Ya know the first 3 - 4 days were the worst, and all I could imagine was going another week with the same feelings. I knew it would be bad because you just cant stop cold after 2 and a half years taking 150mg ms contin a day, and 5 - 6 norco a day along with it for breakthrough pain.

I never ran out though, as I followed the script to the tee. I was an ignorant dude. When I went looking for another doc, I found that no one liked my meds at all. That is when the reality of not having the meds set in.

I was ready for the worst, and I admit scared to death!
It is totally worth it, and I will never ever go back. EVER!

You all dont even know how much you helped me to keep my sanity the first few days. I wish I could have posted something, but I felt pretty dead. You all ROCK!!

Sounds like some mighty healthy recovery going on here...


Yea... US!


The first 4 - 5 days of w/d are nasty... it does get better... just think.. not only to feel pain... but just feeling something...

I can honestly say the last 6 months of my life I had no emotions about anything.   Not happy, not sad, not tired, not ANYTHING....

That's all starting to return... in it's time.

You guys are my stronghold...


gip

Thanks gipsee, im soooo proud of you, and hope you get that contract, and new car!

About the feeling coming back, im starting to realize I have a bad tooth. Man it hurts, but I really dont want to go to the dentist yet. Dang, I cant believe the pain meds covered the tooth thing so well.

Maybe in a couple more days I will go have it pulled, it is broken pretty bad, but never really hurt before. Pain meds are bad!

Keep up the progress!

OK I was reading back in the archives, that are only a few days old lol. Made me think about what ive come through so far.

The first day was very hard, grown man crying, and calling out to jesus for help. Layed there all night long suffering that darn RLS. I did take 1 500 vicodin about every 8 hours or so.

Second day was more of the same, couldnt even hold my head up, but found this site, and read what I could. Took about 3 vicodins the pain was rough, more than I imagined it could ever be.

Third day more of the same, maybe even worse, but this time slept for 1 and a half hours. Felt like death warmed over, headache, body ache. My nose was runnin, and my feet were smellin!

Fifth day was more of the same, but things were not so emotional. Although if anyone got on a subject that was touchy feely, I would be holding back tears. Or if I let myself think about what I was going through. Didnt take any vicodins from day 5 on, but did go see the doc and got some stuff to help out.

Today, feelin better, and this time slept 5 hours! Feeling like the pains and symptoms are going up and down. The diarhea is as bad today either. So there ya go a blow by blow, kinda thought people would like one, it was what I was lookin for.

I just noticed no runny nose today, and the diarria isnt so bad either.

Im starting to get excited to think im on the road up now!