Day 7 and not doing too good...

[cgmomma]

Four words...I FEEL LIKE ****!!!   I AM proud of myself for how far I've come, but I am about to lose it.  I feel like a ticking time bomb.  I feel very anxious, constantly, i have no energy at all which is hard because of my 7 month old, and I just want to lay down in my bed and hide.  I am taking Valium for the anxiety, but only every so often and I cut them in quarters.  The clonidine has helped, but I take the patch off tomorrow and I am kind of nervous of how I am going to feel.  I have to go back to work tomorrow and I am dreading it.  Please tell me if this is all normal and what if anything I can do to ease this stuff.  Okay, that was like a thousand words or something, but help is definitely needed here.   thanks in advance for any replys...:(

Brittaney

[worried878]

congrats on day 7...most feel much better by day 7 so u will feel better soon..tomorrow is another day...take a look at ur supps and ur exercise routine....take the baby for long walks...get ur energy back and u willl feel so much better...hang in there

[SHELLBELL79]

I READ YOU ARE TAKING OFF A PATCH. IS THAT THE FENTANYL PATCH/DURAGESIC PATCH? I DETOXED OFF THAT 27 DAYS AGO. IT IS WORSE THAN HEROIN AND 80 TIMES STRONGER THAN MORPHINE. COMING OFF THE PATCH IS ONE OF THE WORST/NASTIEST DRUGS EVER. WITHDRAWAL TAKES LONGER AND ID MORE INTENSE, I PERSONALLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I EAS IN FOR. I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY MIND. I HAD EVERY SYMPTOM POSSIBLE. YOU CAN GO READ MY POST ON MY 7 DAY OF HELL! IT DOES GET BETTER, YOU JUST HAVE TO HANG IN THERE. A LOT OF PEOPLE HELPED ME SUCH AS JACQUI805 ON HERE...SHE GOT OFF THE PATCH 6 MONTHS AGO. JUST PRIVSTE MESSAGE ME AND READ MY OLD POST. I AM FEELING FINCE SINCE GETTING OFF THE PATCHES EXCEPT FOR ANXIETY/DEPRESSION AND I AM IN SEVERE PAIN WITH MYMRDICSL CONDITION RIGHT NOW. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. IT WILL GO AWAY.
MICHELLE

[anewbeginning]

Hi! So sorry about all the difficulty & also so sorry to be the one to break it to you so badly...r u ready???? The energy probably won't come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM TRULY SORRY!!! I have 2 kids & I am 7 months clean & I think I am just now feeling not so lazy. It really truly *****!!!! But, it is better than being on drugs...right?? My son started kindergarten this morning & I thought I was gonna lose it (which I kinda did) but I AM DRUG FREE so I am okay & so is he!! In the long run it is worth it, it just takes time...UNFORTUNATELY!!!!! I think of it like this....we did this to ourselves now we have to deal with it & move on!!!! Good luck to all & just be FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jdawne1899]

what is the difference in how you feel between day 3 and day 7? Just curious about what I have to look forward to :)

[Mandapanda17]

I for one appreciated that comment too. :) I've never felt tougher in my life than I do now!!!!  and if you have kids...more power to you!!! I have a job and two dogs. :) But, I am still proud!!

[andie15]

Hey, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the comment on how women are tough to go through w/d's and deal with everything else.  You know what?  You're right, right ladies?  But seriously, it's nice to be recognized for that.  So thanks!

[gizzy32]

hey coolio, how's it going buddy?? so this is it, nothing no more right? so happy to hear you doing this. you'll pass that 88 days this time, you know what you gotta do. sit back and watch some football tonight. i say the giants are gonna win, but in no way am i a giants fan. good luck coolio

[Coolio Hernendez]

Today is day 1 for me....so i know the next 5 are gonna suck....

I remeber when going thru this before that it gets alot better at about 8-9 days...

[novics]

I am on day 21 and I feel great! Just hang in there you will both feel like me soon.

[gizzy32]

this week there have been sooooooooo many people on here just quitting. i give you all credit. damn, you women are tough, going to work, taking care of kids and fighting w/d's, lol. GOOD LUCK ALL OF YOU. i would be taking the month off, haha.

[Mandapanda17]

hope you feel better :) I have to go to work tomorrow, on day 4. and then day 5 and day 6 also... not looking forward to it! Talk about anxiety!!!! But, like you said keep on keepin on :) hope you feel better soon and wish me luck too!!

[andie15]

I have a whole packet of PAWS info and apparently it starts at about 7-14 days clean.  There are a lot of symptoms to it but as far as I have read they are more mental, not anything physical really, except for dizziness and confusion.  I think you are still working the physical side of it out.  But again, as far as I have read, you should be feeling better ANY DAY NOW!  Just hold on, and think, you are a lot closer now than you were at day 1 and 2, right?  Think how you felt back then, you are so much closer now ,so as they say "JUST GRIN AND BARE IT" you can do it!

[cgmomma]

Thank you sooooo much, I have been so wrapped up in this mess, i almost forgot the other reason I wanted to quit, because of THEM.  I really needed to hear that.  Welp, I guess we are all in this together so we just need to "keep on keepin' on" lol.  Okay, I know, that was kind of dumb.  I was reading another post about PAWS, is that possible too?

[andie15]

Hi, I am on day 8 and physically fine, just starting to get a little mentally frustrated and angry.  Apparently that's normal, the only thing is that what is normal for one person is not necessarily normal for everyone, you know?  The only advice I have to give, as I am not far ahead of you is what everyone has told me, it will get better and judging by your beautiful family, you have every reason to get through this to see the other side, I know because I do too.

[cgmomma]

jdawne1899,  I'm sorry, i hope i didn't scare you?!  I DO feel better than day 3, that's for sure, but I just want my energy back.  You will feel better at day 7, so don't let my whining deter you or anything or make you think you can't do it.  I just want to be able to play with her and, you know, I guess get that false sense of energy similiar to what the percs gave me, but without them...does that make any sense??  Anyways, I am hanging in there, or at least trying to, I do feel better knowing someone else feel bad too, haha, that sounds kind of mean.  "I'm glad you feel like **** too!"  Not really, but at least in the same boat as me.  I guess I have my humor back.  Thanks again

[Korley]

everything you are feeling is normal and yes it will get better. That first week off of pills for me, i was so exhausted. Each day it did get better.

[jdawne1899]

AWWWWWW I'm so sorry you're still feeling so bad! I'm on day 3, and I was hoping by day 7 I would be worlds better, but maybe not eh? I cannot even imagine doing any of this w/a 7 month old.  Stay STRONG PLZ b/c I'm basing my time off yours and few others. I have NOOOOOO energy at all either. IT ***** so so bad b/c I"m NORMALLY a runner. Hang in there hun!

Jenn