Well, I have gone Cold Turkey a few times when I was really in a pinch, no PM Dr. and nothing but an OP that I was not using anymore.
I am now on opiates again since my condition for my back tripled in injury. I keep thinking back as to why go through the Wd's like I did only to go back? That's the only thing that bothers me a bit but, I had to go back on meds or my life would be alot worse.
I stopped b4 cause my tolerance was way too high....I mean way too high. The first time I tried I made it through one month. I went through wd;s without knowing it. I was ignorant about meds. I thought" You cannot have a withdrawl or addiction to a pill, Dr's would give it out" Well, I felt like Best if kept off the board for a few days but, I thought it was I got a cold AND the depression of my g/f going away for a week, taking a plane which I am terrorfied of, even though I have been of many tours.
So, the second time I was aware of wd's and I failed after 2 days...too miserable. I wanted to shake my self out of my skin..Constant anxiety, no sleep, cold then hot, not hungry, didn't want to talk to anyone, constant aching legs and arms that would get jumpy, almost spastic at night. Fuzzy vision, dizziness anytime I went to do something. Just pure inner hell. I now know that a heroin addict would quit if they wanted to but, withdrawls sent them back, the drug itself and it's euphoria do no.
So, I tried again and took advice I read. I loaded up on CVS anti-diar. and Tylenol nitetime cold. I would take about 20 anti-diar. and 2 tylenol's every 12 hours. I would make sure to take some sort of laxitive to help. I know, taking that much is crazy but I asked myself time and time again "withdrawls or small withdrawls" the choice was easy.
So, I took what I stated above and I was amazed. Not one withdrawl effect..NO hot then cold, no nonsleepiness, no skin crawling, mind racking muscle aches and spasms, no stunning anxiety...nothing. I ate, I went about my business. I was just not as talkative as normal or active. The laxitive let me go to the bathroom.
I did this for 4-days while after the 5th day started to ween down the Anti-diar. medicine. By day 8 I had the confidence to stop it all and needed nothing. The mental cravings were there, that is very hard to handle, especially when in pain.
But, I tell you the above worked and helped me when I needed it to. I was off the meds for 6 months and anytime...anytime I maybe run out early or something, I resort to the abovee fora couple of days. But now I have proper pain management, I don't need to worry. The day comes I have to come off again, weening I know I cannot do but the above I can and it is a heck of alot better than going through that hellish nitemare.
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Doc, you're a pain in my pain
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