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Kratom withdrawal.... Cold turkey

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Caroliina

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Hello,

I'm currently on day two of having no Kratom in my system after 2 years of daily use. I feel like I'm being attacked by an accute version of the stomach flu. I feel terrible that my poor decision making has caused me to be unproductive and miserable. I stopped cold turkey because tapering never worked. I always end up climbing my way back to the original dosage. However, I am feeling so miserable that I could easily see myself caving in and taking some capsules to allow myself a productive day. I've prepared myself for this by stocking up on things like loperamide, Klonopin, Benadryl and phenibut. I still feel shitty. Very shitty. Any other advice?
 
Hey Caroliina and welcome to BL:)

Sorry you are feeling rough. If you share the dose your taking of the lope people may be able to help you adjust your dose if needed.

Your doing great:) Everyone has to pay the piper in the end, but what your going through is only temporary and your well on your way to wandering out.

Keep going !!!
 
Today I took 3 2mg doses on 3 occasions. Not too spread out. I read that a high dose is needed to help WD but I'm also afraid of how that medication will affect me.
 
When coming off of 3 year 60mg oxy addiction, which was only 9 days ago, on the first day I took 10x 2mg pills of Lope, and did not redose for about 24 hrs. Each day I tapered down 4 mg until I hit 0mg. Which was at about day 4. I've seen a lot of people take massive amounts of it for a couple weeks at a time, but I feel like that ends up delaying the inevitable
 
keep me up to date on the lope taper for kratom WD..
Carolinia, how are you feeling? I am on my 36 hour mark of no kratom and I have the worst anxiety.
How did it work for you on that effect? Thanks.
You're doing good.
 
I'm feeling almost normal again. Still have slight chills and cold feeling, slight aches and pains, nothing unmanageable. I've had some bad cravings but I've gotten thru them and stayed strong.

It's okay to use the Lope, just be sure to continue tapering down. You don't need to necessarily rush it, but don't get too comfortable using them on a daily basis. I also never tried to enhance the Lope with any other meds, just seemed to risky. If you want clean and your life back, the Lope can definitely help in moderation.

I've also used a lot of cannabis during this process. Living in CO, that is a luxury for me. For me, that helps ease the mind and body.

Feel free to hit me up with any questions or concerns, the least I can do is use my experience to help others :)

Stay strong Caroliina
 
Today sucked pretty bad. I did nothing but lay in bed. Okay, I walked the doggie and watched a funny South Park episode. I feel like I am going to be okay though. Even IF I have to take another sick day (which isn't a big deal since I am in between semesters in college and left my job to finish..). I guess no harm in being sick another day???? I'm trying to look on the bright side. Nobody knows about my issues. Most people think I'm this innocent, sweet, little petite woman who is always fun/funny. I hope I don't have to get used to being a different person as a sober one. To be honest, the last few months felt like Kratom was only warding off withdrawals. Anyway, I sure hope I feel better soon. Xo
 
Ive been in your situation before Caroliina,my heart goes out to you <3

Try and get your hands on some Gabapentin (thats the generic name; the brand name is Neurontin) as it will really really help. When i used it to get through my own kratom detox it eliminated like 90% of the withdrawal symptoms. Better yet, if you can get your hands on some pregabalin (again thats the generic; the brand name is Lyrica). Its kinda like gabapentins big brothe, and it has been not onlu more effecctive at addressing the my kratom withdrawals, but I i also didnt have to take the high doses gabapentin that were required for it to eliminage the symptoms of withdrawal. For instance, i need 4.000g Of gabalentin to get the same relief that 300-900mg of pregabalin did (its good you have clonazepam on hand, because though you should the lower dose of 300mg first, if you were to just go and take 900mg of pregabalin, with any tolerance to it, there could be serious consequences.

Anyeays OP, stay strong. Youre always welcome here to talk, ask a question or ten, or just chill. Take care of yourself:

May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you be skillful in your words and in your actions.
May you be free from pain and discomfort.
May you be free from anxiety, insomnia and depression.
May you be happy.
May you be equanimous.
Mau you find success in all your endevors.

Sending some lovingfriendliness you way buddy (that is mean to be read as a general neutral phrase)! Be well my friend, and agsin, WELCOME TO BLUELIGHT
 
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Thank you ^

It's day 3 and I actually slept through the night without any night sweats and my stomach issues calmed down a lot. I feel tired and weak, but I think it's from lack of eating. Otherwise, I think it's smooth sailing from here. I want to say, I think CT sucks but it's probably best. Getting sick is the price I needed to pay for my actions and I will rethink them next time.

Thank you all....
 
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