Opiate withdrawls

[P0kemama]

Nothing new.

 

[Erikmen]

What a great thread. Thankyou OP for starting it. Its invaluable to me at this moment.

POkemama!!! Wow. I'm so proud of you. I was in tears literally. I know you've wanted to do this for a long time and doing this all-by-yourself at home and you're doing so well. You are so strong. So strong. I've attempted to send you about 3 (really long) PM's. I zapped them into oblivion each time. I cannot use this phone-I hate it. I don't have access to a desktop right now. Know, that as always, I'm rooting hard for you and wish you the very best. xoxo.

And Sixxam- I followed-still am- your detox journey in SL You have done amazing. Your strength through it all is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing it. Simco, the last dose- you guys too.

I am still trying to get back on track w my slip-and reading the incredible journeys-is giving me hope. That I desperately need right now.

I'm at a crossroads. I feel like its going to be either I do everything to get back to that awesome place of being clean OR just resign myself to being a drug addict or give in and quit fighting- say fuck it. -

But after alot of years of opiate addiction--and finally getting clean plus having my mental and emotional issues finally realized and most importantly treated-I know how beautiful being clean is. I fear I won't be able to get there. I also know, to me, being clean is sooo much better than the drug lifestyle.

I need to fight all the variables and constant factors that are working against me. I'm probably going to have to leave.

Sorry for rambling. This really is a great thread. Erikmen- I shall see you in the music thread in SL.

Indeed, I'll see you there. Great post!!

 

[jlm86]

Trying to get back.... Again

I cannot believe it's Feb '17 and am in the same sh*t as last year.

Currently
HC/apap 5/325. : 2 twice a day,
Tramadol 100mg twice a day

I've got so much stuff wrong with me now and depression bad..
Brother died from od, elderly mother just hammering me daily.

Started Harvoni/ribavirin TX for Hep c this week at VA

I'm really weak, overweight etc. Used to workout regular.

God help me, he's done it before I know.

Best to you all...

 

[Erikmen]

Just a thought for you to consider; these meds for hepatitis C will make you weak, and you'll have small chance of long term success if you continue with any other meds. Think of this as a period for your liver recovery- you'll feel much better if you onlt focus on your treatment. And that will help you. Having liver problems in older age is terrible.

 

[Littlelostone]

This is the realist deal. I have much experience. Take a few of your pills, crush them up, put it in a big bottle of immodium, this taints it and helps so it isn't as big of a temptation. Use it sparingly. I was at 90 mil oxy a day for five months and crush only one thirty to a big bottle of immodium the last time I quit and I still have more than half of the bottle and it worked just fine. For me it was functional the entire time. I only took tiny pulls from the bottle if I was extremely nauseous or if I was kicking too hard and having that baby dose seems to send it to the right places. It also helped with diarrhea. I took smaller n smaller sips until I was done n I barely noticed. I never felt high at all so it wasn't frustrating or tempting. In the past I would try to take a small dose of a pill n end up doing it all.

Second runner up the last time was gabbapentin if you can get a doc to fill it you will be golden and drs have no problems filling it just claim back pain n say you want to try.. I took it for two weeks and braced myself because I was convinced I would end up with withdraw from the gabbapentin. I even read horror stories. It never even happened. Nothing. I got tons of sleep and no side effects. I couldn't believe it

 

[Erikmen]

Did you do this while treating your hepatitis C?

 

[jlm86]

So im on week 2 now hep c TX...
Still on 4-6 norc 5/4 tramadol daily...

I want so much to live again normally.
Playing golf, and just doing stuff.

Now I have spinal stenosis, arthritis and all this crap,I can barely crawl out of bed...

But once I loosen up with hot tub exercise stretching etc it's better.

And I'm being rocked by depression I think.
At 100mg sertraline too...

Sorry for rant.....
Best,
jlm86

 

[F'Loki]

Yeah the major problwm ive had so far is sleeping

Yes this is the major problem: It's what got me addicted to benzos and now opiates. So I am having to deal with the opiates and then deal with the benzos (been tapering 10 months and have relapsed). I'm hoping now i'm on Day 5 the opiate WDs wont cause too many issues with insomnia and then I can focus on cracking the god damn benzos that are the bane of my existence.