How I got off prescription opioids and got my life back | This Happened To Me
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2019
- Kirk Foat severely injured his hand while on vacation, so badly that when he returned to Canada, doctors feared they might have to amputate it. He underwent four surgeries to rebuild his hand, and was prescribed opioids to help with the pain.
But the opioids came with side effects, and eventually, for Kirk, didn't block his pain as well anymore. He decided to wean himself off the pills, once and for all. He shared the challenges of his experience with Dr. Brian Goldman on White Coat, Black Art.
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I started doing drugs since my teenage, got addicted to heroin, spent my whole life fighting heroin addiction. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with OCD. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 4 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
Yes Dr.alishrooms 💯
Thanks for sharing your experience, this would help my son.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
I’m a chronic pain patient and I’m being forced to taper. I’m tired of all of it. I’m ready to get off all of it. I’m 61 years old with not many family members still alive. Not many folks for support but I’ve got to do this. Prayers please. Stay strong.
Gayle you're beautiful and you got this. I watched this video on UA-cam that helped me find over-the-counter withdrawal vitamins, and it blew my mind. Please watch it! I'm praying for you❤
Stay strong fr send positivity your way❤️‼️
My prayers
HEY...HOW ARE YOU...LOWER BACK DAMAGE...BONE SPURS...BUT 8 DAYS(NOW 47 DAYS !!!!-1/19/22) OF SUFFERING...PURE ROT IN HELL STUFF...COLD TURKEY...73YO...GRRRRRR...NOW STILL FIGHTING...KEEP GOING
Good luck 👍
Last time i watched this i was fully addicted to opiods, & had ran out, this video was so so scary for me because i knew i was next... now, clean 1 1/2 years, i am happy to watch this in no duress.
Congrats. Peace and health.
Please, how long did you go through withdrawal symptoms? I’m 9 months and taking Suboxone. I don’t know if what I’m experiencing is withdrawal still, or Sub side effects. I’m getting better slowly, but it’s still a struggle. Thank you. ✌🏼
Very happy to hear you are well. 😊
Its such an unrelenting and utterly disgusting feeling.
@@Aluminatajust like the pain of chronic sciatica 🤔… demonizing pills that are a last like resort for severe pain is your problem.
Going thru it so bad it's so hard and the knowing that I could take my dose and all my pain will go away is the worst for me but I did that once after 26 hours in withdrawal and now I had to restart those 26 hours. I made it to 31 hours currently trying to make it all the way
Edit: About 40 days now and feeling great!!
@@eliasflores777777777 I have been on pain meds since 2006. I have begged them to help me come off 😭 They keep changing them, opana caused severe pancreatitis…
I just started to taper off trying
@@salt5840 probably didn’t work huh
I got 3 left I'm gonna keep them u just gave me hipe
Hope
Who every needs to hear this. Dont loose focus. Stay determined remember why your coming off. Its an up hill battle but we are warriors and we will prevail. Currently 5days off. Im here with you
Hows it going for you? I'm terrified.
I’m so scared I was already losing weight due to stress and now that I’m off the pills my weight went down more and I’m just so scared! I’m feeling like I’m dying like a cancer patient 😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞
@@alina16garofalo30 how far in are you?
@@summercapps5151 hey its been a few weeks! I feel like the worst is past i still have cravings but very minimal. Im no longer as depressed as i was in the first few days. Body aches are gone I FEEL FREE.
@@alina16garofalo30 have you talked to a medical professional?
Cold turkey after a few months of 40mg a day. Legs are restless, no appetite, diarrhea, and sleep is difficult. Prayers for anyone who goes through this. Doctors don't care about addictions.
That's not true, my doctor tried to taper me too early before my pain was even gone. It's still not gone. I understand why they're doing it, but even after one year, rattlesnake bite pain doesn't go away. I'm stuck with that pain for the foreseeable future. But they have me down from 35/40mg a day to 15mg a day and it was difficult doing so. Pain isn't managed properly at that level but I'm sure my kidneys and liver are happy to get a break
Kratom
How long until you felt ok? Imma bout to kick a 30 or 40 mg oxy after using for 4 months cuz my backs blown out....usually I give in on day 2 and get something
@@davidblair3845. How you doing bro?
How are u doing now ? I got simalr amount any pointers ?
Withdrawal is one of the toughest challenges in life. The fog is very real, I was not the same, is it worth it, yes. Emotional and physically.
Yes the fog is real but it can get worse day 35 of my withdrawls i had a moderate concussion but the brain fog mixed with post concussion symptoms i had somatic symptom disorder undiagnosed for over a month while i went to every medical provder in my state thinking i was literally dying , wasnt a fun journey , but when i found out what was causing the imminent threat of death feeling and realized im not dying after 3 CAT scans, 2 MRI scans god knows how many xrays , blood tests. Then finally being properly diagnosed with post concussion syndrome which was extremely difficult because my memories from the day i slipped and got concussed are flashbacks at best and now I have acess to memories from when i was 4 years old, cringy drug memories which i didnt want back or even knew i had , just daily floods of old new memories , its a blessing more than a curse and only strengthens my resolve
Hi,please accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour with your mouth and believe He died and rose again in your heart,turn away from swearing,over eating,lying,selfish ambitions,lust,movies,video games,hate,gossip,secular music,drugs,smoking,drinking,love of money qnd stuff,pride,magic,idolatry, and all that kind of stuff,dedicate yourself to God fully,obey Him and trust in Him and Jesus
@@lb7625 see steave Atwood and Jim devney and Ron knight and Robert breaker n Lesfeldick ministries
Just flushed all my percocet, and xanax down the toilet 2 days ago. Can not wait to get my life back... staying focused for the better.
Flushed it, never flush it fill the bottle with water and throw it in the garbage because it hurts the fish 🐠 Good job I’m on day 25 you can do it the hardest part is the first three weeks
Hows your progress?
