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JD, it will be bad, prepare yourself for that, but at 33 years old and only a two year habit, it won't be THAT bad. I learned a lot from coming off of 15 years of methadone...plus four years of heroin besides that. The first mistake I made was not being healthy enough when I detoxed. I was way too skinny already & the weight dropped off FAST when I left the clinic. Also, you need a doctors help. Something for sleep & anxiety is quite nessecary. Restless legs at night was one of the worst things, at first, so get a hotpack that you can kinda wrap around your legs. You're gonna get depressed. I got extremely suicidal, much more than I let on. Have a strong support system. Someone you can talk to, if possible. Take some time off of work. You say you were in tears while typing. I was in tears for three weeks straight. I had no choice but to hide myself away. I could'nt let anyone see me at 88 pounds & CONSTANTLY crying. Check out the link I left somewhere above you regarding nutritional therapy. One last thing... DON'T get on methadone!! I can't stress this point enough. If you ever decide to get off, you'll be sick for wayyyy longer than you would be if you just kicked the oxycodone now. If you have any other concerns, post them. Since taking my last dose of 5mgs on March 12th & going through hell for nearly 3 months ( I still can't sleep without klonopin, OTC sleep aids & lots of pot) I kinda consider myself an expert on the subject. (yay?)
Good luck to you, hun. If you go to the beginning of this thread & read as much as you can, you'll learn a lot, But ignore the rapid detox advice. I know someone who tried that & it did not work out well at all.
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Get fruit juice, fruit, cough medicine for the "flu" symptoms, along with over the counter pain meds.
Get something to help with sleep, ambien if you can.
Go to a local smoke shop and BUY some Kratom caps. (this is a natrual herb that will help you with the Withdrawals.)
The first 24-48 hours are the hardest.
After 24 hours goes by with no opiate in your system, and you are in full blown WD, take a Kratom cap, it will stop the WD in its tracks. You will still be sick, but a LOT of the pain will stop and this will make it bearable to do on your own. The kratom will last any where from 4 to 7 hours before you will want to take another one. It is important to space out the dosing of these so you do not build up a tolerance.
You can do this on your own, I have twice now, it sucks but can be done.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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That was the physical stuff, the mental side of it can go a lot longer, I went into PAWS, which lasted a good 3 weeks, and still have some issues (but the kratom also helps with depression) but I am coping fairly well now. You need to be aware that you will have mood swings, anxiety, and possible depression. It does not hurt to tell a doctor what you are going thru, even if it is a new one that you have not seen before, they can help with some of the symptoms, but I would avoid any of the miracle drugs to fix your dependency, as they can be just as bad, if not worse, than the stuff you are stopping. If you are going to use the kratom to help, be aware that you should read up on it, (some good links earlier in this thread) and use it only to help with the WD. Remember you can do it, people do this on their own all the time. Getting off the pills is hard, but staying off is the real challenge, you really need to answer why this happened to you (the addiction side), so you can hopefully stay off for good!
Peace
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It would seem you're doing okay? I hope so. We all seem like really decent people that don't deserve all this pain. Please do keep us updated on how you're doing. Maybe it sounds silly, but I kinda feel like I bonded with you guys while we were going through this and I wanna know when you really feel like you're on the other side! PAWS can't last forever, right??
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I agree, I think sharing our pain has definitely made us kindred spirits! I still fink u freeky ;-) Yeah I am doing better, just still having flashes back every now and then, but over all doing better. I hear you on the cold feeling, this being cold all the time sh*t is getting really old, Thank god it is summertime!
Yeah everybody( doctors and recovering addicts, know a lot of the latter) I have asked about PAWS says it ends, just that it can take awhile for some, and you can have these flash backs in and out for some time.
Hopefully your boy friend can stop too once you get better, I know seeing someone around you who is still using makes it all the harder. You stay strong, find your outlets and don't keep stuff bottled up inside, whether it is music, art, books or juggling cats, let it out!
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haha...thanks for making me laugh:-D I fink u freeky too. That's totally a compliment!! About the PAWS, I've read that they can last for up to 15 months. I hope to be back soon to inform everyone that even an a lifetime user (except my first 13 years) will get better sooner than that!
Have a great & hopefully warm day, my dear.
Baby
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