I am new to this. I have been reading for some time now and I am to the point I want to get off the pills. I have been taking them for about five years and I am just sick of it. Today is day two of tapering. I have the worst headache and body aches ever. I had 3 surgeries last year. But the one on my neck didn't take and it is just killing me. I'm thinking it's just the w/d. How do you all go to work through this? I am just telling them I have the flu but I don't know if that is going to go over to long. Please let me know if you like take aleve or something to help.
Puppy love I didn't go to work, I checked myself into detox for 7 days.
I needed help, I needed comfort, I needed to be around medical professionals to help me through it.
Some have successfully tapered, some CT, some needed help.
Good luck on the taper.
I needed help, I needed comfort, I needed to be around medical professionals to help me through it.
Some have successfully tapered, some CT, some needed help.
Good luck on the taper.
Puppy Love,
Getting clean is hard to do on your own. There are many options available for people who want to stop. Inpatient detox, outpatient detox, medications, rehab, intensive outpatient therapy, private therapy, 12-step meetings and more. Some people can taper down their meds, but many people were not able to do so. Just know that their is help available, and that you don't have to do this alone.
BTW, detoxing makes your body very sensitive to pain. You cannot evaluate you true pain level until you have been off the pills for awhile. Their are many people here who suffer from chronic pain. Most thought they would not be able to function without the meds. Once they got clean, they realized the pain was not as unbearable as it seemed while using.
Getting clean is hard to do on your own. There are many options available for people who want to stop. Inpatient detox, outpatient detox, medications, rehab, intensive outpatient therapy, private therapy, 12-step meetings and more. Some people can taper down their meds, but many people were not able to do so. Just know that their is help available, and that you don't have to do this alone.
BTW, detoxing makes your body very sensitive to pain. You cannot evaluate you true pain level until you have been off the pills for awhile. Their are many people here who suffer from chronic pain. Most thought they would not be able to function without the meds. Once they got clean, they realized the pain was not as unbearable as it seemed while using.
Puppy Love,
I also went to a 7 day detox. It helps to get out of your everyday life and be around others who are going through the same thing. Of course the hard part starts when you get out but most rehabs help you form a plan on what you will do when you get home. If you can get a week off of work I really suggest rehab. It's a great place to start. I don't go to N/A but I hear that it really helps also. As for aleve, IMO it's the best over the counter pain medicine available. Good luck.
Shelly
I also went to a 7 day detox. It helps to get out of your everyday life and be around others who are going through the same thing. Of course the hard part starts when you get out but most rehabs help you form a plan on what you will do when you get home. If you can get a week off of work I really suggest rehab. It's a great place to start. I don't go to N/A but I hear that it really helps also. As for aleve, IMO it's the best over the counter pain medicine available. Good luck.
Shelly
Hey there
Congrats on wanting to finally do this for yourself..
Should you take an Aleve?
IMO YES! If it will help you get through the w/ds absolutely...you dont have to be a martyr...no reason to let yourself suffer more then you need to...
There is a thread here of OTC remedies to help you through it...I tapered off mine and believe me, they helped...in fact i used a prescription sleeping pill just during that time and i truly believe had i not had that 8 hour sleep at night, I couldnt have toughed it out like i did,...
Good luck...if you really want this..more than anything else..you can do it..
Hugs
Ali
Congrats on wanting to finally do this for yourself..
Should you take an Aleve?
IMO YES! If it will help you get through the w/ds absolutely...you dont have to be a martyr...no reason to let yourself suffer more then you need to...
There is a thread here of OTC remedies to help you through it...I tapered off mine and believe me, they helped...in fact i used a prescription sleeping pill just during that time and i truly believe had i not had that 8 hour sleep at night, I couldnt have toughed it out like i did,...
Good luck...if you really want this..more than anything else..you can do it..
