Hello everyone i just wanted to sa hi and see who was out there???
Im still going through so realy crappy w/d's , but i got some of it behind me now!!
Anyway i just wanted to check in !!!!!!
Your Friend, Christina
Hey Christina,
Sorry to hear you are going through a rough time. Hang in there, it does get better. I have 5 weeks now. I have to admit though it wasn't that bad for me. I think because I cut back on the pills for awhile before just letting them go. I have problems sleeping still but everything is so much better.
We're all here for you, to keep supporting you and encouraging you to keep going forward. You can do this.
Love,
Liz
Sorry to hear you are going through a rough time. Hang in there, it does get better. I have 5 weeks now. I have to admit though it wasn't that bad for me. I think because I cut back on the pills for awhile before just letting them go. I have problems sleeping still but everything is so much better.
We're all here for you, to keep supporting you and encouraging you to keep going forward. You can do this.
Love,
Liz
Thanks Liz, that was nice. I hope to have 5 weeks behind me very soon. I just want to be alittle better for x-mas!! It cant be that hard right??? I think im trying to fool myself right now. Hell, ya, its hard.
Your Friend, Christina
Your Friend, Christina
hey friend; its me, abby, i'am new on board. I was just wondering how long was you tapering off before the withdrawls came? Today is my second day tapering off, I'am trying to do it slowly, 1 week at a time, this week is 8 pills a day, maybe next week will be 7 then so on. But i'am scared to death of the w/d's.Could you tell me some of them that you went through and be honest because i want to be prepared.
Well Christina, As everyone would tell you, it's not easy but it's worth it. You can do this. If I can, you can. We're all here, so just keep talking about it. Before you know it, you will have 5 weeks behind you too. :o)
Love,
Liz
Love,
Liz
Hey Abby,
The wd's for me wasn't so bad. I had some chills and just couldn't sleep but felt tired all the time. Still can't sleep and still tired all the time. I cut down a pill each week like you're doing. When I got down to 2, I couldn't let them go for about 2 months. Then I finally gave them up and that was the only wd I felt. I've heard of others on the board and what they went through. It's just different for everybody. Hang in there. It is worth it, no matter how bad the wd's get, it will pass.
Love,
Liz
The wd's for me wasn't so bad. I had some chills and just couldn't sleep but felt tired all the time. Still can't sleep and still tired all the time. I cut down a pill each week like you're doing. When I got down to 2, I couldn't let them go for about 2 months. Then I finally gave them up and that was the only wd I felt. I've heard of others on the board and what they went through. It's just different for everybody. Hang in there. It is worth it, no matter how bad the wd's get, it will pass.
Love,
Liz
I didnt tapper for that long.
I just got to the point about 2 days ago that i had no money to spend on them and i couldnt find anyone to give me any and i couldnt get anymore from the DR. So i decided that i am sick of playing this game and begging people to give me medication and i feel like im lowwering myself to them. I just got sick of it and had no more.
Yesterday ws the first and i had diaria and my eyes were dialated most of the day, and the hands were shaking alot. Last night was hard to sleep because it felt like the backs of my legs were gonna fall off!!!!!!! I ended up sleeping in the bathroom on the cold floor with the hot water running in the shower. Dont know why but the sound of the shower and the heat from the steem made me get my mind off of it>
I figured if im gonna do it i had beter do it now. I was on 20-30 pills a day and tappered down to about 5 but i still had that slip up every now and then and took as much as 8 a day. So be careful, some people can do the tapper thing and some people cant.
Good Luck... Your Friend, Christina
I just got to the point about 2 days ago that i had no money to spend on them and i couldnt find anyone to give me any and i couldnt get anymore from the DR. So i decided that i am sick of playing this game and begging people to give me medication and i feel like im lowwering myself to them. I just got sick of it and had no more.
Yesterday ws the first and i had diaria and my eyes were dialated most of the day, and the hands were shaking alot. Last night was hard to sleep because it felt like the backs of my legs were gonna fall off!!!!!!! I ended up sleeping in the bathroom on the cold floor with the hot water running in the shower. Dont know why but the sound of the shower and the heat from the steem made me get my mind off of it>
I figured if im gonna do it i had beter do it now. I was on 20-30 pills a day and tappered down to about 5 but i still had that slip up every now and then and took as much as 8 a day. So be careful, some people can do the tapper thing and some people cant.
Good Luck... Your Friend, Christina
Hey you, i hear that your not feeling good, i am sorry, you poor thing, wds are horrible! is there anything that i can do to help you?, i know here are some helpful hints:
1) flat coke( it helps on the stomache)
2) warm bath ( for cramping of any kind)
3) water ( to keep up your fluids)
4)teas ( to help you sleep)
5) Motrin 800mgs 3 times a day w/ food, it could upset you tummy..
