Originally Posted by Meg
Hello Resurrender,
First, Congratulations. I totally know what you mean when it all sets in at once. I'm 7 days into my CT off of Vicodin, and days 3-5 kicked my ass. Things that helped me were:
HOT Epsom Salt + Baking Soda baths (as hot as you can handle). The Salt and soda help to draw out the nasty toxins in your body.
A really good Multi Vitamin (one that has at least 100% RDA of Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper, Magnesium and Potassium (you may not find the potassium in the same supplement) plus a good B6 capsule.
And, yes, MASSAGE. Although, as my pain receptors are very repressed right now from the Vikes, the massage was painful. But helpful. Also, STRETCH!!!
Good luck, meg
Not to sound stupid...but what is CT? I normally could think it out, but my brain is having a hard time right now. I prepared for this by going and buying some Pedialyte, melatonin, and the soothing non-caffeine teas they sell over the counter. I get dehydrated easily and I don't want to end up in the hospital, so that is where the Pedialyte and teas come in. Stretching is so hard for me. I'll try but it hurts to put my leg straight out while sitting flat.