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Long time reader,first time posting...on day 2 of opiate wd

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Battousai

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Hi all. Im 35 and have been on and off so many pills since i was hit by a car at 15. It started with tylenol 3s,then hydro 7.5,percs,roxys,oxys,dilaudids,opanas,im sure you get the idea...lol. I was a very active user who enjoyed life as much as possible until 3 years ago. I was injured at work 3 years ago,shattered my wrist and thumb. Then i was getting even more pills scripted than ive ever had before. The past 3 years have been my most stagnant years ever! Its almost as if its been a dream,that turned into a nightmare that seemed to never end. Ive lost my love for making music,and every other hobby i enjoyed. Ive lost so much money to support the habit inbetween scripts and barely have enough to scrape by.

Ive been tapering since august 2015. At my worst i was consuming 20-25 10 mg oxycodone hcl,mixed with up to 20mg dilaudid,and 6 oc 80 mg daily. Im actually shocked i was able to taper down to 2-4 5mg percs within 4 months. Took a lot of trial and error,but i did taper kind of drastically as i felt that if i didnt i never would. I went c/t back in late aug/early sept of 2015. Worst 8 days of my life ever,the tremors,joint pains,auditory and visual hallucinations due to sleep deprivation were insane. 7 days no sleep! So i decided to respect my meds and use minimal amounts sparingly until my tolerance dropped.

I finally decided to make the jump on the night of jan 31 2016. I would have started this post on day 1 but i was in too much pain to type and formulate sentences. Todays day 2 of w/d. I acquired a script of 1mg xanax to help with detox so i can sleep. So far so good on that since im not a benzo fan and only plan to use it very,very sparingly until day 4-5 then stop. At the moment i only take 1 mg in the morning if im really anxious, and 1mg with 2 advil pm at bed. Takes a while to fall out,but ive gotten enough sleep to function maybe 3-5 hours at best. The wds are so much less painful after tapering. Im still getting aches and pains,slight rls,extreme chills and cold sweats,no hot flashes so far,and insomnia. This isn't my first time detoxing,but previous times have always failed. This time theres no option to fail,i want my life back and i will get it. Im trying my best to utilize tips ive found in multiple threads...protein shakes when i cant eat,vitamins,lots of juices and water,light walks,hot showers/baths,watching movies,listening to music,etc. I pretty much understand what else to expect in the next few weeks. Im just looking for a support team to talk to and help guide me through this with positive reinforcement,maybe some tips or suggestions to help further occupy my mind until this miserable stage passes. My wife helps,but she doesnt fully understand what a 20 year addiction is like. Sorry if my post is a little long winded,but if i missed any necessary info,or if people have questions please feel free to let me know. Thanks again to those who take the time to read this and help me. Im looking forward to sobriety and what lies ahead.
 
Night of day 2 has been horrible so far...no sleep at all even with a couple xanax.tossing and turning,and running back and forth all night to the bathroom has been brutAl,as well as the nausea just ran out of loperamide,so ill have to get more in the morning.please anyone with and tips and suggestions to help ease these issues,please give me some ideas.im on my 6 th hot bath since midnight.totally not fun. Ive never been much of a prayer,but someone please pray for me to get through this. Im so weak and sleep deprived once again. Ive read a few post about how loperamide can be made to cross the blood brain barrier.but,if i did that wouldnt i be starting all over again?
 
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Hi there, I've been reading your posts. I too am trying to get clean and today is day 7 for me. However my list of opioid use is much shorter and not as long as a user as yourself. So I'm not sure I'll be much help. I used suboxone and gabapentin to help me. This is day 2 without subs and mostly I'm feeling ok. Hot flashes here and there and a little nauseated. You can do this! It feels so good to not belong to the beast anymore. I'll pray for you. And I am routing for you! I used benedryl to sleep. Have faith in yourself that you can do this, I know it's hard... I believe in you!
 
Thank you for the positive thoughts. Thank you for believing in me and your prayers. Ive never used gabapentin or subs,but i do have lyrica ( pregabalin ) which im not a fan of. Ill prob get some benadryl today and see how that works. Ill definitely keep updating as much as i can.
 
