Home Remedies For Opiate Withdrawals

hey is this posting on the board??

anonymous wrote:

I am on my second day clean from heavy Heroin/Oxycontin use...Basically whichever of those two was available, I would do it. For the last several months it has been all day, every day, snorting powder. I started out doing tiny amounts, 10mg of OC snorted, but by the end I could easily handle 80mg of Oxy without a sweat. I needed it to feel normal and right.

It really is hell...I've had headaches, and diarrhea, and I'm depressed...I am two days clean not because I decided too, but because the money ran out, I've spent all my savings on these drugs and isolated myself from my family and friends. My best friend is my drug man.

I just want to say that no one is alone out there, and there are ways to get help. Don't be afraid to show up at a clinic or do it yourself. I have weaned myself using cocaine (bad idea) and hydrocone (slightly better idea) as well as pot....Pot DEFINITELY helps, when it comes to opiate withdrawal marijuana is a very good medicine. Other than that I take acetaminophen (generic excedrin) to help with the body aches, and I'm just living with the diarrhea which is very bad...Every three hours its a run to the toilet...But it is getting a little better. The cold sweats are starting to ease and my nose isn't as runny...

I have done these drugs casually (a few times a week) for over a year, and for the last 3 to 4 months its been a daily thing...It is now Tuesday afternoon, my last "hit" of heroin powder was 10pm Sunday...

I want to beat it this time... :D We can do it guys, its wrong that we are dependent on an illegal medication to make us feel right and normal and OK...The first two days are the worst of it...It's just something we have to conquer.

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I have plenty of experience going through opiate withdrawal and I am also very well educated in holistic health practices. I have found some at home remedies to be very helpful.

1. Detox Tea - I really like the Peach flavor detox tea made by Yogi Tea. It is widely available in grocery stores, sometimes located in the health food section. I put 3 tea bags in the cup so it's very potent. The taste might be too strong for you at first and if that's the case, try 2 tea bags and maybe a little honey and lemon. I drink 3 full mugs of it pretty quickly. It makes you sweat a little which is good because the sweat is releasing toxins. After a hour or two, I feel relief from the skin-crawling sensation, feel just a little more energetic, and just all around more comfortable. You can safely consume 10 tea bags a day. I know that's alot of tea but it really helps.
If you are experiencing nausea, add ginger to the tea. Just slice up ginger and let it steep with the tea bags about 10 minutes. It will calm your stomach.

2. SAM-e is a supplement found in vitamin stores. It is widely available. I have even seen it at Wal-Mart. It takes a few days to build up in your body and be effective so it is ideal to start taking it prior to withdrawal but it will be helpful no matter when you start taking it. It is a mood stabilizer. It eases the depression, anxiety, moodiness and makes you feel more connected. I take between 800-1200mg. You have to take it on an empty stomach and wait at least 20 minutes before you eat. This stuff saved me. I can't recommend it highly enough.

3. Adrenal supplements - Opiate addiction puts a tons of stress on the adrenal glands and results in adrenal fatigue. The adrenals are like the power supply for the body. When they are functioning poorly, exhaustion is inescapable and energy drinks just make it worse. I have tried a bunch of different types and the one I have found to work best is called Adrenal Xtra by Michael's Naturopathic Programs. There are lots of adrenal supplements that work. The important ingredients are Ashwagandha Root, Rhodiola Rosea Root, and Licorice. Siberian Ginseng is also very helpful for energy.

4. Ribose is a supplement often used by athletes. It is also used in the treatment of chronic fatigue so it does wonders for your energy levels. You have to take alot at first so buy it in powder form. Take 15 grams a day. I do three doses of 5 grams each. I usually just put a scoop in a little juice and swig it down. It's fine to take all 15 grams at once if you are really low energy. It takes a day or two to really start working so don't skip days. This stuff can be a little expensive but worth it.

I've been heavily addicted to codeine for 3 years, taking anything between 30 - 60 12.8mg tablets per day.. This is the second time I have decided to get my life back on track and get the hell off narcotics. This is my day 1, I had my last dose at 1pm yesterday.. So far so good, apart from the constant craving and near constant fear of withdrawal kicking in, it hasn't been so bad. The last time I came off codeine, I was 'sick' for 14 days. Constant aches and pains, couldnt eat or walk. I curled up in a ball and cried for days on end. What I find can really help is eating right, i'm sure all addicts will know that constant feeling of being so unhealthy, so to finally feel like your doing something good for your body can be a little lift all in itself.