I am currently a Oxycodone addict, but I decided today 4/06/21 that I am done taking Oxycodone.. With the help of the Good Lord I know I will be fine. Tfs this
@@darleneanderson4440 it's so hard man I'm trying this weekend to start the process of stopping but hey we can do it man ! It's def a process and it's hard af but it's gotta be done I wanna stop so bad
@@darleneanderson4440 how are you doing?
day 3 and i can't explain in words how physically and mentally painful it is.
it's just unbearable
I totally understand what you’re going through. After 11 years being on a Fentanyl patch and 60mg of Percocet a day, plus Tizanidine and Cymbalta, I’m going through withdrawal. I’ve never felt worse in my life. I don’t know what I’m going to do.😢
@@moeruss2726 don't lose hope. when pain gets unbearable hold yourself and say this too shall pass, until next time keep saying this to yourself, this is not impossible you are just paying the price for a beautiful and strong you. you will be there and while looking back you will be surprised how much courage you had and what miracles it did to you. i am slowing decreasing the dose through increasing the gaps. i can't go outside due to to my other disease if I could it wouldn't have been that hard but you can walk for as long as and as much as you have those urges and pain and do breathing and physical exercise.
my thoughts and prayers are with you
I'll refer you to a mate that sells them very reliable and ships discretely bought from him a couple of times
Yacobkingg
He’s on Instagram
I got fed up and quit yesterday and decided to go through the hell knowing there's a better life ahead! I'm strong and drugs won't run my life!!!
Just a quick recap first day sucked and so did the second and third but today I feel alot better last night I still felt aches but not as much. One thing I noticed about my detox was the first two days was nothing but sweating and irregular body temperatures the third was physically tuff but the 4th day I feel alot better tho mentally I feel the brain asking for drugs tho the body is OK without them. It's a bit weird like a voice in the back of your mind that's sad because he lost his best friend or something but you have to distract the mind and allow it strengthened itself! No different than the body the mind needs recovering. Even tho the body will oblige the brain is what keeps bugging for something. It's weird but I got this the mind better catch up because we are not looking back in free and feel like it's a start to a new life from here on out!!! You can do it too I believe in everyone here!!! P.s I took about 6-8 grams of Kratom during the first 3 days but I also kicked Kratom easily afterwards. But I will say it helped alot!!!
Day 5 and feel great!!! You can do mind over matter!!!
@@deadonarrivalparanormal981 Hey there how you doing now? OK I hope. I'm worried about my starting point. Have no choice but to go cold turkey. Is it safe too though?
@@Natasha-zl9eq I'll be honest with you it's been over three weeks now and I feel great I'll be honest tho it's mental! Mind over matter!!!
@@Natasha-zl9eq I have been working out first I ate to gain some weight and now am giving the body pain to throw off the imbalance in the brain that's left from taking meds for so long! You see the body aches and the anxiety goes away but you will find yourself bored at times or down but you have to trick the brain give some pain so it can rewire itself! Believe me I'm over 3 weeks in and don't even think of taking any at all! I was on oxycodone for over 5 years!!! At one point 180 of them a month!!!
This kills me because I made it 8 months and gave in because i still didnt feel right. Now i'm trying again. I hope i can make it.
I hope so too. It's hard when you have no compassion or support. I hope you have both.
I just saw your comment. You’re quite a trooper!! You went that long without taking any of his medicine, of course, you can get back on the horse and start over and go even further. You are not a failure!! You went a lot further than some people and you can do it again and you can get completely free of this junk!!
I had 2 years before. You start to feel better but never the same as before being addicted
When I was 22 years old a government doctor put me on my first narcotic medication to treat chronic pain caused by a condition that will be lifelong. By 32 I was on 75mcg fentanyl every two days (patch) and up to 6 tablets of 10mg Percocet a day. I quit cold turkey and it was a nightmare. My journey has been incredibly hard but I'm 37 now and incredibly happy, despite the pain. I fully believe if I can do it, anyone can.
How long was the detox and when did the nightmare begin to feel better?
@@aesoprockslig I pray that you are well and still fighting strong if you're in the middle of it. Withdrawals and depression took me several months to work through, honestly. I don't know how you feel about THC, (many consider it as bad as prescription drugs but I disagree) but it helped tremendously. Unfortunately even at five ish years into quitting I can still experience stress induced withdrawal symptoms like severe restlessness. But these episodes are becoming fewer and life is so much richer.
How long did it take to get off the withdrawals when you quit cold Turkey
Im on day 6 and Im getting through it! Stomach hurts like hell but I know what I want to accomplish, and thats sobriety!
Keep staying strong
How are you doing today? I’m starting next week
@@chloewright4809 I’m currently about to stop let me know how it goes
@@superalaijah You just gotta keep your mind to it. After the first 10-14 days the withdrawals go away and its just mental strength after that. Keep it in your mind that you dont want to relapse and you’ll be okay. WORK OUT AND HIT THE SAUNA EVERYDAY TOO IT HELPS SO MUCH WITH DETOXING AND YOU’LL SLEEP MUCH BETTER AFTER A GOOD WORKOUT AND SAUNA SESSION 🤞🏽
Im good. All you got to do is do it and workout while you’re detoxing. Keep your mind on your goal and go thru the pain. Your mind will heal and the depression will go away. You will be happy again and healthy. Withdrawals hurt but its worth it
Thanks! All these comments inspire me. Still scared to death though. Prayers please.
Day 17 ;) I’m back !! Feeling better still tired but, I’m a real energetic person can’t hold still LOL . I made it out 💊 ! I did it and you can do it to 😘 it’s not as bad as people let on.. It’s not easy but everybody’s different and seven months?? I tapered off in 7 days and quit and I’m on day 17 after 13 years
Be Strong and if that don’t work get mad at your self ;) it works
This is how I think too
Day 25
This is amazing, I envy you! I’m addicted to codiene and it’s taken over my life, ruining my marriage I isolate myself I have no energy to do the simplest of things I don’t socialise anymore and I’m mentally and physically in pain if I don’t take them, I can’t go one day without one I wish I knew how to stop I’m terrrrrrrified of the withdrawals, just know I envy to be where you are ;(
I wish it was this easy for me. I’m a cancer survivor and I have lupus. My pain is great and it’s so hard to stop.
