14 DAYS CLEAN STILL FATIGUED?

[NoMore81410]

Today is 14 days off hydrocodin and vicodin after a 3 year battle from an automobile accident and 2 surgeries. I am over the worst part of the WD's but now I am dealing with tiredness and fatigued. I work 12 hours a day and my sleep pattern is somewhat better. I do not crave at this point and I see my dr once a week. Today she put me on riddlin (spelling?) to help energize me through this part of the WD. She said I had a bad episode of WD's and would like to see my progress. She said it may take another 30 days to get rid of the fatigue. I also have a lot of back pain and I told her I was taking 800mil of Advil and her advice was to only do this for a period of 2 weeks. I guess my question is reaching day 14 is this normal? Is there anything I need to expect next? I get so tired of going through this vigorous motion and hoping for an end. Is there an end or will this be a battle the rest of my life? I pray day and night and I am even getting into a Christian support group. My husband says it's all in my head and I am fine. But I am not really fine. I am NOT going back but I just need some insight if this is normal am I on the right track? Thank you for listening. I know I am all over the page but my mind is just trying to take minute by minute of healing!

[NoMore81410]

Today is day 17 and I FINALLY feel like my life is getting back to being normal. The energy is still not there but I feel good! I keep pushing myself to do a little more each day so hopefully I can be me again. Yes I have good and bad days but today is good. Thank you everyone who has encouraged me to stay strong. Thank the Lord for opening my eyes! This has not been an easy road and I know I will have struggles but I do not want to go back down that road again. I know I have to face another surgery but I am holding off as long as I can! NOMORE!!! :)

[NoMore81410]

Yes I tried it and it's too much for me to handle. I will take things slow just tired of being tired. Today is day 16 and I went grocery shopping for the first time not being on those pills. I will admit it was hard because of the energy part. I know I didn't even get half of what I needed but I did go. I felt in a daze but I did it!!!

[gnarly_1]

good point on the rattlin Brian I missed that one shame on me....

[bmdad]

Fatigue is still very common for about the first month or so of withdrawals. It will come back a little bit each day. Be sure to eat healthy, push the good fluids, and exercise. Exercise will make a world of difference to get that energy coming back faster. Also be sure to start the supplements from the amino acid protocol if you haven't already. They do help.
If it is ritalin that your doctor prescribe for energy, I would toss it ASAP!!! Ritalin is prescribed for ADHD and is very addictive. If you don't have ADHD it is almost like taking speed. My son's pediatrician wanted us to try him on ritalin and I took one to see how it would make him feel and I said no way. I took it around 1 pm and was up all night. It would be so easy for you to swap addictions. It wouldn't surprise me you took the ritalin for a few weeks and then stopped, you would suffer from fatigue once again due to the rush your body would be use to from taking it. If it were me, I would get rid of it and let your body get itself back on track instead of taking the risk with yet another highly addictive medication. Especially one you do not need.
Just hang in there and know that here soon your energy level will come back on its own.
Best of luck.

Brian

[gnarly_1]

HI and welcome to the forum...congarats on 14 days....what your experiencing is pritty normal for 2 week out it is hard to say exactly when you will get your energy back but it does
get better with time...exeorsize  helps a lot so if your not already doing that it time to start
even if its just a walk around the block you can build up to more...also you may want to look up the amino acid protacall on the right hand side of the screen...many here have helped there recovery along with the aminos listed...you can also do what I do..I drink whey protein shakes there loaded with vitamins amino acids as well as protein all of witch the brain needs to heal...it cheep 15 bucks for a 2lb can up at walmart the chocolate flavor is good and all you do is mix it with milk I still drink 2 a day ...also liquid B-complex helps with the energy also again walmart for 6 bucks you take a droper full in the morning and it helps the mid afternoon crash ...hang in there become pro active in your recovery you should start feeling better here real soon good luck and God bless...Gnarly

[Lindsay_T]

I agree with Storme. Your fatigue will diminish as you get more days added up. I thought my fatigue would never go away. And then it just did. I'm on day... 48 now! And am really starting to figure out a new way to have energy and a new way to nurture myself when I don't. Be patient and don't be hard on yourself. As long as you are staying off the pills, you are doing extremely hard work!!! Keep it up!

[Storme]

I think you are on the right track. I am 54 days clean now and I do sometimes get tired easily but not very often. I am sure this will pass for you soon. Keep trying to get some exercise daily or every other day if you can and be sure to eat right and get plenty of rest. 2 weeks clean is awesome but you have to remember your body and mind just went through a really rough patch during withdrawals and now you need to give yourself a little more time to come back to the old, healthier you. Don't give up this fight hon. Soon you will feel good as new and be so glad you kept fighting!