I just wanted you to know that we are all here for you. Are you dealing with the opiate and alcoholismAlcoholism
Alcoholism - resources w/d's at the same time? Or did you kick one and are trying to kick the other? No matter which one it is, you are a bigger stronger person than I. It takes guts to get off of our demons.



Like I said, I just wanted you to know that we are all here for you.

If your kicking opiates like heroinDrug abuse, the w/d's last between 48 to 72 hrs. but it takes about 7-10 days before you start feeling somewhat normal and I don't really know how long the insomniaDepression and insomnia
Insomnia concerns
Primary insomnia
Sleeping difficulty lasts (I've been up for about 2 weeks, just gettin' "power naps"- I'm wired/tired).  Kicking also depends on how long you've been using and how much you've been using, but generally opiates don't take too long physically it's just all the mentalMental retardation
Mental status tests bullshit that comes afterwards that's the total painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources... Funny you mentioned the olfactory smellSmell - impaired
Stools - foul smelling, I thought I was the only one that got that :-).  Anyway, hang in there and if you've gone 3 days or so you're through the worst of it physically.

I'll never forget the smellSmell - impaired
Stools - foul smelling.

I (stupidly) used naltrexone (1 50 mg pill) as soon my wife left town 3months ago. She was due to be gone 5 weeks. I was on a 120mg hydrocodoneHydrocodone cp
Hydrocodone hd
Hydrocodone-ibuprofen
Hydrocodone-phenylephrine habit and was determined to find out how

how badly I was addicted and try to detox. in one fell swoop.

(Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist guaranteed to put you in w/d in 40 mins.  It is the basis of ultra-rapidRapid shallow breathing detox. offered by some clinics..they give it IV under general anaesthetic and keep you under for about 4 hours.  When you wake up the craving is gone (mainly because you know that the opiate wont do anything)but you are still left with the 'depressionAdolescent depression
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Depression - elderly
Depression - resources
Depression among the elderly
Depression and heart disease
Depression and insomnia
Depression and men
Depression and the menstrual cycle
Depression in children', for want of a better word.)

Since I had an unlimited valium and clonidine available I figured I could hold myself over and complete a 'poor' mans detox. or just maybe, not have as bad a w/d as I expected.

I had a gruesome 48 hrs ..the smellSmell - impaired
Stools - foul smelling being a prominent part.

I was then so drained i couldnt go to work for 5 days. I kept popping the Vikes starting day 3 trying to get rid of the horrible feeling but the naltrexone hung on for a full week.



Today is the firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400 day of my taper.

I have a trusted companion (not my wife..she has no idea) doling out 75 mgs a day.  That's 15mgs every 4 hours during the day and I get thru the night with clonidine 0.3mgs to cover that awful firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400-thing-in-the morning feeling.



All-in-all I committed!  

I know exactly what the people are talking about when they allude to life being better on opiates, but when i walk down the street and see all the people NOT held captive, I become determined to join them.



BTW, the job you all are doing here is great...i hope i can avail myself of your support,

  Serge.