I'm tired ~ Day 12

[elwoodsf]

Today is day 12 off of pills and smokes. This is a miracle for me. I managed to pull out my lower back yesterday when my student in a wheel chair fought me as I was lifting her out. It is bothering me and I was just talking to my husband explaining that I should go to the doc and get a script for massage therapy but I will wait until next week. To be honest, I'm afraid he will offer pain pills and I will cave. I just want to keep up my stretches and see if I can work it out. Every type of therapy takes time and I really would rather work it out on my own. Getting into an appointment then having to shower afterwards is more than I want to put into it right now. This is a two hour process. I'm tired. My motivation is effected by my lack of pain pills. My husband told me I was being LAZY!!! I told him goodbye. He better smell his food before he eats it tonight LOL.

Do other people suffer from lack of energy when quitting pain pills and/or cigarettes? Does anyone suffer from fear of going to the doctor for fear they will cave in on the pain pill script? Would muscle relaxers cause the same withdrawals that I am experiencing now? Are they considered an addictive med?

Thank you in advance ~ El

[jlphillips24]

I'm a bit behind you,  on day 6 now and I'm exhausted. I still can't believe the extent of this storm here in KY, what timing! The kids have ALL been in the house with me, bored of course, everything is closed, my EXTREMELY talkative neighbor who lives alone with her 11 yo son lost all power along with the rest of my neighbors so I have had the added stress of trying to help others and all I want is to SLEEP. And I have the same problem with my husband, he's been drinking vodka the past few nights we neighbor and her boyfriend who pops pills, can it get worse than that? Yes, Andy has been sick, real sick, so I've been running his nebs and vest therapy three times a day and arguing with 15 who refuses to do his treatments, and this is my home, I have no where else to go. Oh how I would love celeb rehab right now, don't know how lucky they are.
Sorry turned this into my own vent, but yep, I'm so darn tired too, your not alone, and its not the smokes, if that was all you were quitting you'd feel great today, physically.
Hang in there girl, I have the same thought about visiting doctors for ligitament reasons. I have a visit for root canal on feb 3rd and don't know what to do, there also finishing a bridge and it is very painful, but I can't take narcotics cause I'm a drug addict, so what do I do? Don't know yet, plan to ask doctor I guess I'll tell him the pain Killers made me sick last time or something, see what else may work as well but not as narcotic? who knows.
Jen

[merrymaria]

congrats to you...yes..i never thought i would get energy back...but it does come.  stay strong...you made it this far and you don t want to go back...DON T CAVE...you can do it.
keep the faith...maria

[elwoodsf]

Thanks for all the posts to my question. Great ideas and support. It is nice to know that I'm not the only one who is still tired, I am not alone. I've been doing my stretches, hot baths, steam room and my back is slowly recovering from the crazy "lift" I did Thursday. Like I stated, I really want to stay away from the docs for fear of caving into the pills.

Again, thank you.

[onedaycloser]

El,

I stopped smoking about a week after I had stopped taking pills, I still seem be be tired, but I think it is mostly a lack of a night where I can sleep wire to wire, I am getting about 7 hours a night but it is broken up. I am sure it is some kinda combo effect from stopping the 2 addictions, but I just tell myself how much better it is, and I can beat the being tired part! Good luck to you =)

[newgirl286]

Day 12 is awesome!!!  And yes, try motrin & tylenol for the pain, heat, ice, baths, hot showers, whatever works but maybe alternative therapy might be the way to go.  I have scoliosis and lower  back pain which is why and how I got my scripts but now I'm going to a physical therapist and taking it very seriously, I'd be happy if I never took another vicodin in my life.  I am on day 16 and some days I feel better than ever and the next I feel it's day 4 again...  I guess that's part of the healing process so just hope for a better tomorrow.  And you have every right to be lazy, as far as I'm concerned I could easily be away at a rehab right now, like if I was rich and had a few months to clean up and nothing else....  So your in rehab right now, just trying to overcome the little things is all we can ask...

[10356]

I'm also sorry your back hurts... but happy about the 12 days.. You rock girl.. quit smoking also.. dang.. Lack of energy is normal.. force yourself to move everyday.. it gets easier :) A hot soak might help with the back.. take care..

[gizzy32]

Way to go on 12 days now. I don`t know how you quit both, but i give you full credit. The lack of energy is very normal and it will take some time to come back. Forcing yourself to take a walk or something will help. Sometimes after quitting pills, pain seems to intensify for awhile and maybe that muscle relaxer would work. Hang in there, we don`t heal overnight and it will get better. Sorry you are in pain right now.

[AlessandrasMom]

I just wanted to say WAY TO GO on day 12 - wow you quit smoking too?  Amazing girl!  

Keep up the good fight!

BTW, your hubby is not the only one who will want to sniff his food first tonight!!!!  Mine may want to lock up the guns if he goes through with his plan on bringing pills back into the house today.