Day 1. kinda freaking out.

[Ashelen]

Took my last 5mg today...I'm in withdrawal at the moment. I feel pretty good, but I know it's gonna get bad. I took one 5mg pill yesterday afternoon and then nothing until this afternoon and I was panicking. My husband didn't realize I was so upset but I was going insane inside. not because I was craving or anything but I just felt so scared....I know it's my body playing with my mind and I'm still completely determined, but omg...the panic is getting to me.

I took nyquil last night and slept like a baby. I figure I'll use it to sleep through the first few nights and then switch to using melatonin and valarian root after the acute withdrawals are gone....I have some L-glutamine and 5HTP - effective?

Also...if RLS wakes me up tonight, can I take the hyland's even though I plan to take nyquil?

thanks guys..a little panicky right now but determined..and mad as h$ll.

[dominosarah]

Congrats on 4 days!!!  This is so awesome!!  Keep it going~~~sara

[mellie4]

YAY for Day 4!!!  Good point on trying to remember if things get bad again you'll get back to where you are at the moment.  I'm actually feeling the best today (aside from the pain) than I have in the past week or two.  But I'm anxious about the medication change that I'll start later today.  I'm going to try to remember that, IF and WHEN things do get worse, that I will get back to where I am now and more importantly, will eventually be off everything completely and will feel even better than I'm feeling right now.

Wow, you've done tons of stuff before the move but at least you'll be feeling better for the actual move itself.

[cleaninitup]

thats great!!!! and glad to hear also your turning that corner of feeling better-everyday now you should start to feel better and better!! yahoo :) Heather

[Ashelen]

Nobody seems to be around today but I've finished 3 days..starting day 4..feeling better, and totally optimistic!

[Ashelen]

you know what...? I actually feel pretty "normal" right now....not really any side effects except I'm very fatigued and my eyes are watery....but other than that....I feel good. I can DEFINITELY see the light at the end of the tunnel now..even if I get bad again, knowing that I'll get back to where I am right now eventually is going to be enough for me.

this is good! :-)

[Ashelen]

Thanks Mellie...actually, we haven't even MOVED yet...we've just spent this week painting, replacing carpets, ripping everything out of the bathrooms and kitchen, and fixing things like busted electrical outlets and stuff...luckily we're all very handy but it's been rough...

however in some ways I think it's kept me sane..when you're so exhausted and sick and sore from working all day you almost don't notice the withdrawals, lol...the worst has been the chills and the nausea when I'm at the house working, it's whenI get home and sit down that my muscles start spasming and hurting and I start feeling squirrelly....

but almost there, right? a few more hours until the dreaded Day 3 is over with...I'm pretending like the worst is over. if it's not, I'll deal with it when it comes, but if it is - phew. lol