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almost a week off vicodin
hey all,
so i stopped taking the stupid things last friday. i can't believe it's been almost a week. what sucked was that i got my period on monday, and i thought i was done for. but i decided that this is more important, and honest with myself, that there was no way i could take just one. i took a ton of vitamins and anti-inflammatory supplements along with about 18 advil per day for 3 days, hot baths, and as for prescription stuff, only 3 soma and 2 ultram ER over 3 days to cope with the pain. it wasn't fun, but i feel really good about being vike-free for almost a week now. in fact, i also put the patch on today after my morning cigarette.
i know the ultram wasn't the best idea, i definitely got a little buzz off it and felt wanting for the vicos, but (and please don't correct me if i'm wrong) - i read that you can have a seizure if you take a narcotic along with ultram er, so i felt like it was a good preventative measure, and it helped take the edge off a little bit. and i only had the 2 ultrams, so i wasn't worried about getting hooked on those.
so at this point, i'm feeling like i'm past the physical withdrawal 95%. still feeling a little overly-conscious of my limbs, not quite RLS but it's something there...but not enough to tempt me physically. the thing is though, even though i haven't taken the vikes for 6 days, when i woke up this morning my first instinct was to take 2, like i had been for so long. when is that going to stop? i miss them, mentally. i feel like my mind is creating little disturbances in my body to try and logic me into taking "just one". like, i've got a little random back pain and my neck is bothering me....i'm not going to take one, but i want to. i want to tell myself that after however long i can just take one for fun every once in a while but i know i can't. it's weird, i know that the best thing to do would be to flush what i've got left, but oddly i feel better knowing it's there. it's kind of like keeping one cigarette around when you quit.
and then on top of all that...there's just kind of the, what do i do with my day? what do people do without drugs to make things interesting? i feel like i need something to do but i don't really have the energy to do anything. it's very strange. i have tons of things i need to do, but i can't motivate. is this still leftover w/d?
but anyway, overall i'm feeling good - maybe not so much physically or even in my most prevalent mental state - but really, really REALLY proud of myself.
how's everyone else? marcat? tzt?
so i stopped taking the stupid things last friday. i can't believe it's been almost a week. what sucked was that i got my period on monday, and i thought i was done for. but i decided that this is more important, and honest with myself, that there was no way i could take just one. i took a ton of vitamins and anti-inflammatory supplements along with about 18 advil per day for 3 days, hot baths, and as for prescription stuff, only 3 soma and 2 ultram ER over 3 days to cope with the pain. it wasn't fun, but i feel really good about being vike-free for almost a week now. in fact, i also put the patch on today after my morning cigarette.
i know the ultram wasn't the best idea, i definitely got a little buzz off it and felt wanting for the vicos, but (and please don't correct me if i'm wrong) - i read that you can have a seizure if you take a narcotic along with ultram er, so i felt like it was a good preventative measure, and it helped take the edge off a little bit. and i only had the 2 ultrams, so i wasn't worried about getting hooked on those.
so at this point, i'm feeling like i'm past the physical withdrawal 95%. still feeling a little overly-conscious of my limbs, not quite RLS but it's something there...but not enough to tempt me physically. the thing is though, even though i haven't taken the vikes for 6 days, when i woke up this morning my first instinct was to take 2, like i had been for so long. when is that going to stop? i miss them, mentally. i feel like my mind is creating little disturbances in my body to try and logic me into taking "just one". like, i've got a little random back pain and my neck is bothering me....i'm not going to take one, but i want to. i want to tell myself that after however long i can just take one for fun every once in a while but i know i can't. it's weird, i know that the best thing to do would be to flush what i've got left, but oddly i feel better knowing it's there. it's kind of like keeping one cigarette around when you quit.
and then on top of all that...there's just kind of the, what do i do with my day? what do people do without drugs to make things interesting? i feel like i need something to do but i don't really have the energy to do anything. it's very strange. i have tons of things i need to do, but i can't motivate. is this still leftover w/d?
but anyway, overall i'm feeling good - maybe not so much physically or even in my most prevalent mental state - but really, really REALLY proud of myself.
how's everyone else? marcat? tzt?
GREAT! Go Shopping! Even if it is on the internet. Reward yourself. I cannot wait until I can post that I am 7 days WITHOUT!!! Maybe you should consider taking some hobby. I dont know what your interests are. Mine has been Vikes for so long that i dont know what my own are. So I am considering a hobby something silly yet entertaining. Any ideas? Maybe I will learn magic tricks.
Again congrats what a great accomplishment..
Again congrats what a great accomplishment..
so today i actually got up and did some laundry. it was a feat, let me tell you, but things are getting better. i have no appetite. but i'm plugging along with the vitamins and supplements. today my period is officially over, so it's also my first official drug free day. not just vico free, but drug free. i don't know how easy sleep will come tonight so i might end up with a half a flexeril for the day....but overall still pretty damn good! and no cigarettes after my first one this morning! woooohoo!
Honey - good job!!!!!! Do something nice for yourself - you are on day 7!!! Seriously, that is wonderful...
And yes, that lethargy of laying around, bored out of your skull and SOOO wanting to do something but having no get up and go to do it... it's totally part of the w/d's. It takes a bit for that to get better. Keep taking the vitamins, maybe pick up some of the amino's Fladdict talks about... it will get better soon.
YAY YAY YAY for you!!!
:-)
mj
And yes, that lethargy of laying around, bored out of your skull and SOOO wanting to do something but having no get up and go to do it... it's totally part of the w/d's. It takes a bit for that to get better. Keep taking the vitamins, maybe pick up some of the amino's Fladdict talks about... it will get better soon.
YAY YAY YAY for you!!!
:-)
mj
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