what to eat during wd's

Question

I have read everything about gatorade and immodium and so on but I can't remember seeing anything about what would be good to eat. Not that I have much of an appetitie I need to eat something before I take a vitamin (centrum). Any suggestions?

Dove

Franny62 · Answer

The reason sweets are not particularly good during detox? The sugar has to be processed by the liver, and pancreas, and they are detoxing as well, because much of the narcotic is already in storage there. It's also empty caloris, and has no nutrional value, and you need lots of vitamins. The new Vitamin water is good if your not a huge Vitamin taker. Stay away from dairy, and especially sugar! Although yogurt has helped, and appears to be one of the few dairies tolerated.

Franny62 · Answer

Good advice, I also would ask your Physician about Clonidine. It's just a mild BP medication, but it really helps with the WDs. Also,  Niacin, and especially B-6. Please try, and stay away from dairy period as it irritates an already tender colon. If the diarrhea lasts more than two-three days? Then get the immodium. Remember you want this flushed out ASAP! God Bless, and good luck to all, and yes you can do this!

togetthru · Answer

i need help i am coming off meds and have been sick since last night. i am not hungry at all but know i have to eat- what can i eat? that will not make my withdrawal process worse?? if that's possible? and what should i drink? my nausea and shakes are horrible! i've never been through this and never wanna go through it again, please help thanks!

ej

flmagi · Answer

P.S.  Eating lots of snickers etc., will not help with those bathroom runs!  LOL

flmagi · Answer

Try either Boost or Assure with protein. The chocolate is good and you'll be getting the protein and vitamins you need while satisfying the sweet tooth.

oxyaddict420 · Answer

I say if you have any type of hunger at all during withdrawl eeven if it is sweets, then just eat whatever it is that sounds good.  There isnt alot of nutrients or good things for your body from sweets, but just make sure to take vitamans and drink lots of fluids to make up for that.  Also, although gatorade may replenish the electilytes in your body it is also very high in sugar content.  So I say unless you are diabetic and have to watch your sugar intake then Sweets and gatorade is just fine.. The main thing is that you get through the withdrawls without relapsing back to pills. so if that means you are craving a stack of waffles with butter and syrup rather than a pill then go for it..  If you are craving a snickers and moutain dew raother than a pill then go for it ETC with whatever other cravings, as long as it isnt the dang pills..

WE CAN DO THIS

WE ARE STONGER THAN THESE PILLS

WE HAVE EACHOTHER

THIS CAN BE DONE

newllama · Answer

Why not sweets? It is the ONLY thing I want to eat right now... Seriously, not even pizza sounds good. Just Snickers and OJ... Although I'm trying to stay away from the OJ since it is really acidic and I'm already taking my multi-vitamins.

worried878 · Answer

I have not had much of an appetite so i figue I will eat whatever I want (:  I know I have to keep up my fluid and vitamins...may get a gallon of ice cream...Is it really true to avoid sweets?

forumryder · Answer

hey guys i forgot why not to eat sugar products while you are detoxing.  why is that again?

enemy48 · Answer

I had dry heaves during the time I detoxed by taper & c/t.  This last time I c/t-ed w/Thomas and didn't dry heave.  

But I did have an unbelievable appetite and ate a lot of sweet things that I normally don't eat.  I'm more of a salty person.

But when I knew I needed to eat & didn't feel like it, a waffle or 2 w/syrup did the trick.

Be careful w/your sugar intake right now.  I know it's hard to control, especially since you really need to eat at this time.

Oh, by the way, I gained some extra lbs during 1st 3 weeks.  Just started a strict diet to loose it & that brings back some of the fatigue.

Good luck!

newllama · Answer

I have and have been having dry and wet heaves...  also the runs when I'm not taking pepto or immodium.  

I havn't been very hungry, but occasionally I'll have very strong sugar cravings for snickers, cookies, and orange juice. Anyone else getting the sugar cravings????

lostsoul2 · Answer

Immodium is used for the runs.  It's a common side effect of quitting opiates c/t.  The active ingredient is also opiate based, so it may help with w/d a little.  The ingredient helps control the motility of your bowels.  Opiates slow this down, so when you stop taking opiates after an extended period of use your bowels sort of go into overdrive.  Don't take Immodium if you don't need it.  It will do more harm than good.

dove3053 · Answer

I have never heard of someone having dry-heaves coming off pills. I'm sure it happens. What were you taking???

Dove

Imtired · Answer

immodium is for the "runs" not constipation.  Drinking lots of water is great.  I haven't tried the milk thistle.  But I think there are some on here that have tried that.

petiteme · Answer

I have seen to use this my question is why? I am not constipated so I wonder if its to clean out the system. I drink tea slowley lots of water to help cause I have dry heaves and have to force myself to eat nothing appeals to me. I heard milk thistle is good to clean out the liver has anyone tried this?