6) try to move around the house get fresh air and stuff..
7) eat little bites of food( to help you tummy)
8) pepto B.( for diareah)sp?
9) Benadryl ( for sleep)
Christina I hope that this helps and if i think of anything else i will let cha know and if you need anything i am here for you 24/7, hope this helps, your friend, mitzy
1) flat coke( it helps on the stomache)
2) warm bath ( for cramping of any kind)
3) water ( to keep up your fluids)
4)teas ( to help you sleep)
5) Motrin 800mgs 3 times a day w/ food, it could upset you tummy..
6) try to move around the house get fresh air and stuff..
7) eat little bites of food( to help you tummy)
8) pepto B.( for diareah)sp?
9) Benadryl ( for sleep)
Christina I hope that this helps and if i think of anything else i will let cha know and if you need anything i am here for you 24/7, hope this helps, your friend, mitzy
Thank mitzy that was realy nice of you to give me. I will try and follow some of the home remidies.
By the way have you herd from mollyjean lately?? Just havent seen her today.
Your Friend, Christina
By the way have you herd from mollyjean lately?? Just havent seen her today.
Your Friend, Christina
No problem sweetie, anything to help a friend, and no i haven't hear from Molly eaither come t+o think of it, i hope she is ok and i also have not heard from Brit?? where are they?? what r u up top, and why are you off of pain pills?, you just had surgery, u still need them, whats up with that??
Cant find any more and the Dr,'s tell me that i can get by with something other than pain pills. I happen to think they are crazy myself, but i cant get anymore. Everyone wants to much money and i have to keep the x-mas alive in the house now!! My kids need presents more than i need the pills. I just thought that if i do it now, i can be done with it in time for x-mas!!
I have alot of people ruiting for me so i have to do a good job!!
Your Friend, Christina
I have alot of people ruiting for me so i have to do a good job!!
Your Friend, Christina
Well thats great hun , i am here cheeribg you on as well, i was just curious as to what happened is all, you go girl and the best of luck to you and let me know if those home remedys are helpful, thanks.....
Christina,
I am so proud of you.. I am know it is hard and the Diarrhea sucks bad. Especially after having surgery. You really need something for pain. Mitzi gave you some good advice. I would take 800mg of motrin and benadryl for sleep. A lot of hot bathes and get some Multi-vitamins and some B-12 Lozenges and put one under your tongue and let it dissolve. I take them daily and it helps for energy. I will tell you when I was going through withdrawls OTC Comtrex cold and flu pills helped me a lot. They have day time and night time pills. I am sorry to hear you are having such a hard time but just remember it won't last forever!! Hang in there and if you need me e-mail me and we can chat. I will send you an e-mail with my phone # and you can call me if you need me.....Hugs to you,Rae
Abby,
You are on 8 pills of what per day? I really think it depends on what you are going to withdrawl off of to determine how mild your withdrawl symptoms will be. Someone withdrawling off methadone is going to have a harder time than someone withdrawling off vicodin even if they wean down to the lowest possible dose. Know what I mean. Also how long were you taking the pills? Good luck with the tapper thing... Rae
I am so proud of you.. I am know it is hard and the Diarrhea sucks bad. Especially after having surgery. You really need something for pain. Mitzi gave you some good advice. I would take 800mg of motrin and benadryl for sleep. A lot of hot bathes and get some Multi-vitamins and some B-12 Lozenges and put one under your tongue and let it dissolve. I take them daily and it helps for energy. I will tell you when I was going through withdrawls OTC Comtrex cold and flu pills helped me a lot. They have day time and night time pills. I am sorry to hear you are having such a hard time but just remember it won't last forever!! Hang in there and if you need me e-mail me and we can chat. I will send you an e-mail with my phone # and you can call me if you need me.....Hugs to you,Rae
Abby,
You are on 8 pills of what per day? I really think it depends on what you are going to withdrawl off of to determine how mild your withdrawl symptoms will be. Someone withdrawling off methadone is going to have a harder time than someone withdrawling off vicodin even if they wean down to the lowest possible dose. Know what I mean. Also how long were you taking the pills? Good luck with the tapper thing... Rae
Check your e-mail Christina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rae
For me, the anxiety and the fatigue were the worst... I'm prepared to take lots of ambien this time (I had quit taking it, too, the last time I went through withdrawals) b/c the one thing I've found is that getting a good night's sleep does WONDERS in your recovery. If Benadryl works for you, I'd take it every night for 1-2 weeks. I had no energy to do ANYTHING, but once I started sleeping and exercising, things went by so much easier.
