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Hi,
Well done on getting to day 4! A couple more days and it should start getting easier.
Have you asked your doctor for blood tests to check everything things ok?
My doctor prescribed me a few diazepam to help initially as the anxiety I had was absolutely crippling me. But it’s easier now, each day gets easier. But it can take up to 6 weeks to settle, I know that sounds like a long time but I’m 5 weeks clean now and in the beginning it seem so far but looking back it went quickly.
Keep going, you should be very proud of yourself!
Thank you, hope you’re doing well ????
Motivation is an issue, but then again it’s far too hot to do anything at the moment ????
I think just resting as much as possible and taking the best care of ourselves as we can will help. I’m taking lots of vitamins, as I depleted my body abusing codeine. I’m anaemic and have a vit D & B deficiency, but it’s all improving.
One day at a time.
5 weeks tomorrow ????
I’m 33 days clean now, anxiety is less now thank heavens. I’m having tests done because I’ve lost so much weight but hopefully that was just withdrawal ????
I still have a cupboard full of codeine and this weather is giving me bad migraines but I haven’t reached for it and I don’t intend to. I’m managing with paracetamol even though it’s really really hard!
Keep going if you’re just starting!
Hi, Soph,
I’m still here, I’m day 16 now and it’s a little bit better. But I’m still having anxiety because that takes longer. And I’m having health anxiety because I’m having to have some tests done.
Hang on in there, what you are feeling is normal and it will pass. I didn’t eat for a while and lost weight. Even now my appetite is poor and I have to force myself to eat.
Are you able to ask your GP for a short term dose of sleeping tablets?
Anyway keep going, you CAN do this. Sending hugs ????
Hi,
Day 8 for me and still finding it tough.
I saw my Doctor this morning, and she thinks all my symptoms are withdrawal and it can take a few weeks to settle. She has prescribed me a few diazepam as my anxiety is out of control, by far my biggest problem. She’s also organised a few tests because of my diarrhoea. She’s not worried but I guess she has to do that as it’s her job.
Hi Lisa, hope you’re ok. I’m afraid I can’t advise much on the pain relief side. I suffer with headaches/migraines and have been managing with paracetamol and forehead strips.
Could you speak to your GP about not opioid forms of pain relief as there are many different things you could try.
Thanks JoJo, I’ve got the doctors tomorrow so I’ll discuss with her.
I’m struggling today, I’m helping my daughter put together her art exhibition. We’ve been out since 8am and I am so tired and feel like crap ???? When does it end xx
I thought I was having a good day, I calmed down this morning and took my daughter college.
But I’ve felt rough since this afternoon, I feel ill again like a bit achy, and yep still anxious.
Starting to think I’ll never feel hungry again! Is it normal to lose weight?
<span style=”caret-color: #311c1c; color: #311c1c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;”>A quote I saw was “if the devil is any good at his job, hell will just be eternal opioid withdrawal.”</span>
Hi JoJo
Thank you for replying, surprisingly I’m managing to sleep. I’m just scared this anxiety will never go away. That’s by far the most difficult thing I’m dealing with.
I hope you are having a good day xx
Hi Betterlife how are you doing?
I was hoping that some people would still be around but I’m here and I’m kind of using it as Journal and talking to myself lol
Hope you’re ok xx
Me again, feeling a bit calmer now it comes and goes, I’ve got to take my daughter to college now which is a 30 mins drive so I’ll see how that goes. I’ve not really been able to hide in the house as I’ve had to look after my daughter, dogs, cats & my poor mum who has just had a hip operation.
Feeling pretty useless but trying my best. If this anxiety & diarrhoea would bog off I think I’d be ok. Oh and all the times I wanted to lose weight now I wish it would stop falling off!
Sending hugs to anyone that needs one xx
Day 6
Awful anxiety still, I’m barely hanging on. I’m so scared this anxiety will never leave me ????
<p style=”text-align: center;”>Thank you, it’s so hard isn’t it.<b> </b>The physical symptoms don’t bother me but this anxiousness and feeling of dread is horrible. Hope you’re doing ok and this anxiety settles for us both soon xx</p>
Well I know I’m taking to myself but at this point just writing it down is helping even if only a tiny bit.
I’ve just had a massive meltdown and sobbed my heart out because I cannot take this anxious feeling anymore. Nothing else has bothered me, I don’t even have restless legs (unless they are coming).
I guess I naively thought I would be seeing some improvement today, and waking up each morning with this horrible anxiety is unbearable.
This anxiety is the worst, I don’t care about any other symptoms, I feel like talking some tablets and trying the taper method.
I don’t know what to do ????