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Methadone withdrawal
Just looking for support with my methadone withdrawal.
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Hearing how positive you are and how good you seem to feel gives me a little hope. I know it will eventually pass but I want it gone already! I can manage the emotions half decently. Bu can also manage with broken up sleep...I went through that with all my pregnancies too so I'm not a stranger to it. Lol. Bits mostly just the physical stuff and the difficulty in javjng with functioning that's presenting the most problems. I find it incredibly hard to go to work not to mention being productive. I also find it difficult to care for my kids and all of my home duties. That makes me feel like a bad mother and a bad fiancé, a bad woman all around. And that directly effects my self esteem which also in turn effects my mood and out look on things. I try to tell myself it's not my fault and I'll get through it. My fiancé is being stretched thin. He's a wonderful man and doesn't complain but I can see its wearing on him which upsets me and makes me feel shame, guilt, embarrassment, and a lot of other uncomfortable feelings. I don't know...I wanna try and get some sleep though. Have a good night. Thanks for the prayers and support from you and everyone else also.
Well I finally fell asleep at 1230 am and woke up 4 or 5 times until I had to get up for work at 6am. My legs are hurting a bunch again this morning and unfortunately the clonidine doesn't seem to help anymore.
Hi Jen......well one more day closer just hang on to that when you get the bad days... I can tell by your posts your a fighter and in this for the long haul....I hope the advile gave you some releaf what your feeling now is called ""rebound pain"....the brain is use to getting its endorphin s from the methadone and has not yet started to produce its own yet....try to start exorcising....I know it may seam impossible but even a short walk will help and it all counts...my wife made sure we walked every day and each day a little farther so set your goals small at first it is one thing that will get the endorphin's flowing again try to eat healthy lean protein like baked fish or chicken breast stay away from red meats for a wile they cause inflammation and make things worst...always remember YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!! just one foot in front of the other and always remember the bad days will go away keep posting for support
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Jen, I agree with gnarly all the way on them meetings. I was able to vent or ask questions all the time with others and how I felt at the time. YOU will be so blessed with the feedback you can get and how it will help you Big Time!
As time goes bye, you will also see and feel the Changes by going to them meetings. Others notices things that we do not. May God be with..
As time goes bye, you will also see and feel the Changes by going to them meetings. Others notices things that we do not. May God be with..
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Thank you gnarly and Vickie. Today I still feel horrible. I stayed at home with my 9month old this evening while my fiancé took the other 4 kids to cub scouts with him and they went in a hike. I laid in the floor with the baby while she crawled around and it felt bad...like I shoulda been doing more. My legs are killing me. They are on fire and aching so bad. I spent half the day at work with GI issues and I'm the bathroom which is a new symptom. Unfortunately Imodium makes me sick and bloated feeling so I can't use that to help. I feel like my entire life has stopped and is on hold right now. The first 10-14 days went pretty fast but now the time won't move fast enough. I keep praying for the day you are all talking about where this is just a memory. I know I can do this and I will make it through the other end I'm just trying to maintain sanity until it ends.
Hi Jen......well as you can tell we have all been where your at and to say the least it is discouraging....I have said this a million times ''but you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile'' on the comforting side we have all healed like vicky said it just takes time...your not a tearable mom or girl to your man we are sick...sick with the disease of addiction....the pain will subside your sleep will return....try to look at the little improvments right now there a big thing I know you where going to meetings b/4 it would be good if you started back my wife was my biggest supporter but did not understand me being dope sick for 90 days.....they did at the meetings you need outside support with that you cant loose keep posting for support you are in my prayers
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How are you feeling today Jen??
Jen, I can feel everything you are saying as I went through this too.
At a yr I was still not right and I had to take Baby Steps to get any kind of work done. I felt so guilty that I could not take care of my Mom like I wanted too. She was dieing of cancer and lived in a trailer on my property. I kept telling her that I wish I could do more and she would tell me that it was alright, she did not want me to take a pill or more to help her and that I was doing enough for her. Most of my family and dog died around the same time. That right there made me take some steps back both physically & mentally. However, I was not getting better as far as the physical energy. I did not know at that time that I did have that silent heart attack a yr or more back. It has now been almost 4yrs and I do have more good days with energy then bad. Maybe you can find some readings or videos on addiction and the brain, and your fiance' can watch or read this. It really made my Hub understand what I was going through as far as the detox. He was my best supporter when I was ready to give up. He kept telling me that it will take more Time..that nasty word around here. Ha!
Just stay in the Day and take them baby steps right now..YOUR day will come in like a bolt of lighting and you will see that the grass is greener on the other side. Keep pushing. Prayers out to YOU!
