Please help with 12 day sleep loss from oxycontin

[bronzeback75]

I have been 12 days since cold turkey quiting of 160 mg daily of oxycontin,I need serious help in the sleep department I beleive i am throu the worst of the physical withdrawals but need sllep soon or will have another nervous breakdown please help i also have lost 14 lbs due to lack of appetite

[Chucklebug]

I know it offends people, and I'm not trying to
judge others or "push my beliefs" on anyone, I
was just sharing my detox experience, which I
would not have made it through without the help
of the Lord.  I can't talk about the detox without
giving Him credit ... it just doesn't feel right!
I wasn't trying to start a discussion on religion
or anything ... but I appreciate the warning!  :-)

[Chucklebug]

I know it offends people, and I'm not trying to
judge others or "push my beliefs" on anyone, I
was just sharing my detox experience, which I
would not have made it through without the help
of the Lord.  I can't talk about the detox without
giving Him credit ... it just doesn't feel right!
I wasn't trying to start a discussion on religion
or anything ... but I appreciate the warning!  :-)

Kim

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

I enjoyed reading your post.  Let me caution you that bringing up the spiritual side of recovery apparently offends some people here and on other boards as well.  I happen to believe that the only way we can enjoy a life in recovery is with the direct help of the Almighty...a higher power of our own chosing!  I don't understand the feelings of the athiest and the agnostic, but there have been times when I cursed God for what "he did to me".

There were times when I prayed to God for someone's benefit and things turned out well for them.  There were times when I prayed for myself and was given the strength to go on to solve my own problems.  We are very much spiritual beings as a whole but we tend to cut ourselves off while using and abusing.  We become spiritless souls that end up suffering things like depression and low self esteem.  But always remember that God was always there for you, all those years you were "out to lunch".

J.B.

[Chucklebug]

Unwise,

I'm not sure how "rapid" you're talking about, but
my psychologist sent me to a psychiatrist who told
me that people almost never succeed on outpatient
detox ... he said that when you do it outpatient,
you're the doctor, therapist, nurse, pharmacist,
whatever, and most people don't wait the right
amount of time before the next dose.  So he told
me I should check into the hospital, and I did.
I am 23, and I was taking Vicodin (usually around
10 5mg per day, I started taking it for headaches
around April 2000) and also Lorazepam (generic
Ativan, a benzo ... around 5 1mg per day).  I'd
been taking the Lorazepam for 6 years.  Anyway,
6 days later, I went home, and I haven't had
an urge to pick it up again since.  It's been
10 weeks.  Yippeeee!  I've also gone to church
every Sunday since I got out of the hospital,
and spent more time studying the Bible (the
inspired Word of God, not written by men), and
praying!  You said in an earlier post that you
felt like you were undeserving of God's grace
because you weren't thankful enough ... I just
wanted to make sure you know that NONE of us are
deserving ... not if we spent every minute of
every day being thankful.  That's the whole
miracle of what Christ did for us ... we didn't
deserve it in any way ... but He loves us and
died so we could live forever.  If you have
any questions about my detox, I'll be happy to
answer them!  Good luck.  :-)

[lanas]

stars--thanks for the support! that's what I love about this forum and honestly, this forum is a very large part of why I have been able to quit.
hjp--I think I would pass out if I took that much zanaflex; it makes me very sleepy!!!  I didn't know about the appetite suppression side effect of topamax (though I have had that); thanks for the info.

[hjp]

The manufacturer of Zanaflex recommends titrating the dose up to 24mg daily...so those on low doses should move them up by taking 1-2 mg 3-4 times during the day and a larger dose at bedtime (4-12mg).  Topamax is an antiseizure drug that has as a side effect appetite suppression and blurred vision.  Docs are using it for everything from migraines to diets.  Seems to be pretty non toxic.