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What can I take to lesson the withdrawals, not make them worse?
OMG! I tried to use remidies I purchased at the store, bananna's, apple juice, and Night Time Sleep aids pills-over the counter. I ate 3 bannana's, 3 glasses of apple juice and took 2 sleeping aid pills...(I have backed off my dosage of percocets as far as I can-requireing 1 10-650 every 8 hours instead of the doctors required 6 hours) Within 2 hours of my needed last dose of percocet, I was in pure raw agony, twitching and jittery, pacing and so uncomfortable, it felt like spiders were crawling over every inch of my skin. I didn't even feel any normal pain, I was so beyond feeling anything normal. I've never felt so miserable in my life!! Coming off of heroine as a teenager was kids stuff compared to this! When I started using percocet in place of morphine for my back pain, there was no real wd problem at all.
But this, I broke almost instantly and had to take 2 pills just to get rid of the feelings.
I don't think I can do this. I live alone in a very nice studio apartment with my pet Rat Terrier, and being alone seemed to make things worse. But, I don't have any family alive, nearby. I've no one to turn to, and all my friends do pills or pot, so I can't depend on any of them. In the past, pot helped alittle bit, when coming off of a drug like heroine or cocaine, but I am afraid to get some and try it for this, if it doesn't help, I've messed up my prescription and wont get percocets anymore at all!
God, how I wish I'd never have started this Pain Management in the first place! I could deal with the sweats, soreness of back and legs...its the nerves, sensitive skin, and jitters that drive me totally insane!
Its so bad, if I can't kick this I'm afraid of what I'll do. Its crazy, I know...for a guy once dubbed as "Mr. Invincible" in the ring, but damn, this has got to be the worst thing in the world to defeat!!!
I don't know what to do.
~~Gary
But this, I broke almost instantly and had to take 2 pills just to get rid of the feelings.
I don't think I can do this. I live alone in a very nice studio apartment with my pet Rat Terrier, and being alone seemed to make things worse. But, I don't have any family alive, nearby. I've no one to turn to, and all my friends do pills or pot, so I can't depend on any of them. In the past, pot helped alittle bit, when coming off of a drug like heroine or cocaine, but I am afraid to get some and try it for this, if it doesn't help, I've messed up my prescription and wont get percocets anymore at all!
God, how I wish I'd never have started this Pain Management in the first place! I could deal with the sweats, soreness of back and legs...its the nerves, sensitive skin, and jitters that drive me totally insane!
Its so bad, if I can't kick this I'm afraid of what I'll do. Its crazy, I know...for a guy once dubbed as "Mr. Invincible" in the ring, but damn, this has got to be the worst thing in the world to defeat!!!
I don't know what to do.
~~Gary
Gary, if you can do light exercise, GOD love you. It will definitely help, especially with the rls. Even if you take a brisk walk later in the day, then soak in the tub before going to bed. The idea is to work those calve muscles. As you know, they tighten up and that causes the restless legs. I wrapped my calves in heating pads, for one, and that did help to ease it. I also found that during the first few critical days if you can sleep in a lounge chair, it may help. Laying flat aggravates it so laying back instead of all the way down was a comfort.
Know that it is not for long and you can and will be through this in a few days.
Know that it is not for long and you can and will be through this in a few days.
This is strictly my opinion, but I'd go ahead and take the vitamins now. Let them build up. A lot of them are stuff people take every day anyway. You are going to be needing them in a few hours so put them in your body now. I'm sure others will jump on and give there opinion too. I have vitamins that I've taken for years way before I even started to quit.
Except the immodium. Again, my opinion, but why take it unless you need it? Pretty much everyone has that problem, but what if you don't?
I never took the Restless Leg. Didn't know about it. Look at the bottle. Does it say take at nighttime? That's what I'd think.
Wait for more advice and keep hangin on the board.
Except the immodium. Again, my opinion, but why take it unless you need it? Pretty much everyone has that problem, but what if you don't?
I never took the Restless Leg. Didn't know about it. Look at the bottle. Does it say take at nighttime? That's what I'd think.
Wait for more advice and keep hangin on the board.
Gary~ Good luck with this! We'll be here...
ANY exercise is great!
Frequent hot baths help a lot!! Pour Epsom salt into the bath water (the salts come in a large bag or container).
The "Super Snooze Melatonin" by Puritan's Pride is good stuff. It has everything in it you'll need for restless legs,anxiety and insomnia. It's not magic but it helps!!
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ANY exercise is great!
Frequent hot baths help a lot!! Pour Epsom salt into the bath water (the salts come in a large bag or container).
The "Super Snooze Melatonin" by Puritan's Pride is good stuff. It has everything in it you'll need for restless legs,anxiety and insomnia. It's not magic but it helps!!
Check in...
sure that immodium is only and if you have diarrhea, it would be useless taking it without having any problem :)
i always wondered how this annoying RLS started every night as soon as i was lying in bed as if they were so smart too realise the time of the day... but right, as IBKleen has said, the reason is that of lying flat, how silly of me :)
Start taking the vitamins, Gary and yes, exercise is great and you will boost your endorphines , something we really need those lovely "endorphines" :)
i always wondered how this annoying RLS started every night as soon as i was lying in bed as if they were so smart too realise the time of the day... but right, as IBKleen has said, the reason is that of lying flat, how silly of me :)
Start taking the vitamins, Gary and yes, exercise is great and you will boost your endorphines , something we really need those lovely "endorphines" :)
thanks everyone...going to bank and then drug store now. Don't leave me, guys, have a feeling gonna need your company in a few hours.
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1) These products will help you with RLS ( night are a hell with RLS) Hylands restful legs is the brand name of the product, ask for it because it is a very small bottle and sometimes it got overlooked. Same with Hylands cramps legs.
about number 5) Natural Calm , i think is a magnesium suplemment .... magnesium, calcium and potasium are minerals that will help you with muscle cramps and aches and with RLS ( bananas and apple juice are rich on potasium and this is the reason they are recommended )
2) a good vitamin complex... and i would add a B's complex and vitamin C.
4) you will experience problems with sleep and anxiety, this is quite normal and i would tell you that you will still have problems with sleep and anxiety even if you are taking some stuff to help you . There is no magical pill to erase those wds symptoms but at least you can alleviate them a litlle bit.... If you are not taking anything else apart from the percocets, we advice melatonin to help with sleep , it is non habit forming ( OTC ) along with valerian root ( this is a herb , so it is not a brand name, look for valerian root )... valerian is a help with anxiety too.
I have just remembered that there are some people that are taking supersnooze to help with sleep ... and it has many of the ingredients that we are advising all in one so you could try this product... supersnooze to start with and see how you are feeling... maybe with the days , you will see if you need anything of the above.
5) Epsom salts are magnesium tablets... you will feel much better after taking one of those hot baths with the salts, it is a temporary relieve but it is one good one :)
so.... i would start with the Supersnooze ( i think the brand is "puritan's pride " ), the vitamin complex and the B's complex and vitamin C, , maybe the valerian root cause i feel you are already quite nervous and the epsom salts along with immodium ( diarrhea ) and advil ........ keep eating as much bananas as you can, the apple juice, some gatorades....