HELP

[Conjen]

How to get my mind off of the anxiety and the extreme RLS!!!!!! I'm about to just say **** it and get a pill and make it all go away !   But I know I will just have to do this again I'm sick if this pain 4 days now when does it get better it needs to hurry up cause I won't survive like this I feel like I'm having a nervous breakdown!

[Conjen]

Left the dr with gavapentin and chlonopin and seeing a shrink lets see how this goes not hopeful!

[Livingtodaylikeitsmylast]

Good for you!  You are doing awesome.  Let us know how the appointment goes!  Today is day 6 for me and I am really starting to feel better. Best of luck!

[Conjen]

On my way to the dr I honestly thought I was going to die the last couple of days I hope and pray I can smile again!

[Conjen]

I made it through night 4 finally slept after 2 days could've used more but my kids don't understand I'm feeling very less anxious and my legs are starting to relax I have a dr appt tomorrow with my rheumatologist and hopefully all goes well there trying to take it hour by hour

[smiles4eva]

You are soooo close to being through the thick of it.  Keep going no turning back now! I paced all night, ate bananas and took epsom salt baths into the wee hours of the morning.  Night 4 was the last of it!  You are doing great!

Rescue remedy, gaba 750mg, tension ease tea and don't under estimate deep breathing for anxiety!

[Conjen]

Vicki I have b vitamins and a multi vitamin they others will have to wait til tomorrow I will definitely give them a try thanks

[vicki595]

Please don't underestimate the usefulness of the B vitamins and the minerals I told you about. They will absolutely work...it may not be 100% for you but anything,will be better than this, right?

[Conjen]

Thanks everyone I'm calmly chewing a piece of gum right now ;) and watching my 6 year old and 2 year old tear up my house!!!!! I went for a walk to a shower and ran in place for like 10 mins the household bedtime is coming up and I know I'm gonna be pacing the floor!

[ann326]

u could try benadryl that help me out big time around bedtime and motrin do not take the pill 4 days is huge day 5 is on it's way your turning the conner hang in there praying for ya

[abritt121222]

Also get ya a good multivitamin and some b-12 and b-6 will speed up the detox a lil bit and the b vitamins will help with the fatigue a lil

Good Luck and Godspeed
ABritt

[Teresa1717]

I love turning the music up in my car to a deafening level and sing as loud as i can!! Such therapy!  :) Dane, back off...im the next American idol! :)

[SoScared1018]

YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE A HUGE STEP BEING 4 DAYS CLEAN....you didn't even have to do this, but you are....you are a warrior! I am on my 7th day, quitting cold turkey. Hun, IT DOES GET BETTER. I just keep reminding myself how bad it was when I was on the drugs and wanted to leave all that **** behind. These pills are like demons, and only want to manipulate our minds....DON"T LET IT WIN.......RUN TO VICTORY!
I am rooting for ya ♥

[Dane74]

get in the car and blast the music and sing your heart out!!!! I swear thats what i did, it helped, i thought i was the next American Idol!!!!! LMAO  You got this, and then go hop back in the shower, i too lived in the shower, it was my only relief those early days.  Keep o n fighting

[ImDONENoMore]

Yes it will feel like you're losing it (but you won't).  And not sure if you  realized this, but you just laughed... that's a really good sign.  (oh, and the walk will do wonders for your anxiety and your mood).

[OpenMind24hours]

I stopped using CT at 20-25 mgs and it's been 29 days. I STILL get minor rls but it's now down to just my left foot which goes off at night. A foot massage, hot bath w/salts just before bed, and then wearing warm sox to bed, taking Hyland's Restless Legs and even wrapping my foot in an ace bandage are my defenses against it. One Advil also helps. But it's hard to get anything worthwhile through the circulation system all the way down to our feet. When I think back, it's taken all this time for the opiates to leave my body. I'm imagining it now only resides in my L foot? Just remember it DOES get better. This is nothing compared to the initial RLS.

Stay in the now. Nothing is effecting your breathing! You'll get through this. Do write all of what you're going through. The next time you get a notion to use, read what you went through to quit! Keep posting.

[Conjen]

I have taken 5 showers today I can't shake this!!!!! I'm going to try the walk I already have hylands restless and have been in the tub all day lol I'm going to lose it I'm for sure

[Teresa1717]

Music has been my saviour through all of this!! I think I would have gone a bit crazy if I didnt have it! Everyone needs to find their "thing" that gets them through the rough parts. Once you do, use it often!

[YesLife4Me]

If you have an ipod, listen to it while moving around or doing something.  It gets you outside of your head.   At least I'm force feeding my thoughts anyhow.  :))

[ImDONENoMore]

Vacuuming does the trick too!

[YesLife4Me]

When I find myself getting angry...a brisk fast walk helps too!    

[ImDONENoMore]

Oh, and just for the record, I DON'T do that now.  lol (just trying to make you smile).  But releasing the anger in a constructive and non-violent way is HUGE for recovery.

[ImDONENoMore]

And if you have to, go outside into your garage, or somewhere where no one will hear you and SCREAM your head off.  Kick an empty box, just release these feelings.  It will help.  It sounds weird I know.  But it helps.

You gotta push through this, it's hard, I know, but you have to keep going.  Trust us, we know what we're talking about, you WILL feel better but it's all about time right now.  You're going to feel like this for right now but it will END.  I promise you that.

[YesLife4Me]

Noooooo!!!   DON"T take the pill!!!     You will start the process all over again!!!!   There should be a huge warning on your pill that says "take and start withdrawals again!"    It will only give you a few hours of relief anyhow.   Do you really want to start over???  

Please do what vicki suggests...it makes a HUGE difference!!!  

[vicki595]

And Tonic Water; it has quinine which is what your muscles need along with magnesium which you'll get from the Epsom salts and minerals. Good luck!