@@nessaadam8543 I was addicted as well,make up your mind to taper,so what i did was take a little whenever the withdrawals came on,mine was terrible burn inside like my body felt on fire and I was stooling a lot bt I would take a tablespoonful of it to trick my body into thinking I still had it,den i would push myself fr an extra hour when ever the withdrawals came on,example if the withdrawals came on at 4pm everyday and I took one tablespoon,the next day instead of 4pm,I would push myself a lil more to 5pm,slowly my body started adjusting to not function with it and that's how u get through withdrawals,you dont have to cut off cold turkey if u are someone who gets scared or hates being sick,the withdrawals ain't bad if you taper,this is what you need to understand,cold turkey or tapering requires discipline,discipline not to go back and discipline to say i can do this,if you need someone to talk to,I can send u my email.God bless you and you are brave already just deciding to quite Codeine almost destroyed my biz and my life.
I feel like my life will never be the same again
It will!!! stay away from opioids, I’m in day 20💔💪🏾I’m fighting for my life fatigue rls
I wanna feel normal again. The last thing he said regarding the blanket where opoids put you in safe, but you start getting cut off from the people, you stop feeling the emotions the way you should that really hit me hard. I have stopped cold turkey 3 days back and my withdrawals are beyond painful but i wont go back. I want to feel normal again.
KEEP GOING STRONG YOU GOT THIS 💯💯💯💯💯💥💥💥💥💥💥
@@seanprince187 mate, I tried all I could but I relapsed. I'm loosing all my hopes now.
@@kamalkishore5712 You gotta keep your mental strong. Trust me I’m going thru the same and I know for myself that I need to keep my mind on the bigger picture and not for the moment.💯💯💯💯💯 I’M HERE IF YOU EVER WANNA TALK 💥💥💥💯💯 KEEP STRONG BRO PLEASE 💯💯💯💯💯
@@kamalkishore5712 how are you now?
@@travisperrier6904 I relapsed and I’m stuck in this cycle
God bless him and EVERYONE everywhere dealing with this🙏❤
Hi,please accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour with your mouth and believe He died and rose again in your heart,turn away from swearing,over eating,lying,selfish ambitions,lust,movies,video games,hate,gossip,secular music,drugs,smoking,drinking,love of money qnd stuff,pride,magic,idolatry, and all that kind of stuff,dedicate yourself to God fully,obey Him and trust in Him and Jesus
3x lueakimia survivor was on heavy hydro morphine for 6 years, hit zero last month (my toughest battle ) going through it bad right now , the fact that he said he felt completely normal is giving me lot of hope
Me too my friend
@B Lare these thru a subxone clini"
What kind of leukemia
@@bucknastynastybuck aml
It takes time - but its possible
I first heard Kirk during an interview he had on White Coat/Black Art with CBC about a year and a half ago. After listening to his experience I tracked him down via Facebook and he became my go-to man for support and information on what to expect through my own opioid tapering process. He was an inspiration to me and I honestly think he gave me more advice and better support than all doctors I went to. From his home in Ontario he made the time to always respond to my messages and to check in throughout the process. I regularly received random texts of encouragement from this man I have never met and I am so thankful for that.
I am about to start the tapering process listening to throw video gave me hope! Thank you 🙏🏻
Think I need that I'm starting my taper soon
Hi! I think this US what the internet is for! Humans helping each other, then the earth n oceans! 😊
@@sylviaelizabethclarecholic2073 iceansy, thank god we're going to save the iceansy.
@@carmensanchez8000 yes same here … how are you doing?
Thank you for making this video and telling your story!
Guys I'm starting my rehab journey tomorrow at a good facility in my state. Much prayers needed. I am a few days from application process being done, but had to take my last oxycodone this morning and already getting sick. It's going to be a long hard bumpy road BUT I HAVE to do this so I can get better. I am so tired of being sick all the time
Pulling for you, Buddy. How are things going?
I’m with you. I am one week in after 15 years of 30 mg of oxycodone 3 times daily and klonopin twice daily. Lucky I’m dead
you will start 90 % better after the 3rd week, hope your still sober
@@cindyinnew wow, how are you feeling I’ve Bering doing 30s for about 3 years now i want to stop
why did you have to take it why not just not take, by putting that [ill in youre body youre delaying the withdrawa;s by 12 hours
One month off opioids for pain. He's right about day zero. I actually feel awful now (brain fog, panic attacks) but I know it will take time to recover. Got to go through it to get to the other side
Hey Mindy, the anxiety is so crippling! I mean it gets to the point where I don’t leave my house because of it. I’m 17 days clean and feel like I have an anxiety disorder now…just a quick question, how do you feel now? Do you honestly feel like it’s gotten better?
@@drewstoica3537 Hi Drew. Sorry it took me a while to respond. I feel your pain about the anxiety. It's so intense. I am still struggling a lot but hanging in there. Hope you're doing better.
"You know it's coming, you prepare for it." But damn if anyone is ready for it.
I wish I knew this next fact when I began voluntary withdrawal.
I began feeling extreme hopelessness with no hope in sight. I always thought it was me and that I was destined to be depressed and upset. Little did I know it was my hippocampus in overdrive. That hopeless feeling is physiologically supposed to happen. It signifies progress. You MUST be aware that it WILL improve. It won’t last. This isn’t some rally the troops speech. I don’t mean it hypothetically I mean it biologically. It will pass. I’m nearly 13 years sober now.
How did you get so far?
WAHOOOOOO!!!! GO YOU!!! I HAVE BEEN ON.DR SCRIPS FOR 22 YEARS...FINALLY...I SEE CLEARLY....
OUTSTANDING JOB BROTHER...I AM GOING THROUGH THIS MIND SCRAMBLE EGG THING @ 45 or so days...I know exactly what you mean too...trying to keep my Daughters mind in a place that understands my thinking...(this is tough!!)
amen - we keep advocating for lived experience for this reason
God helped me prior cold turkey Percocet 25 yrs ago after car accident. Then cigarettes after I went 9 months cold turkey but couldn't get past fatigue, God removed it all again.
Now 51 & after another 18 yrs of oxycodone due to multiple back injuries and injections. God once again is helping me cold turkey. He is good and I will defeat this. He recently cured me of my chronic depression! For over 15 yrs been depressed & wakeup one day it was gone.