Battousai said:
Im just looking for a support team to talk to and help guide me through this with positive reinforcement,maybe some tips or suggestions to help further occupy my mind until this miserable stage passes.
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Then you've come to the right place, bud. BL is chock full of threads of people detoxing and sharing their experience, with other BLers chiming in and helping.

You did right by tapering down first. I highly recommend trying the Lyrica before bedtime (gabapentin, which is very similar to pregabalin, has been very useful for me and many others here), although I'm not familiar with dosage amounts (but if I'm not mistaken, and forgive me if I am, it is VERY difficult to OD on these substances). You might also look into clonidine as another non-psychoactive withdrawal support med.

Best of luck to you. We will be here to help, support, and answer any questions you might have! YOU'VE GOT THIS!

PS - Any updates? I just realized this thread is three days old XD
 
Thanks phil...i do have this under control now.Sorry for not updating.ive been doing well todays day 7 clean. Feeling better,still have ice blocks for feet,but nothing a heating pad can't fix.sleeps starting to improve getting about 3-4 hours scattered throughout the night,which is much better than being awake for 3-4 days on end.the xanax didnt really help much for sleep,but helped calm my irritability a bit.ive just been smoking some med grade mj (which has always been a preference) here and there which i believe helped me more than anything.other than that ive just been keeping busy watching movies,going for walks,talking to old friends which are clean.its been a hell of ride,but i feel like ill make it.i havent had cravings and get disgusted at the thought of how bad it got.but im glad i decided to make the change.thanks to all who read and sent their support.i hope everyone else going through this can make it also.its a tough fight,but can be won with determination and patience.good luck to all,and hopefully i can be of help to someone who is in the place i once was.reading peoples success stories have inspired me and kept me busy reading.this is truly a great community.
 
Glad to hear you have made it 7 days! As a fellow opiate addict who has kicked more times than I would like to remember the lopermide was a godsend for me. Some people had troubles with getting addicted to it but not me. I do however treat lope with respect and a sensible taper, I usually do about 20 the first day, then 10,9, and so on. I had the worst trouble kicking morphine completely cold turkey not even lope that I did not get a wink of sleep the first week. I'm sure you know they give the best W/D symptoms cold/hot chills, diarrhea, RLS (Worst for me as I already have a mild case so I kick the skin off my legs literally), body aches, time crawls, you want to jump out of your skin. I never used xanax for W/Ds but people swear by it, and gabapentin...All I was ever able to get was stuff like non narcotic muscle relaxers would help a bit Tizanidine is better than methocarbonal but both will help some. We are glad to have you hear and hope you are feeling even better today. Keep us updated :)
 
Hello all,its day 15 no opiates. I tried going to a few meetings,and realized 12 steps and other programs of that nature are not for me at all! Im sure its helped many,but it seems almost cult like to me(just my honest opinion). Im feeling better overall,slight bits of laziness here and there. Rls has been brutal every night,keeping me up until 4am,then i usually fall asleep for 4 hours,if im lucky. But im definitely more active during the day,trying to keep busy. Im still not comfortable going to highly crowded places,still very sound sensitive,but its improving the more i push through it. This is best ive felt in years,i feel like i was trapped in what seemed like a never ending fog which is finally going away. I hope everyone going through this stays strong,and achieves their goal
 
It get's better over time. Trust me.
I was on methadone for a while and it took months for me to feel normal again.
I would say you should be feeling a bit normal after 2 more weeks. You will start feeling better, getting better sleep, and obtaining your energy back.
It's all about time.
Much love to you.
Just try to keep your mind busy.
 
Hello all,its day 28 no opiates and im feeling considerably normal.starting to sleep better,rls is becoming less of an issue.ive been going out and being active. I think this is the best run ive had staying off opies. Im very optimistic for the future,and greatly thank this site for the pages upon pages of info. This is truly the best community for help and tips. You may not know it but you guys saved my life. Thank you,and i hope everyone is doing well.
 
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