I lived in the bathtub.... Keep a sweatshirt handy to deal with the cold chills. Take vitamins in the morning and evening. I didn't have stomach problems or anything like that (I had tapered to 2 a day for a couple of days, but I went from 10-15 a day for 2 years to 2 a day in only 6 days), but I did have lots of aches and pains. Nothing severe, but definitely not fun.
I also got this weird feeling like electricity was surging through my body... It didn't hurt, but it WAS strange (it's due to your neurons firing away like crazy since they're no longer under the influence of pills).
You can do this!
I lived in the bathtub.... Keep a sweatshirt handy to deal with the cold chills. Take vitamins in the morning and evening. I didn't have stomach problems or anything like that (I had tapered to 2 a day for a couple of days, but I went from 10-15 a day for 2 years to 2 a day in only 6 days), but I did have lots of aches and pains. Nothing severe, but definitely not fun.
I also got this weird feeling like electricity was surging through my body... It didn't hurt, but it WAS strange (it's due to your neurons firing away like crazy since they're no longer under the influence of pills).
You can do this!
Friend, you can do it...
The hot baths do wonders..
and be really easy on yourself..
YOU CAN MAKE IT..
kerry
The hot baths do wonders..
and be really easy on yourself..
YOU CAN MAKE IT..
kerry
I just wanted to sat thank you to everyone who has shown that they have faith in me and knows what its like to be in this position!!
Currently, my body is going through alot right now!! Not sure realy how to handle it. Part of me is starting to think that maybe this is to much--But im trying the best that i can !!
My legs , arms, feet, back, head, toes and every other part of my body is twitching. I feel like i have terets(sp) syndrom! I just cant stop shaking and twitching! I hope it goes away soon, cause im wearing thin !!
Just thought that some one would have words of encouragement for me....
Your Friend, Christina
Currently, my body is going through alot right now!! Not sure realy how to handle it. Part of me is starting to think that maybe this is to much--But im trying the best that i can !!
My legs , arms, feet, back, head, toes and every other part of my body is twitching. I feel like i have terets(sp) syndrom! I just cant stop shaking and twitching! I hope it goes away soon, cause im wearing thin !!
Just thought that some one would have words of encouragement for me....
Your Friend, Christina
Hang in there girly, and just remember that if you use you will feel better, but it will start the withdrawl all over again, please hang in there my dear friend, we are all cheering for you, dont worry....
is there anything i can do 4-U? and Rae was right about the vitamins, i forgot about that, thanks Rae! w/b soon..
is there anything i can do 4-U? and Rae was right about the vitamins, i forgot about that, thanks Rae! w/b soon..
Im scared to take the vitamines because last time i took a womens muli vitamine and it had to much calcium in it and i ended up with calsium kidney stones!!!
But right now im up to anything. I guess ill have to have someone go to the store and buy me some. Thanks for the reply and i truly thank you for all your help in this matter.
What i hate the most is that i told my mother what was going on with me because i thought that through all this she would be there to help me. She said she would and then now she drops off my nieces and tells me that my sister and her want to go out to the casino and have fun with some friends. When i told her the way i was feeling she told me that i should be feeling better by now and the kids being here should help me take my mind off of it.!!! I just wanted to have 3 good days to do this and nobody will listen to me , even when i tell them what the situation is. I have been honest and its comming back to bite me in the butt!!!
Should i yell at my mom about this or should i just shut my mouth and get through it by myself???
Your Friend, Christina
But right now im up to anything. I guess ill have to have someone go to the store and buy me some. Thanks for the reply and i truly thank you for all your help in this matter.
What i hate the most is that i told my mother what was going on with me because i thought that through all this she would be there to help me. She said she would and then now she drops off my nieces and tells me that my sister and her want to go out to the casino and have fun with some friends. When i told her the way i was feeling she told me that i should be feeling better by now and the kids being here should help me take my mind off of it.!!! I just wanted to have 3 good days to do this and nobody will listen to me , even when i tell them what the situation is. I have been honest and its comming back to bite me in the butt!!!
Should i yell at my mom about this or should i just shut my mouth and get through it by myself???
Your Friend, Christina
That i do not my dear, it depends on you christina, what do u think, do u think it would help, because when i was in withreaw it was horrible i didnt wanna sit or stand talk or be quiet, i didn't know if i was comming or going, ahhhh..wtf, i was going nutty, hehe:)...
'is all up to my dear and thanks for asking my opion that meant alot to me sweetie! what do you want to do?
'is all up to my dear and thanks for asking my opion that meant alot to me sweetie! what do you want to do?
