Opiate w/d question

[Happyturtle214]

I know this is my addiction speaking but when does the feeling of restlessness go away? I've had to work every day since I started my w/d im on day 18 and it's been a tiresome battle! I get home and get stuff done then im on the bed for most of the night I usually get 6 hours sleep everynight to wake up to that restlessness feeling I have in my legs then im up. At work crawling out of your skin woundering "why can't I stay calm?". A little stomach issues still and sleep isn't the best I know that will get better with time. My cig intake has grown since quitting hydros. Feels like my body is trying to find a different mind altering substance and its settling for nicotine but it's not satisfied. I can't get much exercise at the time being that when I do get home I'm so beat from work I just want to do nothing.

[jifmoc]

I agree with gnarly and also want to add that you are still technically detoxing. 18 days is a good start but this early you will still have symptoms. I would get into aftercare asap. Realize too that feeling better is going to take quite a while.

[VICourageous]

PS..I have had many Drs tell me that Cigs cause anxiety too. They hit the Brain Chems in there own way.

[VICourageous]

Hi Happyturtle.

Because these types of meds unbalance the Brain Chems, it highly affects the nervous system too. There are some calm me down vit/min or even teas, but sometimes we just have to ride the storm out. Also, the stomach has receptors in there too, and as they clear out they give us the stomach pain and bathroom issues. The brain is a powerful thing and when we use any kind of mind-altering substances it affects the pleasure part of the brain called the Mid-brain, which is responsible for survival instincts. (plus so much more up there). We have to groove new habits and get rid of the old ones. This takes some time and tons of working at. YOU do go to work, and you come home and do things, that is a Big plus right there. Changes and more Changes will happen every day. Just always keep your Guard Up and wear your Armour. Try to stay away from anything that can cause triggers. Life is not always easy, but it is better to deal with things more clear headed. I have been studying Addiction and the Brain for around 4yrs now, but I just picked up a book that we are using in Bible Study, it is called "Healing the Broken Brain" by Elden M Chalmers. I HIGHLY recommend it. I am going on 4yrs and I still have to fight them Demons off my back now and then, but this Book shows you things that go on with the Brain Chemistry and our thought patterns. It has helped me to make some MORE changes and get on with my Life.
When we use it is a ME thing, but in order to stay clean it becomes a WE thing. WE have to have Support all around us at all times. Hooked up with some clean friends, hit some meetings or Church and call clean friends when your brain starts playing that old tape back again. It takes a second to think about using and a seconds to re-direct.
I do wish you the best and keep talking with us when you feel weak.
Bless
Vickie

[SJS49]

Hi Happyturtle214. Like you, I never took any time off work either, and for the first couple days, it was really hard at work, but I found for me that it kept my mind off the pills and how crappy I felt. I also have this site up non-stop it seems like. I smoked alot when I was taking the hydros and since I quit, I don't smoke as much cause it just isn't appealing. Have you tried to take a hot bath 1/2 hour before you go to bed? I still find it very tiresome to work through the day, go home to a mess because my fiance doesn't do **** during the day, take care of my baby and go to bed. And I'm also very depressed, but it's not because of the pills, it's because of my home life. I'm not sure how long the crawling out of your skin part lasts, as the last time I quit hydro 2 years ago for 6 months, I had no withdrawals, no desire to take the pill, just felt normal, and this time has been much different for me. I'm sure if I was a little happier with my home life it wouldn't be so bad, but the pills numb us to all those feelings so, I haven't had to deal with them in reality, I've just had to "deal" with them when I just didn't care to find out what I really felt, and now I have a lot of decisions to make regarding all this. Things do get better, unfortunately, we want and expect them to be better right now, but that's just not how it happens. You have to think about today, not tomorrow, not next week, just today, and if you are in just each day, it is a little easier to control the mental aspect of this horrible horrible process and soon, you will feel better at about a month, at least I did, then at 2 months and I'm not much ahead of that right now, it's the pain that makes me want to relapse every once in a while. Stay strong!!

[gnarly_1]

hi and welcome to the forum....well there always seams to be a symptom that hangs around longer then it should you just got to go threw it knowing it wil go away with time.....I agree a hot soak with Epsom salt will help  it forces magnesium into your system witch will calm those legs down give it a try
as for the rest it takes aftercare to stay clean  the N/A program has helped me get my life back   long after the pills stop your still stuck with the addict in your head  N/A treats the addict  it is free the meetings are only a hour long and will give you some place to share where the people will understand that and working the steps will help with the addictive behaviors and thinking with time you will loose the very desire to use  something I thought was impossible  google a N/A meeting near you and go ...those that go to meetings regularly stay clean
>>>>>>>>>>Gnarly<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[Happyturtle214]

To sum it up my body still wants a substance and when it doesn't get it, I start crawling out of my skin with the feeling of restlessness. This is why I say physical w/d are the easy part it's when you have to get back into the real world with bills and life happening w/o drugs and dealing with the "mental" aspect of it all is the real hard part. Trying to figure out another way here. Blink 182- said it best "nobody likes you when your 23" well im 23 ha. Have a good day