How Long Does this Dazed Feeling Last?

[newmommy]

I had been taking a somewhat minimal amount of hydro for the past two years (15-20mg per day). Whenever I try to kick them entirely I have some wd's which I would expect - like the sleeplessness, RLS.  Fortunately I don't have to use the bathroom any more frequently, guess I should be thankful huh?
But I think the worst thing is the dazed, out of it, fuzzy head feeling I get that lasts for at least a week... One week is the longest I've ever made it before relapsing into the daily habit.  
So can anyone tell me if they had this same feeling and how long it lasted for them?  Does it EVER go away?  I mean, maybe I used to feel like this before but it was normal for me then...?  Ugh, this is awful and IMPOSSIBLE!  I am hopeless.

[straightjacket]

this is the shits

[athena]

Hi again
Go to the very top of this forum.Your still not far enough up for most to see it.Don't worry about what subject everyone else is on.We only get 2 questions a day so the posts are about everything.I know that a lot of people here have had experience with the meds you are or have been taking.Im sure you will get your answer once they see your post.Good luck

pixi

[rinconmann]

Please Help!!!

I got addicted to Narcs after getting bupenorphene (sp?) from a buddy going through a trial detox. They gave him so much he gave me 4-8 mg a day for a year. I got addicted to the stuff and took 4-8 a day every day. Very stable med. My life was pain free and very stable as you take it 1x a day. I loved the stuff really. When that ran out I went to morphine tablets and took 4-7 100mg tabs a day. That lasted 6 months and then I wanted to quit. Tried darvs and clonadine and clonapine. Clonapin made my back hurt soooooo bad. Anyways, very very hard time going from that dose of morphine daily to detox. Went to 6-8 lortabs a day and still suffered while trying to be dad and boyfriend. tHE LORTABS barely helped.

Ended up in a methadone clinic because I felt hopeless and hydro was too short acting and unstable for life.Started on 35-45 mg a day and tapered over a year to 5-7 mg a day. Well...........when I went off the 7mg a day I took ativan and clonadine (clonadine is a great med for RLS)and anxiety) for a week and thought I was home free. I did this for one week and when the ativan Rx was up, within 48 hours I was in the WD's bad. Bad brain **** and bad lower back pain. I went one more week just on clonadine and just could not take the lower back pain. I dont have herniated discs or anything. Went to a doc and got hydro.

IS BACK PAIN A SYMPTOM Of WD?????????????????????

After 13 days off the Methadone, with the one week on ativan and clonadine I still had bad mental haze and bad back pain and immsonia. I got Norco (10/325)and am trying to tox off using that. Methadone sucks you guys. Done Bup and Methadone. Hard WD's.

METHADONE (DOLAPHINE) WAS CREATED BY Adolf Hitler AS A SYNTHETIC DRUG REPLACEMENT FOR MORPHINE FOR HIS ARMY and named after him. Irony of Evil. It is the hardest Drug to WD from even at the doses I was on. Heard it is harder than heroin. BEWARE AND BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU GO ON METHADONE maint., IT IS SUPER STRONG AND VERY HARD TO RECOVER FROM. I WOULD SAY THAT 5-7MG OF METH IS THE SAME AS ABOUT 5 LORTAB 10'S, FYI!!

SINCE THE BACK PAIN IS THE VERY WORST PART OF MY LIFE AND DRIVING ME TO USE NARCS, advil and nsaid's don't work for me...................IS THIS A SYMPTOM AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GO AWAY??? i'VE HAD IT NOW FOR 14 DAYS AND TAKE 1-3 nORCO A DAY WITH A PLANNED TAPER TO 1 NORCO A DAY THEN NONE.

I AM SO SCARED ABOUT THE WD'S with the back pain. THE BRAIN **** AND BACK PAIN WHICH I CAN'T HANDLE. I RUN A 20 MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY AND HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS. I DON'T WANT TO BE ON NARC MY WHOLE LIFE.  I ABUSE THEM AT TIMES AND TAKE 6-8 A DAY AT TIMES.

