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.

[Ashelen]

ouch, yikes! Day 3 definitely has been the worst so far....itchy/creepy/annoying sensation in every part of my body...and the worst thing about this is, I think my kidneys are acting up - they've been hurting for about a week and a half and that either means nothing or it means stones...but I'm not goin to go get pain meds unless I end up needing surgery again. yuck. hoping that's not the case.

really not as happy right now, but I can totally do this...another few days and it's over. i've GOT to be at least halfway.....ready to be done :-).

[stonecoldwwe]

Ashlene,

that's a great point...So I guess you and I are both on day 3... that felt good!!

Keep up the great work...

[Dav125]

Being silly is a great sign...:)

[dominosarah]

Yes, you are counting days now!!!  Music is always good for the soul!!  Dont worry about tomorrow, just stay in the day~~

[Ashelen]

Bless you guys for your support...it means the absolute world to me. Correct me if I'm wrong but 48 hours = 2 days clean, beginning of day 3? because that's how I'm counting it, LOL - I could be wrong, but I think you're giving yourself a day less credit, T!

still doing really well...listening to music. any time I start to feel "squirrelly" (best way to describe it) I crank up a good song and sing at the top of my lungs..my daughter dances, my son gives me weird looks...life is good, lol.

Hope I'm still saying this tomorrow and the day after :-)

[stonecoldwwe]

Ashlene, I too am so proud of you!!
You sound like you're doing well.

I'm doing pretty good. Just took a BC for pain.. Not bad at all.
I really don't have any symptoms right now besides not sleeping the last 2 nights.

I just hit my 48 hrs w/o any hydro. That's pretty big for me. Now I'm just really worried about what day 3 (tomorrow around 11am) will bring...

Can't wait to hear how you made out on day 3. Good Luck and know I'm thinking of you.

T