Question about Cold Turkey from Opiates.

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Sorry if this has been posted in the wrong place.

I have been using opiates off and on for 6-8years but the last 2-4 daily 20mg methadone use. Definitely dependent.

Well, I stopped and I am now on day 13 Cold Turkey... And the leg pain/RLS is the worst part... Can't sleep... any help and/or just really kind advice would really help and continue to help me keep going.

Thanks everyone.

p.s. My main concern is how long do you guys think I will be having the terrible physical WD's? I know the PAWS can last months.

Again, thanks.

 

[Rybee]

Benzodiapeines can help with some of the symptoms, really the best thing to do is taper off of them.

How come you just went cold turkey?

 

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Well, I was going to taper off.. But some shit came up and I might have to pee soon... So I am just doing what I can to get clean. Can't take benzos or I would. Not taking anything..

No smoke no nothing so I am just looking for some clarity.. Haha.

 

[Rybee]

If you can't take opiates to taper and you can't take Benzo's to help with w/d there's not much you can do really

Day 13 is pretty far to be honest, you should be past the worst of it by now.

Not much I can add but to hold tight. Hopefully someone else may have a suggestion.

Well done though

 

[neversickanymore]

Your right at the end of the first tunnel​

You are right there.. just a few more hours and you will be at the top of the mountain:D Then you will get to the point were you feel all of it shift.. you will start to feel better everyday, a little better then you did the day before.. In just a little time you will feel amazing.. it takes a few months for the opiat receptors to shut down.. The pain doctor I consulted about this said about seven and a half months.. but I mine shut down at about 5 months. I kicked 150mgpd methadone and 260 mgpd ox and 6 mgpd xanax at the same time.. so you have to factor in the benzos when I present my account.. but I didn't sleep for like twelve days and then i didn't sleep for over four or five hours until those receptors shut down at about 4.75 months... but I can tell you that the whole damn painful journey was so worth it I cant even explain... fight, fight, fight.. your almost to the first big break

FOR REAL YOU ARE LIKE A DAY OR EVEN LESS AWAY FROM THE FIRST BIG BREAK!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SWIM Had A Dream]

Idk if valerian would show up on a tox screen, but it is legal (in USA at least) and is a GABA agonist which might help with the shaking ?? Does the community agree??

 

[glitterbugz]

If you can't take anything, my only advice is to drink lots of tea, soak in warm baths, try to do a little bit of exercise, you could try taking some Melatonin to sleep, its natural and otc I've quit opiates before but got back on them. I'm proud of you for making it this far and good luck

 

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Thank you everyone.... Seriously. Your words are what's keeping me going...
Day 15 almost over... Got drunk last night and slept like a fucking rock. Woke up to the same pain in my knees. The "RLS" has lifted but now I just have a fiery/burning sensation in my knee caps... And I've had bad knees since I was younger, skateboarding. So now it's taking its toll. I do believe the cold weather helped with the shakes and sweats.

Stomach has really been fucking with me for the last few days. No benzos no nothing. Well, smoke every now and then when the pain is to the point of "relapsing".

It's been a long time coming.. And it's better to be now than never. With support and kind words I believe anyone can do anything... Substance is not stronger than Will.

Conscious > Substance.



I have a friend who was taking opiates for maybe... 6-8months? And he said the Doctor told him he would die if he quit cold turkey... Then I quit cold turkey two days later and I am still breathing.

 

[Feelin-u4ia]

I feel so bad for most of you guys that get physical wds.. I have a 500 mg tolerance to oxy or hydro and I get no physcal WDS at all... I just get cravings and a little bit of anxiety, hang in there you are smarter and stronger then a stupid drug

 

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I feel so bad for most of you guys that get physical wds.. I have a 500 mg tolerance to oxy or hydro and I get no physcal WDS at all... I just get cravings and a little bit of anxiety, hang in there you are smarter and stronger then a stupid drug

500mg/day and no WD's? Stop taking your meds one day and wait a week and let us know how you feel. There's no possible way your dependent on 500mg of oxy and don't have WD's. :/ I wish my body was that miraculous.