nothings free

[justlikeyou]

it seems my use of pain meds (for pain) has aggrivated some brain chemistry issues, i havent taken anything in 7 months and i still feel like  cr@p almost all the time, even went to a phyciatrist and tried some antidepressants (which made me feel wose)  

my advise to you is if you can get off the drugs and function well (laugh , feel hopeful, and SLEEP) the do it and never look back.

dont play with these drugs, they are very serious and may effect you negatively permanently.

i still hopeful my brain will begin to function well eventually, but its been a truely horrible experience feeling retarded, exhausted, hopeless, sleepless, joyless, fearful, and anxious 24/7 for 7 months.

if your niot feeling like me, be grateful, and quit before your brain gets tweaked.

[anotherfinemess]

As much as it pains me to hear you're still going through this, I do feel a bit relieved that I'm not the only one!  Sometimes it feels like everyone else is just snapping right back after a few weeks and resuming their old selves again, while I am still struggling with almost 3 mos under my belt. I am able to sleep well, for which I am eternally grateful, but I still feel like cr@p most of time also. I can totally relate to the feelings of joylessness and hopelessness you describe.  I am plugging away, going through the motions, waiting for some kind of optimism, enthusiasm, or inspiration to kick in!  My father had this saying "if there is no wind, row".  I am rowing like a son-of-a-b****, but all I'm getting is weary.  I am getting on an AD next week, if only for a little while.  I pray that what we feel isn't permanent and frankly, I doubt it is.  Just takes a little longer for some, I guess....

[wantlifeback]

i came off oxy's for 4 years and i am still having trouble also.  I don't have your length of time in yet but i just doubled my anti depressant this week and i have improved 75 %.  I have been on anti depressants since i was addicted to percocet years ago. I really struggled after go off ct and my doctor told me it was something to do with my hormones getting out of whack from the percs.  It helped me then so i had to stay on.  I have switched to different ones over the years but i take zoloft right now.  I stopped taking the oxy's 09/25/07 and haven't looked back..it was a real struggle to get through the wd.  Maybe you can try a different anti depressant...what did you try

[beachtowel]

No I hate booze it used to mess with my buzz to much never touched booze...........

[justlikeyou]

thats good news, thanks. with all the people here feeling great after 3 weeks i figured i was in serious trouble, but if you think 7 months is not long enough to heal im very happy to hear it.

[banana911]

14 months?!  ouch!  may i ask if you drink>?  or are you completley sober>?  also - i would be so curious how your would break down that 14 months:  example: 2-3 months sleepless???, 8 - 10 months still kinda down but sleeping & energy OK??? 14 months 100%??? that kinda thing>?>>>???

[beachtowel]

Thats not long enough heal time for your brain.........7 months is not enough......

It took me 14 months before I started to feel normal again...........