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How about a roll call for those feeling like CRAP?
Any others going through the physical withdrawals right now and feeling like death warmed over? How about a roll call so we can all cheer each other on and encourage those that are so scared of withdrawals that they haven't currently jumped from the proverbial pill ship? I'm 49 1/2 hrs in (not counting the minutes or anything) and I might be feeling a little bit better since I just took a good 3 hrs nap (ahhh sleeeeeep oh how I've missed you)! Let's all lean on each other and know that we're NOT ALONE! It helps to think that there are others in the same exact boat and us right now and that are pushing through! So come on out my withdrawal-ing friends and let's give each other a PUSH!
How is " my team" coming along? Just wanted to check in with you all! It's about the 3 week mark for us!!! Yeah!!
Cira30- I forgot my password :/ made a new login until admin emails mine. As for me physically I think just fatigued from all of the other stuff I have been going through. Mentally I am good, things seem clear :) It is for sure a Monday, lacking some motivation at work!! I still seem to get the chills and sweats, stomach not quiet right yet but all and all good!
I'm on Day 12 and the physical w/ds are almost gone. I'm still getting sweats/chills every so often but they aren't too bad! I'm sleeping pretty well now, too. I'm reading a book on addiction and it's helping me to realize some things (which is good)! I'm going to be sure to keep my guard up since I know now is the point where the "just one won't hurt" way of thinking will start to amp up. Not one pill...never again. Keeping my clean time sacred! It's crazy how slow the first week of quitting went by and now the time is flying by! It really does get better and even my energy levels are improving! I'm so excited for my new life :) .
i'm on day 13. My physical symptoms are basically gone. I get a mild headache in the evening. Slept poorly last week, but sleeping well now.
i have to admit that as soon as my symptoms subsided and I felt normal, my cravings notched up. The malaise of wd was a motivation to dislike the pills.
I feel a lot better, but am very glad i don't have access to pills. It's easy to forgot yesterday's pain.
i have to admit that as soon as my symptoms subsided and I felt normal, my cravings notched up. The malaise of wd was a motivation to dislike the pills.
I feel a lot better, but am very glad i don't have access to pills. It's easy to forgot yesterday's pain.
I started reading this thread last night.... I'm on day 4 today coming off Oxycodone and its nice to see there's a light at the end of this tunnel. This is my 2nd time going CT (1st was 6 year ago off a larger qty of methadone, heroin, and OxyContin). The first time I had severe wds for weeks and lingering problems for months. Why I'd start again idk.... I'm an addict I assume. Because I stayed with just oxycodone the wds don't seem near as bad.... But they are hellish!!! Day 4 is better than the first 72 hours for sure but still going through a lot. Last time I had support and this time no one knows and I have none. I have a toddler... Which I started back a few months of giving birth due to being prescribed perks after labor. This site has helped me tremendously. How is everyone doing now since the thread started 10 days ago?
ALMOST 10 DAYS.... Since this thread started ... Looking back on that day, not long ago at all, us who started the thread were in the pits of the wds. So lets get an update!!! Almost 2 weeks for me. Life is good, I am starting to feel this happiness I haven't felt in a long time. Physical stuff is gone. Cravings linger but this happiness I got going on is a lot better than a pill fix!
Know that your puking, freezing chills and RLS will subside after a couple weeks. And trust me, although I am not even close to being 'normal' yet, it will get easier, me, 16 days: ). But if for whatever reason you decide to go back to that 'wonderful' world of being junked out, it will make what your going thru now seem like a cakewalk compared to what you will go thru. We just need to reprogram our ruined heads to accept that there is a better way to go thru life other than heroin, right.
Mutty188, I do have several other posts in the main community also:) I want as much advice as I can get.
