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Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 37. Woke with soreness all over but work and exercise did it. The only w/d symptoms I feel today is my stomach cramping like I have to go but havent. Sneezing is still a factor but for the most part, Im doing pretty damn good. Having my head clear and most all thw w/d's gone is the best news for anyone who has gone thru what we have. Hang in there all of u who r doing it cause I guarantee u will get where I am and u will be so glad u hung in there. Drinking water has helped more than u would think. All these ppl who talk about drinking water sure knew what they were talking about. It does make a big difference in getting thru this shit. Please all who r still going thru the devistating w/d's read all u can here and it will help u make it thru a lot better than if u had nowhere to look. This is the best forum for help of any Ive been to. I really appreciate this forum and those who have given such good advice. Ill keep looking in and letting u all know whats happening in case there is still more to come but I dont look for anything as overwhelming as the beginning w/d's did. Be strong and this forum be your guide. Thank u all. (Sep 8, 2012 | post #40240)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Yes AB u will be missed cause I look at everything u write to others as well as me to maybe find something different that will help even more. Yes we may all have the advice now but its due to u and SO and rxman and any others that have been there since I came on thats how I know what helps. U all have given so much advice that truly helps and I for one am very grateful. So u do what u have to with ur company and come back soon ya hear? Ill be back???!!! (Sep 7, 2012 | post #40230)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 36 sobriety. I woke with some aches in my body but I think even though I stretch everynight the aches came from all the work I did on day 34.I also was doing a little head banging with my granddaughter son so my neck is sore. I have had diarrhea already so I think that is the one that will linger for awhile. Ill take an Imodium when it gets to be more than three times a day but thats at about every 4-5 days so Im pretty good there. Sneezing is till a factor but thats really nothing to me as much as what I have had to go thru. It really is a much more beautiful day today. Its been a very long time since Ive felt this good and Im still not all the way normal but I no longer am in a fog. Didnt know I was in one until I was off the meds. Boy did the world look different. Im just so grateful to have come this far and if it wasnt for this forum and what I know now that I was not alone it got me thru much better than if I were alone. Others might say they know what we r going thru but unless youve been there like we have, they just dont have a clue. Thank you all for this forum and all the advice that has helped to ease the w/d's and the support that is still going on. I hope what I share with my symptoms and the subsiding of the symptoms can help others know what can and will help just like what Ive read of this forum has helped me. God bless u all. (Sep 7, 2012 | post #40222)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 35 and I cannot thank u all enough for your prayers and kind words. Im not sure what happened yesterday but I cut grass and chopped down some trees and some housework, where that energy came from Im not sure but even though I was very sad, I did it and I havent had that energy in almost 10 yrs. It must have been adrenaline. Im feeling about the same today, though, with the energy and Im wondering if Im thru the worse part(I hope)? It does feel good to feel energy again. I did wake with a little diarrhes and a small headache but its definantly a break from all those other symptoms. Oh Im still sneezing also but the other symptoms have disapaited. I guess lots of exercise is just the right ticket for w/d's if u can ever do it. Thank u all again and will be back soon. (Sep 6, 2012 | post #40218)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 34.The last few days have been tremendously stressful. First my son was returning to college in his brand new mitzubishi eclipse and about 3 hrs from college the car in front of him quickly lurched into the left lane with my son thrusting headon into a car with 2 small children just looking at him. It was raining and the family's car hydroplaned and spun out and was sitting still sideways on the interstate so my son instead of hitting them head on turned his wheel slightly sos to slide into them hoping not to kill him or anyone else and he did the right thing and everyone was fine except the car. I was frantic but was so glad he avoided the death of those 2 young children and himself so needless to say we had to go pick him up and take him to college and its a 6 hr trip from home. The very next day he finds out the boy he was best friends in grade and high school with has just shot himself dead. Hes in a tragic state and although this has nothing to do with Methadone, it is still my support system for what Im going thru. It has made my entire system go back a couple of weeks with the w/d's. I just want, if u will, to say a prayer for my son and his friends family as they go thru this. Thank u all for the support youve been giving me on this forum. Hopefully my recovery will still come around even with this. (Sep 5, 2012 | post #40199)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 30 and my third try at posting.Yuckin u have a great point about moving and stay moving. I find my worse times r first thing in the morning and before I go to bed. The morning is right after ur body has been immoble for quite some time and at night when Im settling in and not moving as much. It makes all the difference in the world in the middle of the day cause Im exercising and playing my guitar and singing to get my voice back and just plain doing stuff and I felt pretty good yesterday. Woke this morning with a few aches and pains but for the most part not bad. Im still drinking water and gatorade, taking Moringa capsules, taking hot epsom salt baths, drinking Moringa tea and just getting a lot of movement in all my body and if all of u can exercise, it is the best method of losing this goose called w/d's, at least it makes it bearable. Thanx for all the support and Ill try to keep my posts updated as long as my computer will let me. Good luck all and may God be with us all during this terrible time. (Sep 1, 2012 | post #40155)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
