Thomas Recipe

[wifeneedshelp]

does the thomas recipe really work? After surgery my wife was on 40 mg oxy 3X a day and 10 mg percocet 3X a day due to an accident in which she smashed 3 vertebraes and broke her knee. she has been on these pills for 6 years and decided to get off them. She went to a detox clinic (the only one we could find that our insurance would pay for) they gave her suboxone and she was doing fine.After 6 days  the insurance stopped paying so the detox clinic told her she had to leave. The first day she came home she was fine but then she went into sub w/d. It has been 9 days since she left the clinic and she is worse off than she was when she was going through the oxy and perc w/d. I feel so bad for her and don't know what to do. Will the Thomas recipe help her? Please pray for her and let me know if the recipe will work.

[wifeneedshelp]

Sara Thank you sooooo much for the support you gave us through my time going through withdrawal from sub. My hubby is a saint he put up with me when I was very nasty to him. His strength and love gave me the inner strength to go on.  I am feeling much better now but still lack my normal energy. But i guess that will take time to come back. I am glad he found this forum as I think it helped him to help me. God bless you all.

[wifeneedshelp]

I went out and got L-Tyrosine, Multivitamins, B6 and some bananas this morning and my wife took them @ 8am. She says she feels somewhat better but not great. One thing though she has agreed to go down to the beach with me and try to take a walk. Thanks for all your encouragement. I will keep posting and let ou know how she is doing

[dominosarah]

I know it feels like you are bothering her but when she gets thru this you will both see that it was the best.  We also say things during wd that we normally wouldnt.  Please dont take things real personal right now.  She is so miserable right now and tired and we seem to lash out at the ones we love.  All we know is when we are wd'g we feel so so bad and that is where our mindset is at.  You arent being cruel at all.  If she doesnt want to walk on the beach tomorrow try to get her outside and just sit.  I would go outside in the warm sunshine with a blanket over me, music playing in the background.  I know you are feeling so helpless right now but you are doing such a great thing for your wife.  She will thank you when she feels better.         sara

[wifeneedshelp]

Thank you and everyone for your support. I wish I could take her pain from the w/d's for her. I just checked on her and she is rolling around on the bed because she can't get comfortable. I told her to take a sleeping pill, but she afraid of getting hooked on them too. I am at my wits end. I am going to get the L-Tyrosine for her tomorrow morning and hope this helps her. We live on the jersey shore so I am going to make her go to the beach for a walk tomorrow. The thing that bothers me is she thinks I am being cruel for making her get out of bed and move around. By bothers me I mean it makes me feel sad that I have to bohter her in her time of sickness. All of your comments help me not to feel sad as she is my life. Thanks again for listening and praying for both of us.    

[dominosarah]

I would think your wife would be feeling better fairly soon since she was on them for 6 days.  I do know from other ones who have come off sub that it is really tough for awhile.  I agree with Lee, have her drink plenty of fluids and get some fresh air.  Sun really does make you feel better along with getting up and moving around as much as she can.  If she isnt eating very good get some Ensure for her too.  We are sending a ton of strength to her and to you also.  She is very lucky to have you by her side.  That helps so much.  Let us know how she is doing and make sure to keep posting.  We are here for you both~~~~~sara

[wifeneedshelp]

Thanks for our prayers and thoughts, She left detox with a couple of meds they gave her vistiril, sleeping pills, and a muscle relaxant. She doesn't even want to move out of bed. I have been trying to get her to go outside and take a walk but she just wants to lay in bed. This is not like her at all (of course I realize it's due to the w/d) but I would like to get her moving again. I understand that the L-Tyrosine may give her energy, is that a true statement? I hope so. We have 3 childeren and 4 grandkids but she does not want them to know about her w/d's. This being memorial day weekend they have invited us to barbecues at their homes and I have to lie to them and tell them that their mom has the flu. I really hate lying to my kids but it is her wish. I hope for her sake this ends soon.  

[leeisgettingclean]

I will be praying for your wife. Sub w/d is nasty, several people here have gone through them and  i hear bad things about them. I believe that being that she was only on them for 6 days that it should not get much worse and prob wont last a whole lot longer. The Thomas recipe is a great toll in w/d but to say "it works" would be a strech, I mean yeah, it serves its purpose--lowers intenseity of w/ds but you stilll w/d, nothing ios gona take away the w/ds. Is her doctor involved? if so, you might could ask him for a script of clonodine--its a bp med that helps with anaixity and also helps sleep. She can also buy soem OTC sleep aid that would help. Make sure she drinks plenty of fluids and I would caution her to stay away from caffiene. I know she prob doesnt feel like getting out of bed but I will tell you this---SUN SUN SUN, being out in the sun seemed to help me more than anything--have her exercise as much as she feels like it. Also, hot baths--that helps alot. Good luck to you and your wife and if you have any questions just email me. good luck and prayers are sent your way, Lee