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[carpediem0303]

I am going cold turkey after five years of methadone usage.  It's day 1.  I have leg pain and am agitated.  I can't live like this anymore so I slowly tampered myself down to 5mg.  I am now 24 hrs with non.  I am incrediably uncomfortable but ok.  Am I doing the right thing.  How bad is this going to be?  I was down to 30 mg three weeks ago and weened myself down from there.  I just feel alone.  And hope this is the right thing.

[toothfairie]

congrats on your clean time!  and Happy Easter to you as well!  so glad you are doing so well....the restless legs will settle down...and good that you are sleeping now....time will start to speed up for you now...just keep hanging in there...you are doing great!  

[ricart70]

great to hear that you are doing better.You should get your energy back more and more as days go by.Exercise is key during this time

[VICourageous]

Hi and What a Easter it is for you !!! Wow you started day one on March 12th...Now you should have 18-19 days clean..Right..Well any day is a good day..Way to go..Sleep is good..Welcome it with open arms..What a great Job..I went back up the thread since day one...What a success..Come back and let us know whats up..OK...
vickie

[carpediem0303]

Happy Easter to all who celebrate.  Another week down.  I slept for a total of six hours yesterday, woohoo. My legs I think r getting better but r still irritable.  I can eat again which has been nice.  I spent the whole weekend with family keeping busy.  I kinda crashed this afternoon and had my gf take me to my cousin house to try to sleep, didn't but watched the duke game...boo Louisville! ;). I'm home now and gonna try to sleep.  I just wish I still had the energy I used to have I really miss it.  It's hard to get through the day knowing that the burst of pure energy that would come whenever I needed it isn't there. O well. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Just felt the need to talk about my progress, sorry if its more of a ramble.

[atthebeach]

Congrats on your clean time you are doing really awesome. You are healing . Time will be your healer. Drink protein shakes, ensure, boost, eating will help with your energy, fruits, veggies and protein. Get some exercise in. It helps  produce endorphins.
For restless legs take magnesium/potassium tabs, eat bananas, tonic water with quinine. For sleep over the counter try melatonin, valerian roof, alteril, sleep by nature made.
Keep moving forward you have come a long way in a short time.
Good job getting rid of the doctor. What are you going to do to prevent relapse?
Counseling and or support groups? Keep yourself busy, exercise program, new hobby, church.
Keep up the good work.

[VICourageous]

Way to go.....Your post starts out on March 12...and look how far you have come...Great success there..I am very proud of you...
Keep it up...
vickie

[toothfairie]

congrats on day 15!  you will start to feel better soon! don't give up...you have come so far!  you're strong and you can do this!  try a heating blanket on your legs....some say that helps.  Keep checking in to let us know how you are doing!  

[SmilingBright]

Hang in there!!!!  Sorry it seems like its a flipping roller coaster ride!!  Which I HAtE roller coasters.  Lol.

Praying for u.  I'm right behind u at 15 days. Just so many tests coming my way.  

[carpediem0303]

Yea...and b6... Its not as bad as in the beginning but still isn't great.  I'll be fine for two days and think that I'm turning a corner and then I'lll feel like butt hole for three days...it's very frustrating more then anything.

[ricart70]

it was around day 21 or so that i started getting the good sleep,i did not have rls.are you taking the cal mag zinc?

[carpediem0303]

30 days feels like an eternity. Hen did the rls stop for u and when did the sleep come back.

[ricart70]

glad to hear you are still hanging in.it took me around thirty days to feel i was turning the corner

[carpediem0303]

All right soo it's been a rough week.  I have had my ups and downs and am really still just weak.  I have no motivation to o anything and I'm day 17!!!! Ugh...I got rid of my dr. Today that was prescribing me the methadone.  I feel better if that makes any sense.  Hope everyone else has had an ok week.

[toothfairie]

congrats on day 9!  that's great!  the energy/strength is diff for everyone but staying as active as possible will help alot!  stay strong....you are doing so good!  the above posters have some good ideas about getting the energy back...and the B12 has helped me alot.  

[ricart70]

great to hear !  you have come so far.Try to get some light exercise.It will help a ton.  

[VICourageous]

Great Success since the first time you posted..I love to read down and see this...Hey did you try the things we metioned for energy..I swear by the things I said up above..It took me months and months to try to get the "Good " energy back but I like the things I just got...Check out the above thread...It does work....
vickie

[SmilingBright]

Great job on day 9!!!!!  Glad u r doing better.

I love taking b12 and added b6 recently.  Neither one of those mess w my sleep.  I take rhodolia, 5htp. All those I find help w my energy and mood. Which I was very concerned about after Quiting methadone.  I'm on day 7. Keeping myself very busy. You can do this!!!!  Keep it up!!!!!!

[carpediem0303]

Day 9!!! Had a pretty good day today.  No pain anywhere and no withdrawal feeling, but still weak and tired.  Hope tomorrow is just as good.  Still don't feel "normal" but I don't know what that is I guess.  How will I know.? When do I get my strength back?

[toothfairie]

congrats on 8 days!  just remember where you started....don't go back...you've made it this far...so keep going!  it only gets better from here! hang tough my friend

[FourJays]

Hey - congrats on day 8!  The irritability and edgy feeling are totally NORMAL for where you are right now, as is urge to use again - DONT do it.  You have worked pretty darn hard to get here - you cant just have one; you know it doesn't work that way.

You are doing SO well.  Just take it slow . . . your energy will start returning and the feeling of needing a pill to make that happen will get less and less.

[ricart70]

Yeah that is a sure sign of feeling better.As soon as we start to mend we start thinking"hey that wasn't really bad,I bet I could have one."   Keep up the great job and don't go back. Glad you got to eat a bunch and sleep!  :)
Those moments will get much easier.

[carpediem0303]

Day 8! I think I feel a little better.  My limbs feel like they r asleep rather than sore. I ate and now feel like a stuffed turkey... I slept for maybe 5 hours last night so that's an improvement.  Instill really irritable though. Everything annoys me. Ugh 1 more day down I guess.  Also today is the first day I thought about using methadone again.  Really miss the burst of energy it gives me. Some moments r so hard.

[VICourageous]

I got the rhodolia from the local health food store..Try also the amino acids. Get them compunded they are all the L---s (a-v) They will say PROTEIN on the front. It gives support..I am 6m fri and the last stage was weakness...
I am no young chic and jumped from a 30mg dose...I said that in my above
thread to you....and everyone else said the other things to get like the Bs..
I guess my last thread above was a bit long...I did mention all of this...Give it a try...Hang in you are doing great..

[FourJays]

Hello - Just reading through your post & wanted to comment on how far you have come and how much better you sound since that first day!  You have gotten some really great support here; these people are the best for sure!

You are doing amazing. . . . it is not easy but it will get better every day.  I had a lot of trouble with the sleep thing too.  It took a few weeks for me to sleep all night without waking or feeling restless.  It slowly returned and now is better; even better than before the pills (I would have NEVER believed that could happen - but it can!).

Also - try Vitamin Water - "Revive" formula - it has 100% of vit. B5,6 & 12, vit. C, potassium and electrolytes.  All things really good for you right now, when you need the energy but don't really feel like eating or drinking much.  (and Yes, I should own stock in this company; I'm always blabbing about it :))  

Hang in there and you know to keep posting for help and support.  The days will add up quick and the physical stuff will get better . . . best of luck!