THE 'FOG'

[suzieneedshelp]

I understand the depression and maliase during/ after detox.  I am today  literally foggy.  Weak, tired but most concerning.. my vision is hard to focus as if i have a veil or thin cloud over my eyes.  Wut is this??
Suzie

[afriend]

You have your grandmothers glasses on! I thought you might find this amusing to take the edge off your w/d symptoms.Your so busi helping other people you save no time for yourself.Thanks so much for the ego booster and as to the question you had for me, the answer is yes, i will marry you.hahahaha .Have a great day and hope your eyes get better soon.

[Bungee7]

I've noticed that each individual person has some kind of withdawal symptoms that others don't. Your eye thing is probably just part of withdrawal for you. Today is day 3 for me (64 hours and 12 minutes). I feel awful. Withdrawal symptoms aren't near as bad as expected, but it's still pretty bad. My head and body aches so bad...I'm not used to feeling anything so in a way it is kind of liberating!!!! NO MORE PILLS!!!!!

-Anthony
PS: Suzie, you and a the others here have been so awesome, I honestly couldn't have done this without you guys...I know that with support from my boyfriend, NA every Thursday and posting and reading on this forum I will be okay, I now actually think I have a chance at overcoming this disease. What a great feeling.

[itssopassse]

I noticed a fog when I gave up another time.  What I did this time was go on a healthy diet and exercise.  I drank heaps of water.  Cut out coffee and just drank 1 cup of tea a day.  I am happier than I was smoking.  I am using a nicotine lozenge from time to  time.  It has been 21 days.  I know that nicotine blocks the affects of caffene and alcohol (eg balance and memory). The other night I went out and got so drunk, really quickly and could hardly remember a thing! (did not drink much at all!) I have convinced myself that smoking is a poison and its also out of date and uncool!  Been smoking for 15 years.

[oxyblues]

Sorry for cutting in on this thread, I NEED HELP!!!  I am new here, have been surfing this forum for one month now and have read every story here, so i feel i know you all pretty good, even though i have never posted.My story is about the same as most, hurt my back at work, 6 months physiotheripy in total, over the last 2 years. I have cronic pain and was prescribed percoset at first,then the dreaded (oxycontin), honestly had no clue what this **** was about to do to me.Yes i liked the (uphoric)feeling it gave me,was going through a divorce at the time also,this med seemed to take the stress&pain away, along with my heart & soul!!! Ihave been taking about 400 mg 4-5 80,s a day, cut in half then chewed for the last 6 months, i can,t take this any more,i will learn to live with the pain, as the pain of this **** is worse!!My de-tox starts on tues, at home with the thomas recipe, and you kind people.What i need to know, is 24 days, givin what ive been taking+ amount of time(2years in total percs then 80,s last 6 months)enough time to recoupe so i am able to work!!! oh i am male,39yrs old!!   THANK-YOU in advance for any replies.

[J. E. W.]

I dont have any advice just wanted to congragulate you on your first step to recovery!!!! Ill be praying for you.  Its a long hard road but we can do it... Just keep a positive attitude!!                 God Bless...        J.E.W.

[suzieneedshelp]

Are yu asking about 24 days or 2 -4 days?  24 days would be great!  Need at least 4 days... but may need more.  
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Suzie
And yes congratulations on your decison to regain yur life!  Do u have support/someone to be with you?

[Oxyclean]

For me, I took 160mg twice a day. It took me over two months to taper down to O. Then I had about a week of withdrawal. I lived through it, but it was hell! I was in the hospital twice for the nausa etc. I am very glad to be free of that Oxy! You will be too! I am on day 6 and feeling a little better. I wish you all the luck in the world! Please let me know how you are doing......

[Rex1]

Hey bud, how ya feeling after the surgery.

Hope you're keeping a handle on the pain!!!

I'm praying for you...

Rex

[afriend]

You are taking the right road getting off them as soon as possible.Oxycontin is a very strong and addictive narcotic/opiate that should only be prescibed for very short periods of time, or closely monitered by a phy. if used forlong term chronic pain (in my opinion).I too have gone thru oxy w/d and also used them to help w/d from herion,not fun. Guess how I got to herion?Right, oxys got expensive/couldnt find them.If you can taper fine, if not, tough it out, it doesnt last forever. Dont let these stories scare you,its better if you know whats going to happen,it will lessen the panic/anxiety part.From my experiances,hyderation is a must,drink as much water as you can or any fluid easy on your stomach,or youll get it thru an IV in the hosp.And Imodium for the runs.Let us know how your doin. Were all pullin for ya...........

