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narco withdrawal!!!!! I have to beat this!!!
I was just amazed when I realized how many people were going threw the same thing as me.
My husband, and my family have no idea.
Started taking hydrocodone, in feb 2014 after a car accident.
Fast forward to now and my whole life revolves around my next dose.
I take 4-6 10\325 tabs daily. Only took 1 yesterday. Felt like I had the flu all night. Freezing,fever,chills, HEAD ACH and neck pain is the worst.
I can't tell u how many times I almost called my Dr to schedule an appointment!
What works for the flu like symptoms? Day Quil & nyQuil?
Lots of tylonal and I B Pro?
Hardest to deal with I the head ach and NOOOOOOO energy!!!!
How long should this last? I guess this is day 2 since the 1 did nothing for me yesterday....
Thanks in advanced for any advice!
My husband, and my family have no idea.
Started taking hydrocodone, in feb 2014 after a car accident.
Fast forward to now and my whole life revolves around my next dose.
I take 4-6 10\325 tabs daily. Only took 1 yesterday. Felt like I had the flu all night. Freezing,fever,chills, HEAD ACH and neck pain is the worst.
I can't tell u how many times I almost called my Dr to schedule an appointment!
What works for the flu like symptoms? Day Quil & nyQuil?
Lots of tylonal and I B Pro?
Hardest to deal with I the head ach and NOOOOOOO energy!!!!
How long should this last? I guess this is day 2 since the 1 did nothing for me yesterday....
Thanks in advanced for any advice!
LOL Bee!!
Sassy..Try both AA/NA and also many of the Churches have them Recovery ones. I went to some in the past and they had all kinds of different Addictions in there. AA seems to be a bit more on the Spiritual side for me then my NA. But I do them both, even if I had not had a drink in over 10-12yrs, I just switched one for the other. I find it very interesting at those AA because it brings to my Mind my stupid drinking days and how awful that one is for sure.
Most meetings are held at Churches in this town. Celebrate Recovery is worth the time. You do some book work along the way and get a Celebrate Recovery Bible.
Give yourself a Pat on the back!! YOU have come a long ways now.
Bless
Vickie
Sassy..Try both AA/NA and also many of the Churches have them Recovery ones. I went to some in the past and they had all kinds of different Addictions in there. AA seems to be a bit more on the Spiritual side for me then my NA. But I do them both, even if I had not had a drink in over 10-12yrs, I just switched one for the other. I find it very interesting at those AA because it brings to my Mind my stupid drinking days and how awful that one is for sure.
Most meetings are held at Churches in this town. Celebrate Recovery is worth the time. You do some book work along the way and get a Celebrate Recovery Bible.
Give yourself a Pat on the back!! YOU have come a long ways now.
Bless
Vickie
Hey sassy. Congrats on making your way this far. About meetings, I have found a meeting at a church that has a 12 step book that incorporates God and spirituality. God is my reason for living and for keeping me grounded. You will get THE BEST information on this forum and will find many friends to help, love and encourage you. Keep reading, especially at night when you can't sleep!!! Really made a huge difference for me. As VIC always says, "GUARD UP!!" at all times!! I look forward to watching your progress. I'm on day 17 and moving right along. Struggling with the no energy and feeling down but I make myself do something every day and get outside for a walk. Seems when I'm outside things don't seem so bad. Keep on keepin on!!
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Yes, thank you. Decided to get moving this afternoon. My bible studies really seemed to help.
I need to be bringing in so much good, there is no room for bad.
Today, and by the second, I feel better and better!
Decided to get outta the house,and stop wishing I had the energy to clean.
Decided to just hook up the boat and go to the river. I have to show myself how much better it can be when I'm sober. My symptoms seem to be alot milder today. Monday and Tuesday were by far the worst!Wednesday alot of emotional. I could feel my brain trying to deceive me!
I am looking into all advice that is offered here!
I learned today, that I can not drink from the cup of Jehovah and from the cup of demons.
I need to be bringing in so much good, there is no room for bad.
Today, and by the second, I feel better and better!
Decided to get outta the house,and stop wishing I had the energy to clean.
