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Heroin off of heroin lots of anxiety

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jeebise23

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Hi guys i have quit using heroin for 7 days now it seems that most of the withdrawl symptoms have gone away except i have extreme anxiety is this normal coming off of h and how long does it usually last for thanks j
 
Post Acute Withdrawl Sympton

do not take OTC supplements for granted ,omega fatty acids GREATLY help anxiety ,as well as B-complex ,get some tryptophan as well its back on the market now

some others are GLA ,glutamine,good MULTIVITAMIN without iron so u can take more than one dosage a day

load up on these,meaning take 2-3 doses a day for at least a week...im willing to bet money ull feel better by the end of the week
i cant even rave more about tryptophan ,as well as the omegas
 
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For me nothing works better then getting exercise. Its been said over and over, but it's free and turns that energy that feeds anxiety into something more useful that helps your brain's neuroplasticity and generally makes you feel good.
 
BECAUSE EXERCISE CAN TRIGGER endorphins etc ,u may feel good while in the exercise ,but believe me its not like oh im sick as hell ,feel like crap think ill exercise n all is ok

ime after the exercise i just got more sluggish AND was sore the next day,but im not saying u shouldnt do it :)

gotta remember when doing drugs/alcohol in excess for long periods the brain uses the drug/alcohol to do the job of essential vitamins/nutrients ...so when the drug is stopped ..the brain is pretty depleted of these V/N ...so it is essential to replace them
 
My addiction killed my ability to control my anxiety. 7 days isn't all that long though, give it about 2-3 months. I waited 5 months, was still anxious as hell. I would sleep like 4 hours a night, grit my teeth all the time, it was bad news. I finally started taking valium, but only about 20mg per day. Give it MONTHS before you arrive at this conclusion though.
 
Yeah I think that although amino acids, vitamin supplements and exercise will help immensely, you will be anxious no matter what for at least a couple of months.

I'm about 65 days off bupe/methadone and I'm only now starting to come out of all the mental shit. Anxiety is still killer though.
 
Can you get your hands on any meds like valium to help with anxiety.? Sounds like it is pretty bad if you are asking for help. If you can't get any meds to help with your anxiety, and nothing is helping ..then you can buy some Dextromethorphan at any drug store or walmart. This will help with your anxiety, but only take it every three days or so. Robitussin makes a cough gel with 30mg of Dextromethorphan. I have seen this in a generic as well. Try taking 150mg 5 gels. You can go up to 300mg if your anxiety is extreme. Like I said don't go using it every day or you will build a tolerance. Plus it is a dirty drug to get hooked on. So just use on your BAD days, and it will do its job. I have had to use this drug before ..only til I could get some real medicine.!
 
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Can you get your hands on any meds like valium to help with anxiety.? Sounds like it is pretty bad if you are asking for help. If you can't get any meds to help with your anxiety, and nothing is helping ..then you can buy some Dextromethorphan at any drug store or walmart. This will help with your anxiety, but only take it every three days or so. Robitussin makes a cough gel with 30mg of Dextromethorphan. I have seen this in a generic as well. Try taking 150mg 5 gels. You can go up to 300mg if your anxiety is extreme. Like I said don't go using it every day or you will build a tolerance. Plus it is a dirty drug to get hooked on. So just use on your BAD days, and it will do its job. I have had to use this drug before ..only til I could get some real medicine.!
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I'm not sure it's a good idea to start using another drug to counteract the anxiety from stopping heroin, especially something potentially addictive such as diazepam/benzos, unless you have excellent self control and a very rigid and pretty short time scale in which you use them.. I appreciate how hard it might be not to, but having kicked one addiction it would be such a shame to land yourself another :(

Am not v familiar with PAWS or anxiety post kicking h but in general relaxation techniques, meditation, exercise and having someone to talk to all help me greatly when I am going through an anxious time..
 
Exercise... it rly helped me... and chamomile tea... and at first when you don't feel like doing anything, go for short walks, eat well, get sleeping pills (I would have gone crazy from insomnia without trazodone).. benzos are a bad idea... potential for cross-addiction... give your body a break...

I hope you have a solid support system! Good luck!
 
When I stopped using prescription opiates, I felt like shit for about 2 weeks. No motivation whatsoever, lots of depressed feelings and anxiety. All I wanted to do was lay down and sleep to get away from all the bad thoughts(even though sleep never came). Adderall helped me be productive and took away the depressed feelings...until the comedown. BUT i countered that with benzos which helped anxiety and let me sleep. After 2 weeks, I was back to normal.

Im not saying replace 1 drug with 2 others(that are addicting in their own way) but it worked for me. Light exercise like walking around my neighborhood while listening to music helped me as well. Good luck!
 
Rx_ said:
Can you get your hands on any meds like valium to help with anxiety.? Sounds like it is pretty bad if you are asking for help. If you can't get any meds to help with your anxiety, and nothing is helping ..then you can buy some Dextromethorphan at any drug store or walmart. This will help with your anxiety, but only take it every three days or so. Robitussin makes a cough gel with 30mg of Dextromethorphan. I have seen this in a generic as well. Try taking 150mg 5 gels. You can go up to 300mg if your anxiety is extreme. Like I said don't go using it every day or you will build a tolerance. Plus it is a dirty drug to get hooked on. So just use on your BAD days, and it will do its job. I have had to use this drug before ..only til I could get some real medicine.!
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Dextromethorphan has helped me with anxiety while withdrawling. I had to take about 100-150 mg.
 
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