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Day 11... the chills are so bad.

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Junebaby850

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So I've been doing good. No cravings. But the chills are so bad. I'm freezing all the time. How long does this last? I was ready to say fuck it and use just to not be cold. But I didn't. I've been calling clinics trying to get help. The waiting lists are so long. One told me to go to the er. I was like for withdrawal symptoms!? That doesn't seem reasonable. I am accepting that I am going to need help for this to be successful but if i wasn't so damn cold I'd be better.

Can anyone suggest something that will help with the chills? I don't even want to shower because I know I'm just going to cry thru the entire thing. The bf in rehab finally called but it's not helping being alone and suffering thru this.
 
Youre kicking opioids? Which one(s)? What kind of clinic are you talking about? Are you in the US?

Do you have access to any type of doctor? Are you taking any other meds or using any drugs? If you do or can source it otherwise, get yourself some clonidine in particular, but also some gabapentin. They will help more than you can imagine, the clonidine in particular with the chills.

On another note, you met your SO in rehab? How long have you known him or been going out? All I can say about that is good luck. I can pretty much guarentee it is not going to work out at best, at worse the relationship will lead to one of you or both relapsing. But we all need to feel like we are not alone, so do what you need to do. No one here is going to judge you for it, let alone anything else. So, in all seriously, good luck :) <3
 
All of the symptoms eventually go away. That is why the platitude "This too shall pass." has quite a bit of weight to it.

I second getting some clonidine and gabapentin. They will help you immensely.

I second the whole relationship thing. I would work on getting through to the other side of early recovery before you even think about your SO lest you divert any attention away from helping yourself. What are your plans for treatment? I would suggest getting a therapist or drug counselor. Having someone to talk to, and hold you accountable is excellent in early recovery.
 
June- congratulations on reaching day 11. Today is day 5 for me. However, this isn't my first ride on the quitting train bit I am determined to make it my last.

I can chime in with the others with having a SO that also uses and how hard it is for both to try and get and stay clean. It's constantly lead to myself relapsing. Of course I have my own free will and make my own decisions on what to take or not take. Being with someone who uses makes it soooooo much harder though. In my opinion. I am not saying it can't be done. I know of only 2 couples who quit together and are still clean a couple years later and still together.

I've been talking with a therapist and it had made me realize that I have to take care of myself first. The old saying if you can't take care of yourself you can't take care of or help someone else kinda goes along with this.

Good luck. I know it's tough.
 
Stick with it you're almost through I bet! The first two weeks are usually the hardest depending on the habit(s). I'm going on day 6 now and have them too but my insomnia is way worse. If you don't have a fever try a hot bath or run the shower as hot as it will go and just sit in the room like a sauna. I'm in the desert so I go outside and sit in the shade as long as I can where it's in the 90s/100s lately. Sweat on clothes can make it feel worse so change often. If you toss them in the dryer first it won't be as rough. A wet washcloth on the face/back of neck can be soothing. Hang in there!
 
If your on day 11, good for you! thats really good! Its hard to say concretely how much longer it will take, we need to know what you were taking and for how long and what dose etc etc... but stay strong, if your tempted to use, just remember all the crap you've gone through so far and the fact that it will all be for nothing if you use again(plus it likely won't be as good as you think, and you'll just feel intense regret if you do, i know this from experience).

Everyone is different but for me some things that helped are, sometimes part of what makes you cold is that your body is actually sweating alot, and that will make you cold even if your not in WD's, but its 10x worse in WD's. One thing I found that worked really well for me was to continuely wrap myself in towels, even if you have your clothes on, you can tuck a towel around your body underneath your shirt, or just wrap a towel around your whole body while your laying/sitting down at home. This helps ALOT for when you manage to fall asleep but keep waking up shivering/freezing from being drenched in sweat....

I would find that i'd still wake up eventually cold/drenched in sweat, because the towel eventually gets saturated, but that it lasts alot longer then normal.... normally i'd only last like 10-20 minutes but with a towel i could sometimes sleep for a couple hours before it got soaked, everyone is different so try this if sweating is a problem.Another thing I'd do is take lots of showers, baths are good to but the problem i found with baths is its alot more painful to get out of a bath then it is a shower, and the pleasurable effect in a bath seems to go away very quickly once your body heats up so much from the water, but showers are more drawn out as only one part of the body gets the pleasurable heat at a moment while the other part cools off.

Its ok to take as many showers as you need, taking like 3-4 a day isnt a big deal unless your hot water situation is limited, if it is try getting one of those water foot baths/massagers... I dunno just an idea.Also another thing that effects temperature is if your not eating much food, I find when im in WD"s my desire for food is all but gone.... and this has an effect on your bodies energy levels and blood flow.

All I know is your doing great so keep going. I know it doesn't feel like it right now and your probably wondering if something is wrong and if you'll be like this forever(thats 100% natural if you are), but i guarantee you will get better just hang in there!
 
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If you were taking a short acting opioid like hydrocodone, oxycodone or heroin, just stick with it because youre out of the woods withdrawal wise and will be feeling better every day. If it is buprenorphine (suboxone) or methadone you probably have a few weeks left of acute withdrawal, so get those comfort meds and see the dr!
 
Also another thing that effects temperature is if your not eating much food, I find when im in WD"s my desire for food is all but gone.... and this has an effect on your bodies energy levels and blood flow.
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This is extremely true. One of the reasons we feel bad during withdrawal is that we have beat our bodies up by using, and then withdrawal sets in and we cannot sleep, cannot eat, and dwell on miserable things. Even if you just drink a few ensures throughout the day, that is valuable nutrition your body needs to get back to homeostasis (which is what your body is trying to do during withdrawals).

One thing that worked for me to warm up is putting my blanket in the dryer for a half hour and then just wrapping up in it for a half hour. If you have a dryer give it a shot.

Another thing that was helpful was aromatherapy. Some smells sickened me, or were so nostalgic that they made me cry...but others made me feel better. Give it a shot, it is worth a try.

Good luck....this will be over soon.
 
Aromatherapy and a how blanket, sounds pretty fucking good if you ask me, kicking or not :)

Good material for date night, wrap you and yours up in your hot aromatherapy blanket and philosophize about life ;)
 
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