C/T day 5 off oxy- questions

Hello all i am on day 5 c/t from oxy. Things seems to be getting better last night i actually slept for 4/5 hours without anything to help (valium,ambien,melatonin,nyquil), but i woke up around 4am with RLS and my legs hurting and took low dose of valium and ambien to get back to sleep awhile (I used valium the first two nights to help me sleep but i don't want to get dependent and have to deal with that too) also I don't want to have to keep using narcotics to sleep and start with another problem, so what could i use to help me sleep from now on cause im going back to school tuesday and am going to need to get some good sleep as waking up at 6AM was hard enough when i was on the oxy lol. Also consistent with the last time i detoxed i usually/and am starting to get diarrhea at the later stages of my withdrawal, i know i should take immodium for this but what dose would be appropriate, i would go by recommended dosage but im not sure if its the same for someone in w/d. also i have heard that since immodium is an opiate that just doesn't cross blood/brain barrier i suspect it might even take away some of my other w/d symptoms... anyone with experiences please let me know about this

Thanks to anyone with any answers

[john3670]

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[Dav125]

Take the immodium as directed..I believe it's 2 if necessary listed on the bottle.The immodium is godsend if the stomach problems hit hard..

.But make sure you keep fluids (gatorade,,electrolyte drinks) and something to eat in the mix. I found Progresso soups and sandwiches to be the most agreeable for me. I would pre-cook some boneless chicken breasts and either add them to some of the Progresso vegetable soups or make a sandwich..During the early part of this, I couldn't eat like a whole bowl of soup or a whole sandwich, but would pick off spoonfuls or bites of sandwiches here and there. Energy is going to be low enough as it is. Need to keep the calories going..

[RnTgotitbad]

we took 9mg 3 tabs of melotin and it made us feel like ##^%%^  the next mornimg,like a hangover..we too are on day 5 and no melatonin but was very fatigue, we r sticking to the thomas recipe and it seems to get us going in the morning,weve added some of those lil energy shots like 5hr energy but dosent help the fatigue, i dont think anything will but time..good luck buddy were all in this together and these forumns really help us :)

[RaygenPerrie]

I could just start crying as I read your post. Im on day 5 too.

A quick backround- I started taking vicodin for a broken left foot. Soon the vicodin became uneffective(did not produce the high that my brain craved) and so, I went to percs. With or without pain I found myself taking the pills because the high was amazing. I would never take more than 25mg orally a day and so I thought it was no big deal. 2.5 months later(1.5 weeks ago) I had my gall bladder taken out and of course was perscribed more percs. The days following my surgery I was taking about 60mg orally AS PRESCRIBED. This past saturday, when I did not take such a high dose I could feel my body start acting weird. On sunday I took only 25mg...and DAY 1 of my withdrawal begins...

Monday and Tuesday were HELL; and if this is HELL I shall sin no more!!!Not only did I feel heavy, anxious, I cried on and off all day. I was very depressed and had watery stool. I did not eat much of anything but forced myself to because I knew I needed to, even if it was only a piece of bread. I took ZERO percs during the day but took .5mg when I finally felt like I could no longer handle this...only to allow myself to sleep. (which was VERY hard to do) I was very restless and my body felt like it could run a marathon. EVERYTHING was sad to me. I felt very depressed, like life as I knew it was over.

Wednesday- Same feelings with a little less crying. I felt like death. I felt OUT OF CONTROL, as if i was going insane. It was very hard to sit still. I thank god I have both my mother and Girlfriend by my side. Talk about what you're going through, people will be there for you, A LOT of people know exactly what you are going through. You are NOT alone, I promise. Oh, and I drug(no pun intended) my butt to work which was super hard, but at the end of the night, when I had completed work, I was VERY proud of myself. I was able to fall asleep with a Xanax which I am prescribed for my anxiety which has been greatly hightened during this withdrawal. A few hours into my sleep I woke up and had to vomit.

Thursday- Which was yesterday. I went to work. I felt like 1000 pounds was sitting on top of me. Emotional. Very anxious. I was like the walking dead. BUT, this day was easier than yesterday and so on.

Friday- Which is today (day 3 of absolutely ZERO percs, but day 5 of my withdrawal). I am at work. I am in a daze, I feel dizzy, anxious, kind of sad and have a heavy chest. But, I know, this is only getting better, this will only get better. Less crying, I DO see the light at the end of the tunnel, less watery stool; overall I HAVE HOPE.

This has been the HARDEST thing I have ever done. It takes a massive amount of strength within yourself. I am actually crying as I write this because my mind and body are exhausted and yet I cannot sit still. It is amazing what opiate drugs not only do to your body but more importantly to your brain. I have read a lot of forums and it seems like damned near everyone has gone through something like this; that in itself gives me hope.

Take as MANY walks or jogs as you can. You need to release those endorphines that will help with your anxiety, restlessness and depression. FORCE yourself to drink and eat as much as possible. It is much easier said than done. I am very much physically and emotionally exhausted. Don't give up, the pain WILL end!

Stay strong and I will do the same.