What's normal!?
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What's normal!?
I've now been off the methadone for a month and was wondering if anyone knew when I will start to feel normal again. My sleeping pattern varies sometimes I sleep fine other nights I'm awake every few hours. And the aching muscles, this sends me mad!!!!
Everything I do is such an effort, I just feel I have no energy and even walking up the stairs makes my legs ache as if I've just ran a few miles.
It's been that long that I don't even know what normal feels like any more but I crave that so badly. I want to stop feeling lazy and like everything is a effort.
Any advice would be much appreciated
Zoe
Everything I do is such an effort, I just feel I have no energy and even walking up the stairs makes my legs ache as if I've just ran a few miles.
It's been that long that I don't even know what normal feels like any more but I crave that so badly. I want to stop feeling lazy and like everything is a effort.
Any advice would be much appreciated
Zoe
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Location: Canada
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Hi Zoe,
Because methadone is such an incredibly long acting drug it seems to take people a lot longer to bounce back from it. For me it was a very gradual return to normalcy. So gradual in fact I didn't really notice a day to day improvement but more like a week to week improvement of the physical symptoms. A normal sleep pattern returned for me during the second month and now I sleep like a champion! The energy dump took a bit longer, but what I believe helped me to speed up the process was exercise. I started using the treadmill daily during the second month which was a major challenge so I started very low, like 20 minutes of a brisk walk. Now I do an hour 4-5 days a week along with 1 muscle group of weight training. Focusing on healthy diet helps immensely too.
I think you are right on course and things could happen a lot faster for you in yur recovery. Try to be proactive in your recovery. I. Started going to meetings recently and find that to be a major help and of course posting and reading here at SR is one of my most valuable tools. Keep up the good work, you can do this!
Because methadone is such an incredibly long acting drug it seems to take people a lot longer to bounce back from it. For me it was a very gradual return to normalcy. So gradual in fact I didn't really notice a day to day improvement but more like a week to week improvement of the physical symptoms. A normal sleep pattern returned for me during the second month and now I sleep like a champion! The energy dump took a bit longer, but what I believe helped me to speed up the process was exercise. I started using the treadmill daily during the second month which was a major challenge so I started very low, like 20 minutes of a brisk walk. Now I do an hour 4-5 days a week along with 1 muscle group of weight training. Focusing on healthy diet helps immensely too.
I think you are right on course and things could happen a lot faster for you in yur recovery. Try to be proactive in your recovery. I. Started going to meetings recently and find that to be a major help and of course posting and reading here at SR is one of my most valuable tools. Keep up the good work, you can do this!
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Several years ago i got off of methadone too. What a rough ride that was! Not sure what dose and for how long you took it but CONGRATULATIONS! That is not an easy thing you did!
As for me, after a month, i felt considerably better. For awhile before that, i was really starting to wonder. It does go back to normal. A little exercise would help, try not to focus on it, or read anything into it. You've came a long way and are definitely over the hump.
Just keep up with your routine, exercise, make sure you're eating healthy and be easy on yourself. You just came a rough battle!!
As for me, after a month, i felt considerably better. For awhile before that, i was really starting to wonder. It does go back to normal. A little exercise would help, try not to focus on it, or read anything into it. You've came a long way and are definitely over the hump.
Just keep up with your routine, exercise, make sure you're eating healthy and be easy on yourself. You just came a rough battle!!
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