How long before I feel normal from withdrawals?

[vermonter062902]

I went and detoxed myself, that was 2 weeks ago, I spent 5 days in the hospital where they gave me methadone, and slowly weened me off.  I am having one hell of a time now at home, haven't been able to work, since I got on my pain meds for chronic back, leg and feet pain, which I stand at a machine for 9 hours a day.  I still have the runs, no appetite and just want to sleep all the time, anyone going through this.  I was taking 40 mg 3x a day of oxycontin and 6x a day of 10mg of oxycodone. Does this really get better?

[Sleeplessinca]

My doctor told me that tramadol turns to Codiene in your body so yes it is addictive. Prayers for ya keep fighting the fight.  

[CRSeaside]

There's a friend of mine starting on Lyrica for pain. I wouldn't get involved with Tramadol.  Does yoga or massage any natural stuff you've thought of help? Even guided imagery & breath work has helped me.  Pamela

[Merri123]

Yes there are many here detoxing from Tramadal right now here.

But if you have chronic pain, can you really be on nothing? Do you have concerns about abusing it or taking too much? Is there anyway your issues can be resolved with surgery etc?  You have to live and work and being inconstant debilitating pain is not good either. My doctor recommended Nucynta for me. Supposedly not addicting at all but has side affects though. I have not taken it. Some have luck with Nurantin (gabapentin ?) but they may have wds too.

As for right now, if you aren't working and are very tired then sleep. Sleep helps heal the body and mind too. So many have issues with not sleeping while wds. Take advantage. Take your vitamins. Try l-tyrosine for energy etc. another week will be all the difference. But when you can, get out and go shopping or put on the music and take a walk or do something you enjoy.

You are doing great. Keep

[vermonter062902]

Thank you all, it is hard, i am grateful I have a very supportive team behind me and now here as well.  My doctor doesn't want me to start the subocoxin, he says it is also hard to get off that as well, but I will need something for the chronic pain, he wants me to start Tramadol, but I have also heard this can be addicting, anyone been on this? He says it is not classed as a narcotic and it isn't as addicting.  I wish I could do it without anything at all. Good luck to all of you going through this as well.  Never in a million years did I think I would be addicted to anything, I didn't even like taking aspirin at one time.  

[Amandag78]

Congratulations on your clean time : )

[Kelly98_]

Ya about 2 weeks for me too and yes it will get better and yes I'm right there with ya cus my drug of choice was oxy contin and then heroin and then suboxone and it was a total of 13 yrs! Turn to god! I did and I'm starting to get regular bowel movements and eating isn't so hard just can't eat a whole lot but no caffiene it makes you more shakey! Hang in there! We can do this!

[Kelly98_]

Thanks I had no clue about some of this! So agin thanks! Kel I'm on my 12th day off subs after 7yrs! I'm more than ready to be clean!

[atthebeach]

Hello and welcome. Congrats on reclaiming your life.
It is important to stay hydrated, lots of water to flush your system.
You need nourishment, force yourself to eat bland foods, toast, soups, crackers. Drink profit shakes.
Laying around is worse. Force yourself to get up, move around as much as possible. Take Imodium for your stomach.
Yes it does get better. You are healing each day.
Keep moving forward.