Ok, so my OB's nurse called me back today and said my OB can't (isn't) going to change the taper schedule either!!!! OMG...what is wrong with these people. I realize they don't want to change taper schedules because there are the people out there who abuse the system, but come on, I'm almost 9 months pregnant and they should be concerned about the baby! I am very disappointed in my OB since she has always seemed willing to help through this. I have a feeling the pain doc talked to her and told her not to do anything because my OB has no clue how bad tramadol is, she even told me that today. I called back after I heard the voicemail from the nurse and I left a message for them. I said that I got the voicemail and I respect their decision, but I thought they were making a mistake. I asked my Doc if she could take a few minutes of her time when she gets home tonight and Google tramadol tapering and she will learn how dangerous and bad this pill is. I asked if she could please do that and then I said I don't have an appointment with her until Aug 9th so I hope the baby is ok until then. I am just so disappointed and stressed over this. I feel like they are abandoning me and leaving me hanging. I can see if it was just me, but it is my OB's responsibility to care for my unborn baby. Today my OB did ask me if I wanted to go on an anti depressant until my w/d's let up. I told her probably not because an AD is already in tramadol and what would be the point. But I guess I don't really know much about antidepressants so can anyone give me some advice on that. Should I go on one until the w/d's settle down just to keep my emotions and depression in check? It seems crazy though to me that she will prescribe me an AD but not prescribe me tramadol to taper. I don't get it!!! What should I do???
Ok, so my OB's nurse called me back today and said my OB can't (isn't) going to change the taper schedule either!!!! OMG...what is wrong with these people. I realize they don't want to change taper schedules because there are the people out there who abuse the system, but come on, I'm almost 9 months pregnant and they should be concerned about the baby! I am very disappointed in my OB since she has always seemed willing to help through this. I have a feeling the pain doc talked to her and told her not to do anything because my OB has no clue how bad tramadol is, she even told me that today. I called back after I heard the voicemail from the nurse and I left a message for them. I said that I got the voicemail and I respect their decision, but I thought they were making a mistake. I asked my Doc if she could take a few minutes of her time when she gets home tonight and Google tramadol tapering and she will learn how dangerous and bad this pill is. I asked if she could please do that and then I said I don't have an appointment with her until Aug 9th so I hope the baby is ok until then. I am just so disappointed and stressed over this. I feel like they are abandoning me and leaving me hanging. I can see if it was just me, but it is my OB's responsibility to care for my unborn baby. Today my OB did ask me if I wanted to go on an anti depressant until my w/d's let up. I told her probably not because an AD is already in tramadol and what would be the point. But I guess I don't really know much about antidepressants so can anyone give me some advice on that. Should I go on one until the w/d's settle down just to keep my emotions and depression in check? It seems crazy though to me that she will prescribe me an AD but not prescribe me tramadol to taper. I don't get it!!! What should I do???
Still hanging in there guys!! Been on toradol a d phenergan for the kidney stones. I have ripped up 2 scripts from the er and urologist for lortab/Percocet. I am having surgery in the morning to remove the stone so just say a prayer :)
Well, I'm a little over 48 hours clean. Is been really tough. Taking my supplements and drinking my ensure. I Pray it gets better from here
Hi Kylie, Hang in there. If i were you, I would cancel my weekend plans. Just do it. You are pregnant and not feeling good.
Try to separate anxiety from pain. When you think anything about anything in the future, whether it's 2 hrs from now, tomorrow, or next year. clear your head and think something else. take life hour by hour for a while.
No guilt. addictions happen to many really great people. Let that go too. Wait for your head to completely clear before embarking on the past.
I would clear my schedule. Some people may disagree (???). Use any excuse.
You should post your situation in a main forum message.You deserve to get all the advice from everyone. Your issue is complicated and you don't want to miss any good advice that is available.
Stay tough. Stay in the now, but you need a plan. I am not qualified to give you much beyond my comments here.
Try to separate anxiety from pain. When you think anything about anything in the future, whether it's 2 hrs from now, tomorrow, or next year. clear your head and think something else. take life hour by hour for a while.
