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Crawling out of my skin from withdrawal!
Hi, I originally posted on 4/5 & started my withdrawal and have tapering off since. Today is my one last pill to take. I feel like I'm going to crawl out of my skin! I've been doing all the suggestions everyone has posted which helped & would have been worse without. The RLS was so painful but the Hylands Leg Cramps helped tremendously. Im having trouble with the mental part & keep thinking will one more Vic help? We know where that gets us & we keeping taking more. I know I have come too far to think that way but it was 10 years since I've been taking Vic's & it's not going to take over night to get through it. But the worst is feeling like I'm crawling out of my skin & i toss & turn all night. I feel bad for my husband so in the middle of the night I try & sleep on the couch so he can at least get some sleep. I'm also taking Lexapro for the depression & small pieces 1/4 of Xanax for the anxiety I've been having. Anyways, any suggestions would help. I know you all been through this & posting here helps me tremendously! Knowing there are people like me & not be ashamed about it. OK I'm rambling as I'm so tired. Please help!!! THANK YOU ALL!!
Hi wenn,
You have done such a fantastic job with tapering. As I have said before, a lot of us don't have that type of discipline. I agree with the others above... Go ahead and flush that thing! We can have a flush party and I will flush in your honor ;)
Keep up the good work. Post as often as you need. Sooo... Is it time to flush yet??! ;)
You have done such a fantastic job with tapering. As I have said before, a lot of us don't have that type of discipline. I agree with the others above... Go ahead and flush that thing! We can have a flush party and I will flush in your honor ;)
Keep up the good work. Post as often as you need. Sooo... Is it time to flush yet??! ;)
Hi there and good job on the tapering. It's tough for alot of people, which is why so many quit cold turkey.
You wrote that today is your last day - You could just get the tapering overwith and start your withdrawal now and flush that last vicodin. It doesn't sound like it's helping much any longer since you're already going through withdrawals. And the sooner you start, the sooner you'll finish.
Just a thought.
You're doing all of the right things to help you physically; the mental part is so much harder as you already know. My best advice to you is to just give it time - it's really the only thing that will get you back to your old self again. In the meantime, check out the health pages for foods that naturally increase dopamine levels - here is the link:
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Addiction/Foods-that-Increase-Dopamine-Naturally/show/594?cid=66
Also, exercise is one of the best ways to burn out that anxiety get those endorphins going again.
I know how miserable this is for you, but you have to go through it to get back to your old self again. Just stay busy and keep your mind occupied as much as possible. You might want to try benedryl at night for help with sleep.
Keep posting so we know how you're doing. You can DO this!
Sandy ♦
Morning - I know you know "one more pill" is only delaying the inevitable at this point but I wanted to reinforce that. Yes one more pill takes the edge off but only because you are giving your body what it wants so just resist. At some point tapering just prolongs what you have to go through.
The only way out of opiates is straight through, head on. Remember lots of hot showers once you really go into withdrawals that will give you some relief of the cold sweats and creepy crawlies.
Hunkder down for the next few days and keep posting, it will help keep you connected and distract you.
The only way out of opiates is straight through, head on. Remember lots of hot showers once you really go into withdrawals that will give you some relief of the cold sweats and creepy crawlies.
Hunkder down for the next few days and keep posting, it will help keep you connected and distract you.
Morning!
The crawling out of your skin feeling can often come during a taper. I was never any good at it and would just rip the band-aid off sort of speak.
I am glad to hear you are down to your last pill and on your way to being clean! I don't know your story and why you were taking the pills but I do recommend some form of aftercare to deal with the mental side of your addiction. That is so much harder than the physical and can be the sticking point for STAYING clean. I suggest that you join a support group, seek counseling...whatever you are comfortable with.
Keep posting here and talking. There is a lot of good support here. You are almost out of the woods physically so hang in there and whatever you do don't use!!
The crawling out of your skin feeling can often come during a taper. I was never any good at it and would just rip the band-aid off sort of speak.
I am glad to hear you are down to your last pill and on your way to being clean! I don't know your story and why you were taking the pills but I do recommend some form of aftercare to deal with the mental side of your addiction. That is so much harder than the physical and can be the sticking point for STAYING clean. I suggest that you join a support group, seek counseling...whatever you are comfortable with.
Keep posting here and talking. There is a lot of good support here. You are almost out of the woods physically so hang in there and whatever you do don't use!!
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