not doing well.....God help me....

[kimmieb]

hi all.  i've only been doing this for not quite 24 hours so i'm not even into the worst part of it yet from what i read.  this is pure he-- for sure.  i can honestly say i have no idea how ALL of you people have done this.  i'm most scared of the fact that i have two young children and a puppy and a house and my husband leaves town in just a matter of hours and is gone for the next 3 days and 3 nights (when i'll be the worst,  i take it, right?)  how in the world am i going to do THAT????  plus, the worst thing i'm experiencing right now besides just the chills and sweats, is a pounding, thudding right occipital lobe headache/migraine that is overhhelming and makes me want to take a sledgehammer to my head.  if i didn't have kids, i'd ask the good Lord to take me right this very instant.  i know i'd be better off.  seriously.  no one should have to go through this.  i took 4-6 lortabs a day. even someone taking 20-30 tabs a day shouldn't have to be put through this.  it's insane.  there's GOT to be a better way.  i know we have to do through the deepest darkest valleys.......but........   do we ALL come out the other side healthy and free of pain?????  i'm sincerely beginning to doubt it, really.  and i've been reading and posting here like crazy, so i'm not just saying this out of the blue with no knowledge behind me.  please help me.  anyone.  God, are you there?????  last night i couldn't stop sobbing uncontrollably.  didn't matter how much i tried, couldn't stop.  bad.  very bad.  made the headache even worse.  i have NO idea how i'm going to get up,showered, dressed and drive to my 2:00 dr. appt. today.  i look like i have the bubonic plague or even worse.  no exaggeration.  how do you go out into the world at this point in wd's????  has anyone ever done that before, less than 24 hours into it, or say 26 hours into it???? please help.  you all are simply awesome and i have nothing but respect for each and every one of you,no matter where you are in your journey.  hands down.  God bless  you all each and every day of your life's journey.....   K.

[kimmieb]

thank you!  hey, if i'm ever in london (very possible someday soon, as my hubby is there right now and goes there at least 4 times a month and i can fly with him anytime), wouldn't it be COOL to meet up?  i, for one, would love it.  you're awesome and someone i'd truly love to meet and chat with and hug.  you've been wonderful.  thank you for your beautiful heart.....
xxxxxx
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kimmie

[NautyOne]

if I read your post correctly...you said you were taking 6 lortabs a day.  I am suprised you are feeling this awful.  Did you ever try to taper.  I tapered and the only sypmtoms I had were depression and occasional lack of sleep.  I am so sorry you feel so bad.  I truly believe in tapering, but it does take discipline.  With what your describing and how bad you feel coming off such a low dose.  I hope in your case it doesn't get worse and only better from here on.  We are all different, so hang in there......easy for me to say ....I know.

God Bless,
Nauty....................

[lostmarbles]

you sound a whole lot better, keep at it as in a few days time you will feel on top of the world!! you are doing so well!! keep it up, keep posting.. love and luck to you!! x

[watermom]

Congratulations....you do sound great.  I really think the Vitamins help immensely.  

Keep up the good work......and yes the emotional/mental is harder than the physical.  I am on day 10...feel physically great.....have my ups and downs emotionally..It takes a while to get back to "normal" I hear.

[cathy5841]

yes, the excedrin miagraine works for any head ache i get.  even if it is just a stress headache.  sinus headache.  i swear by it.  like i said takes about an hour for it to work, but, work it does.  at least for me it does..good luck
cathy

[kimmieb]

Oh, and i'm going to try that excedrin again.  But.....can i still take it for headaches that are NOT migraines????  that is always my problem (and why I took the lortabs).  i get bad killer headaches that begin and sometimes stay in my right occipital lobe that are not migraines and do not develop into migraines, so i don't take my classic migraine med for those because I can't and shouldn't......but without lortabs, i have no other way to get rid of these un-migraine-like headaches.   can i still use that excedrin then?  thanks!!!!!  hope to hear more from you.....

blessings,
k.