Hey! This is my first time here. Just discovered the site while surfing for a place to help me. I am on day 4 with no opiates in my system for the first time in about 8 years. I feel horrible physically but am so excited to have come this far. There are a million things I want to say and ask, but firstly, when will the leg cramps stop? I think I could handle just about any thing else but that symptom is truly driving me CRAZY! Can't sleep without mega doses of TYlenol PM and Xanex (no worries, I hate Xanex and am only using it to get through this). I was up to about 140 mg. daily of hydro and stepped down and then used Methadone for 10 days, stepped down on it and then quit it all. Was that wrong to do? WHere do I go from here? Any advice would be appreciated.
ALSO, just wanted to add that my husband came in yesterday with a bottle of hydros he got due to a bad injury he had Thur. PM. Was that inconsiderate of him or what? I do not like even knowing they are in the house!!!!
Even more edits..........I am 48 yr old mother of a 22 yr old and 9 yr old. Husband is completely aware of everything going on with me and is very loving and supportive (except for above). Do not work, but have a "MArtha Stewart" household to run.
Hi there triedmom welcome to th site im sorry i can not help you with the whens and ifs it is different for all people although we all suffer the same w/d it does very in degree all i can say is well done you for coming off the pills, hubby was not thinking bless him its so hard for spouses to react and cope with addiction. Maybe a good idea to sit down and tell him how it has affected you. Time is a great healer can i ask what you are doing to ensure you are going to stay clean? i.e group gp? jackie xxxxx
Hi. my withdrwawals lasted for about 12 days. It was horrible! I had chills, sweats ached ALL over, felt like my skin was crawling, leg cramps..Anyway, it all lasted about 12 days (like I said lol) You can do this. It won't be easy, but like I've said before, if I can do it alone cold turkey at home with 2 small children, I really think anyone can because I am a big baby! LOL hang in there. You sound like your w/ds aren't that bad, so they may not last as long. I was doing A LOT of pills and OCs every day. Be strong for your kids and YOU. You are doing the right thing. I've been clean over a month and I feel tired a lot, but like I've said in a lot of my posts: It's better than being a slave to pills. Also, tell your husband not to tell you if he has to have pain pills. If he wants you clean, too he has to work with you and understand what needs to be done. If he isn't familiar with this addiction thing, ask him to get educated. It will open his eyes. I don't know what I'd do if I knew tht there was a bottle of pills in my house! i really don't want to think about it! ----Jessica
THANK YOU both for replying. It just helps so much to talk about it. I have been to a few meetings in the past and know I need to get started again. It's just that the ones I attended really didn't do anything but make me sick. It has been 3-4 days now and I really have not been craving at all until I found out there are pills IN MY HOUSE for God's sake! I am very committed this time and my head is in the right place so I am very excited about getting clean. But I thought it would get better and now today is the worse day yet. Thanks again and I'm going to be relying on this site for awhile as I see that you all are so sweet and sincere and REAL. It will be very helpful!
One more thing, no one held a gun to my head and made me do it, but I got where I am this time by those d*** internet sites. How can they continue to operate legally? I have a $6000.00 bill which is OK, I mean it won't hurt us, but some people would be financially ruined and maybe even dead. Those people are evil and should be put out of business. Since I stopped ordering, they are calling me and offering to sell to me over the phone!
One more thing, no one held a gun to my head and made me do it, but I got where I am this time by those d*** internet sites. How can they continue to operate legally? I have a $6000.00 bill which is OK, I mean it won't hurt us, but some people would be financially ruined and maybe even dead. Those people are evil and should be put out of business. Since I stopped ordering, they are calling me and offering to sell to me over the phone!
SUGARBEAR4 you are awesome!!!!! If you went throught this with TWO small kids at home and made it you are my new hero! I know what it is like and my nine year old gets on my nerves sooooooo bad right now. It is not his fault and I am being very patient with him, but I really do not know if I could do it with two little ones! You GO GIRL!!! THanks for your encouragement!
thanks Tiredmom! 3 days is great! I hit my "peak" (the worst day) at 7 days and went to the emergency room.(with my 2 kids, I might add) They did NOTHING for me! They sent me home with a crisis number to call. It was horrible. But I got through it. Embarrassment and all. If you've done it for 3 days, you can do it for a few more. When the physical pain is over, you will feel tired and maybe a little depressed (maybe not!), but so happy that you did it! It's so worth it. It's such a great thing to be free of something that had such a hold on you. I went to a couple of meeting in the beginning of my recovery, but I felt uncomforatable. I was the only one in there for pain pills, for one thing. And the meetings were at a time that I couldn't make work (middle of the day on a Friday!). It's great that you are enthusiastic about quitting! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Hi TriedItMom,
Congratulations on Day 4 -- that's a huge accomplishment. I suspect the physical w/d symptoms should begin to subside soon, if they haven't already, although sleep problems can continue a bit longer. For the leg cramps (or restless legs?), try drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated, a banana or two a day for the potassium, motrin, and some long walks -- especially before bed if you can. Some people swear by hot baths with Epsom salts. Hope you begin to feel better. Hang in, M.
Congratulations on Day 4 -- that's a huge accomplishment. I suspect the physical w/d symptoms should begin to subside soon, if they haven't already, although sleep problems can continue a bit longer. For the leg cramps (or restless legs?), try drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated, a banana or two a day for the potassium, motrin, and some long walks -- especially before bed if you can. Some people swear by hot baths with Epsom salts. Hope you begin to feel better. Hang in, M.
None4me..............thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I will try the things you suggested and pray that it helps! Thanks again!
