Day 11 complete. Still not "great"

[Back2Me]

Still spiking a lower grade fever here and there. Nerves still raw. But I guess it's getting better and better little be little. Sleep is not great and eating still causes me to fall into a coma and I am still having the bathroom issues. Some of it is my fault i get ravenous hungry then eat too much and that kills my energy. I am taking vitamins and good protein shakes but really not sure it's working. Just thought I would be doing much better at this point. Probably hoping for too much with jumping CT from 160mg+ per day of oxycontin. It's just that I have never had a real fever from detoxing before. I have read that it is a symptom of detox just new to ME and I have done this about 6 times now. I don't know whaTs causing the fever and I can't go to the Doc right now. It's lower grade but still I know it's keeping me down. I am taking tylonol for it but it's just coming and going. I'm really ready to start feeling better. This is kind of discouraging.

[Back2Me]

No more klonopin not since like day 5 or so. Sleep is not too bad with some tylenol pm's. About 6 good hours now. It's really just this damn low fever and some energy issues. Other than that I would be almost 100%. I know I might be in a hurry but man you can't help but be right.

[gnarly_1]

HEY Dude how you holding up  ??? things should slowly be getting better how are you sleeping?? that was the worst part for me it took 2 mo to get my sleep right how are you doing with the energy crash.....if your still taking those clonipine they can really zap the energy out of you to but theres nothing worst then post withdrawal energy crash you just dont have the energy to do a friggin thing when you get a chance post back to me
good luck and God bless.....Gnarly

[Back2Me]

I jumped CT from 160 ballgame and it's been the roughest one yet. Some days I probably took a little more. And that was for about 8 months or so from the last relapse. Oxy is the worse IMO. I had much better luck getting off of percs.

[tired_of_oxy]

Hey Ballgame,

You'd have a ton of support here. I'm not even quit yet but am getting the encouragement and advice I need to get my mind right about my upcoming detox.

Why not give it another shot? 60 hours means you were really close to getting over the hump. Between this forum and maybe getting into NA you'd have lots of support and could take your life back from the pills.

Back2me: can't speak for anyone else but I love Eminem!! My brother actually has a picture of himself with the great one. Were both huge fans and for me I find his music so moving, so real and I literally could play it all day and just be lost in those amazing melodies/lyrics. And he's battled addiction too, plus a ton of other crap. He really is an inspiration and his music indescribably awesome the way it invokes ones feelings. Oddly enough when I left my husband this summer who'd started drinking a lot and being a jerk love the way you lie was all over the radio and I was blown away at how he captured the raw emotions of a dysfunctional relationship. The guy just "gets" it. I think a lot of people can relate to his songs.

Well going to crash now but thanks again back2me and keep on keepin on :)

[Ballgame]

Is 160 considered a lot? I was taking 40 mg x 3 day plus 4 percs from pain dr. And it's let's mr just be able to walk from the pain.  
Glad
You did it. Still amazing it takes 11 days!  That's a long time.  Ice tried ct from dose above and only lasted 60 hours. I have no support so it made it hard.  Every minute felt like an hour.  Night time was the worst since I'd spent all day in bed.  I give you credit and I'm jealous. Real jealous

[Back2Me]

Eminem! My boy!  Man I didnt know if you guys would like him in here. I used to play shows with him way back in the day in Detroit when he was just coming up ( I'm a drummer ). We played tons of shows together and used to jam all the time. Our people used to hang out during shows all the time it was pretty cool. So I really relate to him going through the hell that we all have and he is fighting off of the same demons every day and his music is VERY inspirational to me (listen to "till I collapse, not afraid , and forever with Drake). Three very powerful songs that always lift me up. Sometimes I can't even get out of bed without blasting some of that stuff!  I like kings of Leon, silversun pickups, amberlin, and all kinds of metal. It's got to be loud and moving for me right now. No sad songs for a while. :)

And just as an update I am STILL running that low grade temp. I'm going to give it one week from today if it's not gone I have to get sOme bloodwork done I think. But honestly, even with the fever each day is like a millimeter better than the last. I guess its small steps from here on out.
I'll be watching for you on the 3rd! Man everyone on here has been very cool. We have a nice group on here.  All of you have helped out, even those of you who have not quit yet. And lyn old buddy good hearing from you!