Day Four and All is Better than Expected . . .

[nikki9202]

Just wanted to say that I am on Day Four of Norco withdrawals . . or at least of not taking any.  The only withdrawals I am experiencing are a slight "cold like" cough and congestion.  That is it.  I went to the acupuncturist today.  After two hours of work outs, massage and needles -- boy is my right side wound up tight with bunched up nerves and muscle -- and the knots were all loosened . .I walked out a new woman . . .I did not feel an ounce of pain for hours.  I scheduled the next session for Thursday already, even though the acupuncturist did not even want me back for a week or so.  I figured, "Whatever brought me into this condition, I will need some time to get my body back to up and really working condition again . . and will need some assistance with that."  Just a side note:  I ALSO got some holistic Asian herbs to help really clear out the toxins in my liver from years and years of opiate misuse and other psychotropic drugs, etc.  When my daughters came home today, they were delighted to discover a virtually "new mom," -- no irritatibility, no agitation, calm, composed (even when the doctor's office messed up and didn't deliver a prescription they had promised for a muscle relaxant for 12 hours to the pharmacy as requested all day . . ).  Yes, there is life after Norco addiction.  When I talked with one of my best friends about the lack of withdrawal symptoms, her reasoning was simple, "Maybe your body was just ready to let go of that stuff,  hon."  On to bigger and better things. I am really enjoying "acquainting myself" with my girls today as the "old me," not high and running around like a mad woman on opiates . . .realizing I had them on harried, erratic schedules for an entire decade.  Good luck to each and every one of you in Your Recovery.  It really can work. You just have to really, really believe it can . . . and then not look back. This is Nikki9202 signing out . . .may your higher power, God, Buddha, whatever your energy and support source be with you through this journey.  As my daughter said to me four days ago, "We will see each other on the other side of hell."  Be well  . . .

[gnarly_1]

I see from our side bar your leaving the forum ....hope no one offended you good luck with your recovery take it one day at a time and remember it takes a wile to feel better good luck and God bless.....Gnarly

[dominosarah]

Congrats on 4 days and feeling good!!  Keep it going