getting better

[tek891]

well im on day 5 off the norcos im feeling good almost back to normal im happy without the pills witch is a nice feeling. the 4 days of hell was deffinitly worth it. still some anxiety but thats dropping off too. thanks for all the help. what can i expect now everyone talks. about the mental part... what is it?

[worried878]

Green t...yum...just heating a cup up after reading..makes u calm without sedating you....mental aspect...hard to say as everyone is different..also depends on ur dose and doc..for me at 80-100 mg of hydro for 4 years it was a fatigue that hit like ton of bricks..and i think that in turn caused me depression as i had to wrok and i felt like i did not want to get out of bed in the morning/..rocket shots were always in my frig so i could get out the door..how i kept my job i have no idea as my job is a physical one...the first week or so after i quit i felt great...then it hit...well right after i did have a few crying jags as emotions bombarded me that i had used pills to cover up..that is when i realized what my true triggers were
this lethargy is what just about did me in..i was so tired of being tired and felt like i had no life cos i had no motivation to go anywhere..i think some deal with this better and perhaps being an active person this really hit me hard..also probably the fact that i live alone as well

anyway at about 2 months i had had enuf...i reread everything about the thomas recipe..i had been taking the supps but not near the recommended dose,,,I googled everything i could to learn about this disease/condition/illness/whatever u call it/i found tyrosine would get me moving...so i really made sure i took 3000 mg a day of that...and i made myself go to the gym each day even tho i had slacked on that...i went everyday after work whether i felt like it or not...i had to do something or i would have relapsed..i was getting so close to relapsing...meetings help but not with that energy thing but i do think they helped me not relapse..cos i was on the verge..by 3 months time, this had all but passed...but i can see why people do not make it to 3 month/mark/a very important mark/ unless they r ready to fight

all i can say is being smart..educating urself..knowing what u may encounter down the road and what to do to fight it..meetings/meetings/meetings...posting and posting and posting..exercise for endorphins and amino acids to help ur brain heal..after studying i found other alternatives as well but that is what worked for me..and we are all different...sleeping was never an issue and i began to sleep 12 hours a day..depression?  fatigue?  dont know..others have the opposite..if u know u r prone to sleepless nights..then plan  for that and seek help for sleep as it will cause people to cave in a heartbeat especially if u work....i had the opposite problem..staying awake and moving was my challenge

[Clamity2]

Congrats on day 5 !!!  I know the body aches were heavy the first few weeks. Like a flu, hurt all over. I took aleve when I remembered. I had to adjust to the idea of taking a non narc for pain, but they do help me alot even now with my back pain. It was very important  to me to fight against negative thinking. Give yourself atta girls !  If we get into "stinking thinking" it can snowball and overwhelm us. If you want to use procrastinate it and come here or a meeting. When I put off using the compulsion usually leaves fairly quickly. Keep drinking water you need to flush out the muscles too.  YOU are doing great. I love to hear people saying they got through the 4th day :) Walking or some sort of exercise is also important to work out the toxins  Green tea is a good antioxidant or grape juice .

[cathy5841]

for many depression sets in and the cravings start.  just be prepared.  you are doing great at 5 days.  just keep going.

[tryinhard78]

First of all CONGRATS on 5 days. I know that for me after the physical w/d's I felt great for the first 2 weeks...then the floor dropped out from under me. I'm not trying to scare you but I was not prepared for it and I thought I was losing it. I would cry at the drop of a hat, for nothing at all or everything under the sun. I would be fine one minute and the next craving like crazy. What helped me was getting outside and getting fresh air. Getting on here and posting was always what I did first because I knew everyone on here had been through it before and could help me. I still have my bad days but I have to fight through. Don't ever forget that we are all here for you. Stay Strong