DO NOT GIVE UP there K..This just takes time..You know the word that most of us do not like to hear in Detox..Believe me! I was told by a Head Dr (I call them that) that it could take a year or two for my Brain to balance back from my many, many, to many years of drug & booze use. I do have almost 9 years from the Booze but over a year off drugs. It has taken me a while to turn the best corner yet..PATIENCE my friends..Each day as the Sun come up brings us this much closer..We did use for a long time so the Brain needs time to balance back..Hang on to that Surf Board..YOU will be walking in the Sand soon..AND I had headaches when I first came off my meds for a while..You will be able to tune into this all and know it is just all part of the Healing process for most..lol
The point is "your almost a month clean" what if you gave up just before the break through? All this suffering for nothing!! I feel your pain and I know your a strong woman. For right now just lean on God and us to get you through it. Have you tried Advil for you headaches? Dr. told me to take 3 and that would last me 4 to 6 hours instead of 2 every 4 hours. Hope this helps. I don't mean for this to sound harsh. God Bless you
Hi Tooter... You sound so much like me!! We are only a day apart in this wonderful experience, so I wanted to share what I am going through too. I am 26 days clean today, but it seems the last few days a have been waking up with MASSIVE HEADACHES!! I just don't know what to do. I try having some caffeine and a couple of Tylenols...nothing. So then I think maybe I need to eat something, so I have cereal, and that makes my stomach upset. Every da_n day it's something!! When will this all end??? I am getting very upset. Almost a month clean, and I still feel like crap. It makes you want to give up and just say what's the point of being clean for almost a month? I don't feel any better, and I'm in a foul mood because of it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated..... Kat
Thanks Vicki, I'll try that!!! I dug my sound machine out also. I thought it might be to big a drop in ambien even if it was all in my head. I'll let you know how it goes. God Bless you
Right now you need to get that sleep situation squared away. Part of the problem may be the 50% drop in ambien. Maybe the drop should be smaller than that...Also, you need a quiet, comfortable environment for sleep. No TV. Maybe some quiet reading. I would get in bed and then take the Alteril and ambien together. Read for 1/2 hour and then lights out!
Your disposition will most likely get better with proper rest. What do you think?