I feel human again!

[AmyinNC]

After being on vicodin for 7-8 years albeit a small dose (1/2 -1 pill daily)mainy used for pain but also to relieve anxiety. I am now on day 5 and past the anxiety and sick spaced out feeling. I feel human again. I have started on the amino acid s recommended here, and sam-e, also juice plus and goji berry juice.
I am finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe I dont need vicodin to get me through the day after all.
I realize that there are mant here that take way more than what I ever did, but I have to say that exercising also helped tremendously! Days 1-3 I felt pretty icky but forced myself to move. The endorphins seemed to help a lot!
Good luck to us all!

[AmyinNC]

My only issue now is treating the legitimate pain I have :-( I had such bad neck/head pain yesterday that extra strength tylenol would not touch...Anyone have any suggestions? I went for a message and a visit to the chiropractor. That helped a bit as well as ice packs, but yikes, I could hardly function. Usually I would take a Vic and go on functioning.
Any one know of any non addictive medications that might help with chronic pain?
Thanks a bunch!
Amy

[Mandapanda17]

good for you!!! I am on day 6 from a pretty heavy habit..about 60mgs a day at the end of the 4 years...some days 150mgs (ouch :(). I KNOW exercising helped me out a lot!! I had to work on days 4, 5, and 6 (today)! congrats to you!!!!

[Jimmy1975]

Wll done keep up the great work and keep posting .It is really wonderful to see the success and progress of all the people in here with us . I know it gives me comfort and i`m on day 24 ...Jim

[avisg]

You are doing so well yes exercise really helps alot .Keep it up it only gets better from here .
avis

[cgmomma]

Congrats on Day 5:))  I am glad to here you are doing so good.  I am on day 10 and didn't really start feeling well until day 9 so you are doing great.  Something that I did that helped a whole lot with energy and muscle aches was I ate lots of bananas and I drank chocolate Ensure.  The ensure tastes really good and it has all kinds of good vitamins and minerals in it.  The bananas obviously have the potassium which helps with rls.  Hang in there and keep on keepin' on...haha

Brittaney