Chronicpain, great job hang in there, keep exercising and drink lots of water. You can do this!!!
Its been crazy easy. Fear kept me on it for so long.
Im now in competitive sports, eating well, and not stressing over insomnia. Itll resolve naturally.
This is Day 9.
6 hours of sleep!
I feel great
God has been merciful to me.
Im now in competitive sports, eating well, and not stressing over insomnia. Itll resolve naturally.
This is Day 9.
6 hours of sleep!
I feel great
God has been merciful to me.
Day 10. Good day but increase in sneezing
Day 11.
Strange I thought I caught a cold but it was preceded by lots of sneezing. Very congested & taking bone broth. Still need Imodium
This is the first day I took Advil. Aches legs but not too bad.
Fatigue today after several days of energy.
Bad dreams last night & insomnia. I have expected both.
I like the emotionalism that increases but the bad dreams or night terrors mean waking up with pounding heart. It helps that Ive read about them and wasnt caught off guard.
Very congested but I am determined to not take antihistamine as the histamines need to heal. I dont want to delay healing.
Rather than stress, I made coffee at 3am.
Ill cope.
Re-read Over55, Random & Mojo for inspiration.
Day 11.
Strange I thought I caught a cold but it was preceded by lots of sneezing. Very congested & taking bone broth. Still need Imodium
This is the first day I took Advil. Aches legs but not too bad.
Fatigue today after several days of energy.
Bad dreams last night & insomnia. I have expected both.
I like the emotionalism that increases but the bad dreams or night terrors mean waking up with pounding heart. It helps that Ive read about them and wasnt caught off guard.
Very congested but I am determined to not take antihistamine as the histamines need to heal. I dont want to delay healing.
Rather than stress, I made coffee at 3am.
Ill cope.
Re-read Over55, Random & Mojo for inspiration.
Day 12
Quite sick today with what I thought was a cold.
Its like a cold on steroids.
Flowing incessant congestion, sore throat & chest.
Fatigue. Low grade fever.
Its like no cold Ive ever gotten.
Im not taking anything (except bone broth) for fear of interfering with the healing process.
Ive read that others got a cold during a similar post methadone period.
Any thoughts?
Quite sick today with what I thought was a cold.
Its like a cold on steroids.
Flowing incessant congestion, sore throat & chest.
Fatigue. Low grade fever.
Its like no cold Ive ever gotten.
Im not taking anything (except bone broth) for fear of interfering with the healing process.
Ive read that others got a cold during a similar post methadone period.
Any thoughts?
Day 13. It must be an ugly cold.
Congestion, dry cough and sore throat.
Energy returned though with the constant running nose I didnt exercise.
Last night I slept 8pm yo midnight and then 1am to 3:30am, though broken. Im grateful for the sleep. No nightmares last night.
Sneezing is constant but is it the cold exasperated by histamine recovery?
Im healing from the many years of this stuff.
The Florida sun is always welcome.
Congestion, dry cough and sore throat.
Energy returned though with the constant running nose I didnt exercise.
Last night I slept 8pm yo midnight and then 1am to 3:30am, though broken. Im grateful for the sleep. No nightmares last night.
Sneezing is constant but is it the cold exasperated by histamine recovery?
Im healing from the many years of this stuff.
The Florida sun is always welcome.
Keep it up I promise all this cold mess passes and that part is over with, hot bath will help with aches. Drink lots of water and exercise when you can!!
Jesus is great and mighty!!!
Jesus is great and mighty!!!
I dont know how people survive without faith in Christ.
Especially as we get older. I think lots of us whove suffered in this way are also nostalgic & think about whats next? after this life.
Thanks, Mojo.
Especially as we get older. I think lots of us whove suffered in this way are also nostalgic & think about whats next? after this life.
Thanks, Mojo.
Day 14
This cold is the worst Ive ever experienced. I finally broke down and used cold meds. Incessant cough, congestion and fatigue.
Ive read about the vulnerable stage post methadone but hoped to avoid it.
Lots of bone broth. Yesterday was the first day I missed work I went thru methadone withdrawals without missing tine! Yet a cold knocks me out?
Im continuing bone broth.
Something else I want to share by way of encouragement.
Methadone is fat solublethat is, it gets stored in fat cells (bone marrow storage??)