[suzieneedshelp]

CONGRATULATIONS!  That is awesome to be on day 6!  I am on day 9!
Peace!
Suzie

[suzieneedshelp]

You are doing this my friend all on your own!  Pat yourself on yur back.   Only if you are ready to go thru this hell could u have done it.  I just am glad that myself and the others in yur life can support u and reassure u/ease your pain a little.  
You have come here recently and already are detoxing!  that is an awesome accomplishment.  It took me 3 months to actually do my detox after i came here.   I had to take all my stadol first.  But we all do this our own way.  No matter how.. at least we do it!
Suzie hugs ya!

[RobynBanks]

Does anyone know how long this 'tiredness' lasts/fatigue?

[hyjack]

Anthony

I've been following your posts since you came aboard, and I would like to talk to you in confidence.  

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[Bungee7]

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-Anthony

[lisabet]

hi there - lisabet here - just wanted to check in after your surgery - hope all is well.  Post when you feel like it - we're all waiting to hear from you.  Love/Peace, Lisabet

[J. E. W.]

Im praying for a speedy recovery and not to much pain.. Take care!!!!!!!!!!!!!      God Bless....         J.E.W.

[unpilled1]

Hey Susie, congratulations on your quest to be done with pillhell. Hang in there. About the eyes: your pupils are dilated for several days as you are coming off the opiates. It's very annoying & drove me crazy for a few days. The pupil dilation is due to the same thing as much of the other w/d'l symptoms: it's the complete opposite effect of a side-effect that's commonly caused by the opiates.For instance, opiates are generally very constipating & so in withdrawal there is the complete opposite effect (the runs) until your body begins to get back into its natural balance, chemically & hormonally, etc. Likewise, opiates cause pin-point pupils (constriction) and thus in w/d'l you'll have large (dilated) pupils until the body's back into balance. It's known that a part of the cause of severe headache in w/d'l is actually from eye-strain since you are, during this time, constantly squinting & straining to focus. This will pass soon. Hope this helps. 14.5 days here!

[J. E. W.]

Thanks for the info on the eyes. I thought mine were getting worse from my age!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The big 47 they say they get worse from 40 to 50.. I was wondering why so fast...                   God Bless...     J.E.W.

[suzieneedshelp]

TY for the good info!
Peace to you!
Suzie

[oxyblues]

Thanks to ALL for your kind words, yes suzie it is 24 days i have to spank this monkey, CONGRATS!!!on 9 days, your one tough cookie!!! & i have the support of my family, gf, where i will be de-toxing at. This is my 2nd attempt, 1st one 11 months ago, i failed miserably!!! looking back, i was,nt quite ready, i am now though. Ithink i have the tools this time, and this site has opened my eyes, as to the depth of this horrable addiction, and what it does to you over time!!!OXYCLEAN 6 days WOW,you made it over the hump, good for you.AFRIEND i will take your advice on hydration, that is one reason why i failed last time, could not keep anything down, lost a ton of weight, any advice on nausa would be great!!!J.E.W. my prayers will be with you also, ALL of you!!! I will post my progress, i hope to god i make it!!!     oxyblues xoxo!

[afriend]

RIGHT ON! GETTEM KILLER, WERE ALL ROOTIN FOR YA!

[Oxyclean]

If you can have the doctor write an RX for an anti nausa med like Compozine. When I was in the hospital, that worked OK for me. Try to drink a lot of fluids like SlimFast shakes or Gatoride. Take everything slow. Hot baths did wonders for my legs! Some people got great results with Thomas receipe. I could not hold the pills down so I did not use that method. You are heading in the right direction!

Suzie, Thanks! You are doing great too! Keep it up! :) to evryone out there!

[afriend]

Got so excited for you I forgot about the nausia,There was less nausia (for me) the 2nd time (I believe) because I forced myself to stay hyderated, and was able to taper to 10 mgs a day but thats hell too. some can, some cant. Who knows, nausia,and w/d go together like baseball,hotdogs and apple pie. Part of the price you pay for abusing opiates.GOOD LUCK & let us know how your doin, lotsa great people here to talk to!

[FINISHED!!]

Thanks guys for the kind words. I'm back & kickin'...well kind of. Feeling awful today. Too many drugs in the hospital I think. I absolutely refuse to get back into this mess so I'm not taking any of the Percocets or Loracet 10's they gave me...not yet. Pray for me.

FINISHED!!