Workout no matter how bad you feel I was on methadone for 7 years and I've been off three months and I still dont feel right unless Im at the gym it takes away my withdrawals its crazy huh
Methadone is a horror do not get on it subutex is the best for everything
Hi Basket case,
It takes a couple of months to get your brain to a normal place give it time.
Amber, don't give up. As a matter of fact, don't none of you give up. I was on pain melds on and off about twenty years. It got bad three years ago like some of you all I had to have them to not be sick. I was tired of them. Also, I'm certain that I was going to die with the addiction. I go to church every week and I love the Lord. I was addicted to a medication perscribed by my physician which lead me to a life of pain and almost death. It took me a year and a half to be normal again. Sometimes now I still feel a little off but it just keeps on getting better. Please don't give up. I got much better within three months but I've gotten to the point I am able to finish a doctorate program and feel good in my own skin without the need for pain Meds. Keep praying God never fails. Pray for me to continue without and others who have been down this road.
I have not been able to get my energy back since i let the oain pills go that i was on for over 10yrs oxy 10/325 five aday now i need help because i dont want to go back
Look for kratom it's the feeling without the sickness
Ive been on pain pills 20 years , I am on 3rd week without and feel great ! I stopped for a miserable three days and saw sunshine like ive never seen ! I am on Prozac which has helped with depression! You have to be ready and want it so much that that desire outweighs the want for pills ! take medicine for the pain like Tylenol take something for the diarrhea and take zzzquil to help you sleep at night. And after a few days you too will see the sun as I do now . and the happiness and the energy is sincere it's not produced from a pain pill! Goodluck you can do this !
Hey Amber would you mind contacting me. I want to ask you a few questions. Hope you are doing well and stay cleaned. Thank you.
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Hey Amber I'm the same person ^^^ who wrote the last response with my email. If you are not clean email me because I can help you get clean. If you are clean already then no need to email me. Just trying to help!
Basketcase
I have to ask how long did it take before you got the drive mentally and physically back and for you to be able to function good not great??
I have to ask how long did it take before you got the drive mentally and physically back and for you to be able to function good not great??
I recently stopped my pain meds (percocets 7.5 every four hours and Soma 350 every 6 hours). The withdraw was horrible initially and I was weaned afyer a cold turkey failure. I was in a car accident in Aug 2015. I had gone through several ( every 4 weeks) injections, and 2 nerve blocks. I am 4 weeks post op from spine surgery to remove 30% of the disk (L4-L5) that was crushed and hitting the nerve branch on the left side affecting my leg. They also cut a sliver of vertibrea out to remove a piece of the disk that broke off in my spinal canal. Now that I am off, I am noticing that I feel so grey, unmotivated, moody, and I just want to feel good again. I have ADHD and started to take my Adderall again in the hopes it would help alter the moods and thw lack of motivation but to no avail. I keep trying to convince myself it's the winter weather but I don't think so. I am not sure what to do. My boyfriend and family (most of them) are very supportive but that doesn't even seem to make me feel better. The majortlity dont understand and keep telling me I am using my disability as an excuse. Sadly, I must admit I only feel "normal" when I take my meds for the first 2 hours. Im still in recovery from the surgery so I am also still limited to getting out, working out , etc... Any suggestions would be appreciated. I just want to sleep forever...
Lacrus"
I couldn't help but write back to your post although it has been over a year.
I am not sure if you will see this but I hope you do and I also hope that you have remained sober, not only for yourself but for your babies.
I am a single mom who was prescribed opiates after a really traumatic accident. I know exactly what it feels like to want to stop taking the medication and to feel normal and like yourself again.
For the longest time I thought the medication made me a better mother, worker, friend......
I was so wrong.
It's hard to change the mindset of someone who has been taking this medication for years.....but it can be done.
Switch up your normal routine, spend more time with friends who are motivated and fun, take up a new activity like rollerblading, jogging, even getting out and walking or riding a bike.
This also releases those "feel good" Transmitters.
Also, make sure you have sometime for yourself!
Sometimes I get extremely discouraged feeling like I need to be super-mom when I have no energy at all and no motivation. This makes it harder to continue without medication.
Focus on yourself and remember not to get overwhelmed.
Leave the dishes overflowing in the sink, let the laundry pile up....eventually, day by day, your energy and your happiness will come back and you will be grateful.
I wish you the best of luck
I couldn't help but write back to your post although it has been over a year.
I am not sure if you will see this but I hope you do and I also hope that you have remained sober, not only for yourself but for your babies.
I am a single mom who was prescribed opiates after a really traumatic accident. I know exactly what it feels like to want to stop taking the medication and to feel normal and like yourself again.
For the longest time I thought the medication made me a better mother, worker, friend......
I was so wrong.
It's hard to change the mindset of someone who has been taking this medication for years.....but it can be done.
Switch up your normal routine, spend more time with friends who are motivated and fun, take up a new activity like rollerblading, jogging, even getting out and walking or riding a bike.
This also releases those "feel good" Transmitters.
Also, make sure you have sometime for yourself!
Sometimes I get extremely discouraged feeling like I need to be super-mom when I have no energy at all and no motivation. This makes it harder to continue without medication.
Focus on yourself and remember not to get overwhelmed.
Leave the dishes overflowing in the sink, let the laundry pile up....eventually, day by day, your energy and your happiness will come back and you will be grateful.
I wish you the best of luck
Take the subox it really works took for 4 days now I'm completely clean
I took the subox 4 days after a 2 yr on pain meds! And believe me it works been clean and I went threw no withdrawal
Bless u for your words, brought tears, but i didn't think anyone else experienced this darkness as i couldn't explain it, so thank u very much, and good luck, staying strong and being good to ourselves is what i'm hearing helps.