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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.
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yep same here....i couldn't eat for almost 2 wks...lived on gatorade and ensure...lol and some fruit....it will get better! just try to eat anyway...even tho it tastes like a shoe leather...lol force it down....you will heal quicker!
Hope you are doing ok....... Sorry you r having a tough time. Praying for u
IMO the main ingredients on the Thomas Recipe that really, really, really help with WD suffering are the Imodium, Robitussin in pill form, and Tagamet.
To understand the concept you can search YouTube by inputting "Stop Withdrawals from Oxycontin, Methadone, Heroin, Dilaudid & Vicodin"
He talks about those ingredients in the Thomas Recipe. And people have commented to his videos that what he says works.
As a bonus, he is very entertaining to watch.
Another big help is the well known MD who treats drug addictions, Mark Viner. He posts a LOT of videos on YouTube. (Warning: he has a YouTube persona that he utilizes to keep people interested in what he is trying to teach us, which are very complex topics that few doctors are able to cover.) When I watch his videos I end up spending a few hours on YouTube. He is that good. His YouTube name is DoctorOfMindMD
Hope that helps.
To understand the concept you can search YouTube by inputting "Stop Withdrawals from Oxycontin, Methadone, Heroin, Dilaudid & Vicodin"
He talks about those ingredients in the Thomas Recipe. And people have commented to his videos that what he says works.
As a bonus, he is very entertaining to watch.
Another big help is the well known MD who treats drug addictions, Mark Viner. He posts a LOT of videos on YouTube. (Warning: he has a YouTube persona that he utilizes to keep people interested in what he is trying to teach us, which are very complex topics that few doctors are able to cover.) When I watch his videos I end up spending a few hours on YouTube. He is that good. His YouTube name is DoctorOfMindMD
Hope that helps.
You may not be feeling good but you are DOING great.Hang in there. did you try the hot bath? crackers ginger ale chipped ice protein shake
Hi! Just wanted to lend my support too! Withdraws really s.u.c.k. And time literally does seem to stand still. After the first few days pass, it does speed back up. It's like having the bad flu, but with the flu we just ride it out and treat the symptoms. We accept we are sick, but as addicts in wd we KNOW a pill would take away all the creepy crawlies. If you can find a way to look at this like a challenge that you are going to rise to and beat this monster, it helps tremendously!! You CAN do this even though right now it doesn't seem like it. Find some things to occupy your mind to get it off of how you feel. Watch some comedy, listen to some music. Pace around if you have to.
yes try the hot baths....it helped me alot during my WDs....it's temporary but you can jump back in the tub an hour later if need be. And make sure you're hydrating too.
Only crackers.
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