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Another one bites the dust!
I am an x drug addict, I did everything under the sun exept use needles. That was next because I was sniffing herion. I got arrested and ended up in a 5 month treatment center, then 3 more months in a 1/2 way house. I worked HARD at getting sober! I was coming up on 4 yrs sober. I also have Interstitial cystitus (I'm sure I mis spelled that)anyway, it gets very very painful and feels like a UTI. I was givin ultram for the pain and 3 of my doctors said it is fine with me being is recovery and all. Well guess what, I am hopelessly addicted to this! I'm pissed as you can imagine! I can't get off of it and the withdrawel is awful! What can you do about the emotional part? The anger, the feeling like giving up, the feeling that it is not fair!!!!! The feeling of defeat, the feeling that I can not do this again and shouldn't have too, the feeling that I can not trust any doctors.The depression, the resentment, the terror I feel waking up in the middle of the night with my pillow drenched and panic in my heart? When you can't get in to see a theripist because it takes 3 months to get an appointment. What do I do? Kim
i think the worst is over..but i still fill like shitt!!!!!!!!!!!.hot baths help...and i going for a walk alittle later....and then the program class....thanx for the info....i'm gone to kick this things ass....i have to...that are die and i'm to yung for that....j
i don't feel so bad right now..i had i very trouble night last night...will it come back are have i go through the worest of it.....it's been about 40 hrs now...what do you think??? please Help......thanx for everyones help....jack
Hey, the way you're feelin' ain't gonna kill you. You may feel (and even think) that it will, but it won't. Hang tough. Don't give in. You will start to feel better with a little more time.
Get up and exercise. When you FORCE (and I mean FORCE) yourself to do it, at the end of a simple walk, you'll notice that the aches, pains and weakness subside for a short time, which was pretty welcome in my case.
Also (and man is this gonna sound odd), when I was getting my butt kicked from methadone withdrawals, I put on a set of headphones and cranked up some metal. (Might I suggest some AC/DC? Stay away from Judas Priest or OLD Black Sabbath. There's some hidden meaning in those songs that... well, you don't need to hear. :) Anyway, the tunes helped me get my mind off of thinking how bad I felt. One track mind, I know, but it worked for me. Try it and let us know how it works.
Oh.. don't listen to country. It's painful in and of itself.
Peace,
Methman
Get up and exercise. When you FORCE (and I mean FORCE) yourself to do it, at the end of a simple walk, you'll notice that the aches, pains and weakness subside for a short time, which was pretty welcome in my case.
Also (and man is this gonna sound odd), when I was getting my butt kicked from methadone withdrawals, I put on a set of headphones and cranked up some metal. (Might I suggest some AC/DC? Stay away from Judas Priest or OLD Black Sabbath. There's some hidden meaning in those songs that... well, you don't need to hear. :) Anyway, the tunes helped me get my mind off of thinking how bad I felt. One track mind, I know, but it worked for me. Try it and let us know how it works.
Oh.. don't listen to country. It's painful in and of itself.
Peace,
Methman
Hey Friend,
I know you mentioned that your doc. gave you a benzo.; is there any chance you can get some clonidine from him/her??
I know you mentioned that your doc. gave you a benzo.; is there any chance you can get some clonidine from him/her??
thanx for your post...it's all i can do to sit and type this it's been 36 hrs now......i hope it gets better soom......can't stay away from the bathroom for long......i'm going to get through this if it kills and i think it just mite.......last night it felt like electcrity going through my arms and leg and now it has stoped....WHAT A *****>>>>>>WOW HELP
First off you need to calm down. (listen to me) You need some advice from the experts here. Oxy is hard to go thru but it is doable believe me. I don't know about when you shuld detox but cold turkey is hell brother! There are several here that can answer your questions, i can't, I can just talk to you until they see your post. Hang in there,it does get better! Bmac
Jack, it sounds like your doctor is willing to work with you to get off the oxy. Is there a reason you have chosen to go cold turkey instead of doing a taper off it? While I understand not everyone can do a taper, if you are able to, that would be the easiest way to get off of it with the least amount of suffering.
I did a taper from 80 mg. oxy down to 40 mg. when the degree of gut pain I live with decreased. I tapered by 20 mg to 60 mg and waited a month till I was stable at that dose. Then I dropped another 20 mg. down to the 40 mg. I'm at now.
I will continue to taper after I have one more needed surgery that will get rid of the rest of my pain. I will go from 40 mg. to 30 mg. wait a month to get stable, then drop to 20 mg. and wait another month, then down to 10 mg. From there I will be on only Vicodin ES which I've gone cold turkey from many times in the past when taking 5 or 6 a day. I had no problems getting off Vics .. just felt like I had a cold and a touch of the flu for a day or so.
Talk to your doctor and see if he will allow you to taper in this way. It will be a LOT more comfortable for you. Going cold turkey off 100 mg. of oxy a day is gonna be a rough one. I'll keep you in my prayers, that whatever you decide goes well for you.
I did a taper from 80 mg. oxy down to 40 mg. when the degree of gut pain I live with decreased. I tapered by 20 mg to 60 mg and waited a month till I was stable at that dose. Then I dropped another 20 mg. down to the 40 mg. I'm at now.
I will continue to taper after I have one more needed surgery that will get rid of the rest of my pain. I will go from 40 mg. to 30 mg. wait a month to get stable, then drop to 20 mg. and wait another month, then down to 10 mg. From there I will be on only Vicodin ES which I've gone cold turkey from many times in the past when taking 5 or 6 a day. I had no problems getting off Vics .. just felt like I had a cold and a touch of the flu for a day or so.