He said that trial is over & will never return. Praise Jesus
So i am trying to figure this out- a percocet addiction, an oxy addiction, a cigarette addiction, chronic depression, multiple back injuries and infections . . but God is good . . .
Kratom, and prayers got me off with zero withdrawals. Been off over a year. Was on for 15 years. Didn't think I'd ever be at this point. Im so grateful. I was dying, and scared for my life. The worst 15 years of my life, and the last year the best. You gotta want it. Thank God!
What dosage did you use to completely avoid withdraw? Just got a bunch of capsules and am planning to use it as this last bit of fentanyl leaves my system...
@@cheyennedevine872 just be cautious. On kratom too long and that will send you into withdrawal. I'd grab some THC:CBD gummies and some gravol. It's not gonna be a fun ride but if you like the feeling of kratom you will be going through pain from that too.
How do you get kratom, is it prescribed
@@m.pm.p8727 At your local headshop
@@m.pm.p8727 The red strains are the best, try about 5 grams of powder, mix it with water and chase it its gross.
I battled heavy opioid addiction for over 14 years. I tried to quit several times but the withdraw was too unbearable to deal with in practically all aspects. On my last attempt at quitting i had to deal with the nightmare of withdraw. Of course the whole body shaking, twitching, sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, and to me the part i hated the most was going a week or more without being able to sleep. Having insomnia alone for that long is a nightmare let me tell you. After i finally got past the physical part of the withdraw then i had to concentrate on the mental withdraw. That takes even longer. Anyone going thru this nightmare i can honestly say when you get out of the long dark tunnel the reward waiting for you is a better high and feeling than you can imagine. Sure i have to deal with physical pain from injuries now and then, but my worse day now is a whole lot better than my best day on meds.
Thank you
How did you do it? I’m on day 1 and can’t do it much longer
@@cassiegross8567 the first 3 days are the worst. The things i did was drink tons of water, take multivitamins, hot showers/baths sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. If your not too crippled take walks outdoors several times a day. Lift weights if possible but not if your already sore. Try to do activitys you love to do, yeah it's hard to focus on anything when your mind is going crazy. Because of my ms and injury i was limited in what exercises i could do. Eat as healthy as possible, stay away from processed foods and junk food. Yeah tough to do when you cant hold stuff down. Get support from friends that you can count on. When i was finally able to get sleep after 9 days of insomnia i finally started to feel a bit better. Detoxing can be a horrible nightmare physically and emotionally but once you can get to the top of the mountain of hell you'll be in heaven so to speak.
Day 2😢
@@marygarza1596 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯
Went cold turkey because I wasn’t strong enough to taper , I am 1 year sober and thankful I did not over dose like some of my friends
Some pain doesn’t ever leave no matter how much you acknowledge it.
That's an excuse addicts like us say
I'm not on any pain meds, and I have awful back spasms. I acknowledge them, but it still hurts like hell..
I think what he’s saying is acknowledging that pain is part of your life, don’t let it be your focus , I fooled myself several times by stopping pain meds for several days & then asked myself why live with this pain , the oxy wasn’t doing any harm. it wasn’t until my teeth started to rot at a rapid pace that I realized you see the harm after the damage is done. I was on prescription oxy for 8 yrs. From a neck & back injury. It’s tough at times but I try to push through the pain & focus on prayer.
Yeah I can't stand it that he said that because my pain is so intense that I cannot just "acknowledge it and move on"...I have a high tolerance to pain and my back pain gets soooo bad at work especially, that if I didn't have kids...I'd put myself down like a dog.
thank you Kirk your the real captain my friend!
Wow, thank you so much, I am in my last weeks of pills before I reach Zero. I appreciate that you said it could take 9 months because I would have given up after 2 months.
Day 9, white knuckling the whole damn time. I finally feel some sense of normality. I see pain killers as a last ditch effort for chronic pain, and not a way to truly live. It makes your pain tolerance sink down and coming out of the withdrawal phase is like hell. Depression was the worst part because I kept feeling like the awfulness would never end.
Did you feel like you weren't happy? I did when coming off..only felt happy when taking meds
@@mikenewsome4465 Did you get the irritibillty and agitation heat feeling in your head? My depression and anxiety has been hell after tapering off opiods. :( Hope your well :)
@@mattpinnington4778 irritated very easily and couldn't deal very well with anything that involved thinking..I did get strange heat surges if that makes sense..I came off the wrong way..I went from 40 MG a day to 20 then to 10 within 30 days and I almost flipped out! But after about 45 days I was out and feel great
@@mikenewsome4465 Thanks mate. I'm now at 4 a day 30mg "Dihydrocodeine semi synthetic painkiller". Over a 4 yr period. Was on 16 a day, then abruptly dropped to 8 a day 2 yrs ago. That was hell. Now in last 2 years i've got to the 4 a day "As above. I've no support, and am doing this by myself. Hopefully within 6 months this year i can get to 0. Cheers for replying. It sure ain't easy eh. Nice one.
congratulations Kirk, that zero is MASSIVE, i have no been able to reach that myself, but i respect you for sharing your experience.
any reduction is worthy of praise...it is hard. godspeed to you
We are all here for a reason!!..love you all xx
I think the hardest part of staying clean is knowing how good life can be...
@@SammyleeFx fed exposed, get the frikk off of this comment section @trippy_bans (fart face)
I’m starting my journey tomorrow, I unfortunately live in a third world country right now and they don’t have much meds for withdrawals so I’m gonna start lowering my dosage Tom and I’ve gone thru this before cold turkey and gone back because it’s too painful but I’m just done with it. Opiates destroy your life and I just want my life back. I will check back and let y’all know how my journey goes so I would thank prayers for me from your higher power as I just got done praying for myself. Thanks for this video it just made my decision even stronger. ❤️ ☮️
how's it now
I’m from London as well!! Glad you’re surviving and doing well now! I’ve struggled with opiate abuse as well and am in remission now after a long, hard battle to gain my willpower back. It’s not easy to go through, very painful and can easily destroy your life! Most people who judge could truly never understand what this is like.