No guilt. addictions happen to many really great people. Let that go too. Wait for your head to completely clear before embarking on the past.
I would clear my schedule. Some people may disagree (???). Use any excuse.
You should post your situation in a main forum message.You deserve to get all the advice from everyone. Your issue is complicated and you don't want to miss any good advice that is available.
Stay tough. Stay in the now, but you need a plan. I am not qualified to give you much beyond my comments here.
Kylie it is going to be okay. I sent you a PM to address my opinion. Take a breath and you will see it will ALL work out. I will talk with you soon.
Hi Kylie, I replied on your post, too, but I wanted to let you know that it will be okay and you're going to make it through either way it goes. I hope your doctors wisen up and it really upsets me that there are doctors that are prescribing a drug that they know nothing about!!! That is craziness. How incredibly irresponsible of them!
Hey everyone,
Thanks for all your nice words and support. So here is how my day went. I am currently still at 8 pills a day which is manageable even though I barely sleep at night. I met my OB this morning and told her that I cheated this weekend. She is Amazing and didn't lecture me at all, she just listened. She admitted to me that she didn't know much about Tramadol and is learning as I tell her things. I told her to come and check out this site to see how awful it is. She asks me about the withdrawals and seems like she wants to help me. I told her my concern about dropping 1 pill a day and that is why I cheated on Saturday because I couldn't handle it, 1 pill a day is too fast of a drop. She actually said she agreed and thought it was fast too. So then I met with the Pain Doc in the afternoon and I am still in shock over that appointment. I told him and his PA that I cheated and so forth. I told him that it is just not possible for me to taper that fast and I asked him to maybe plan something slower. He looked at me and said NO. He is not and will not adjust my taper schedule. I said "really?". I even asked him if he has ever dealt with a Tramadol taper before and he said no, but he said this is the way his office and co-workers do it for all opiate/pain pill addictions. So he gave me my last script for 6 pills and let me be on my way. I immediately started crying once I got in my car. I can't believe he isn't going to help me. I am doing this (seeing all these doctors) for my baby and to realize I will have to go CT now is really upsetting. Like I said before, I found some old pills so when I got home I added them up. Waterview I did get a pill box and I know it will help. So I put all my remaining pills in the box. Tomorrow I am going to take 8 and then I have no choice but to drop to a pill a day until I am out. So by next week I will be going CT and I am really nervous!! I am not nervous for me because I did this to myself, I just pray that my baby stays ok and isn't put in too much pain. I am not sure what else to do. I have to go out of town this weekend for a wedding and I am not looking forward to it. It is going to be very hard to pretend to be happy and energized. I still can't believe the pain doc, that he would say this to an 8 month pregnant woman and send me on my way to figure it out alone. So after I saw him, I called and left a message for my OB. I told the nurse to tell her what happened and I am waiting on my OB to call me back. I will let you guys all know as soon as I hear something. Any advice on what you would do right now if you were me? I would love it if I could order more pills and do my own slower taper schedule but I can't. The state of ND does not allow the online websites to mail the pills to any ND address, I have tried. I am hoping my OB will say she will do a taper schedule and prescribe me the pills but I highly doubt it. What can I do? I have no way of getting anymore pills so I have no choice but to go CT:(
Thanks for all your nice words and support. So here is how my day went. I am currently still at 8 pills a day which is manageable even though I barely sleep at night. I met my OB this morning and told her that I cheated this weekend. She is Amazing and didn't lecture me at all, she just listened. She admitted to me that she didn't know much about Tramadol and is learning as I tell her things. I told her to come and check out this site to see how awful it is. She asks me about the withdrawals and seems like she wants to help me. I told her my concern about dropping 1 pill a day and that is why I cheated on Saturday because I couldn't handle it, 1 pill a day is too fast of a drop. She actually said she agreed and thought it was fast too. So then I met with the Pain Doc in the afternoon and I am still in shock