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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
I have no experience with Suboxone, but my 3 most prized weapons in defeating this was my support group-those that have contributed to this sequence of emails notes, their helpful hints as to what to take to lesson the wd's, and my mind... the ability to psych yourself into an actual frenzy, where you just know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you are invincible, and cannot lose this battle! At that point, I made it beyond the first 24 hours, they were hell, and I knew there was no going back and starti ng over. My continued posts and their replies were a very big part of it. Even when I began to weaken, my 'people' would not let me forget my most important info to you!! There is no going back, you've come too far, and it'll all have been wasted!
When your ready to try this, let me know, and I'll guide you through the best I can, and bring my best of friends I've found here, with me. LOL We can not be defeated, once we put our mind behind the idea, I'm not going to be dependant anymore!
God be with you, and confort you always,
Gary
When your ready to try this, let me know, and I'll guide you through the best I can, and bring my best of friends I've found here, with me. LOL We can not be defeated, once we put our mind behind the idea, I'm not going to be dependant anymore!
God be with you, and confort you always,
Gary
Hi Gary I wanted to tell you I have read all these post this morning and you are so inspirational. Look how strong you are, I would have never made it through all that I can't even make it 5 days past suboxone if I could only have a little of your strength.
Hey everone...its me, gary. I just woke up agaun, and chills and sweats are all thats left. Phil told me what was being written and I am so gratyeful. Alittle shaky, but otherwise fine!!!! Where is my bestest friend... every12hours? I read above and see she hasn't been responding here. Oh, now I worry about her. Please, someon e reach her for me and have her contact me. As for percocets, they are a thing of my pasdt! I'm through and beyond their grips!!!
Thanks everyone and keep up the good deed. I'm sure I've been a 'problem child' for most of you, but you stuck it out, and seen me through it all. Gosd bless you azll. If there is ever anything I can do to help anyone, you've made me a specialist at this thin g. I'd be glad to share, assist or in anyway help one in my place of 5 days ago. HEY! I can sleep, unaided! Honestly thinking of going out and enjoy the day...well, maybe when it warms abit. Its 8:11 AM here. LOL
Thank you all for being so kind and understanding of phil and her worry-wort attitude, she worries too much and she is dear to me.
Thanks again, I'll not forget you, and will continue on in this website to help anyone I can.
All my best,
Gary
Thanks everyone and keep up the good deed. I'm sure I've been a 'problem child' for most of you, but you stuck it out, and seen me through it all. Gosd bless you azll. If there is ever anything I can do to help anyone, you've made me a specialist at this thin g. I'd be glad to share, assist or in anyway help one in my place of 5 days ago. HEY! I can sleep, unaided! Honestly thinking of going out and enjoy the day...well, maybe when it warms abit. Its 8:11 AM here. LOL
Thank you all for being so kind and understanding of phil and her worry-wort attitude, she worries too much and she is dear to me.
Thanks again, I'll not forget you, and will continue on in this website to help anyone I can.
All my best,
Gary
Tab57:
I'm not familiar with this web page, how will I find an inbox? Oh, I got it. Silly me.
As for Gary, he's breathing much better and has stopped tossing and turning, no more mumbling in his sleep. He seems to be resting now. I have pretty much straightened his apartment back in order, and except for the darn dog, I've sat on the bed beside him thru this since I brought him home. Whenever I sit at the bed, his dog jumps up on the bed and growls at me till I move. Ha ha ha. So, how did you all come to meet Gary? What started all this? I can't imagine what would make him go thru this pain I know he suffers from not being medicated. Then there was whatever he's went thru here coming off of the medication. Oh dear. I could never survive this. After reading all this stuff on this page, exchanged in writing by all of you, it brings tears to my eyes.
I'm going to tend my dearest heart, he's sweating again, and looks unconfortable.
Tahnk you all for your help.
XOXO,
Phyllis
I'm not familiar with this web page, how will I find an inbox? Oh, I got it. Silly me.
As for Gary, he's breathing much better and has stopped tossing and turning, no more mumbling in his sleep. He seems to be resting now. I have pretty much straightened his apartment back in order, and except for the darn dog, I've sat on the bed beside him thru this since I brought him home. Whenever I sit at the bed, his dog jumps up on the bed and growls at me till I move. Ha ha ha. So, how did you all come to meet Gary? What started all this? I can't imagine what would make him go thru this pain I know he suffers from not being medicated. Then there was whatever he's went thru here coming off of the medication. Oh dear. I could never survive this. After reading all this stuff on this page, exchanged in writing by all of you, it brings tears to my eyes.
I'm going to tend my dearest heart, he's sweating again, and looks unconfortable.
Tahnk you all for your help.
XOXO,
Phyllis
Phyllis,
Thanks for the update. I am so glad to hear that Gary is doing some better. I am praqying for him and have been thinking about him since I found out about his situation late last night. I am going to send you a meassage so please check Gary's inboxx on this site in a few minutes.
Thanks for the update. I am so glad to hear that Gary is doing some better. I am praqying for him and have been thinking about him since I found out about his situation late last night. I am going to send you a meassage so please check Gary's inboxx on this site in a few minutes.
Oh i have just read the lastest news, Phyllis... please, tell Gary that we are all thinking of him , i am so so sorry .... I am wishing him all the best !!!!!! He was so right, he is really strong ( tell this to him from my part :)
Phyllis, i know you wiill take care of him , all the best to you too !!!
Phyllis, i know you wiill take care of him , all the best to you too !!!
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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....