PLEASE help. My direct e-mail is ***@****. Post or e-mail me

[LizSeg]

I have been using Xanax for many many years, I don't even remember when I started using it. I once was taking 3 mg a day. I am now using 2 mg a day, but some days I need 3 mg a day. Today I tried not using one dose of the 3 mg. By mid afternoon I felt very lightheaded, dazed, and I guess fuzzy headed. My doctor will not up the Xanax to 3 a day anymore and I am running short by about a month. I don't know what to do. I don't like the feeling I get when I try not to use it. I desperately need help. Please email me at ***@**** with any information to help get over this awful feeling when I try to cut back on Xanax.
Thanks

[deva]

hi,just wondedering how you did with the person who came w/ the 6oo oxy.s.hope all is well...deva

[mrmichael67]

That is one hell of an accomplishment!  You should be very proud of yourself.  It takes work, but the part that scares people the most is over.  A lot of people envy you, be sure of that.  Keep up the good work!

[peaz]

You sound better these days--good deal!!  You may have done very well in your interview, so try to be hopeful.   I trust you will do what you need to do in order to come to terms w/ your boss.  Sometimes less is more...I make it a policy to not burn any bridges. Anywho---keep posting this week and let us know what's what.  DID YOU SAY DAY 16???!!!  You go, girl---the worst is over.  Stay strong and look forward to feeling better each and every day.  You should be so proud!  It's getting easier to like the person in the mirror, isn't it?  If not yet, it will happen eventually and it's s wonderful feeling.  Take care, kiddo---Peaz

[groovygirl]

are you saying you switched to bup?  from what i've heard, it won't be in any pharmacies for about 6 weeks.  drs. have to have taken special training to prescribe it as well.

[mrmichael67]

You have to keep in mind that it can't be prescribed by ANY doc.  They have to be an addiction doc and meet certain criteria and have special DEA certification.  I know it has been discussed before as to where people thought they would be able to go to their GP and get it.  For pain, yes.  Not for opiate dependence.

[koalabear]

Hey everyone:

Now that buprenorphine has been approved, has anyone challenged their doc into prescribing it for them?

I switched to it from methadone, and what a difference!  Methadone w/ds are the worst, in my book.  I had to wean to under 30 mg., but the transition wasn't even noticeable.

I think most of you could benefit from it.

Leah

[MojoAlabama]

damn all you alabama junkies.yeah im from huntsville and i truly appreciate ya,lls feedback.You know we say tha around here(yall).Good to have another day still suckin air.But yeah I was kickin benzos at the same time I guess that is where the seizures came from.I totalled a brand new car right when i stopped takig the clonidine in detox because of a siezure.But im through all that now.(seizures)Still dealing with a lot of **** though, my nerves are shot.Ive been giong to Na everyday I have a sponsor and a home group.Its the only way i know how to stay clean I cant do this **** by myself.But alot of them havent been where i have so alot of them cant relate with the w/d ive been giong through there are a few that can though.Im really grateful i found this site. Hopefully some of you can help me get through this.I need the support.
Thank You,
Mojo

[bmac]

All this time I thought I was the only addict in Bham.
                           bmac

[ocgirl]

I am also in Birmingham.  I guess everyone is an addict in Alabama. lol  I am still clean on day 16.                        Peaz.. You are so encouraging to me, I am glad you are here in the forum helping others.  My job interview was ok but it is a big time job and they will be intviewing a bunch of others till next Friday then they send a few names to another group then they interview and decide who is best for the job.  I doubt I got it but oh well I have many other options.  I may have to kiss up to my ******* boss but I don't know if I can do that or not.  I am a bit of a ***** so I think I may end up giving him and piece of my mind.  I will post again later if I get a chance.                                                          I hope everyone is doing well!   You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

[bmac]

I went thru methadone withdrawals and I can tell you if you did it cold turkey you must be superman(woman)whichever applies.
I tapered somewhat but it was the hardest thing I have every been thru.I am in Alabama myself,Birmingham.
post back and let me know some more.
                                  bmac

[athena]

Good morning and welcome.I really dont have any words of wisdom for you.I really dont know much about methadone.You must be a really strong person though to go ct and suffer so much with the w/ds You probably are through the worst of the physical symptoms.I really dont understand the seizures with opiate withdrawl.You have come to the right place for support though.Hang in there and keep us posted.

pixi

[vikequeen]

Hey Bmac, can you email me I wanna ask you something darlin ok?
***@**** thanks -baddgirl

[puma]

Mojo,

It sounds like the the symptoms, seizures, hallucinations and delirium were mainly benzo withdrawals, called the DT'S. Alcohol withdrawal can give that too but is not as severe, at least for me.