I have been following this blog for a few days and wanted to offer some help. I am on day 4 of Lortab withdraws. Day 3 was the worst for me. I read about somethin called Calm with Magnesium plus Calcium...I went and bought it and take it by the directions 2 times a day. It helps with the achy body. I also started taking a daily supplement called Life's Fortune...it is an all natural energy source. I also went to the chiropractor yesterday due to the aches. I couldn't hardly move I ached so badly. I can say it was well worth it. I sleep thru the night with no restless leg! Just thought I would help out by offering some of the things that have worked for me. Hope it can help some one out there. Also try immodium for the bowl issues. I feel tremendously better already. God bless and good luck!

wow these stories scare me to know how easy it is to fall into this c**p.Me myself have been on a run for close to a year even though i dont want to admit it to myself.I hate this c**p with a passion.More than anything its a real bad deal to just quit.Ive made my mind up to tapper with whats remaining than iam on my way to hell for a visit to kick this c**p.One of the hardest parts is keeping the secret.I just want to be done with it.God be with me as I know i cant do it on my own or it would have been done already.Any beleivers out there please pray for me .Only with the help from God will i kick this.Thanks for all the advice with wd

I'm on day 4 of a 50 mcg/hr fentanyl and 60mg of OC's a day withdrawal and to speak in plain english-its hell! I take as many hot baths as possible, gatorade, GNC megaman multivtmn, chik noodle soup, ibuprofen, and just plain old "fight or flight" brain awareness. I was in Special Operations and had a bad back injury. I always took my medicine by the book, never abused, and its still a swift kick in the junk! (no pun intended). I have seen many posts on the web about how hard it is to stop "cold turkey", while true, it's not impossible. the first few days are pure sucky, and hopefully it will subside,,,,the cravings, the physical symptoms. I look back at what I used to do and WHO I USED TO BE, roll that up and add a beautiful lil girl and thats motivation enough for me. It will get better,,just keep telling yourself, you have to be head strong, and most importantly, YOU MUST WANT TO STOP THE VICIOUS CYCLE. I hope this post gives some a glimpse of hope, hell, thats all we have, right?

I'm in the process of quitting oxys myself, it seems this drug takes over everywhere u go...nearly all of my friends were doing it which made it easier to come across. I was doing a 40mg oxy everyday and somedays more even up to an 80mg. The first day of quitting was the worst experience for me the body aches were vvery intense and made it nearly impossible to get a wink of sleep. Im nearing the end of day 2 and the body aches arent nearly as bothersome at this point. I was getting sick a few hours ago im not certain if that was from the oxys but i can only assume it was. The mental aspect seems to be the easiest part to handle because im simply just trying to feel better and get back to normal. I must admit that despite the pains and vomitting i do feel great about myself for following through! Its not an easy task but once i get through this first week i think the pain and misplaced emotions ive had will put me in a state of mind where ill never want to get into such an awful drug ever again!

I unfortunatley am addicted to Oxycodone, I was in and out of hospital for 2 years having operations etc., and that was what I was given, when I didnt have any I thought I was having a breakdown, I soon realised that it was the withdrawal symptoms from not taking the oxycodone. Thanks to the health trust I am now addicted and feel ashamed and like a scumbag. If I had gone to a dealer and stuck a needle in my arm I could say well I deserve the mess Im in, but I didnt. I was never even told that it was habit forming, now Im stuck in HELL and need to get out. Ive tried tapering, but the cravings and withdrawals are terrible, I feel really down and get fed up real easy, my life feels like its gone down the pan. I was I had the money to go and pay to have the opiates flushed out of my body while being sedated but I cant afford it. What should I do ?

I've been addicted to many narcotics before and kicked the habbit but when i WD it only takes me about 3 days days the second day is the worst out the 3 days...I'm on trams for my chronic pain due the 4 surgeries i've had on my right shoulder plus i have arthritis and bone spurs and other thins that r wrong with it...They r going to replace when i get older but when i get off trams the WD r worse then Lortabs WD it sucks but i get through it i just take it slow and day by day....I just wish i didn't have pain everyday and didn't have to take meds daily but there is nothing they can do until they fix it...