I'm from northwest England.. your right ! People tell you 'just stop' but they don't get that there's a lot of reasons that keep you hooked to them and for me life is easier on them as I'm unpredictable and have ptsd on top and have took my life on several occasions and lucky to be here so the oipiods helped me stay calmer and more dulled down but the amount of meds I've been taking have been going through the roof as I can easily buy them but it's not a long life plan and I'm sure one day it will kill me so after 20 years of drug abuse and most of that opioid meds I've gone cold turkey.. Day 9 and starting to struggle but got to keep going.. be just my luck that getting off them will do me more harm then staying on them but we'll see.. but yeah people don't understand one bit.. they make out like it's easy to put down and forget.. if it was that easy we'd all be clean
Right indeed. You unfortunately have to have a personal experience with it to truly understand the monster. The key is to never get involved to begin with.
Can you give me your contact, I have same issue
@@ETH85 care to give an update? Help a gal out? 9/14/23
Hey anyone still there
I couldn't have gone through acute withdrawal. I took 8mg suboxone for 16 years. My Doc and I started a taper and now I'm 8 weeks Suboxone free! Insomnia was tough, but I wasn't ever dope sick. Suboxone worked on the physical a AND mental obsession. Thank God I'm free.
I'm on Subs now and down to 4Mg a day. Any advice on how to keep tapering down?
@@Ryan-th5ej Yes, get the 4mg films. They're twice as big as the 8 mg for tapering purposes. They're easier to cut down to .5mgs. That's the bottom. 1/2 mgs is the lowest I could go before symptoms. Good luck my friend! It's been almost 16 months and I'm free! If I can do this you can too 😁
@@rickp3753 I'm on the 4 mg strips now. That was the plan is just rip them down. They have 2 mg strips now too, thanks.
I’m here right now. 15 years of oxycodone and klonopin together. I’m detoxing at home with help of a specialist. My primary care physician convinced I needed oxycodone...15 yrs ago. Now I’m crippled by these drugs. Decided I would do this on my own. Hope I make it. I’m kicking the covers. It’s been a week today
Nah bro was addicted for 49 years and today I’m finally free I can help you with my contact Iboga root bark is the only solution bro we keep deceiving ourselves for years drugs can’t cure drugs no wonder it’s illegal our government are wicked Iboga root bark is a plant from the west African forest it’s safe life’s
@@berrybens2633 where cab I get it Berry? I think I’m losing my mind
@Film him!! I know you right. I down 1/2 per day from 2 per day. My new dr says it was very careless for my previous dr to prescribe the Klonopin with 4 doses of 30 mg oxycodone per day. Says I’m lucky in didn’t die in my sleep as I have central sleep apnea as well. I’m not mentally addicted but physically. Been on this regimen so long that it no longer helped with pain. I would forget to take it sometimes. But my body sure as hell let me know. I’m down to 1/2 Percocet per day. I’ve noticed that my pain has not increased. It was no longer helping. Every time I mentioned to my dr that I wanted to come off this she would say “ok just start 1/2 the dose and work your way down” as if it was a diet. And I expressed for years my desire to detox from this and she said she recommended staying on it because it was the best way to treat my pain. I have a new dr now
@@cindyinnew 4 oxy 30s a day with klon is insane, that’s instant death for someone with no tolerance. that doctor should be in jail
@@uglynokamiiiiii i agree. But because I was prescribed this cocktail and didn’t abuse it, I can’t find a lawyer to take me case. Had I died or something, my family would have recourse. But not me. If I had been abusing the drugs I could get into rehab. And then take action against my dr
This good advice for those that experience chronic pain. unfortunately not everyone on opioids experience that pain, but come to psychologically seek opioids for whatever reason. Either talking about it is a good first step. keep up the good work. I have been clean from Oxys for 6 years now.
This folks is why tapers don’t work. They take a lot of time and you still get sick. Rip the bandaid off and in 5 days-10 days you will be 80% back to normal. Addicts have the inability to control their use , that’s why were addicts and that’s why tapers dont work for us.
I keep going through a vicious cycle of binging 350mg in 4 days every two weeks when I score . I feel awful sober and I feel awful withdrawing . Today is the first day after binging 4 days and I want to shoot myself . I'm tired of my life .
@@jessefillmore Jesse- Coming off this latest binge is no doubt difficult. You’re feeling lousy bc your dopamine levels are depleted. Allow your brain chemicals to reset and you will feel much better. That cycle of binge and wd are brutal. I can relate totally!
I agree if you can stick it out through those 7-10 days which Ive done you start feeling okay from the physical symptoms. But I didn't start feeling mentally okay until a few months later.
@@jessefillmore Talk to me Jesse. How are u doing?
Quitting cold turkey encourages binging. When you relapse, you tell yourself "okay I'm just gonna binge until I start over". Quitting totally and binging go hand in hand. Try quitting cold turkey if you want, but if it doesn't work after trying it a million times, try something different (tapering).
I was on a 50 microgram fentanyl patch every 3 days for my lower back pain injury 12 months ago,im now down to a 20 milligram oxycodone daily,its been hell but im getting there. Next fortnight 15 mg then 10,then 5 and 0 by end of june. Then god knows how long for my body to reset back to zero opiods in my system. Problem i have is im in pain now so what do i substitute the opiods with for good pain relief?
How I did it to minimize withdrawal is while I'm on them I'd hit the gym hard and hit thr sauna so when I stopped taking them the with drawal wasn't so bad
I've been detoxing of Methadone and Morphine for 10 days now and I'm over the sweats but the pain in my body is brutal and is very difficult to even push myself to get out of bed, I decided to get off these medications because it robs you of the person you are. I've been on both for 2 years now. I'm a recovering addict from heroin and that was a slap on the wrist compared to this, do not recommend. Proud of anyone beats this battle
I tapered off of Methadone, I was on 4x 10mg a day for 6 year's, the last 2 MG I took I was off of it, but the pain in my legs, the muscles aching I fought it. I am so happy too be off of it. I have had 3 back operations, I have severe Spondylitis. I was on oxycontin 40mg x3 a day and Roxycodone 30mg x4 a day I tapered off of them after 7 year's. I am currently on.7.5 of oxycodone x3 a day, I just started my taper, I have 32 pills left and I am going going now too 2 a day for 3 days, then 1 1/2 for 3 days, then 1 for 3 days, then 1/2 for 3 days, then a quarter for 2 days, then I am done. I am so fed up with pain Dr's, spending money on nothing. I have insurance, but my pain Dr just isn't listening too me, shots that are so damn expensive. I am constantly in a fog, I use too be a stand up and fight. I just want off of this damn poison !!
those Dr's are nothing but glorified drug pushers
How did this taper work for you?
