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Full blown withdrawal...how much worse will it get?

by MonkeysWife, Dec 28, 2006 12:00AM
Thank you matine for the taper you put togehter for me. I dedcided all day not to let my need for that good feeling get in the way of my wanting to be off these pills. It has been been 24 hours tonight without taking anything. Yesterday I took 12 pills at different points thru out the day. I am having awful leg aches, totally lost my appetite, and am experience this freaky hot skin like a flame torch is next to me and I'm sweaty, yet I'm still cold. If I am strong enough not to open that bottle (even if I am having leg. pain in my back) tonight and tomorrow, I'll be able to do this. Thank you for your help. What else will I be likely to experience? When will the symptoms peak? If I cave tonight and take a dose, I will begin the taper tha tmatine has suggested. but for right now, I really want someone to tell me I'm not going crazy and i'm not really having a heart attack. When will I feel less shitty.I also thought about adopting parts of the thomas recipe and using the vitamins to help feel a little less sluggish tomorrow.  Is there anyone he withdrawing me tonight?  If you are and are in need of someone to talk with, my email is arnoldchick @ gmail.com or on MSN and Yahoo messenger i'm schatie92675. Ineed a new best friend.  Mine won't be here with me while I'm going thru this.
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by MonkeysWife, Dec 28, 2006 12:00AM
I have also began having some repiratory symptoms in the past few minutes (sneezing uncotrollably)  Is this likely from the ambian took to try to get some sleep or is italso a wD side affect.  



Thanks for all the support, I am really going to need it.

by Greif06, Dec 28, 2006 12:00AM
Hang in there. I had heart palpitatitions,pains in my legs and arms. Couldnt think or sleep. This was on a taper from 100 to 80mg of Oxy. Pure hell. gets better. I am at the tail end of the withdrawl after 6 weeks. I havnt had any leg pains in weeks. I am not sure of your taper schelule or how much you were taking but try to get throught the night. I took Zanax the firt 3 nights of each reduction.

by Greif06, Dec 28, 2006 12:00AM
BTW expect running nose and sneezing. Depending on your age, I would consider getting medical help. I could have kicked this in my twentis a lot easier than I can now. This is a great board for support but we all have many factors to consider when quiting. You have the most important one. Desire.

by TB1964, Dec 29, 2006 12:00AM
Taper - cold turkey will get you every time.  I've tried it many times, take a dose to ease the symptoms, then slowely reduce the next day, week, etc.



TB

by memily79, Dec 29, 2006 12:00AM
To: monkeyswife
i also am a strong believer in tapering.  it's like anything else in the world, it's easier to stop your car at 10 mph than at 100 mph.  i know the euphemism is terrible, but i don't think humans were meant to go through the horrible pain of c/t withdrawal.  i really think it changes you.  i know the addage, "whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" and i believe in it.  i was a marine for 6 years, but going through the mind-numbing, severely painful withdrawal off a significant dose of opiates is so much more.  its not a productive process.  i know that some people think it has to hurt bad enough to keep you from going back, but any addict knows that life on the streets in general is painful enough.

i know you're scared.  i can hear the desparation in your posts.  i actually read yours last night, and i'm sorry to say, i couldn't even write you back b/c i didn't think that i had anything to offer.  i'm very sorry for that.  i don't know how long you waited for someone to write, but i'm glad somebody has more guts than me.

anyway, i'm on day 11 off of methadone.  i wish i could say that everyday i feel a little better, but starting at day 8 i just kind of plateau'd out.  the methadone dosing nurse said that's b/c you have 1 week of acute w/d and 2 weeks of secondary so...

i know what helps me is getting out of the house.  no matter how small the errand is.  exercise, walking, jogging, whatever really helps too.  the sun on my face feels so good.

good luck

god bless

by mema3, Dec 29, 2006 12:00AM
To: memily79
Well put!  I think that was some great advice!



Much like you, I hesitated in posting - thinking I had nothing to offer - but it is reading the words - from others in the same boat that truly help.  



And typing them out seems to be cathartic too.  



You keep posting - and keeping us up to date on how you are doing.  It is encouragement to us all!



by nOpeNC, Dec 31, 2007 04:07AM
To: nope in NC
My nieghbor threatened me tonite. He is a recovering alcoholic and just had a baby with his girlfriend. I use to hang out with the both of them and party some but nothing like them. She gets pregnant, probably intentionally to keep him, he says he will clean up when the baby comes and the baby came in Nov. and during a visit over here last week I tell him what he doesnt want to hear, well are you clean and sober. He left the nastiest voicemail I could ever hear. How do I approach him anymore after that. He was very threatening and very aggressive. Making comments to me about things I told him I use to do but dont do anymore. Its scary for me living next door to them. I know feel he is using me as a wedge to not see his girlfriend and their new baby telling her he gets things from me and he hasnt and I never will. I am at my wits end. Please hit me back with some help!

by nOpeNC, Dec 31, 2007 04:14AM
To: More added to last comment
He wants to come and see me alone. I dont like the way this sounds. He was definitely using last nite when we talked. I forgot my phone while I was out and he thought i was trying to avoid him so he left more nasty messages. Just because I asked if he cleaned it up. During our brief stint on the phone when i called him back he was holding a crying baby and he was messed up. He said he was coming over here tomorrow which is today to talk to me about confronting him. I havent seen him in a week and just now he stews this long about a week old question. I have gotten my life together after having it swirl out of control several years ago and things are going great. Do I ingore him or let him come over and talk?

by Greatgreebo, Dec 31, 2007 04:20AM
To: nOpenNC
This post is over a year old. These people are not here anymore. Start a new post so you can get some help.
(go to bottom of page and hit 'Back to Forum'). Once on the current forum, find the green Post Question button near the top of the posts on the left hand side.
Like I said, start a new post and get some help.
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