking 10-15 perc10's a day didn't help. I just do t see thAt proverbial "light" at the end of the tunnel. :(((((

[mdeez88]

Thx Gnarly. I tried the highlands restful legs. Not the cramp ones. The restful legs did nothing for me. (The little pills u let dissolve under ur tongue). I'll give the cramp ones a try. Thx again.

[gnarly_1]

HI highlands makes some stuff for restless legs but they also make some stuff for leg cramps you may want to give it a try ....I found there products to be good quality you can pick it up at walmart......................Gnarly

[mdeez88]

Well. 4 days later. Feeling. "better" I guess. Hard to tell. I guess it's been a little over a week now that I quit the p's. The major thing for me is my legs. They are just aching all the time. Better than they were. But not enough fir me to just sit and relax or lie down. I haven't been as active I should. Just so tired but can't slepp but maybe 4 hours a day since I quit. Oh well. I'm taking the magnesium. Potassium. Epsom salt baths etc. But Im thinking that  being more active can't hurt. I walked to the park a couple times and got sum relief but the I sit and legs are killin me.

Just looking fir any suggestions for the achey legs. Not rls really. It's just ache. Cramps. Advil. Aleve do nothing. Are there supplements u can take? I've never had this b4 my addiction. I remember being able to just lye down and relax. Ahhhhh the good ol days. Md. ( sorry for bring so repetitive but damn they hurt!!!!)

[mdeez88]

Thx athebeach/gnarly_1and quitnoXys-. :). U are all so gr8. I just feel like I should be feeling better. And one minute I do. Like last night I had a sudden burst of energy! I was like wow!! Finally. But then 2 hours later BOOM! like a freight train I'm down again. I guess it was just a tease lol. Of what it's going to be like. I will stay the course. I'll keep u updated. Thx again for all of your supportive and kind words.

[quitinoxys]

Mdeez88---I know things seem dismal now but I promise you that they WILL get better. You are doing a great thing for yourself by taking your life back. Hang in there I know you will make it. The light at the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is there it's just a little dim now but day by day it WILL get brighter I promise you. So just Keep on Keepin on you are doing great. Just keep posting and keep your eye on the prize your happy life without drugs. I will pray for you and ask God to give you the strength and perseverance to help you on your journey to sobriety. God Bless---Rick

[atthebeach]

hey i was just looking through the posts to contact you and lo and behold here you are.
md each detox gets harder. so i hope and pray this is your last. just keep on keepin on.
keep the faith. i like your resolve that you "ARE NOT GIVING IN" that has to be your mind set. you are stronger than this addiction. there is a light at the end of the tunnel dont give up hope. keep on pressin in. your minutes, hours and days will get better. keep doing what you are doing . time,time,time will heal you my friend.
exercise, i dont think i answered your last post about your new job. i still want to talk to you about that.
hugs and prayers
debbie

[gnarly_1]

HI you will get there it takes time though you dident become an addict overnight it wont leve you overnight ether it can be a wile of going in and out of symptoms a month is reasonable time for recovery to get your sleep back and start to feel like yourself I know the physical is gone in a week but it is the mental part that brings most down time to get involved with aftercare this will help you out a lot it helps with the cravings and give you a foundation to build on as addicts we need to change the very way we think and reason to overcome or disease it takes work but it wont go in vein stick with us here we can walk you threw what has worked for us you dont have to live like this anymore good luck and God bless.......Gnarly