@@tahneedaylangan6584 I did well, I've been off of pain Methadone 2 years and oxycodone 7.5 mgs a year. Doing well.
I just finished a 16 month opiate pain pump taper and I discontinued meds 24 days ago. 8 years of oral and pain pump opiates from a spinal surgery. The withdrawals have been hellish. I’ve been sick for months and living in the midst of PAWS, shaking, sweating, no attention span….. I’m a mess.
I know it will get better.
To anyone who’s going through opiate withdrawals…You can do this!
You are strong !
It will get better!
Be gentle with yourself.
That’s the reason I recommend the use of natural substance like psychedelic mushroom and other psychedelic products that works great without side effect , I can’t remember what it feels to be depressed because it’s been a long time I felt that after the use of psychedelic mushroom it works magic , after I was advised to get some , I get mine from an online vendor which specializes in the growth of psychedelic mushroom and other psychedelic products any pain you feel can be gone with micro dosing
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@@CarlosPerez-mn5gh I totally support Microdosing it’s helped me in the past with depression significantly. I did try Microdosing about a week ago and it made my PAW Symptoms so much worse. The sweating, shaking, insomnia went through the roof.
I think my brain is still really sensitive and it felt like I ripped the scab off with a Band-Aid. I’m definitely going to try Microdosing again in a few weeks. I’m glad you’re advocating for it thank you for the advice and support.
@@SugarSkullsAndSpice you’re welcome, microdosing works better
I’m currently on day 1 this finna be a long and lonely process but I know it will be for the best
Really appreciate your honesty on your video I'm fighting and I'm fighting for my life and it's very hard it has taken over 1 year just to start to feel better wife just left me what more can i say i hope i can say off and feel bettet lee
Thank you for your comment my wife kicked me out, too. I’m losing everything now and am desperate to get off these god awful pills.
Hi all. I was a very fit young lad right up till I was 45. I then required 6 knee operations in a 2 year period concluding with a total knee replacement. 2 years on from that, I have just had a complex knee replacement on my other leg. I have spent the past three weeks on a mixture of Morphine, Tramadol,Codeine phosphate & paracetamol. I have just started to slowly reduce the number of pills/doseage. Am i likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms? Thanks
God bless this guy!
I woke up 3 weeks ago, I’ve Been taking percs for 4 years and I haven’t felt this great before. I don’t want one ever again.
Awesome man that’s great news. I have been taking percs for 12 years and desperately want to stop.
People wouldn’t believe me if I told them I’m spending 300-400$ a day on percs and it’s getting out of control.
Did you take suboxone to get off the percs?
@@chadjones6313 funny, if you take suboxone or subutex during recovery, especially after the 1st week or 2, it heals you so much quicker lol
@@chadjones6313 bro same I spend 100-200 I do 2-3 30’s a day but I use kratom to get off it really helps look into kratom I swear it will change ur life
@@rofamily8491 fr ima look into that as well
@@im2alias202 go get it now bro
Been on opiates 10 years (brain surgery etc). 36 hours not had any. So weak, everything hurts started ticking which I've never done, maybe anxiety related. I'm 35 no support & have spent weeks/years being emotionally abused by family which aided a mental breakdown then I ODed and now no opioids. I'm so confused about everything. Much love.
u can do this Louise, find a church family u trust as God is the constant I’m getting through, I haven’t started the tapering process but I get not having family makes u feel like everything is so much harder but family is who ever u make them tbh, find u some family here or just in everyday living and trust in your own abilities to reach ur goals🙏🏽Blessing & Uplofti
@@DiorTheScientists thank you so very much for your beautiful message. Very proud to say that I have still not had any opiates, anxiety has been high but I can see the other side and keep reminding myself that it's just the brain wanting the pills. I took NAC to help with the detox & I think anything like that or chlorella supplements would benefit people when stopping opiatest. Honesty, I can't believe I went from feeling so low to thinking "I have a life to live". God is always with us and Im sending you so much love now & prayers for when your taper. Knowing you are going to do it is so brave, you're going to do great ❤️
@@louise7131 hey sister try watch kratom video. Many comment say it a godsend. A life saver. And must not overuse it. try tappering with it.
Where I live, once you OD you cannot get opioids again. They will try alternative methods. Have you found any alternative methods that work?
This is what I want. I want to be me again. I have had three back surgeries, several hip surgeries, leg amputated, snake bitten knee replacement, ribs broken on both sides, so I have a lot of excuses to stay on mess. But I am going to going to talk to my doctor and stop this but say a pray for me. All this has happened since 2009. I'm on percoset. Any advice would be appreciated . My name is Brenda.
Dear friends I took MCAT mephedrone around one gram. From yesterday iam taking. I can't breathe property now. Iam feeling like dying. Any solution to reduce MCAT effect
Tomorrow will be day 3 for me please pray for me and encourage me and tell me good job keep it up! I really want to stop and get my life bk for my 4 yo daughter. I’ve prayed so.
good job keep it up
@@fattymcfatso1083 thank you!
On 60mg morphine 11 yrs 120mg morphine for 7 months plus 10mg hydros. Tapering 2 months about so far at about 45mgs. Trying to go at a comfortable pace I'm in no race.
If you're getting that sick just decreasing by 10 mg wouldnt it be better to do the 3 days in a treatment center getting meds to decrease withdrawel symptoms? Just wondering ...
Personally, I would do a ten day medically assisted and supervised detox. That helped me tremendously getting off heroin. They don't give suboxone but they do give meds to help with the symptoms and they help quite a bit, help you sleep thru most of it at least. Also usually they have access to tons of food and gatorade on tap where I was lol. And I was at a state ran facility in Washington. God I would kill to go there right now, made the mistake of getting on suboxone and currently five days without supplementing with small kratom doses to take the edge off.
