Going crazy

[Jtb12]

Has anyone tried smoking weed to help with the anxiety from withdrawals?  I'm so antsy and fidgety I'm going crazy

[Jtb12]

Well the guy on crack he was going around yelling "crack is where it's at" and was sent to er because he thought he had bugs on his penis lol. That's when he first got there so I'm sure he smoked a bunch before he went in. And I took a bunch of pills too before I went in.   Idk weirdest thing ever.   One of the workers told me that a chick was doing almost 300mg of Oxys a day and she didn't withdrawal either. (That was before I was there). Cold/hot was only thing I experienced.  I did go on walks while I was there. Wish I knew because I didn't make it even a few hours at home trying to get off of them

[lulu747]

This makes NO sense to me.  None.  Did they put something in the air vents or something???  I mean seriously- has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
It's not that I don't believe in magic- because I do....But NO w/d's off oxy, h, or crack?
Unbelievable.
I'm with IBK.
I am lost.

[Jtb12]

Yes I am at home now. Not taking anything but Ativan at night to help me sleep   I stayed at detox for 6 days then left

[IBKleen]

I'm lost..sorry. So where are you at now? Off everything? Home?

[Jtb12]

Just one kid his first night. Idk weirdest thing ever.   No subs or anything either   Which is the reason I went there because I thought I was getting subs but they said u have to start having withdrawal symptoms first or they won't work.  People might of been feeling tired but as far as throwing up and stuff like that... Nothing    Then you couldn't watch tv because it might trigger wanting to use drugs but all we did was talk about drugs because that's what everyone had in common. Lol. There was 4 people there coming off herion, me off pills and one guy off crack

[dominosarah]

Noone had any wd's?

[Jtb12]

Sorry meant I wasn't addicted to the adderal. ^*

[Jtb12]

I am perscribed adderals which I was addicted to but of course they threw them away at detox.  The program was like 6months but I left after withdrawal.  Was in detox for 3 then moved to withdrawal for the rest.

[Jtb12]

They was going to give suboxones but you had to have withdrawal symptoms first or they wouldn't work they said and I didn't have any withdrawals symptoms while I was there except cold chills.  The reason I even went there was because I was so scared of getting sick. When I was at home and tried to stop I only made it a few hours and I thought I was going to die lol.   It must of been a magic detox center lol.  Everyone there around 6 of us (in the detox part) noone got sick except 1 guy the first night.  Another guy was banging 2grams of herion a day and he didn't withdrawal either.  We did go on walks to move around.  But that's all we did. Sit around smoke cigs and talk. Couldn't watch tv or anything like that.  We didn't even get vitamins until the 4th day.

[lulu747]

Excuse my language but HOLY SHI*!!!
You jumped off 75 mg of oxy and had no w/d for 7 days???
Were you prescribed something else?  I am so confused.  I know everyone is different but I jumped off of 100 mg oxy and 40 mg hydro and I had a lot of things to help like Clonidine and benzos and all the vitamins and supplements in the world and I STILL felt like death for at least a week.
So you are lucky!!
Cold chills and anxiety is totally manageable.  Exercise, proper diet, valerian root (if you aren't on AD meds) and getting out into the world and getting involved in aftercare are the things that will help this.
You've been given a tremendous gift.
Don't add weed to the mix.  It causes anxiety and paranoia in many and plus you don't want to cloud your thinking right now.
Personally, I am an advocate for medical marijuana for chronic pain as it is a much better alternative than opiates and if it didn't make me have panic attacks or make me feel high (which since being clean I HATE) then I would totally use it.
But it is NOT a good detox tool.  It definitely makes things worse.  You need your brain to heal.  Give it some time and a total break from any and all mind altering substances and get into some aftercare (I realize I'm repeating myself but it is SO important)
You can do this.
Congrats on 7 days!!
Lu

[dominosarah]

The point to getting clean is getting off all mood altering drugs.  Try to get up and move around more.  Exercise will help the anxiety.

[saspan]

so, you were at a rehab center and you stayed there for 7 days and they gave you nothing no w/ds and the idea of being so far from home knowing you could.nt get drugs caused you not to have w/d s.  that is a magic detox center.

[Jtb12]

I've been off oxycodone for 7 days  no withdrawal symptoms at all until yesterday. Cold chills and then today really antsy and fidgety  I was taking about 75mg a day

[lulu747]

I did the first time I detoxed and it was the WORST mistake I made.  My doctor had prescribed it to me to replace the opiates for pain.  I felt awful.  The best part of getting clean is the clarity you begin to get as the drugs leave your system.
You are better off using natural anxiety helpers like chamomile tea, valerian root (if you aren't on AD meds)  taking deep breaths, trying to go for walks in the sunshine.
My second detox was a million times better than my first and I jumped off a way higher dose the second time.
It feels great to be clear.
I want this for you.
What are you coming off of?
Lu

[Jtb12]

Ok thanks.  I've haven't smoke weed since I was in highschool over 15yrs ago. I just figured it would help.  I'm 7 days in no symptoms until now

[gnarly_1]

WE have had a lot of people try this and most said it made it worst it tend to make time go by slower and your sitting there stoned with withdrawal symptoms you just got to tuff it out  I say this alot but ''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile'' with time the symptoms will get better you did not become a addict over night just give yourself a break and know this is the begging to the end YOU CAN DO THIS
.......................................Gnarly...............................