going crazy!!!!!

[lesah]

I'm not sick but I feel super edgy and I can't stop shaking my legs n feet.  I feel very unsettled.  What can I do.   I cant sleep or relax but cant concentrate on going and doing anything either.  I just sit here and trip.

[Merri123]

Try getting CALM. Take a hot bath. Cuddle up under an electric blanket. It helps a lot.

[Ldytaz]

U r doing it...The rls is horrible at this point but I'm here to tell u it does get better..I could not have done it without the Hylands..Very reasonable at walmart..I have had rls for 10 years only getting relief when I was on Loritab..Now after a month clean I have only had to use Hylands once in the last week..U can do it tooo..Keep on going.Hugs

[Amandag78]

Hi Lesah, i understand your not having much fun at the moment !!
Your doing so well and always be proud of you.
You could also try the hot and cold method on your legs, get your legs as hot as you can handle, through a hot pack or hot water, leave on a few minutes, then swap to a cold pack or freezing cold water for a few minutes, then back to hot then cold and so forth. Keep it up till legs stop hurting or twiching, having spasms etc.
Good luck : )

[penny1974]

You are doing awesome!  Keep going. You will get through this. It only gets better. Your healing. I also like natural calm. It helps me for the rls. I'm going to have to try the other suggested above. vitamins are great and lots of fluids. Every one has great advice. You may not want to but do try going for a walk. You rock!  

[Yesidid]

Yo referenced God and said something very wise earlier about thanking him for the pain. It reminded me of a story that I want to share with you today.

A man was once sitting on a mountain top with his young son, watching the sunrise. The boy was so inspired by the sight that he took off running toward the sun to touch it - right toward the edge of a deadly cliff.  The dad took off after him, barely getting to him in time and right before he went over the cliff his dad tackled him, breaking his nose, breaking his arm and scraping him horribly on the rocks.  The boy eventually healed and lived to see many other signs of how much his dad loved him.  God is that kind of father. Your hurts today will heal. I pray that you will get moments of rest from the anxiety - tomorrow those moments will turn into minutes, then hours, then days.

[Yesidid]

Okay.  This is it girl. Seems like you are hitting the peak and I know that you hate it. What's worse than anything is that it hits just when you're wearing down from feeling yucky for two days, this comes. This is when a lot of people fail and this is your moment of truth. Take a bath. Take 10 baths. Embrace the misery if that makes any sense. "Darn Precocet! You think you got me but I am Lesah and I've got God on my side!!!"  It won't be long before things start to get better.  Start a gratitude journal. Focus on the positives of your life.  A long time ago I told a rehab counselor "I have to stop. I just can't lose my house and my job." He replied coldly "Yes you can." I said "No! I can't!" He said "you may not want to, but you absolutely can." He was right....and I did.  Don't let the drugs win at this point girl! I am praying for your health!

[gnarly_1]

Hi Lisah good to see you and it is great your getting clean if you can go up to walmart and in the vitamins and herbals you will find ''Highland restful legs'' pick some up it will help with the legs also try wrapping your legs tightly with a blanket kinda like swaddling a baby it works and it helped me just rember it is going to be so worth it when it is said and done ................................Gnarly

[nonights]

Watch a funny movie or put on some music and get out of your head or go soak in an epson salt bath. I couldn't knit when I was detoxing and prior to detox I knitted every day. Still not back at it. Sweat pea just read old post on here. Vent on here when you get on your own nerves. This all will pass. You are almost thru this.

[dirtydirk]

go for a walk jump in the shower, eat a bananna , stretch you legs!!! as for your mind watch a movie read a book,  write in journal.....confide with someone about your issues!!  its almost impossbile 2 cure everything during wd  but there are somethings that make it bearable.....only time will heal, its gotta get worse b4 it gets better!!! One things thats usually said around here is fake it till u make it!!!  If your mind is racing your wds will usually get worse if you can settle down tripping your wds will usually do the same.....take a deep breathe your doing well!!  congrats on gettin clean