Thank you, im quitting painkillers and this motivates me 🙏
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 💯💯💯💯💯💥💥💥💥💥💥
I’m scared of the withdrawal pain and how it’s going to effect my job
Day 7 Still sick sick took them for 13 to 14 years 10 to 12 a day 10 mg Norco I’m doing it for me !!
don’t ever ask Kaiser for help they’re horrible The doctors don’t care anything about their patients just there paycheck! I had pain for the first few years but after that it was just all about taking them
I get an scrip for 112 norco 10 every 28 days i have been on them for the past 5 years! I would run out of my scrip in 2 weeks! Having to run to the store to buy ZAZA reds to help with withdrawals! I would end up clean but hooked on the ZAZAs and grab my scrip to help with the zazas withdrawals! And so on! I just want to quit so bad! But i cant handle the body anxiety and restless legs at night! I have an very demanding husband that wants his meals on time and the house clean! So i cant just withdraw! I just wish i knew what i was getting myself into when i broke my back! Lucky you that are just passing the horrible symptoms!
You should start feeling better soon. Close to normal after another week perhaps. Mild depression may last a while but it will go away in time. Even though exercise is probably the last thing you want to do, it can help speed up recovery. Dark chocolate can help. Congrats on your fight for freedom. Stay strong. It is helpful to recognize triggers and find new ways to cope. Epsom salt bath will ease some of the aches and help with the insomnia. Maybe take a quality food based vitamin if you haven't been able to eat right from being sick.
high true! , sit down with your husband and tell him how you really feel about the WHOLE situation that’s going on. Then put a game plan together and execute it , together . After it’s over it more than likely will strengthen the marriage too. Pray and watch “ Gino Jennings “ ( UA-cam ).
Taper taper then give birth three days to a week
@@lodwill4007 what exactly does this mean?
Thank you for sharing your story. In 1999 I was injured in an oil rig accident. Surgeons saved my arm but I suffered extreme pain for many years after. I started out on Percocet and eventually was prescribed OxyContin. I was told it was less addictive and a better medication to manage pain. Towards the end which was about 2 1/2 years ago I was taking 8 - 80 mg Oxyneos two times daily 16 -Oxy 80s. I was living life just going through the actions. I was also taking Dexadrine and Antidepressants and and 4 immediate release 20 mg Oxys as well ever day. Even though I was on all this medication I still managed to hold a career and raise a family but it was hell. I lost over 20 years of my life because of this medication. I’m off of them now by the grace of God but now I’m living with the reason why I was on them in the first place. The pain is unbearable some days but I refuse to go back to opioids. I just can’t and I won’t.
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8 80mg oxys at once ?? What doctor would prescribe that amount.
@@johnguzman8637 I didn’t start out at that amount. It took years to gain tolerance. I’m not taking them anymore thank God.
Im on the 4th day clean i been taking KRATOM they help a lil for withdrawals but im still fighting i hope all us get it right stay strong 💪
What kind of kratum?
All a mental game bro
now u gota withdraw from the kratum or take it forever its another opiate man see a dr dont listen to youtubers , now youre addicted to kratom god
@@danielcyr6489 you don't replace it with Kratom you use Kratom as a tool to get though the hard part of withdraw ... you don't just keep using Kratom lol..
@@cheyennedevine872 This may be stupid but is Kratom just weed?
Cold turkey has got me on the run.
How cold turkey? Text if you need to talk I’m on day 9
I been on oxycodone pills for 12 years and want to stop desperately. Should I start taking suboxone?
@@chadjones6313 ya , but you’ll have to come off of that 1 day to :/ better than spending 1000s of dollars on pills on the streets , go to a shoppers and pay 5$ a day and it works for 24 hours
@@playa4lyfe44 I don’t understand what u meant? Where should I go?
@@chadjones6313 to a pharmacy like a shoppers drug mart ( in Canada ) idk what the names of pharmacies in America are called , and talk to a pharmacist about getting on suboxone
I have been on strong meds for around a decade now coming off them was brutal the first few days where bad for sweats and irritated. Couldn't even relax to enjoy things like playing a video game etc. Not a second goes past the first few days where you think about quitting and taking them again. But stick with it it took me about 7 days to get over the withdrawels. And was off them for about 3 weeks until a work injury
Sadly I am back on them due to the pain in my arm but stopping them after this weekend and going to use the patches on my arm. Back to withdrawels again but I believe I am a strong minded person and I'll succeed again.
I'd recommend cbd...like a high dose...you will have to play around with it...and it doesn't come up in your blood work if you get one that's made up of cbd
Okay, but how did you cope with work in those 9 months? Cope with doing every day chores and tasks?
I wanna get clean so bad, this video is bringing me to tears. I love my pills but I know i have to let them go…🥺😔. Praying for anyone struggling w/ addiction including myself.
Those prayers will do nothing, look into Psilocybin microdosing it helped me kick heroin. And there's of course other comfort meds like gabapentin, kava and muscle relaxers that'll help withdrawal, don't get dependent on any of those though.
i was in the same place i loved them too but eventually the good out weighed the bad so now i’m tapering and it’s hard but it will be worth it
@@kelseyM222 im on suboxone now & haven’t done any percs for about three weeks now. Keep going girl! You got this…we got this! I feel so much better mentally & even know i got a ways to go, I already feel better knowing im being consistent w/ my goals 🙏🏾✨💘
@@badgalkia10 i’m so happy for you girl… thanks for sharing and i pray for ur future 🫶🏼💯💖
Last night I thought if I fell asleep I would die It was horrible . I’m down to 1-2 a day now
Idk how tf you were even able to sleep lol
@@luuneychild2951 I sleep by forcing myself to be physical during my withdrawals. It’s a nightmare. Also weed help.
I take about 40 mg a day, is it possible to go cold turkey, I still suffer from pain but this just isn’t worth it anymore
Taper taper then give birth three to five days
26 DAYS...DO NOT FAIL TO SUFFER...I WAS SOOO SICK
...SUFFER HARD...FIGHT...BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT GO BACK TO THAT MED...IT CAUSED THIS HELL...REMEMBER IT...STOP...GIVE YOUR DAYS TO A HIGHER POWER!!!! HE WILL TOO!!!