Hugs
Ali
Thank you all for your support and information. Today is day 3 and I did take aleve it has helped until this evening my neck started killing me again. But I am still on the pills. I want to get my life back. I will see how things go at work tomorrow and if I can do this on my own for a couple days. Otherwise I may look up the detox metioned. My husband doesn;t know. At least not that I know of. Sometimes I think he suspects but he never says anything. I guess I am afraid to tell anyone because I don't like to admit my weaknesses and afraid people will think different about me. But I suppose I shouldn't. I guess I am just rambling on here. I have to admit it does make one feel better the write on this board.Thanks again.
dear puppy love
welcome to the board!
would you be ashamed of your self or afraid of what people thought of you if you had heart disease or diabetes? i don't think so...
addiction is a DISEASE! it is just like the diseases i mentioned and people should respect that, no one would make fun of you if you told them you had heart disease or diabetes....so with addiction it is the same thing, addiction is an incurable but treatable disease for which you should be treated with respect and respect your self as well.
like all diseases it should be addressed and treated, by a doctor, therapist, psychiatrist,psychologist etc.
i tried to detox cold turkey at home and i just simply could not do it, so i went to rehab where i received professional help with group and private counseling. i was taken out of the home environment that i was used to being in while i used, i was there 16 days and with fellow addicts who totally understand where i was coming from too. most importantly, i received medications to ease my discomfort, valium and clonidine and then was induced to suboxone which has kept me clean now for 7 mos!!! then i was sent home with an educated mind about addiction and a plan for my recovery at home which has been attending NA meetings 2 to 3 times a week, seeing a psychiatrist for medicine checks and a counselor who talks to me face to face every 2 weeks, plus a sponsor is most important because that person has some considerable clean time and shows you how to work the 12 steps of recovery living so our stinkin thinkin can be changed to positive thinking, its not about just quitting the pills and saying i did it! oh no...there is ALOT of work to do afterwards and for life but it is so worth it to have the opportunity to do this because life is so much better when you get that monkey and all its bad habits off your back.
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welcome to the board!
would you be ashamed of your self or afraid of what people thought of you if you had heart disease or diabetes? i don't think so...
addiction is a DISEASE! it is just like the diseases i mentioned and people should respect that, no one would make fun of you if you told them you had heart disease or diabetes....so with addiction it is the same thing, addiction is an incurable but treatable disease for which you should be treated with respect and respect your self as well.
like all diseases it should be addressed and treated, by a doctor, therapist, psychiatrist,psychologist etc.
i tried to detox cold turkey at home and i just simply could not do it, so i went to rehab where i received professional help with group and private counseling. i was taken out of the home environment that i was used to being in while i used, i was there 16 days and with fellow addicts who totally understand where i was coming from too. most importantly, i received medications to ease my discomfort, valium and clonidine and then was induced to suboxone which has kept me clean now for 7 mos!!! then i was sent home with an educated mind about addiction and a plan for my recovery at home which has been attending NA meetings 2 to 3 times a week, seeing a psychiatrist for medicine checks and a counselor who talks to me face to face every 2 weeks, plus a sponsor is most important because that person has some considerable clean time and shows you how to work the 12 steps of recovery living so our stinkin thinkin can be changed to positive thinking, its not about just quitting the pills and saying i did it! oh no...there is ALOT of work to do afterwards and for life but it is so worth it to have the opportunity to do this because life is so much better when you get that monkey and all its bad habits off your back.
julie/jewels http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/...thbeautiful.jpg
I probably have no right to post this since I slipped today..but I will anyway. I'm so proud of you for posting. I know how hard it is to actually log in. I found this board a couple of weeks ago after I woke up, like usual, with too much guilt to fall back asleep. There have been a couple of people on this board that have made me feel like I really have a support system. This is such a good place.
My husband doesn't know I've relapsed. He knows I was an addict before we met. He's a recovering alcoholic, 5 yrs sober and I have to say, I'm most attracted to him when I think about his strength and sobriety.
Believe me I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO KEEP THIS SECRET FROM YOUR HUSBAND. My doc said that my honesty with him, re; this is a barometer of our marriage. ouch. But you know what... you do what you need to do to get yourself better. Maybe I'll tell my husband later. Maybe you will too. But for now let's just take care of ourselves. I believe that's why these wonderful people on this board are here, with no judgement. I'll pray for your strength.
My husband doesn't know I've relapsed. He knows I was an addict before we met. He's a recovering alcoholic, 5 yrs sober and I have to say, I'm most attracted to him when I think about his strength and sobriety.
Believe me I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO KEEP THIS SECRET FROM YOUR HUSBAND. My doc said that my honesty with him, re; this is a barometer of our marriage. ouch. But you know what... you do what you need to do to get yourself better. Maybe I'll tell my husband later. Maybe you will too. But for now let's just take care of ourselves. I believe that's why these wonderful people on this board are here, with no judgement. I'll pray for your strength.
It is so hard and unhealthy to go through wd on your own, you really should try to check into a detox center. No matter what I will be praying for you
Felicia
93 days
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Felicia
93 days
one day a time