Decided to just hook up the boat and go to the river. I have to show myself how much better it can be when I'm sober. My symptoms seem to be alot milder today. Monday and Tuesday were by far the worst!Wednesday alot of emotional. I could feel my brain trying to deceive me!
I am looking into all advice that is offered here!
I learned today, that I can not drink from the cup of Jehovah and from the cup of demons.
You are a miracle! Congratulations on an amazing job!
We here tend to agree on the idea that addiction is a serious chronic illness that can, if you have the wherewithal, be kept in remission for long periods of time. During that time, you can live life almost like a normal person, but the best parallel is to think of yourself as someone with a chronic illness like diabetes. As long as a diabetic treats their illness in a daily basis, they can live a full and happy life. Same thing for an addict or an alcoholic (I.e., an alcohol addict, really),
Once you have stopped using and can get away from a bathroom for more than an hour at a time, you need to enter the treatment/recovery phase as soon as possible. In rehabs and detoxes, patients sit in 12 step meetings, several times a day to get the message hammered home. Meeting makers make it. The others, not so much.
You have such beautiful spirit! Please, for me and your medhelp family, read a lot of posts here BUT this very day, find an AA or NA meeting near you and go. You won't have to talk. Just listen. And do me a favor? Try to identify with what you hear (the feelings?) rather than comparing and saying, "oh, that's not me, " etc. if you can, after the meeting (or before) go up to the person running the group that day and say, "Hi! I'm new here!"
We are seriously trying to save your life Sassy. Addiction is a disease, recignized by the AMA. It's symptoms are enebriation, jails, institutions and death. Recovery is not a symptom, but if you want it (and you must want it very, very much) it can be yours with the right ongoing treatment. We call it after care, or life in recovery with the twelve steps.
Stick around?
We here tend to agree on the idea that addiction is a serious chronic illness that can, if you have the wherewithal, be kept in remission for long periods of time. During that time, you can live life almost like a normal person, but the best parallel is to think of yourself as someone with a chronic illness like diabetes. As long as a diabetic treats their illness in a daily basis, they can live a full and happy life. Same thing for an addict or an alcoholic (I.e., an alcohol addict, really),
Once you have stopped using and can get away from a bathroom for more than an hour at a time, you need to enter the treatment/recovery phase as soon as possible. In rehabs and detoxes, patients sit in 12 step meetings, several times a day to get the message hammered home. Meeting makers make it. The others, not so much.
You have such beautiful spirit! Please, for me and your medhelp family, read a lot of posts here BUT this very day, find an AA or NA meeting near you and go. You won't have to talk. Just listen. And do me a favor? Try to identify with what you hear (the feelings?) rather than comparing and saying, "oh, that's not me, " etc. if you can, after the meeting (or before) go up to the person running the group that day and say, "Hi! I'm new here!"
We are seriously trying to save your life Sassy. Addiction is a disease, recignized by the AMA. It's symptoms are enebriation, jails, institutions and death. Recovery is not a symptom, but if you want it (and you must want it very, very much) it can be yours with the right ongoing treatment. We call it after care, or life in recovery with the twelve steps.
Stick around?
Last one was Monday morning and ita now Thursday morning.
I slept alot better last night. Still tossed and turned. These head aches are the worst! The aggravation is pretty bad to. I keep telling myself i would rather go threw this for a week or to, than to continue letting my life revolve around these pills.
I think I'm tearing my stomach up with all the tylonal and ibpro. Hopefully things stop hurting so I can slow down on those. All I think about is calling My Dr. This is all in my brain. When I try n be positive it goes away for a little. The mental. It comes in waves.
Have a bible study after I take the kids to school. Then gonna keep myself busy!!!
Thank you guys for all your advice and sharing your stories!
What a terrific community you guys make up. Thank you!
I slept alot better last night. Still tossed and turned. These head aches are the worst! The aggravation is pretty bad to. I keep telling myself i would rather go threw this for a week or to, than to continue letting my life revolve around these pills.
