I took my first step today...
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Howdy,
I took my last 2 pills of oxy last Sunday night. Monday was fine. Tuesday was bad with physical withdrawal. Wed, Thu, Fri mornings have been the WORST. I never expected the anxiety attacks to be so debilitating. I literally am curled up in a ball on my bad FREAKING out while my chest feels like it could cave in. I had some left over Tramadol and have been taking very low dosages of that just to get functional. I opted out of inpatient rehab and saw an addiction specialist dr today. She said it was ok to take Tramadol or Valium for no more than 10 days as she expects the morning anxiety attacks to be gone by then. I hope so. I have spoken to 3 different addiction specialists drs and 2 of them said I was on the very low end of the spectrum of oxy abuse. At the very end when my usage really peaked I was probably averaging 60mgs per night. I hope that means these ridiculous anxiety attacks will go away soon. I am not a fan of the idea of taking tramadol or subox or whatever to break the oxy addiction, but I just am non-functional with these attacks. In 90 minutes I will be oxy free for 5 days. I think I should feel good about that...anyhoo sorry for the ramble. Question: any good ideas on dealing with the anxiety?
Thanks all. Thanks Tom.
I took my last 2 pills of oxy last Sunday night. Monday was fine. Tuesday was bad with physical withdrawal. Wed, Thu, Fri mornings have been the WORST. I never expected the anxiety attacks to be so debilitating. I literally am curled up in a ball on my bad FREAKING out while my chest feels like it could cave in. I had some left over Tramadol and have been taking very low dosages of that just to get functional. I opted out of inpatient rehab and saw an addiction specialist dr today. She said it was ok to take Tramadol or Valium for no more than 10 days as she expects the morning anxiety attacks to be gone by then. I hope so. I have spoken to 3 different addiction specialists drs and 2 of them said I was on the very low end of the spectrum of oxy abuse. At the very end when my usage really peaked I was probably averaging 60mgs per night. I hope that means these ridiculous anxiety attacks will go away soon. I am not a fan of the idea of taking tramadol or subox or whatever to break the oxy addiction, but I just am non-functional with these attacks. In 90 minutes I will be oxy free for 5 days. I think I should feel good about that...anyhoo sorry for the ramble. Question: any good ideas on dealing with the anxiety?
Thanks all. Thanks Tom.
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DOOGIE!!! Hey, great ya' posted, despite your anxiety........keep telling yourself, these are ONLY feelings, not facts. This will pass.....
Yes, I have an "Attacking Anxiety" program, which I'm not going to post here, promoting/advertising in the forum is not allowed.
I've had it for yrs, and bottom line, it works. Very well.
Next time we talk (tomorrow) I'll fill you in.
DOOGIE, keep on keeping on........it WILL pass, it WILL get better.
I guarantee it!
AND CONGRATS ON 5 CLEAN DAYS!!!!
Yes, I have an "Attacking Anxiety" program, which I'm not going to post here, promoting/advertising in the forum is not allowed.
I've had it for yrs, and bottom line, it works. Very well.
Next time we talk (tomorrow) I'll fill you in.
DOOGIE, keep on keeping on........it WILL pass, it WILL get better.
I guarantee it!
AND CONGRATS ON 5 CLEAN DAYS!!!!
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