I did a very slow taper (in hindsight, I would have gone even slower!) yet when I started, I also dropped sugar, white flour, processed foods etc. I was a bit frightened but I embraced a high natural fat diet.
I lost more than 50 lbs and experienced many health benefits.
No longer having chronic pain (including arthritis) made the detox much easier.
Ive since read others who found the same.
The glucose rollercoaster is a wild ride Im glad to be off.
While beginning the taper, think of dropping sugars.
This cold is the worst Ive ever experienced. I finally broke down and used cold meds. Incessant cough, congestion and fatigue.
Ive read about the vulnerable stage post methadone but hoped to avoid it.
Lots of bone broth. Yesterday was the first day I missed work I went thru methadone withdrawals without missing tine! Yet a cold knocks me out?
Im continuing bone broth.
Something else I want to share by way of encouragement.
Methadone is fat solublethat is, it gets stored in fat cells (bone marrow storage??)
I did a very slow taper (in hindsight, I would have gone even slower!) yet when I started, I also dropped sugar, white flour, processed foods etc. I was a bit frightened but I embraced a high natural fat diet.
I lost more than 50 lbs and experienced many health benefits.
No longer having chronic pain (including arthritis) made the detox much easier.
Ive since read others who found the same.
The glucose rollercoaster is a wild ride Im glad to be off.
While beginning the taper, think of dropping sugars.
Day 15.
Using cold medicine helped get through the day. Its difficult to distinguish between W/D and a rough cold.
Sleep remains broken but Im grateful for what I get. 4 straight hours followed by a series of 3 broken hours. Healing will take time and Im not stressed by this.
Stomachusing single half dose of Imodium every other day. Not a fan of going to the bathroom repeatedly but this will heal.
I thank God for the slow taper. Reading horror stories of cold turkeyincluding those who had prescribing doctors retire or clinics suddenly close is reason enough to taper.
Jumping off at 1mg is so relatively easy.
Using cold medicine helped get through the day. Its difficult to distinguish between W/D and a rough cold.
Sleep remains broken but Im grateful for what I get. 4 straight hours followed by a series of 3 broken hours. Healing will take time and Im not stressed by this.
Stomachusing single half dose of Imodium every other day. Not a fan of going to the bathroom repeatedly but this will heal.
I thank God for the slow taper. Reading horror stories of cold turkeyincluding those who had prescribing doctors retire or clinics suddenly close is reason enough to taper.
Jumping off at 1mg is so relatively easy.
Day 16. The cold is finally easing. I feel better today and think that its been the heavy cold thats taken its toll rather than W/D.
I had better energy until late afternoon. Im a bit concerned about sports next week.
Florida Socceradult league very competitive. Im the oldest on the team. I hadnt planned on jumping when I did but the fear of the unknown got to me. Had I known that it could be this easy I wouldnt had the anxiety.
I am still in need of 1 dose (2mg) of Imodium which concerns me. Ive read horror stories of withdrawal from it being worse than opioids. These stories are about people taking 20 times the dosage, yet still...
Im hoping stomach will clear up.
Other than that, I continue to be surprised how easy this can be with slow taper.
I had better energy until late afternoon. Im a bit concerned about sports next week.
Florida Socceradult league very competitive. Im the oldest on the team. I hadnt planned on jumping when I did but the fear of the unknown got to me. Had I known that it could be this easy I wouldnt had the anxiety.
I am still in need of 1 dose (2mg) of Imodium which concerns me. Ive read horror stories of withdrawal from it being worse than opioids. These stories are about people taking 20 times the dosage, yet still...
Im hoping stomach will clear up.
Other than that, I continue to be surprised how easy this can be with slow taper.
Good morning Chronicpain:). Your doing amazing!!! Congratulations on being methadone free. Im glad your starting to feel better being sick isnt fun. Have a beautiful Saturday.........peace
Day 17
Vitality increasing. Fatigue not hitting until later in the day.
Cold lingers but is not as intense.
Ive missed a week of exercising but mental clarity continues to improve off methadone. The ability to experience Ed increased emotion is thrilling. Its life.
Still going the bathroom 4 x per day and sleep healing is slow. I used NyQuil twice for the cold/-both times it increased insomnia.
Insomnia will resolve on its own time frame. Ill be grateful for whatever sleep Im afforded.
Vitality increasing. Fatigue not hitting until later in the day.
