Happy Friday!

[ShaBay52]

Feeling better today! For now anyhow! I made myself shower, best thing I could of done! Made the creepy crawly feeling go away! To tell you the truth I could prob sit in a tub for weeks just to not have the skin nast feeling. Felt great on my bones and like I had my body temperature regulated again.  So as of now Im just ok ...Hope the day flys by so I can be on to day 3!  Hugs to you all~

[ShaBay52]

LOL Right ... Shove it where the sun don't shine!!! Just kidding! No but it really is a good thing! Sometimes I have to slow down! Im SO blessed in a million ways and I often forget! Cant ask for a better group of people cheering me on and having my back! Im ready to be on day 3... having a flair up right now and its making be a NOT so Happy Girl! =0( I want to eat a roll of tums but might vomit if I do so! Anyhow I hope you ALL Have an amazing Weekend! I will be thinking of you all! God bless.. take care and talk with you on Monday! TTFN

[VICourageous]

That is so funny. I forgot that this is what all the girls would say to me in my first 30 days. "Breath" Take a Deep Breath in & out. This just cracked me up because I was so sick and did not want to hear this. Like shove it up your ash and do not tell me again. Ha!! They even gave me a stone with this on it..OMG how funny. Now I get it. Like the Focus on Yourself thing too! AND Trust the Process. Oh You will look back and kind of laugh at this some day.
Yes just stick with the shots. I know they can cost a lot of money but it is better then getting the pills that we have no control over. Be Very HONEST with the DR and tell him about your issues here. It is so nice to have a Good Dr on your side. My DR is not the one that prescribed me the meds but I went back to him after I came clean. Ha! I remember now I left him back in 2000 because he wanted to taper me and I just did not think I had any issues back then..Right. Should of, Could of listen and it would of saved me about 10-13 years of my life. Health and Brain wise and maybe by now my Brain would of been healed better. OMG I would hope so!!
Keep up the good work!
Bless
Vickie

[ShaBay52]

Thank you! The shots amazing! I dont know why they didnt offer this before! Im guessing its easier to fill my meds by pressing a button and not seeing me! If I go in the Dr might have work and see whats wrong! SMH... Oh well Im the one that picks them up and takes them so I take full fault in that! Slow and steady in my moto of the day! Still clock watching big time! Get the bug and twitch to get a pill but know Im stronger than that! I thank you all so much! Breath in Breath out!!!!

[VICourageous]

Hi, Congratulation on your days so far. You got some great info from my Bud up above. Just go with the flow it does take TIME to Re-adjust back both Physically & Mentally. Just except things as they come and I think the Shots are a very good idea. My Hub gets them in his back. So be that said I am very proud of you for wanting to get your life back even through you have some serious pain issues here. I wish you the best
Bless

[ShaBay52]

Just ate and feel good. I have cysts or nodules all in my right hand on PIP Knuckles! They hurt like a MF'er ... Cant type real good or work with my hand in so much pain! So instead of the normal pain meds Im getting a shot of cortisone. Feels GREAT NOW! Like I have a new hand! =0)

[EvolverU]

Hey There!

Congrats, again. Listen, it's not just you, my friend. You're on a spin-dry in terms of emotional up's & down' as well as anxious. This happens to EVERYONE during acute w/d's . Just try to keep telling yourself that this is actually, chemical in nature. We've masked our emotions. Numbed ourselves all during our usage. So, when we stop our opiate of choice, they come back like gangbusters! This will ease I promise you.

Try to think of this whole thing as an unpleasant but necessary birthing process into the life you couldn't have on opiates. A life of real possibilities, true feelings, true human connection & self-respect!

Some people have headaches during detox. Try eating some uncooked foods like fruits, nuts & veggies. This often helps. Also...VERY important: Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate (2 to 3 liters of plain water per day.)

What's the Cortisone for?

[ShaBay52]

Thanks dear! UGH the long walk of 5ft was crazy but made a world of Difference. I will be going into the Dr. at 11:45 for a Cortisone injection and made sure to ask for a new Dr. Seems like my other Dr. loves to hand out pills the pez!!!  Its ok to have a Cortisone shot right? I do have a pretty bad headache, but I think its due to not having coffee. Also have lack of focus and anxiety. Making the work day kind of hard! COME ON 5...

[EvolverU]

Hey Shabay! Thanks for posting again.

I just finished posting on your other thread (Smile.) Ahhh...the old 'dragging yourself into the shower thing'. I hear you! But isn't it amazing when you do? I'm sure folks here have mentioned hot baths with salt in them. They're really, really helpful for detox. (The salt actually helps pull toxins from your body.) Spend as much time in the tub as you need. I'd add your I - touch & some headphones to the mix as that really helps the endorphins & distracts you timewise, etc. It's a mood lifter. So is laughing. (hope you're gettin' some laughter on that roller coaster of emotions you're on.)

It's so great to see you more positive today. You're doing it!
Hang in there & keep those days coming. It looks good on you & no one deserves it more. We're here.