RDR..are you around? - DAY 1 for the Hydros!

[K Todd]

RDR,

Hi sweetie,

Well, now after the months that we have talked and supported each other thru our different phases, I am glad, after a year your still here on the forum after bieng over 5 months free of the Hydros!

Well, now that the benzo's are way under control and down to minute...Today is my day 1 from the 7.5 Hydro's (about 5-7 a day) and yes, c/t.

I am already feeling the aching bones and flu like symptoms...I was just wondering, when you c/t off your 5 a day, did anything help you...like IBU or Cold and Flu Medicine??

Any love and help would be so much appreciate right now, because I want my clairity of mind, and my life back, and believe me...when I get thru this, I will be praising God up and down!

So...many days did it take for you, until you started to feel somewhat on the upbeat??

I'll wait for you reply...and miss talkin w/ since last week!

God Bless You!

Love,
Todd

[K Todd]

Steph,

What is Clonodine? Is something over the counter?

Also are you talking about imodium ad? or the salt?

Todd

PS: I agree, I would go mad sitting here thinking about my own misery! I would rather get something to help and continue to offer my love and support...as we always have!

So..where can I get these 2 items mentioned above?

Love,
Todd

[corey411]

Hi, Im new to this forum and am on day 4 of 9-12 Vics a day. I felt better yesterday and am feeling even better today. Try to stay positive. Clonoprin and imodium as well as hot baths really helped. I only hope I stay clean this time as I relapse regularly. Lots of luck, Corey

[road2recovery]

SO glad to see you here again...i was on 15 a day, then did a quick taper and was on 5 i think only 2 days...So not really a good taper...i think if i would of stayed at 5 like you my w/d's would have been alot better..

I am so proud of you, the only things i took was, clonodine, some advil, and at night klonopin---now you know we have talked about the benzos , and glad u got that under control...I only took those to try to sleep the first few nites...But really nothing helped to sleep...Now the best thing for me besides the clonodine, was the hot baths...
Heating pad on legs..
i think you will do well at that amount...my worst days were 3 and 4...After that i was seeing the light , and it just got better from that day forward..
If u want to talk u know i am here for you anytime!!!
r2r

[K Todd]

Hi mandee,

Congrats on day 14!....Thanks a million for the tips the helped you. It's not so much the emotional part for me right now...just the fever, cold like physical symptom's.

I did take the day off work today, and may take tomorrow off if needed. I was thinking of getting some Tylenol Cold and Flu medicine to see if it well help relief this body ache, along w/ some 800IBU.

Again, thanks for your insight, and I'm happy for your day 14!

God Bless!
Love,
Todd

[FLaddict]

Hmm.. those are the worst. Clonidine helps with the sweats/chills.  An anti-histimine for the sniffing sneezing, eye watering stuff. And don't underestimate the power of imodium. Because of its opiate quality it can take the edge off symptoms in general. And most of all keep talking, help out a new comer. that will help you not to focus on your misery and you can help someone else.

XOXO

[K Todd]

toxitome,

Thanks a million!

This day has been long awaited for. I just had to taper off from 25 (10mg) of Valium a day, before I could finally get to the point of getting rid of this last drug....the hell bound hydro!!!

Thanks for your encourgement.

How are you, and also we never met...so who are you and what are you up against?

Love,
Todd