Cold lingers but is not as intense.
Ive missed a week of exercising but mental clarity continues to improve off methadone. The ability to experience Ed increased emotion is thrilling. Its life.
Still going the bathroom 4 x per day and sleep healing is slow. I used NyQuil twice for the cold/-both times it increased insomnia.
Insomnia will resolve on its own time frame. Ill be grateful for whatever sleep Im afforded.
Day 18
Continue to improve. Wondering about PAWS & stomach.
I am using 1 to 2 mg of loperamide about every day. Ive noted that I feel better, overall, a few hours after using it.
This concerns me.
Prior to recently reading about it, I didnt know it was addictive & dangerous!
Day 18 I didnt take it and I felt its absence. Stomach was tougher and I felt edgy.
I recognize that one could argue that loperamide addiction comes from 60mg to 200 mg but Ive been using it, even at such a low dose, that Im relying on it.
I didnt take it Day 18 & noticed it. I woke up Day 19 (this am) and feel much better.
Im not going to take it today either. Ill save it, if necessary, for travel. Hopefully I should start healing.
Broken sleep 8:30pm to 2:30 am but I refuse to stress over it.
14 or 15 years, my body depended upon this drug so itll take time to heal.
Itll be fine.
Continue to improve. Wondering about PAWS & stomach.
I am using 1 to 2 mg of loperamide about every day. Ive noted that I feel better, overall, a few hours after using it.
This concerns me.
Prior to recently reading about it, I didnt know it was addictive & dangerous!
Day 18 I didnt take it and I felt its absence. Stomach was tougher and I felt edgy.
I recognize that one could argue that loperamide addiction comes from 60mg to 200 mg but Ive been using it, even at such a low dose, that Im relying on it.
I didnt take it Day 18 & noticed it. I woke up Day 19 (this am) and feel much better.
Im not going to take it today either. Ill save it, if necessary, for travel. Hopefully I should start healing.
Broken sleep 8:30pm to 2:30 am but I refuse to stress over it.
14 or 15 years, my body depended upon this drug so itll take time to heal.
Itll be fine.
Day 19
Doing ok. I hope this helps others.
PAWS in small impact
Ache in hands & legs. No Tylenol.
Fatigue in late afternoon.
Slept 4 hours, up for 2, and back for one more. Woke up once overheating.
Stomach (going too often) continues but I did not use Imodium again. It frightens me. Using it (2mg) means about 2 hours later feeling better in my stomach but also mood. I believe it postponed healing. I understand why its used & dont judge anyoneespecially l cold turkey. Be careful with any & everything.
Weve come to accept, perhaps to our harm, that a pill can fix anything. We put so many chemicals in our bodies and on our bodies. I consider how many friends & relatives have cancer.
I spoke with a woman who was on low dose for medical condition for about two years. (5mg)
She tapered and found residual PAWS, depression & ache for about 90 days.
It is a powerful drug.
Doing ok. I hope this helps others.
PAWS in small impact
Ache in hands & legs. No Tylenol.
Fatigue in late afternoon.
Slept 4 hours, up for 2, and back for one more. Woke up once overheating.
Stomach (going too often) continues but I did not use Imodium again. It frightens me. Using it (2mg) means about 2 hours later feeling better in my stomach but also mood. I believe it postponed healing. I understand why its used & dont judge anyoneespecially l cold turkey. Be careful with any & everything.
Weve come to accept, perhaps to our harm, that a pill can fix anything. We put so many chemicals in our bodies and on our bodies. I consider how many friends & relatives have cancer.
I spoke with a woman who was on low dose for medical condition for about two years. (5mg)
She tapered and found residual PAWS, depression & ache for about 90 days.
It is a powerful drug.
Day 20
The cold continues with a dry hacking cough. Ive never had a cold last 10 days before. The cough, like the sneezes, has left me sore beneath my rib cage.
4 hours sleep
PAWS ache at night but nothing I cant handle.
Time is needed.
I played soccer & exhausted myself last night. The cold has interfered with exercise so it was good to get back in.
Stomach was better! 3rd day without loperamide -rate good day. I hope this progress continues.
The cold continues with a dry hacking cough. Ive never had a cold last 10 days before. The cough, like the sneezes, has left me sore beneath my rib cage.
4 hours sleep
PAWS ache at night but nothing I cant handle.
