Hey guys
Day 3 here. I slept like shit last night. but I think it's just because all i've been doing is taking little cat-naps here and there. other than that...I feel pretty much normal. This is awesome :] I heard day 3 & 4 are suppose to be the worst, but I seem to be over the majority of the w/ds. Only thing i'm noticing is i'm a bit sweaty. Especially under the arms. Even when i'm just laying in bed, my armpits sweat like crazy. (that's how I use to know I needed another dose, is when I started to sweat) - Does anybody know why opiates keep you from sweating?
opiates are water retentive, meaning the fluids accumulate in your circulatory system or within the bodies cavities and tissue.
i've recently just switched off fentanyl after being on it around 4 months or so and during times of withdrawal they were a lot more acute than any other opiate i've come off. the good(probably not the best word) thing is the worst of it is over a lot quicker than something like morphine or heroin because the half-life of fentanyl is extremely short, it flushes out of your body quicker than most other opiates. by day 4 i was over the physical side of things and was left to deal with PAWS; post acute withdrawal symtpons - depression, cravings, anxiety, all those lovely things. you may want to read about it if you havent.
Anyways. I just took a shower/bath for the first time in 4 days. It felt amazing. I had to drag myself out of bed to get in there, but i'm glad I did - it made me feel tons better. I also feel my appetite coming back. I'm going to take it easy with some oatmeal or something. Last night I tried eating chicken fingers, and almost instantly puked. I had to spit the chicken out. But I ate about 10 french fries..and that's all i've had to eat in 4 days. I been meaning to jump on the scale and see how much weight I lost. I'm afraid i'm going to start packing on the pounds now that i'm off the fent. My buddy that just recently got off said he gained about 15-20lbs within 3 months.
ugh, i couldnt bear not to shower for 4 day, i feel filthy after a couple of hours once the wd's have set it. i tend to sweat a little more than most people and once im in wd it gets pretty bad so i like to shower at least twice a day, sometimes more. keeps me feeling fresh and in a better mood overall rather than feeling filthy, i hate feeling filthy. i know it's hard to eat but you should buy yourself some fresh fruit and even some multi-vitamins just to snack on through the day. something like grapes, apples, oranges, any kind of sweet fruit. my diet consists mainly of fruit, muesli, wheat and light pasta meals with some small portions of meat when i think i can bear it. your immune system is a lot more susceptible of falling sick through wd's so look after yourself. and water, lots of water. keep yourself hydrated at all time.
don't worry about gaining weight, you'll probably need to initially. your body will thank you for it.
well i'm glad this is pretty much over. First day was the worst for me, and it wasn't even that bad at all. Having a bad flu was worse than what I went through. I don't know why it was so mild for me. Maybe it's because I tapered down 30 days before jumping off. I really was expecting the worst with each passing day, but I only felt better and better as the days rolled on. Just laying in bed all day fucking SUCKS though. The day goes by sooo slow. Anyways - goodluck to everyone detoxing and stick with it. I promise you'll feel like a million bucks within a week and opiates won't rule your everyday life any longer.
good luck with keeping clean
keep yourself busy and occupied, find some new hobbies or take up some old ones. start study, look for work. just keep your body and mind occupied and you'll find your thoughts of wanting to use with start to dwindle as time goes on. things will get easier over time, dont expect a miracle straight away.
