Day 6. Still miserable :(

[Bones07]

Well I'm halfway through my 6th day still just as miserable as I was on day 1. I think it's getting worse i have all these same symptoms and now on top of them a killer headache .. It's so bad it hurts to open my eyes. Everything is soar and achy. My stomach hurts.. I have the cold and cold chills like crazy. I'm
Shaking. The restless leg.. My bones ache ... I though by day 6 I would be a tiny bit better .. Why am I worse ??

[dedicatedtostop]

Hello friend!!
Just trying to catch up a bit!! It sounds like you are starting to feel much better! This makes me so Happy to hear!! Keep it up and before you know it this will all be a distant chapter behind you!
Keep the positives coming:)... I got your back!

[gnarly_1]

Hey bones good to here your doing better  methadone is by far the hardest to kick of the opiets  im glad to here your making some progress  for me it was the energy crash and the lack of sleep that almost drove me over the edge  how is your sleep ??? as for the energy crash  get up to walmart and pick up a can of ''whey protein''  it is 16 bucks for a 2lb can  just one scoop to a glass of milk   it will give you the raw protein for energy and the amino acids for healing your brain  drink 2 a day  your beating this thing one day at a time  this drug is very cyclic  and just when you think you got it beat it comes back with a vengeance  methadone withdrawal comes in waves  you just got to go threw it to get to the other side your at the point where aftercare is critical  for me N/A has been the magic bullet google n/a meetings in your area the support you will get there will help ...the meetings are only a hour long and will give you someplace to share what is going on with your recovery  this should not be considered optional  it is a critical part of recovery  keep posting for support we all want to see you recovery and with time you will.......................Gnarly

[Bones07]

Just a small update day 18. Still clean i have posted anything in the last few days .. I just wanted to thank everybody that has left comments and given me support it means a ton.. Around my 14th I got this horrible flu/stomach bug so on too of withdrawals.. I added puking headache nausea soar throat stuff nose the works .. But here I am with the flu gone ... Still in withdrawals but much more bearable .. From about a 11 to a 6 which is doable ... I've seen more improvement in the last 2 days then the last 18. My body is finally kicking all this crap out of me. I'll still be here posting .. Gonna start a new thread hoping everybody is well..

[Bones07]

Just a small update day 18. Still clean i have posted anything in the last few days .. I just wanted to thank everybody that has left comments and given me support it means a ton.. Around my 14th I got this horrible flu/stomach bug so on too of withdrawals.. I added puking headache nausea soar throat stuff nose the works .. But here I am with the flu gone ... Still in withdrawals but much more bearable .. From about a 11 to a 6 which is doable ... I've seen more improvement in the last 2 days then the last 18. My body is finally kicking all this crap out of me. I'll still be here posting .. Gonna start a new thread hoping everybody is well..

[gnarly_1]

Hey  just wanted to encourage you  methadone is a real  MO/FO to kick the phyical part should be letting up but I was dope sick for around 90 days  you have to measure your progress in baby steps recovery is very suttle with this drug at around 60 days I started to get my sleep back  that was huge  it was the energy crash that took a good 90 days to start to get better....I used opiets for 15yrs  that habit does not go away eazly  you just have to stick it out and know eventually you will recover  please message me if you need to talk   Gnarly

[dedicatedtostop]

Hey talk to me please? Worried about you! PM if you need to!!

[dedicatedtostop]

Checking in on you bones! How are you doing? Been thinking about you all day!

[dedicatedtostop]

Thank goodness!!!!! I have worried about you all day!!
I agree with tramuser.. I had to force myself to get out, and I mean force !! But once I got out and got the cardio going, mainly on my bike, I started to notice a huge difference!! Maybe give it a try even if it's a brief walk. It will be tuff but it makes a HUGE difference!! I am pulling for you!!!

[tramuser99]

Congrats on two weeks clean, be proud of yourself because we all know how hard it is.

Have you tried exercising yet? Even some light cardio is going to stimulate your brain and I guarantee you will better after that then anything else.

The lack of sleep is the worst, but it proved to me that we can really push our bodies and mind a lot further than we think.  

[Bones07]

Day 14... still clean... Not much to say still miserable.

[dedicatedtostop]

Hey my friend,
Thinking of you and worrying about you at the same time. Please let me know how your doing?? PM me if you would like.

[Jerry198]

been in your corner from day one great job bro just remember that its all worth it your worth it just never look back you are the one in power now we always coach those new to the site just one day at a time then at day ten if you make it that far its a whole new battle the addiction is still there but the body acts different and the mind is in the new hard game... best of luck in the new battle PILL FREE

[dedicatedtostop]

Another Day clean my friend!! Keep it up. Try to focus on getting to that 14th day. I think gnarly said around 14 days or so... Rock on!!!
I have been thinking about you!

[jlannspr]

Great to hear on your 13th day clean. Are you getting any relief from the miserable feelings? how is your anxiety?

[Bones07]

Day 13. Still clean.

[Bones07]

Thanks guys .. I'm eating.. Drinking .. Taking vitamins ... I took Imodium for the first 10 days... I'm not feeling very well dedicated still extremely miserable :(

[dedicatedtostop]

Please talk to me friend!?? How are you feeling? Been thinking about you today!

[atthebeach]

Keep on keepin on....

Are you eating? Staying hydrated?
Taking vitamins? Drinking protein shakes?
Taking immodium?

You are doing awesome.

[dominosarah]

I know it doesnt seem like this but you are doing really great!!  You are making progress every time you post you are still clean.  One day closer to the end of this beast.  Hang tight bones, we got your back~

[dedicatedtostop]

Don't apologize! Hey listen, maybe you NEED a day off work! Take it if you can, take 2! I know for me personally, I felt the absolute WORST right before I felt better. Hell I was falling down and unable to walk due to the dizziness! I know you don't feel good and I am sooo sorry! Keep moving forward with all your might! Look at it like your fighting for you life because truly Bones.. You are. I tell myself that everyday bc using is a one way ticket to hell, destruction and eventually death. Take a day off for Pete's sake you need it!!

[Bones07]

Well friend healing feels a lot like breaking. I am fighting it's just so hard anymore. Today has got to be one of the most miserable days yet. No sleep. Headache .. All the withdrawals.. My bones ache and hurt. My tummy hurting ... Just miserable. Feeling very down and unmotivated today... I haven't missed a single day of work but today I just don't want to go....i rater lay on the couch and just cry. Sorry for all the negativity :( just not a good day.

[Bones07]

Thanks gnarly .. This monster just won't let me go or even lift a tiny bit. The weight of it is getting heavier and heavier ... I'm not even seeing baby steps. The only thing is I'm not using. That's the only positive so far.

[dedicatedtostop]

Your NOT breaking, your just healing! Okay? Tell yourself that! You have came so darn far! Put on that armor and fight! I know you can, look at where you came from! I am sooo proud of you! YOU help me keep going everyday. That break is coming any single day.. Hour..
Xoxo

[gnarly_1]

Hey Bones congrats on your clean time....methadone is a monster to kick  your progress comes in baby steps I remember telling my substance abuse conslor I should be doing a lot beter at 60 days clean  this stuf just doesent let go of you  just know this...YOU CAN DO THIS!!!! and it is so so worth the fight keep posting for support your wining this one day at a time........Gnarly