Time is needed.
I played soccer & exhausted myself last night. The cold has interfered with exercise so it was good to get back in.
Stomach was better! 3rd day without loperamide -rate good day. I hope this progress continues.
Day 21
PAWS
4 hours sleep woke to the worst diarrhea of the detox. No change in diet. I wonder if it is related to not taking loperamide in the last few days? I stayed hydrated all day.
Body aches by 4pm I gave in and took two Advil. Mild depression/irritability by afternoon.
Then I fell asleep by 8:30pm and didnt fully wake up until 3:30sm! Best sleep in a long time! I thank God.
The PAWS in manageable as it is not all day but cones and goes.
My brain-gut must fire on its own now. This is natural to healing and I dont want anything to interfere with it.
This morning having my coffee at 4:30am, I feel great. It may not last all day but I know Im improving and remain grateful.
PAWS
4 hours sleep woke to the worst diarrhea of the detox. No change in diet. I wonder if it is related to not taking loperamide in the last few days? I stayed hydrated all day.
Body aches by 4pm I gave in and took two Advil. Mild depression/irritability by afternoon.
Then I fell asleep by 8:30pm and didnt fully wake up until 3:30sm! Best sleep in a long time! I thank God.
The PAWS in manageable as it is not all day but cones and goes.
My brain-gut must fire on its own now. This is natural to healing and I dont want anything to interfere with it.
This morning having my coffee at 4:30am, I feel great. It may not last all day but I know Im improving and remain grateful.
Day 22
Cold & cough improving. Finally.
Ive done some research on methadone detox and compromised immunity as the brain must relearn.
I did not fill my prescription yesterday for the first time in almost 15 years. It was great not to have that anxiety.
A much improved day. Less fatigue and a good stomach. No Imodium. That stuff scares me. No Advil, either.
I slept for 6 hours and am pleased. Mild depression but I believe its related to PAWS.
I think I may be pulling out of PAWS and into healing!
Cold & cough improving. Finally.
Ive done some research on methadone detox and compromised immunity as the brain must relearn.
I did not fill my prescription yesterday for the first time in almost 15 years. It was great not to have that anxiety.
A much improved day. Less fatigue and a good stomach. No Imodium. That stuff scares me. No Advil, either.
I slept for 6 hours and am pleased. Mild depression but I believe its related to PAWS.
I think I may be pulling out of PAWS and into healing!
Day 23
A good day with much improvement!
Cough dry and congestion improving.
6 hours sleep!
Stomach better.
Emotions alive.
Grateful!
A good day with much improvement!
Cough dry and congestion improving.
6 hours sleep!
Stomach better.
Emotions alive.
Grateful!
Day 24
Another good day.
However...
I celebrated my 6 1/2 hours of sleep and good stomach with...
Wine
Popcorn.
Wine is something Ive not enjoyed due to the methadone.
Well, it disrupted my sleep (3 hours) and the popcorn tore up my stomach.
Lesson learned. (I think).
Ive read to avoid alcohol during methadone detox.
I hope someone reads this and avoids the errors.
Another good day.
However...
I celebrated my 6 1/2 hours of sleep and good stomach with...
Wine
Popcorn.
Wine is something Ive not enjoyed due to the methadone.
Well, it disrupted my sleep (3 hours) and the popcorn tore up my stomach.
Lesson learned. (I think).
Ive read to avoid alcohol during methadone detox.
I hope someone reads this and avoids the errors.
Day 25
Healing.
Sneezing is down to 6x per day or so. Histamine (brain) resolving.
The cold/cough is almost resolved. Learning lots about the compromised immune system under methadone as well as memory loss and emotion suppression (methadones impact on the brain). Returning emotions!
Slept 6.25 hours. Progress! Bad dreams fading.
Stomach better.
Freedom.
Considering freedom from methadone? Taper. Taper slowly.
Florida sun for vitamin D!
Healing.
Sneezing is down to 6x per day or so. Histamine (brain) resolving.
The cold/cough is almost resolved. Learning lots about the compromised immune system under methadone as well as memory loss and emotion suppression (methadones impact on the brain). Returning emotions!
Slept 6.25 hours. Progress! Bad dreams fading.
Stomach better.
Freedom.
Considering freedom from methadone? Taper. Taper slowly.
Florida sun for vitamin D!
