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Withdrawals continue-please help.
Ok. So it's day 12 for me and for some reason I feel as though I'm back at day 5. I am thinking it may be because I decreased my clonidine by half because I just took my BP which is usually super low even pre detox, pre opiates (never higher than 110/75) and it was 137/98 and my pulse was 124! I am shaking like a leaf, sweating like crazy, and just feel plain miserable. Does anyone have any suggestions about tapering the clonidine? I was taking .3 mg at night while I tapered and upped it to .6mg split up during the day while going through the worst of days. I just want to feel semi normal so I can get something accomplished other than being stuck huddled under a quilt and wondering when this is going to end. Thoughts?
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I've been keeping up with your posts and u are inspiring me, please keep it up! I'll be praying for you!
Argh. Awake again. Fell asleep at midnight and awoke at 3:30. It's 6 am and no hope of sleep insight. I don't understand this. Two weeks clean today(: I was feeling so much improvement and now another backslide. I know it's how it is but I'm just so exhausted. Couldn't be more weary and with my board meeting tonight I need to be on my game. Frustrated.
I finally had a good sleep-7 consecutive hours and I feel much better. Thank you to all for your kind words and support....I don't know what I would have done without it....Lu
Thanks guys...crying a little bit now. I am trying to be strong but the fact is I'm angry that I've lost five years of my life to illness and pain and misery. I go out in the world and I look normal but I feel so weary. I was only 28 when I got sick. It's hard not to think about all I have lost. But I am so grateful to be alive. And so grateful for all of your loving support. This forum has been nothing short of a God send for me. It's the first time I haven't felt alone in this illness in 5 years. I have a wonderful family and friends but they just hate watching me suffer and I feel so much pressure to be well. I WANT to be well. I don't feel depressed but I definitely feel sad and so much older than I should....Thank you, thank you, thank you to all....Lu.
Hi I detoxed from oxies. It took me two weeks to stop feeling sick. I was a mess. The runs throwing up watery eyes. I looked like I was constantly crying yawning and shaking. Your almost out of the woods. Don't turn back now. Your doing super duper. Your a trooper. By Christmas youll feel 100% better. Just watch out for depression. That's where I am at. I get crazy mood swings still. Some of us take longer to heal. I thought five days was all. Not for me. Your not alone. I am with ya with ten days ahead of you. I am over the physical sickness now on to mental. I am sending you a hug. Try to find something to occupy your time and mind. That helps me. Bless you. And be proud of yourself. You deserve to feel good. It will happen.
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I am so sorry you are still suffering as much as you are. I wish I could give you a great big hug. I will send one your way! I am not sure about clonidine, or other meds, but I do know you have been amazingly courageous, and you shouldn't beat yourself up over ANYTHING right now. Please think of how kind you are to me in my distress, and treat yourself the SAME WAY. You are so authentic, and so caring. You have so much to offer with coming through this. And you inspire. So please just love on your sweet self as much as possible, especially through this.
Big hug,
Marie