I think I'm tearing my stomach up with all the tylonal and ibpro. Hopefully things stop hurting so I can slow down on those. All I think about is calling My Dr. This is all in my brain. When I try n be positive it goes away for a little. The mental. It comes in waves.
Have a bible study after I take the kids to school. Then gonna keep myself busy!!!
Thank you guys for all your advice and sharing your stories!
What a terrific community you guys make up. Thank you!
Hello & Welcome to the Forum.
It is hard to tell someone when they will physically bounce back because there are some factor that play here. How many yrs of abuse, how old one is, how many mg they got up to in a day and so forth. However, you did give some of this info. The thing is to try to drink tons of fluids and mostly water. We have to stay hydrated. The you will want to eat Healthy and take some good vit/min. The vit/min will take time to kick in. When I got clean over 3yrs back I had been using for most of my life. These substances do alot of unbalancing on our Brain Chems too. I was buying all natural plant based vits & good min. NOW I see some products out there that I think will help. Go look at all the Emergen-C ones and the Airborne ones. They have some that are for your Immune system and some called Electro-Mix. The Magnesium, Potsium, Calcium and Ds really help at night to relax the muscles and help with sleep. Then you can get some that will help with No to Low motivation. However, ALL of this will take TIME and with time you will have to have some Patience.
You can get some relief by taking some Epsom baths. This has magnesium in it and it will help draw out the toxins. Just know that the toxins will be coming out from all over your body. This is a good sign that you are healing. The mental will take some time. This is the part that will come in waves, as the brain has to adjust back from the removal of these Stims.
The BIGGEST thing is that WE can not do this alone. WE all need some kind of out side Support. Having your Family on board is a plus. Try to educate yourself on Addiction. You can look this up on the Web and also pick up tons of info at those Meetings. There is so much more to this and if you stick around we can help you get through the w/ds. The detox is over soon, it is working on staying clean that takes the cake.
Just try to stick with this post for awhile, as we will come & go with Support and experience to help you.
PS. Do not beat yourself up..Addiction can go beyond Willpower!
Bless
Vickie
It is hard to tell someone when they will physically bounce back because there are some factor that play here. How many yrs of abuse, how old one is, how many mg they got up to in a day and so forth. However, you did give some of this info. The thing is to try to drink tons of fluids and mostly water. We have to stay hydrated. The you will want to eat Healthy and take some good vit/min. The vit/min will take time to kick in. When I got clean over 3yrs back I had been using for most of my life. These substances do alot of unbalancing on our Brain Chems too. I was buying all natural plant based vits & good min. NOW I see some products out there that I think will help. Go look at all the Emergen-C ones and the Airborne ones. They have some that are for your Immune system and some called Electro-Mix. The Magnesium, Potsium, Calcium and Ds really help at night to relax the muscles and help with sleep. Then you can get some that will help with No to Low motivation. However, ALL of this will take TIME and with time you will have to have some Patience.
You can get some relief by taking some Epsom baths. This has magnesium in it and it will help draw out the toxins. Just know that the toxins will be coming out from all over your body. This is a good sign that you are healing. The mental will take some time. This is the part that will come in waves, as the brain has to adjust back from the removal of these Stims.
The BIGGEST thing is that WE can not do this alone. WE all need some kind of out side Support. Having your Family on board is a plus. Try to educate yourself on Addiction. You can look this up on the Web and also pick up tons of info at those Meetings. There is so much more to this and if you stick around we can help you get through the w/ds. The detox is over soon, it is working on staying clean that takes the cake.
Just try to stick with this post for awhile, as we will come & go with Support and experience to help you.
PS. Do not beat yourself up..Addiction can go beyond Willpower!
Bless
Vickie
I am day 7 with no percocet. I was taking 10-12 for 16 months when i decided i need to stop. It all started when herniated my L4/L5. you are doing the right thing. the first 5 days should be the worst and things should start to get better. I am at day 7 and the low energy is sill my main problem. the first 3 days were hell to say the least. all those pills were not worth it. its crazy how you entire life revolves around those pills when you are taking. you are doing the right thing. just muscle thru the first 5 days and you should see a big improvement. for me, going to work and soaking in a hot epson salt bath helped me the most. the best of luck to you!