over that appointment. I told him and his PA that I cheated and so forth. I told him that it is just not possible for me to taper that fast and I asked him to maybe plan something slower. He looked at me and said NO. He is not and will not adjust my taper schedule. I said "really?". I even asked him if he has ever dealt with a Tramadol taper before and he said no, but he said this is the way his office and co-workers do it for all opiate/pain pill addictions. So he gave me my last script for 6 pills and let me be on my way. I immediately started crying once I got in my car. I can't believe he isn't going to help me. I am doing this (seeing all these doctors) for my baby and to realize I will have to go CT now is really upsetting. Like I said before, I found some old pills so when I got home I added them up. Waterview I did get a pill box and I know it will help. So I put all my remaining pills in the box. Tomorrow I am going to take 8 and then I have no choice but to drop to a pill a day until I am out. So by next week I will be going CT and I am really nervous!! I am not nervous for me because I did this to myself, I just pray that my baby stays ok and isn't put in too much pain. I am not sure what else to do. I have to go out of town this weekend for a wedding and I am not looking forward to it. It is going to be very hard to pretend to be happy and energized. I still can't believe the pain doc, that he would say this to an 8 month pregnant woman and send me on my way to figure it out alone. So after I saw him, I called and left a message for my OB. I told the nurse to tell her what happened and I am waiting on my OB to call me back. I will let you guys all know as soon as I hear something. Any advice on what you would do right now if you were me? I would love it if I could order more pills and do my own slower taper schedule but I can't. The state of ND does not allow the online websites to mail the pills to any ND address, I have tried. I am hoping my OB will say she will do a taper schedule and prescribe me the pills but I highly doubt it. What can I do? I have no way of getting anymore pills so I have no choice but to go CT:(
Wow great job getting some exercise! I did a little yesterday and crashed at 8pm! Haha! I love that we're all so close together in our detox process! It's so great to see others getting better and sticking together!
Wow. That is TOUGH. I think it's day 6 for you! (congratulations). I don't know what they do for kidney stones, but if there is some non-narcotic intervention, a trip to the ER might not be a bad idea. If you want to be discreet, you can just say you are pain killer averse.
Day 5 here. The wiring feeling is still with me. did some exercise this morning. Moving the body seems to help.
Day 5 here. The wiring feeling is still with me. did some exercise this morning. Moving the body seems to help.
Yay for some sleep! AND Day 7 is great!!! Time will start flying by now! You should be so proud of yourself now!! Be sure to keep your guard up though. At this point it will be easy for the mind to play tricks on us and get us to say "just one won't hurt." I've been there done that. Trust me. Find a way to get some sort of aftercare or buy some books on addiction and do what you can to stay clean! Great job!
Thanks for checking on me! I'm day 7 today! A week seemed impossible on day 3-4. But here I am! I'm feeling ok. Maybe a little better than yesterday. I can't tell really. I slept for 2 hours straight tho which is freaking fantastic! And no benzos or anything other than Hylands OTC for restless legs and some Motrin. I am so proud of myself. I'm really hoping to see some progress physically soon tho.
That's a huge step telling your OB. Good for you!
Maybe you should talk to your ob at your taper plan? If it's too aggressive your ob needs to know what is happening to your body. Especially if you aren't sleeping.
Most of us have one goal. You have two. Call you OB. if he doesn't have the answers at hand, he can find out. It might be perfectly fine to taper this way. It may not. It would be worth a phone call, I think.
Maybe you should talk to your ob at your taper plan? If it's too aggressive your ob needs to know what is happening to your body. Especially if you aren't sleeping.
Most of us have one goal. You have two. Call you OB. if he doesn't have the answers at hand, he can find out. It might be perfectly fine to taper this way. It may not. It would be worth a phone call, I think.
Day 4 today, right?? That is fantastic!!! How are you feeling today!! It should be much better! Come out and let us know how you're doing!! You're doing great!
How are you today? Everyone feeling better today? You're doing great and just remember it will get easier each day!!
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