Sorry going Hour By Hour here..

[ladyrhea4]

Hey I have been not doing much for the last few days in fact my husband told me to take it easy and I don't know how much easier I can take it. My pain in my legs is so bad it feels so bad to bend over or to move or to lay my arm on my legs, is that Normal ? I never have asked, I figure this pain that feels like the Flue is DT's is what I'm think, Am I write?
Sorry to bug anyone but I am really doing Hour by Hour Here.....

[avisg]

If you want to try na then go for it .I see an addiction therapist because when I have done groups in the past I tend to want to help everyone else and tend to ignore myself .So one on one makes me focus on me .So if one on one is better for you then that is another choice.I give you so much credit methadone is one of the hardest drugs to come off of and you are doing it .You may find down the line after you have been off the pills for a while that your pain becomes alot less or disappears altogether it has happened to many of us that have chronic pain issues .I think you are doing wonderful keep it up .We are here for you .

[laurel453]

yeahhh,... i still remember these days ...not being able to concentrate in anything was driving me crazy. Taking baths, walking the dog and watching tv without realising what the hell i was watching ...and little less.

what is that phrase that  g_narly says ? something like we have to be ready not to be ok to be ok...ooops, i think i got it wrong but you know what i mean ? best wishes, Lady

[ladyrhea4]

Thanks again Vicki,
Your Really Nice to get right back to me and it does help to talk to someone that knows how I feel and what my body and Mind is going threw. It feels like a really long road write now and sometimes it feels like what the heck am I doing to myself, but then I have to remember I don't want the Pills on my back again..I'm glad I have this place to post and have you all to talk to ,
Thanks again,
Rhea

[vicki595]

Hey~~  You're welcome...so many great people here...post anytime!!

If you don't like bananas ,it's okay. Drink orange juice,apple juice,lots of water. You need a good multi vitamin;potassium,magnesium and calcium. Be sure to eat as best you can.  As everyone said..exercise!  Walk outside! I promise it works!!

You should be much better soon(before 2 weeks) so get ready for that wedding!!

Keep posting~

Vicki  xo

[ladyrhea4]

So all this flue like feeling is side effects of taking Methadone for all those years? And then the pain I had could have been that I was not getting enough Pain Meds so I kept giving myself something that might have been just my body wanting to more meds...Which the doctor have never been able to tell me why I hurt after Cancer, Why my pain never went away. Freaking Pain Pills for 9 years all together of my life..That is one hell of a long time..I'm so great-full for all of you who have posted to my post. This is so hard I'm going Nuts...Your mind can't stay on something long enough to want to write too much or talk to anyone or you don't feel like you..gee what does it feel like to feel like me again? And I don't care if I took these pills for pain or fun it has been 9 years gone..I can't wait to feel something again...I'm so ready to live and OK this Is going to sound silly but You think that I need to NA? Please don't laugh I have not been down this road , I went to AA with my Sister for her Addiction ...But I guess I did not look at it that way before..but today was also my first time of Wanting them Really bad and yet Not wanting to take a Pill again...You know what I mean..
Thanks again...
xoxoxo Ladyrhea4

[ladyrhea4]

thank You thank You thank You!!!
You are so nice to get back to me and to let me know its ok to talk away. I really need to be able to. I have so many things coming up in the Next 4 weeks and its my kids getting married and one of the children that is getting Married does not know what is going on with me and she is not very Close to me.
And the other child that is getting married in 4 week, well I thought I would feel better by then. I don't know if I will feel better in 2 weeks and I should be calling place to get things for this wedding Rec. Oh my stars what shall I do.. Oh I kind of hate banana's so do you think taking Potassium gluconate is fine? I will go get banana's if you think I should.
And I will get the heating pad out also..I can take Motrin and thanks for telling me...and I will start to drink allot more..thank you so much for the help and if you just want to talk or anything write me back.....Not doing much talking in person to anyone....My Poor Kids........thanks again Ladyrhea

[avisg]

Hey,its ok we all have been where you are its so hard .Vicki is right any exercise you can get will actually help even if you just get out for short walks .Hot baths with Epsom salts ,club soda helps the legs as well .Keep posting we are here for you .

[moonshyne777]

Your not bugging anyone lol, post away!! That's what were here for. I found that hot soaks in the tub with Epsom salts and eating lots of bananas helped. The potassium in the bananas and the magnesium in the salts really help rls. Also I know in the states they sell hylands restful legs at walmart. I could never find it here but if your in the US then you might find it. Vicky gave you excellent advice, also get some excercise. Even a short walk in the fresh air will help. And post as much as you need to. During detox I practically lived on here, lol.

Your doing great and be sure to line up some aftercare and get to a meeting as soon as you are able to. Til then keep posting and you'll get through this.

[vicki595]

Lady~  Yes,it's normal. It will gradually improve.  For now,hot baths,several times a day really help.Just soak away and keep adding hot water. Do you have a heating pad? You can place that on your legs,in different areas, for comfort.  Are you able to take Motrin?
Try 800mgs. up to 3 times a day.  You need to be drinking a lot of fluids so fill that water glass!!  Hang in there~You're not bugging anyone.

Vicki  xo