Hello.  Years ago I went through Meth withdrawls.  That was a bad thing.  I slept for two weeks.  Point of my story is that I had a friend that went through Methadone withdrawals previous to my speed withdrawals.  She was my god sent.  She told me about how she thought she was going to die.  She was so sick doing it cold turkey, but she lived through it.  I am a better person now because of her.  I have been clean of meth for 20 years now.  Yeah, any addiction is hard to kick, but you have to want it.  I don't use any more because I know I how much I liked it. so I stay away.  Even though we went  through different addictions, an addiction is still an addition.  I now have a friend going through Methadone addition.  She's as sick as a dog.  I want to help her get through this.  I'm concerned about how to keep her strength up.  she won't eat, and drinks only a 7up.  what can I do to help her?  I want her to have nourishment, other wise, how can she fight this?  I will keep reading your responses.

Hi. I'm Tiffany. I've been addicted to heroin for about three years now. I'm 19 years old. I want to quit so badly, but I dropped out of school, so I was dropped from my health insurance. I know I am ruining my life, but I don't want to be sick. I'm now using prostitution as a way to keep up with my habit of about 3 grams a day. I am not happy with how my life is going at all. I've tried quitting, never being successful. I feel like I'll never get over it. I have done some horrible things to my grandma, who took me and my sister in after my dad killed my mom when I was 4. I stole every, single piece of real gold or diamond jewlery that she owned. I stole her and my litte sisters debit cards. My sister couldn't go to prom cause I had spent so much of their money that my grandma didn't have 50 dollars to let her go. I am still using now, but they think I'm clean and have a real job. I need help so badly to get off, but I could NEVER ask them for another thing. I know they believe me when I say I'm sorry for what I've done to them, but I just want to die sometimes. I could have been put in foster care, or my sister and I been separated, but my grandma gave up everything to raise us, and I've just been horrible to her. I know I'll never be able to fix what I did, but I'd really like to get clean and not be lying when I tell them about my life. I just am not  a strong person at all,  and I'm afraid I'll never do it. :[

Oh wow, Been through this all too many times, My husband and I also. It started with a back injury that has led to bolth of us taking his prescriptions, with time, they tend to not work as well and the dose is increased, and then we were to the point we would run out in  week, 240 10 mg percocet/ 60 60mg morph, and with that being gone could easily find anything we had money for, which has between the two of us become n extreemly costly habit considering that we both have full time jobs and a young son and can not function without the drugs, its a horrible feeling knowing you can not get up and care for your child or make it to work and pull your weight if you dont have your dose, and here we are 3yrs into a downward spiral trying to come off at the same time, I have to work in the morning at 8 and my son is off school for the next few days, this is already hell, but we both know it's time, its nice to have someone who understands, but the pressure is increased because we bolth have to kick this for either of us to be successful.OMG...I know it can be done, its just the doing it that is difficult, due to the amount of money spent this week we have all the necesities food, gas, yada yada, but no money for extra items to try home remedies untill payday, so this should be an interesting next few days to say the least. I wish you all my best of wishes, this is a hell I dont know I could wish on even my worst of enemies, but in the past reading has helped me to pass the time and take my mind off things in conjunction with hot showers and a puff here and there,and also a tramadol inbetween, it has been very helpfl to read everyones comments and posts today in keeping my mind sane while my body reaks havvoc on my daily endeaqvors, good luck again, im gonna go drink a shake and convince myself Im gonna make it through day two at work tomarrow somehow, I have no choice, but to make it work, I think the hardest thing for me is not having the down time from work and a sitter from my son so I can do this within reason, but life dosent stop for my addiction which is all the more reason its time to kick it.

 

I've been using sniffing oxycontin for about 2 years then they took it off market. Switched to roxi/perk 30s. Was moving so brought 10 10mg methadone pills. To 4,3,2,1 and then 4 500mg pecocet orally. I took my last thursday PM. it's now Monday morning. Are my withdrawels over?

 Been reading posts here off and on over the last 6 days of w/d...So helpful. Went ct off prescription opiates, not for the first time, and it's so true about how it gets harder every time. I've been through the gamet of drugs through life. Off for years, on for years. SO tired of being addicted.  I'm to old to be frikkin' around with this anymore. Thought I'd feel better by now, but no way....well better than the first 4 days. Using benzo's  sparingly. A bottle of kaopectate a day and dry toast, diet 7up and Gatorade. Melatonin. Still having the trots.AARRGG Trying not to feel sorry for myself. but damn, Very lucky to have the support of family and friends. Gonna focus on the blessings instead of the symptoms. I know they'll ease up. Thanks to everyone and love and luck. Strongly recommend doing your best to stay clean the first time around. This aint no picnic