day 6

[konrado]

This is day 6 into my vicodin withdrawal. I am doing this thru an ambulatory detox with clonipine and serax. I am also going to group therapy 3 times per week. I still feel like ****. I am tired and cry easily. This is awful. My counselor says it will get better. I am schedulked to go to an AA meeting on Sunday. I have no problem with that. I would be so easy to take a pill and feel better. I know that's not a choice now but my brain is telling me different. Does this get better? I have heard that narcotic addiction takes a long time to get beyond the withdrawl symptoms. I know I have this addictive brain. This sucks big time. 6 days sober  1 hour at a time.

[pon]

want to say thanks...you helped me the other day a lot more than showed...I was shaky and it helped a lot to hear what you said.  Day 4 is here and the physical stuff is starting to soften up a lot...depression is still there, but anxiety is starting to ease too...I see better ahead....again, thanks

[bmac]

You are doing good if your'e at day 8.I also went thru medical
detox and did it at home.Once you get the hang over part over,
take the recipe.It helps!I have started the vitamin thing and it will help.The main thing is to stay opiate free.Your body will
heal if you stop giving it what it really wants.I am on day
25 and I can tell you it does get much better.Also using
Clonidine,which is a blood pressure medicine will make you
tired and low levels of energy.It is good for w/d's though.
I did it taking phenobarb and clonidine.8 days of it.At day 15
in my nightmare I stopped everything except vitamins and alot of advil.Calcium is also good for that drug headache some feel.Unless you are depressed don't take anti depressants for drug addiction,that's a watse of money.Get better!
                               bmac

[pon]

Good luck kid...you can do it.  Beleve in yourself, you're worth it.  You have my prayers.

[pon]

Thanks...at 72 hrs...stomach still hurts and the rest, but the anxiety wasn't as bad this evening....had a busy day at work, that seems to help.  The depression is there too, but I kicked alcohol 15 years ago and went through 6 months depression hell from that.  The depression I know who to handle ONE DAY AT A TIME.  Thanx for the prayers...I am going to make it...I refuse to give up my life to this stuff, it is just not worth it!

[Sis1]

Yea, I have no intentions of abusing them. I have 90...a month's supply and I am going to take them as directed, no more then she told me to. 3 times a day. I don't feel guilty about being prescribed something that could help me out in a very positive way and I'm not worried about withdrawals from the Klonopin nor addiction to them because I plan to take them as prescribed.

hellb, Why are you having withdrawals from Klonopin if you don't mind me asking? Were you not obtaining them legitly or did your doctor shut you off? What's the story? I'd like to know what I could be in for. Kinda interested. -Sis

[pjn]

That's exactly what happened to me. Within 3 days I was a little better. But then the mental part comes. You can do it and Good Luck! My prayers are out to you.