I asked a similar question early on in my w/d's but it doesnt quite go into double vision, it just feels like my eyes r not cooperating with each other. I am off now at Day 29 and it started somewhere in the middle about where u r but I went c/t at 5mgs so it might be that u went so quickly it caused more to happen with ur eyes. I too wear glasses but because Methadone seems to have many side effects on w/d's(im having them all)Im wondering if it has an effect like ours cause of our eyes being bad to start with? Just seems like a connection there. U know, with how much u came down from c/t on and how much I went c/t with, wow,I can only imagine what u r going thru. I really feel for u. Sympathy is sometimes a bitch but here on this forum, it helps each and everyone of us who want to know how to feel just a little bit better, this is truly the site for u. Keep reading and even go back a few pages and u will learn something everyday. God be with u in trials and be strong cause I wasnt sure Id feel this good right now but I do. Thank u all on this forum everyday!!! (Aug 31, 2012 | post #40151)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Yes AB Ive been reading but unable to respond(my comp still acting up).So u think Im drinking too much gatorade and not enough water? Is it the sugar in the gatorade that causes my constant headaches? Of course it is. I remember years ago when I drank shots of alcohol at a bar but instead of drinking soda I drank water and the next day I didnt have a headache. That was the only time Ive ever gotten drunk the night before and felt just fine the next day. Wow. I have been putting a lot of gatorades away cause of the diarrhea and trying to replace the electrolytes and havent been drinking water. I really appreciate u reminding me of this and yes Im on day 28 but still waking with headaches. I will try more water but should I still be drinking gatorade? My diarrhea has subsided since 3 days ago when I took the only Imodium and havent had it since. Still have stomach cramps though like I have diarrhea but Im feeling pretty regular on that front now(thank God).Ive also quit taking the one-a-days I was taking and now taking Moringa capsules. My most agonizing problem is the headaches, if I could get rid of those I think Id be set for the world I used to know with laughter and joy. (Aug 30, 2012 | post #40123)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
I had to go back a few pages on this forum to regain some courage and hope cause sometimes u just cant seem to get it unless u reread what others have written to help u keep that momentum u need to keep going. So I went back to SO's story when she was off 1 month and 1 day and it gave me hope again. I know Ive come so far and I wont go back but I still need encouragement so I wont be depressed at how I feel. Ive got the heebie-geebies on my skin instead of inside my body. Maybe thats the M coming out. I sure hope so. Wish me luck as I continue to endure. Thanx (Aug 27, 2012 | post #40083)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 25 and I feel like Im just beginning my withdrawals again. Not all of them but the ones that r lingering like diarrhea, body aches, headaches and neck pains. It just seems a bit extreme today. I thought of yesterday when it wasnt quite so bad but feeling the way I feel right now has me not wanting to get up. The only thing with that is my body hurts more just lying around. Ive been exercising regularly, drinking plenty of gatorade and moringa tea, I took my first imodium this morning cause Im just plain tired of diarrhea all the time. Im still on multivitamins but on days like today Ive had to take anacin for my head. I just wish it was over. I saw the light at the end yesterday but today Im only seeing headlights. OMG cant it just be over? (Aug 27, 2012 | post #40081)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
u and me both jj. I read for many hours just to get that extra courage to keep going. Im now at Day 24 and woke with a little headache, diarrhea, sneezing and a little runny nose(I think came from the sneezing) but there is definantly a light at the end of the tunnel. Every symptom Ive had has slowly went down in size and is now manageable. I didnt think I would see this day. Im drinking Moringa tea everyday, taking multivitamins, drinking Gatorade and sometimes taking Melatonin for sleep and it has made all the difference in the world to me. I thank this forum for all the advice on these matters and I really wish all of u good luck in your endeavors to get off or stay off cause it is definantly worth it. Ill be back again real soon and let u know how Im doing cause it helped me when I first came on to see that all days were not as bad. Thanx again for all ur help. (Aug 26, 2012 | post #40054)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 21 and my computer is still pissing me off. Everytime I go to post it stops right at the end and it wont let me type anymore but when I first came to this forum I sat and read for hours and then the next day started again where I left off and the reason I did that is to learn more about the withdrawals and on what day is good to know maybe how long till Im all better so that is why I think it is important to post your symtoms on what day you feel them. It gives people, to me, that extra umpf to keep going cause pretty soon youll be there and feeling good again all the time, well u know what i mean. My symptoms today were a mild headache-medium only sometimes, still diarrhea, sneezing and just a bit tired so I feel then end coming and it sure feels good to be almost there. I know after I feel good the day after may not be as good but anything now is much nicer and easier to deal with than the beginning of the withdrawals so I hope all of u who have made it off and are deciding to come off will stick to it it is worth it. Good luck to all of u and Ill keep u posted. Thanx guys for all ur help.(omg it let me finish) (Aug 23, 2012 | post #40025)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Day 18, wow, im not exhausted but the headaches and diarrhea r still very annoying. But at least i see the light at the end of this tunnel. Its getting close to 3 weeks w/o and im hoping ill be done withdrawing soon. Heres hoping. All of u just coming on, I was just like u and couldnt stand the agony of all the symptoms but I hung in there with the help of this forum and their advice. It does work if u just try ur best to stick with it. Im a prime example of this and just wanted u to know that. (Aug 20, 2012 | post #39986)
Methadone withdrawal- mental and physical problems
Good luck SO. Seems to me with your posts u might just be ready. It could be that with getting back into something other than thoughts of pain and agony could be exactly what u need, only because youve come so far. I will also send u some prayers for u to make it like u were never on it. Again, good luck. (Aug 20, 2012 | post #39985)
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