The Methadone is more like opiate withdrawals, nausea, vomiting, weakness, depression, ect. The benzos are a real killer. If you are six months clean, hang in there, your body will need time to re-ajust after all that abuse and altered metabolites.

You probably read the Thomas recipe by now, so you may want to try that to replentish your malnurishered state of mind and body.

Good to see you posting, keep up the good work with c/t, that's a tough thing to go through but it looks like the worst for you is over. You may want to try some n/a or a.a. meetings, they help give group therapy and some drug and alcohol educational learning processes to avoid relapsing. Hope to hear from you again. Good luck,

Chatahan

[MojoAlabama]

Yo Ive been on methadone for 2yrs on around 80mg Im sick of it As a matter of fact im sick of it all.Anyway I was trying tto detox got down to 60mg.Screw It! I went cold turkey. Detoxed about 10 days with clonidine and some kind of benzo. Probably not a good idea to do it that way, but Im such an addict i didnt know what else to do. I had seizures,hallucinations,cramps,craziness the hole nine.Im through with most of that now. Its been almost 5 mo. No other drugs Physically i want them mentally i dont.Still not well dont know how long this will last.Trying to hang on.My brain hurts to even work.My chest hurts alot and i feel like im on a giant antihistamine and tired all the time. Doctors reslly dont know a whole lot around here or dont care plus i dont have insurance.Anyway i hate to wine but had to let it out. If anyone has any words of wisdom Help!I have email ***@****
Thanks,
michael

[athena]

Goodnight to you all.I am a little wound up tonight.Not really sure what to do with myself.I don't want to sound like Johnboy Walton(bmac)so I wont mention every name lol I do hope everyone has a peaceful night with sweet dreams.I hope I can get through 1 night without dreaming of digging up oodles of hydros in my back yard lol

pixi

[southernbelle]

thank you, hippy.  for everybody, I'm new to this...my email is ***@****.  Please feel free to email me with words of encouragement.  I'm struggling and would appreciate a friend who understands.  I'll do my best to offer an ear and shoulder to anybody else who may need it!  I love all of you, and I don't even know you (but don't I?).....sincere love to each of you...

[hippy]

i forgot part of my email
***@****

[hippy]

gw i would be glad to email to you
regarding positive things,
and nothing about drugs, just
our experence ,strength and hope
about good things.
i am sure there are other,s who would do the same,
my email is    ***@****

it would be good to hear from ya,
like i said ya really helped me out with
you positive wave's when i 1st got to this fourm.
and i am grateful . email me any time.

i will email as soon as i read my email
everyday.
rember isolation for and addict is not good.
when we are alone we are behind enemy line completly
surrounded.
it's good to here you are working , loke ive said ,
addicts are the best workers,  we become the best
at what ever we want to.
hope to hear from ya,  peace hippy

[hippy]

take the receipe for when you do stop,
and sop so you can help someone else
stop, by sharing your experencen srength and hope.
the more ya give the more ya get,
by helping other we change the world
we make it a better place.

[southernbelle]

i'm not taking anything for depression.  that stuff scares me more than this other **** I'm taking.  I've got to stop...when you said liver and kidney damage, that scared me. I hope I don't have too difficult a time getting off this stuff.  the bottom line is that i'm afraid.  i'm scared to not have that little pill when i've got a meeting, and i'm scared of going through the withdrawals.  i guess i just need somebody to remind of why i don't need to be taking these things.  sometimes i think...as long as nobody knows, what's the problem?  i'm kind, i wouldn't hurt anybody.  why should i stop?  i'm being silly.....