Opiate Withdrawal Day 2 Part 3 Getting Off Painkillers

Today was the start of hell. I didnt sleep at all the night before. I probably got a hours sleep. The muscle spasms and cramps have set in. I have no appetite, certain smells make me want to puke. The thought of food alone makes me want to gag. I have hot & cold sweats. I can't stop moving around. But the one good thing is I'm a day closer to feeling better.

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[ToolAdjacents]

blah sick myself here... been throwing up since 5 this morning... that doesnt count how many times i've woken up just to try to get some sleep. I normally take Klonazepam because alpralozam(Xanax) makes me black out. but i have not been taking anything, so u could imagine the restlessness. The only thing keeping me going is a hit of weed ever 5 minutes. It's been helping me sleep also. this shit sucks hard.

[MrSaturdayNight7]

Yeah it's hard. I took quite a few 1 mg's Xanax's before I went to bed everynight and just prayed I would get atleast 4 hours of sleep lol. The weed does help. When I was withdrawaling I was hitting that pipe every hour all day just to get some relief. I also had a bottle of Jack by my bedside and whenever I would wake up I'd take a few big slugs of that and lay back down. It numbed the pain a little bit and helped with the sleep. Good luck to you, I'll be praying for you.

[gladden16]

Omg, this guy is going through everything I am getting ready to do. I always tell myself I am gonna start my withdrawls the next day, but damn, the sickness is so horrible I would rather someone just kill me. I dont know how many times I have heard someone say that an addicts addiction " is all in their head" These people dont understand the sickness at all. I have been on painkillers about 9 years now, and it has taken over my life. Never have a dollar to my name..want my life back.

[MrSaturdayNight7]

Yeah I hated that when people that have never been on painkillers etc. say it's all in their head. I feel like smacking those people. They have know idea that after a period of time your body physically needs this stuff just to function and feel normal.

[Az11021083]

Mrsaturdaynigth7 i just want it said thank u for taking ur time to help alot people god bless u i was on methadone for almost 2 years and on sub 8 months this is day 6 with out sub and id getting better and better id been hard but i made my self run 20 minutes at nigth and take a cold shower i been sleepn good the bad thing about sub

Is that i dont feel the wds till 3 days after i stop but today i feel good still depress but i feel good cuz i kmow is only going get better ever day

[MrSaturdayNight7]

Thanks a lot Bro. I appreciate it. Yeah each day will get better. Not 100% better but a little better each day. If you have a doctor try and get some Anti-Deppresants prescribed to you. I was on Celexa and it wasnt working at all. I'm now on 150mg's of Zoloft and I've never felt better. I feel like I'm high but I'm not. It's like a natural high. I walk around all day smiling which I would have never done the past 7-8 years.

[kasey8807]

Keep your head up man.One day at a time

[Clu925]

My son & his wife are coming off pain pills (roxicet), somas and xanax and going through pure hell. I've been searching the internet to find out how to help them. Your videos have made me understand more about what they're going through and my heart breaks for them (and you). You give me hope for them though and I thank you for that.

[MrSaturdayNight7]

I apoligize for the late response, I havent been keeping up on my responses like I should. If you can I would try and get some Xanax, Librium, Valium etc. & it makes the withdrawals a lot better because they calm you down and you don't have the freak out "I'm gonna die panics" The pain is actually a lot more tolerable imo. than having you're heart beating out of you're chest thinking your going to die. I hope this helps. I was lucky enough to have my doctor prescribe 90 1mg Xanax pills.

[MrSaturdayNight7]

I have a lot of faith in the Lord but it didnt help the sickness. A lot of people say "Oh it's all in your head" no, no, & NO. Your body after an extended time of using your body HAS to have the opiate/painkiller or you're whole system will go into haywire. It has some mental issues but the Physical part is the WORSE thing ever.

[Blazen1212]

hey man i dont know if my first messege went through so i wanted to write another. I have been taking about 40-100 mgs of OC a day for the last 2 years. I have to quit for so many reasons and need any advice or help i can get. I wanted to know how i can quit without going to a clinic. Please just let me know what to expect. I am scared to death because i know my withdrawel is going to be bad. With that doseage how bad would u expect it to be and how long. Anyway i hope to hear from u soon.Thanks