Bless
Vickie
Jen, I can feel everything you are saying as I went through this too.
At a yr I was still not right and I had to take Baby Steps to get any kind of work done. I felt so guilty that I could not take care of my Mom like I wanted too. She was dieing of cancer and lived in a trailer on my property. I kept telling her that I wish I could do more and she would tell me that it was alright, she did not want me to take a pill or more to help her and that I was doing enough for her. Most of my family and dog died around the same time. That right there made me take some steps back both physically & mentally. However, I was not getting better as far as the physical energy. I did not know at that time that I did have that silent heart attack a yr or more back. It has now been almost 4yrs and I do have more good days with energy then bad. Maybe you can find some readings or videos on addiction and the brain, and your fiance' can watch or read this. It really made my Hub understand what I was going through as far as the detox. He was my best supporter when I was ready to give up. He kept telling me that it will take more Time..that nasty word around here. Ha!
Just stay in the Day and take them baby steps right now..YOUR day will come in like a bolt of lighting and you will see that the grass is greener on the other side. Keep pushing. Prayers out to YOU!
Bless
Vickie
I didn't type any bad words I just said the "rude" word for "this stinks"
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You will have some bad days, have you tried taking advil , or at night time drink some sleepy time tea, melatonin helped me, like vic said dont fight it , accept it , i told myself every nite that i was just sic with the flu and i was getting better. I know its hard but try as much as possible to keep a positive outlook, Things can only get better. I learned alot about myself when i detoxed, i learned how strong i am, how if i put my mind to it , i can do anything. On the bad days i would say to myself , just fake it till i make it.
Ive been praying for you everynite. I just went thru this, im now on day 71, and i will tell you it gets better , alot better,
GOD SPEED
Ive been praying for you everynite. I just went thru this, im now on day 71, and i will tell you it gets better , alot better,
GOD SPEED
I take melatonin every night since I've been off methadone. I was taking naproxon but u haven't the last week or so. I didn't even consider taking it again it just never crossed my mind. I'm gonna take some now! I guess I'm just getting tired of thr pain. I stayed positive but it's getting old now. I do appreciate the prayers, time and concern from everyone who responds to my posts.
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Try you hardest to keep yourself re-directed and just tell yourself that you are HEALING..physically, mentally and spiritually. I will not even mention out here how long my physical took, let along my mental..However, it did take the mental more then a yr or so. I did c/t 3 meds and each one hit different areas of the brain in one way, and hit other neurotransmitters the same in another way. I can tell you what drug hit what areas, but I am sure you know. I was on a upper, downer and a all a rounder. Ha! My anxiety and anxiousness was on the moon and I was still rocking back in fourth at 40days. I felt like I was in outer space and nothing seemed real in my own world. Each day there was a new Light, we just do not see or feel that at first but others can tell. The re-bond pain will take its toll. The enorphines (pain receptors) are clearing out toxins everywhere, and it will take time for them to produce the natural chem to help relive the pain. I had more pain on my methadone then I did off, but it took some time for me to feel no pain all over.. My Dr told me back then, that as the brain heals all those receptors & transmitters, they will send off false singles to the body. He called it "Somatic Syndrome". Also, being that I c/t a Bezo with mine, that was one more reason the anxiety was on the moon. All of this affects the Nervous System and this takes time to heal too. Time, Time and Time is becoming a nasty word out here..Ha!! By the time I had many, many months in, I was so mad and thought I would of felt SO much better, I felt "Hopeless" too, but I was getting better, it just did not seem so. The good day will come and when it does it will stick around. The roller-coaster will shut down, then you might be on top of the ferriswheel looking down. Your feet will hit the ground and the park will close up for good. We just have to be careful because that monkey can jump right back on our backs. CIK used to call recovery, like peeling layers off of a onion. I heard them say that, on one of my Christians shows just the other day. Someone said on here back in 2012, "Do not tell you God how tough the Storm is, tell the Storm how tough your God is", something like that..lol=Lots of Love.
As far as the sleep goes, well that will take Time too. Make sure you have the room cool and dark. Turn off all lights including blinking ones. Put some lavender in your sheets & blankets when you wash them and put them on the bed. The smell will help relax you. Try not to fight it. A day came, months later and all I could do is sleep. I called it my catch-up sleep. (: Hang in and keep the Faith up, one day all of this will be behind you. The H was more natural, so it does detox out faster, but it is a harder craving. Trust us, you will get better!!!!!!! Keep us updated!
Bless U
Vickie