Talk to your doctor and see if he will allow you to taper in this way. It will be a LOT more comfortable for you. Going cold turkey off 100 mg. of oxy a day is gonna be a rough one. I'll keep you in my prayers, that whatever you decide goes well for you.
should i detox be for i go to my treatment program...i don't know if i can drive there....what should i do....i feel like ****!!
going on 24 hrs with out Oxycotin cold turkey from 100 mg a day now i'm going to to my 1st treatment program today...i feel like ****....how long will this last.. the doc said i can go back to work in a week....will that work...he also give me lorazepam to help with the w/d from it....HELP HELP
Thanx
Thanx
Hey Jess!
Last I heard, Liz has something serious occur in her "living arrangement". Don't wanna get to detailed here, cause it ain't my place.
But when "that" happened, I sent a few emails (concerned emails if you can believe it) but no response. That's been several months back. For all I know, she could be doing fine by now.
Rock on, Queensryche bro...
Last I heard, Liz has something serious occur in her "living arrangement". Don't wanna get to detailed here, cause it ain't my place.
But when "that" happened, I sent a few emails (concerned emails if you can believe it) but no response. That's been several months back. For all I know, she could be doing fine by now.
Rock on, Queensryche bro...
Say WHAT??? I think you want to rephrase that, sweetie....:-) (Or maybe it's wishful thinking???!!LOL)
Hey guys.... Where is Elizabeth (Lizard) these days? I miss her naughty style.
Jess
Jess
We nailed her and she disappeared. LOL
Don't know anything about where she went, she just went poof, you know like the 'Rapture' therory (a jab at Goatman)
Don't know anything about where she went, she just went poof, you know like the 'Rapture' therory (a jab at Goatman)
Now that puts a smile on my face. It's good to see humor come back here. And yes Percs you got it right my brother.IAROTMFF.
BTW Suz R U still sweetums? I bet U R!!!!!!!
BTW Suz R U still sweetums? I bet U R!!!!!!!
Hey Girl!
I'm gonna come over to your hangout and see what you kids been up to. And if you don't mind, put some duct tape over Liz's mouth. I don't want anymore.... "unpleasantness" occurring.
I'm gonna come over to your hangout and see what you kids been up to. And if you don't mind, put some duct tape over Liz's mouth. I don't want anymore.... "unpleasantness" occurring.
What the hell has gotten into you? This isn't a place for anything other than misery, pain and discouragement. Keep this up and you could cause people to see the lighter side of their situation.
Cut it out!
Listen to me. If people start looking at the lighter side of this serious issue, they'll have no use for message boards. You want THAT you your conscience?
Now go back to being remorseful, mundain and penitent. People are starting to stare, damn it.
Cut it out!
Listen to me. If people start looking at the lighter side of this serious issue, they'll have no use for message boards. You want THAT you your conscience?
Now go back to being remorseful, mundain and penitent. People are starting to stare, damn it.
Hillarious Mikester! I miss ya hon!
There are a few things i miss about the good ole days. And some i dont miss!
Love and hugs, a kiss or 2 too!
Suzie
Bill ya'll have fun now!
There are a few things i miss about the good ole days. And some i dont miss!
Love and hugs, a kiss or 2 too!
Suzie
Bill ya'll have fun now!
What could you possibly not miss? ;)
Hope you are doing well, and so is your precious daughter!!!
Chezz
Hope you are doing well, and so is your precious daughter!!!
Chezz
You know me, I will have fun. How are U today? And it is nice to see everyone posting again. I missed that!
Hello? Excuse me. But this is not matchmaker dot com. It's an addiction forum and we're not suppose to have any fun here. Please refrain from any more of this type of behavior.
Oh.. by the way... here's a good one:
A train hits a bus load of Catholic school girls and they all
perish. They are all in heaven trying to enter the pearly gates past St. Peter.
St. Peter asks the first girl, "Tiffany, have you ever had any contact with a penis?" She giggles and shyly replies, "Well I once touched one with the tip of my finger. "St. Peter says, "Ok, dip the tip of your finger in The Holy Water and pass through the gate."
St. Peter asks the next girl the same question, "Jennifer
have you ever had any contact with a penis?" The girl is a little reluctant but replies, "Well once I stroked one." St. Peter says "OK, dip your whole hand in The Holy Water and pass through the gate."
All of a sudden there is a lot of commotion in the line of
girls, one girl is pushing her way to the front of the line. When she reaches the front of the line St. Peter says "Lisa! What seems to be the rush?"
The girl replies "If I'm going to have to gargle that Holy
Water, I want to do it before Jessica sticks her ass in it."
Oh.. by the way... here's a good one:
A train hits a bus load of Catholic school girls and they all
perish. They are all in heaven trying to enter the pearly gates past St. Peter.
St. Peter asks the first girl, "Tiffany, have you ever had any contact with a penis?" She giggles and shyly replies, "Well I once touched one with the tip of my finger. "St. Peter says, "Ok, dip the tip of your finger in The Holy Water and pass through the gate."
St. Peter asks the next girl the same question, "Jennifer
have you ever had any contact with a penis?" The girl is a little reluctant but replies, "Well once I stroked one." St. Peter says "OK, dip your whole hand in The Holy Water and pass through the gate."
All of a sudden there is a lot of commotion in the line of
girls, one girl is pushing her way to the front of the line. When she reaches the front of the line St. Peter says "Lisa! What seems to be the rush?"
The girl replies "If I'm going to have to gargle that Holy
Water, I want to do it before Jessica sticks her ass in it."
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