still not feeling good:(

[de4730]

Well I am about 60 days clean from tramadol and a week clean of fiorcet.  I am still feeling horrible.  My neck and back hurt terribly and I just overall feel bad. Has anyone had any experience with this type of withdrawal symptoms?  I read stories of 30 days clean and feeling great and it makes me feel like I may just need to go back to using.  I felt much better on the meds, but I know they are hurting me in the long run.  Any encouragement would be appreciated.   I have read a lot about opiate receptors in our brains and spine.  Could it be my body is just still healing?   Dont know how long I can take this.  I feel horrible.

[avisg]

I had neck and shoulder pains\ from tmj and some nasty headaches the exercise helped strengthen the muscles in my neck and shoulders I just took it easy at first.

[de4730]

Thanks for your words of wisdom. There are so many days I want to just give up.  I have read your story. You have been through he'll with your addiction.  God bless you.

[gnarly_1]

HI your still in the beginning of the withdrawals from the fiorcet ..and it took me a wile to get past the narcotic withdrawal...I was on methadone so for me it was a good 90 days b/4 I really started to come back around...dont get discouraged the time thing su##s but you will get better..its different for everyone...try taking the amino acids...there listed on the right hand side of the screen look it up they do speed recovery and just know your not alone in recovery I was sick for quite some time b/4 things got better but they have gotten better so hang in there ...good luck and God bless.....Gnarly

[de4730]

I am sleeping very well thank god. I wake up and I feel like I have been beat by a baseball bat. The backache is horrible and it never stops through out the day.  I guess it the fiorcet making me feel this way. I tapered for 2 months before stopping completely, but guess there is no way to avoid the final withdrawals.  Thanks for your kind words.

[merrymaria]

hi there...it took me about 8 weeks to feel pretty decent which is where you are now and still some days were just awful...my depression hung on for quite awhile which makes us feel literally terrible...have you read about PAWS?  there is info in the med help health pages...i know how you feel but using won t help...have you tried any non narc pain aid....i use motrin 800...works well for my pain...are you sleeping?  that makes us feel bad too...hang in there...you will feel good again...it just takes time and patience....maria

[de4730]

Hello and thanks for your response.  What was your doc?  What kind of pain did u experience?

[bandnmom]

Just keep taking it one day at a time. Things do get better and everyone is different so you cant go by what others experience. No matter how you look at it you are better off the meds than on them! Stay strong!!! This is do-able!!!

[avisg]

de,
you have only been off the fioricet a week that's not long enough not to not have pain.Did you go to the doctor and get the pain checked out .also are you getting exercise .I will tell you for me it took alittle over 90 days my pain to be significantly better I made sure to exercise it helped alot.