day 3
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Welcome dave! You found a great place for support. Happy to have you with us.
The symptoms will lessen and you will come out into the sunshine again. Your real life is waiting. Be proud of yourself for taking this huge step.
The symptoms will lessen and you will come out into the sunshine again. Your real life is waiting. Be proud of yourself for taking this huge step.
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Welcome! Cold chills, overheating, greasy sweat, nightmarish visuals, twitching muscles, insane dreams, restless leg that goes right into your brain ... and I suspect the bathroom is where you spend a lot of time. Probably just a few of the symptoms you're dealing with.
For me, and my opiate/opioid addiction, the third day was the turning point. It really was. By day four I could get up off the bathroom floor finally.
There is life after this. There really is.
For me, and my opiate/opioid addiction, the third day was the turning point. It really was. By day four I could get up off the bathroom floor finally.
There is life after this. There really is.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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ummmmph
bruce you know well
its hideous . cant sleep have to come down cos im disturbing my other half with restless leg.head feels like its gonna explode.my bum is on fire.never in my life have i felt like this. its my own personal hell.
its hideous . cant sleep have to come down cos im disturbing my other half with restless leg.head feels like its gonna explode.my bum is on fire.never in my life have i felt like this. its my own personal hell.
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Hope you're doing a little better today. Don't forget what you're going through. The next time the idea of codeine or any other opiate sounds like a good idea think back to what you've been through.
You're through the worst of it I suspect. Don't forget to keep drinking water. The "process" is a quick route to dehydration.
Hang in there.
You're through the worst of it I suspect. Don't forget to keep drinking water. The "process" is a quick route to dehydration.
Hang in there.
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hi bruce and all
day 4 or 5 of ct not sure hope 5 sounds better in my head.
holly hell i feel bad.legs wont keep still visited my doctor to give me something and they really have no idea do they.she gave me something for the leg thing thats continuous never stops.headache is back with some vengence and the lack of sleep is a killer.ive had 2 hours max in one go
day 4 or 5 of ct not sure hope 5 sounds better in my head.
holly hell i feel bad.legs wont keep still visited my doctor to give me something and they really have no idea do they.she gave me something for the leg thing thats continuous never stops.headache is back with some vengence and the lack of sleep is a killer.ive had 2 hours max in one go
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The restless leg should subside. It lingers for a while but it should get better. I think it's great that you went to see the doctor. I was way to paranoid to do that at the time. I know how bad the "restless leg" can be. They call it restless leg ... but can be in your whole body straight up your spinal column into your brain. It's like a crazy electricity that just has no mercy. For me, getting out and walking helped a lot but only after I was well enough to leave the house.
Hang in there. it will get better. Focus on getting well, be good to yourself. Don't forget to smile!
Hang in there. it will get better. Focus on getting well, be good to yourself. Don't forget to smile!
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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hi bruce
i never wanted to go see my doctor, i went through all this about 5 years ago and i felt ashamed that i managed to get on it again. the help they gave me last time was terrific but the aftercare was not so good.this time ive seen my doctor she as seen a few cases of what ive been doing but the look on her face when i told her im on between 40 and 60 tablets a day was one of shock.there been times when ive had even more70 to 80 a day.but ive admited it now she gave me some pills till i go to drug clinic on tuesday.certainly taken the edge off a bit but withdrawals still very tough.
i never wanted to go see my doctor, i went through all this about 5 years ago and i felt ashamed that i managed to get on it again. the help they gave me last time was terrific but the aftercare was not so good.this time ive seen my doctor she as seen a few cases of what ive been doing but the look on her face when i told her im on between 40 and 60 tablets a day was one of shock.there been times when ive had even more70 to 80 a day.but ive admited it now she gave me some pills till i go to drug clinic on tuesday.certainly taken the edge off a bit but withdrawals still very tough.
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start of day 6 without codeine.without the support of my partner and family im sure i would never have got this far.restless leg still big issue and the runs still there ( very sore bum lol ) . headache not so bad now but still there all the time.kinda shut myself off from everything yesterday.thought a melt down was coming but feel different this morning hopefully this will be the best day yet for me.not counting my chickens cos saturday was pretty good then yesterday was really bad but only in my own head.
thankyou all xxxxxxx
thankyou all xxxxxxx
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Oh wow..... that's rough you are going to be doing it hard. I use to get my partner to literally wobble the fat and skin on my legs to stop it aching. I remember a GP saying my symptoms were "flu like".
And awake. Its insanity. I never had a flu like hanging out from opiates. Hang in there.
I so know where you are
And awake. Its insanity. I never had a flu like hanging out from opiates. Hang in there.
I so know where you are
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its the hardest thing ive ever done mate.maybe seeing the light a bit now.got clinic tomorrow for first time .see how that goes.just feel like s**t all the time.but getting less and less.cant believe i done this to myself. so easy all started with toothache about 15 years ago.not sleeping dont help but the leg thing is the worst. and headache and the runs. well all of it lol.
will keep posting
david xxxxxx
will keep posting
david xxxxxx
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