Thanks for responding. I have a few minutes before I go get the kids from school so I will look those up. Started reading alot of other posts and that seems to help.
I think the main part is I'm so embarrassed about what I let happen. I have lots family memebers to drug overdoses, and my youngest sister is always in and out of jail. I wont buy them off the street. Not yet at least. I have to quit now, before I do buy them off the street, or worse. Is it possible to be a functioning drug addict, of so that's what I am. I dont get all messed up, or drink with them. I realized it was a problem when I ate all my script and was out 9 days early. I keep looking for more energy to do the dishes, wash the dogs, home work with kids, dinner ect, and I seen I was gonna get outta hand! Excuse me of I'm all over the place, that's kinda how my brain feels. I have to get up and get moving. My kids can't see me like this. My husband had the flu 2 Weeks ago, so he thinks I have it.
Come on day 3!!!!!! I have to get there!
I think the main part is I'm so embarrassed about what I let happen. I have lots family memebers to drug overdoses, and my youngest sister is always in and out of jail. I wont buy them off the street. Not yet at least. I have to quit now, before I do buy them off the street, or worse. Is it possible to be a functioning drug addict, of so that's what I am. I dont get all messed up, or drink with them. I realized it was a problem when I ate all my script and was out 9 days early. I keep looking for more energy to do the dishes, wash the dogs, home work with kids, dinner ect, and I seen I was gonna get outta hand! Excuse me of I'm all over the place, that's kinda how my brain feels. I have to get up and get moving. My kids can't see me like this. My husband had the flu 2 Weeks ago, so he thinks I have it.
Come on day 3!!!!!! I have to get there!
Thanks for responding. I have a few minutes before I go get the kids from school so I will look those up. Started reading alot of other posts and that seems to help.
I think the main part is I'm so embarrassed about what I let happen. I have lots family meme ER to drug overdoses, and my youngest sister is always in and out of jail. I wont by them off the street. Not yet at least. I have to quit now, before I do bye them off the street, or worse. Is it possible to be a functioning drug addict, of so that's what I am. I dont get all messed up, or drink with them. I realized it was a problem when I eat all my script and was out 9 days early. I keep looking for more energy to do the dishes, wash the dogs, home work with kids, dinner ect, and I seen I was gonna get outta hand! Excuse me of I'm all over the place, that's kinda how my brain feels. I have to get up and get moving. My kids can't see me like this. My husband had the flu 2 Weeks ago, so he thinks I have it.
Come on day 3!!!!!! I have to get there!
I think the main part is I'm so embarrassed about what I let happen. I have lots family meme ER to drug overdoses, and my youngest sister is always in and out of jail. I wont by them off the street. Not yet at least. I have to quit now, before I do bye them off the street, or worse. Is it possible to be a functioning drug addict, of so that's what I am. I dont get all messed up, or drink with them. I realized it was a problem when I eat all my script and was out 9 days early. I keep looking for more energy to do the dishes, wash the dogs, home work with kids, dinner ect, and I seen I was gonna get outta hand! Excuse me of I'm all over the place, that's kinda how my brain feels. I have to get up and get moving. My kids can't see me like this. My husband had the flu 2 Weeks ago, so he thinks I have it.
Come on day 3!!!!!! I have to get there!
Search for thread on withdrawing from opiates. There is ALOT of advice there to deal with all the symptoms you are feeling and the ones that are to come. Its not a cake walk - its a choice you have obviously wanted to make - 1/3 of symptom's are physical and 2/3 Mental so do not let your brain trick you into calling your doctor! Tapering is the best method but you should really let your husband in on what is going on - I know you may feel ashamed but sometimes we need to just admit we need help - you may need him to help you manage your doses so you don't 'give in' and use more just because you are feeling horrible. Everyone is different but search the threads a bit further there are a lot of ways of dealing with what you are going through - Good Luck and you can do it!!! Just remember 'you have to be ok with not being ok for awhile!' (I found this quote from another member on this site - and it speaks the truth. I actually carry it with me) Stick with it you already started the process!!
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