Hi
I've been clean for over a month and a half and pressing on with life. Things seemed okay but I've been recently having panic attacks that make it seem 'not worth while'. I can't believe what happens to my mind and body for what seems like no good reason at all. My heart pounds and I get dizzy and shakey, feel sick to my stomach. All of my support system says 'it's normal' and will pass but I don't see anyone else going through it. Does anyone have any tips to ease the nerves? I do deep breathing... try to meditate...try to pray which is new for me - and I can't drink anymore hot cocoa!
Help!
whilst i was gettin clean i often had heart palps. and only wot i can descibe as electric sort of tremours goin thru my body. i personally put it down 2 blood pressure,but ask ur doctor and as 4 "bein worth it" compared 2 the ills i personnally have gone thru F***** right it's worth it.try 2 b strong and keep clean. i'm not a big religious person bur i hope there is someone lookin out 4 us up there. good luck, take care.
Just Me I know first hand what panic attacks are like have a look at the web address i posted theres some helpful info,
Take care,
Sinead
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/defaul...?t=cms&c=coping
Take care,
Sinead
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/defaul...?t=cms&c=coping
WoW!--great job on getting cleaned-up!
I sometimes get like that if I forget to eat--I get a little shakey, and feel like I need something to weigh me down.
I sometimes get like that if I forget to eat--I get a little shakey, and feel like I need something to weigh me down.
You're not alone....I had them too.....they gave me Paxill, and I tell you for me personally.......now that's one rotten kick....I know the depths of them we'd do anything to get rid of them....but in the longrun for me....those med's made me crazier than I am to begin with....LOL.....I've been off that now like over a year.
There's man, many heroin addicts suffer painc attacks post-using.
Great job is right.....man that's awesome over a month......I think it's our brain chemistry all that time trying to get back to "normal" that causes that....I sat on the floor in the middle of a mall crying....heart coming out of my chest....throat closing up on me...for NO REASON....that was about a month into my clean time.....looks like those links will help too....I'm gonna check em out.
No matter what......NO MATTER.....dope ain't the answer.....never is....feel better.....hope you get some good info.....hey, sub-user haven't chatted ya up in a bit.....you crying on the bus lately.....I haven't....what's good....hope you're hanging tough....not beating anyone up.....I've had a blind rage thing recently.
Nice....now the poor people in the family.....instead of crying I stole from em or was missing...they're all fearing I'll bust something....Ugghhhh.....it's never ending this stuff....PTSD...supposedly.....who knows....I just keep hanging though.....they at least know if I'm mad I ain't using....ahh bright spot.
There's man, many heroin addicts suffer painc attacks post-using.
Great job is right.....man that's awesome over a month......I think it's our brain chemistry all that time trying to get back to "normal" that causes that....I sat on the floor in the middle of a mall crying....heart coming out of my chest....throat closing up on me...for NO REASON....that was about a month into my clean time.....looks like those links will help too....I'm gonna check em out.
No matter what......NO MATTER.....dope ain't the answer.....never is....feel better.....hope you get some good info.....hey, sub-user haven't chatted ya up in a bit.....you crying on the bus lately.....I haven't....what's good....hope you're hanging tough....not beating anyone up.....I've had a blind rage thing recently.
Nice....now the poor people in the family.....instead of crying I stole from em or was missing...they're all fearing I'll bust something....Ugghhhh.....it's never ending this stuff....PTSD...supposedly.....who knows....I just keep hanging though.....they at least know if I'm mad I ain't using....ahh bright spot.
From Australia, Brisbane.
I too have been a quivering mess since I detoxed off subutex(heroin addict).
I detoxed last july and found it so overwelming to go to the supermarket, catch a bus or even answer the phone. Went over to thailand and Cambodia in september as a reward, came back, lasted about 2 months longer then went out driving, scanning everyone for signs of the opiate demon in anyone. looked through five year old address books, then finally found an old number.
So I am always sick, cant sleep, but wont let myself become so sick that i have to go back on subutex. I use a couple times a week so by the time I feeling a little better I get paid and use again. Believe it or not I still have savings so am in some control. I guess I lack spiritualality, something i once thought I had. Now i am so cynical and negitive, i really dont know if things will improve, i dont think things will get worse, the fear is staying the way it is.
I too have been a quivering mess since I detoxed off subutex(heroin addict).
I detoxed last july and found it so overwelming to go to the supermarket, catch a bus or even answer the phone. Went over to thailand and Cambodia in september as a reward, came back, lasted about 2 months longer then went out driving, scanning everyone for signs of the opiate demon in anyone. looked through five year old address books, then finally found an old number.
So I am always sick, cant sleep, but wont let myself become so sick that i have to go back on subutex. I use a couple times a week so by the time I feeling a little better I get paid and use again. Believe it or not I still have savings so am in some control. I guess I lack spiritualality, something i once thought I had. Now i am so cynical and negitive, i really dont know if things will improve, i dont think things will get worse, the fear is staying the way it is.
I still suffer major anxiety with 20 months clean......no more full-blown panic attacks though......Thank God !! My pysch gave me some risperdal which does help, its non-narcotic, but makes me drowsy sometimes so i try not to take it unless its get real bad....wake up every morning wiht racing heart and just that dan feeling in your stomach whatever.u know the feeling of anxiety. sometimes after i pray it subsides...My pysch told me opiates mess with your nervous system so much that this is common after use.......
