cravings tonight!!!!!

[meemums]

Well, I'm at day 5 off hydrocodone.  For those who haven't followed my recent posts, I was on 2-4 a day for about 18 months, prescribed by a pain management specialist.  My energy level has been VERY low, but today I made myself get out and I'm feeling my energy returning.  I have noticed a few times I felt anxious and tonight as on several occasions off and on in the last few days, the cravings are getting to me.  I have NO meds, so I have nothing to feed my cravings, thank goodness.  I would love some advice on how to calm the cravings tonight or whenever.  Tomorrow I may call my pain management specialist and get him to refill my Clonadine prescription.  They're supposed to help with the cravings.  They really knock me out though!  I can only take them at night because of it.  I get as sleepy on HALF a miligram of Clonidine as I do on FIVE miligrams of Ambien.  What can I do during the DAYTIME, when I want to be functioning, to calm the cravings.

[dominosarah]

I did a ton of cleaning while the music was blaring.  Cravings are no fun but they do get better.  You are in control of you now, not your addiction.....Congrats on 5 days!!!       sara

[avisg]

For me when I would have them I would have to get out even if it was a walk around the block if i couldn't I did alot of cleaning and reorganizing .They do pass but they are rough in at the start .hang in there you will get threw it .

[Addict63]

Your Clonadine prescription is a great tool. Sleep is hard to come by going through hydro WD, your lucky it knocks you out. It didn't knock me out very much, but it did keep my BP in check. Your cravings will indeed go away. I have 125 days clean from hydro today, and every now and then I think of the stuff, but it quickly passes. I read my old posts on here, which helps me to remember what I went through. I also go to lots of aftercare meetings, along with being active on this site. Be on here with us during the daytime!

Keep on keeping on!