I just started weaning off hydrocodone 5yrs, from 4 10/325 to 3, it's been tough.
I've tried to contact a psychiatrist but to no avail, 2-3 mo wait so I I'll do it on my own.
I will drop another pill in 2-3 weeks and go from there. I'll need your prayers and well wishes.
Thank you for this video, it's very inspiring.
U can do it. Im on a 2 yr methadone taper. Im currently at 5mg. Been in withdrawl for 16weeks. Have only taken supplements. Doc gave a gabba scrip but im not 100% on taking it as it buids a dependence too.
@@Mar-os5nf God bless you, I'm hear for you in spirit wishing you all the best. Please take care and know I'm with you.
What's a good taper look like for someone taking 1.5 mg a day? Like this shouldn't be this difficult
Day 25
The fatigue and sneezing lord the sneezing LOL , but I’m OK
I hear ya on the fatigue comment. It's always been my worst symptom. Have ur energy levels returned? It's o easy to go back when faced with those wd's but we simply can't
Day 25 and you're still not okay ?? Gosh.. my worst is the restlessness
I actually liked the sneezing. I felt better afterwards.
If u can get some clonidine from dr it takes away all the flu like symptoms (: clonidine lowers your blood pressure, I’m on clonidine day 6 after 20 years of taking norcos 10-325 4-7 at a time after a accident where I burned over 70 percent of my body,,,, stay strong and god bless🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@Delfi1900 i would be cautious with tapering the clonidine im down to 2/8 "withdrawl comfort meds " clonidine and quietepine, i tried tapering the clonide last week down from 300mcg to 200mcg and got heart palpitations and blood nose's daily , so ive been told to go down 25mcg per week , i do have slightly high blood pressure tho , i didnt think it would be a problem not being over weight and working a physically intensive job
Congrats on the successful taper and being strong through it all. Really amazing. The amount you were using could’ve been very helpful for others for context, but nonetheless, your success story is inspirational. Congrats
Just starting my journey to get off, been on oxycontin 30 day and night and was on 100mg of endone a day to top me up was only what was giving me relief, that was 10months ago and now im currently just on oxycontin 30 and got rid of the endone, been trying to ween myself off it but my body seems to beeak down i get cold sweats and almost start getting a cough and bad flu like symptoms i cant seem to get warm and i have 3 or 4 blankets on i only last a day and then i go back on, i have tried lowering too 15mg oxycontin but they seem to only give me 4 or 5 hours before i start to break down any thoughs on how i can get off as i really want to just my body does not want to play the game thanks.
A friend is on 4 x 50mg a day but just took 56 x 50 mg in 18 hours, has been an addict for years, has the left side pain and anxiety. How long does it take to come off it?
Taper taper taper. Then give birth three to five days. Fail. Start over. Never give up
I'm going through this right now. I have been taking prescription opioids but for 6 months now, but my body seems to crave it. I'm trying to quit the prescription now. I'm 24 hours without a pill. The symptoms are hard. I have moments of absolute terror, followed by excruciating pain. I've been crying and feel like a bad person, even though it's a prescription taken for a broken neck I suffered 6 years ago and now arthritis has set in and I have several ruptured discs. I hope my symptoms don't last long. I just know I have to stop taking them. I don't know what to do for pain, maybe cbd
Cbd and kratom herb
@@darrenn897 I just discharged from a medical detox. Still have a little anxiety and not much of an appetite but I'm not foggy headed anymore. It was extremely hard. I'll never make that mistake again.
Are you still in pain? Just wondering has I cancer and operation on my pelvis/taken away and got 8 days sober and the only hardest thing was the cronic pain where I had the op? Will it be better ?
Broke my hand in sports when I was 16 and got prescribed 2 10mg oxycodonr every 8 hours. After my prescription ran out I ended up buying them off the street or taking them from my mom when I could. For a while I used them as a party drug and having fun but when I tried to stop I realized how addicted I really was. I let it go on for 6 years thinking I would one day get it under control but still haven't. I am to the point I don't even feel a high from them I just need them to function and do normal every day tasks. I'm finally ready to take my life back but I have a dental issue that I will have to have taken care of and I'm afraid if I get off the meds now then I will just have to go through it again once I have my dental procedure. should I go through the withdrawal stages now and just prepare myself to do it again once I have my surgery or should I just wait and do it once? Should I go to a rehab or should I do it at home? I'm afraid of not being mentally strong enough to go through it. I don't want to keep doing pills, I want to be myself again but I don't know if I can make it through without somebody that's able to take care of me or keep me motivated while I go through the withdrawal process. If any body has any advice all is welcome
The first 3 days are the toughest but it continues a few weeks. Keep counting every single day and saying it's day 4. I've made it this far and not going to waste it and what I've been through would be for nothing. It's day 6 and I'm getting there. I won't take a pill cause look how far I've come. Keep counting every single day as the battle. You can do it. What a life when you can stretch out and just feel good.
Omg I can relate bruh I started taking them cause my friends took them I started with 10mg for a week then started taking 30 mg almost every day, at-least 6 day out the week I used it for my every day high and it wasn’t because of a Broken hand, I just took them because I love the way they make me feel even tho it not an anxiety pill but when I take them I feel super confident n happy. Fast forward 5-6 yr later now I’m just taking them just to be able to do normal task like going to work ect… I wasted $1200 every month on street price pills and as of 2023 I’m basically risking my life because of high fentanyl fake pills on the street. the sad part is I always tell my self I’ll quit because i sometime go 4-5 day without it n suffer the withdrawals but as soon as next pay hit all that motivational tough disappear n I’m back to taking them, and I’ve told my self that at-least 20 times but always come back.
Hope some very nice person can answer this straightforward question for me. When switching from methadone to morphine what is the safe time interval from the last dose of one to the first dose of another?? For example, let's say hypothetically i took a 5 mg tab of methadone at midnight. How long should i wait before taking 30 mg ER morphine? Six hours? 12 hours? Until I am sick? Starting to feel early stage WD about now but could be mind games. Thanks again.
“Becoming a lesser person of myself” I hear you
Day 14 I made it 2 weeks so far ;) still sick ugh
Keep going you got this
Week 2 and it’s so hard I got shot 7 times a year ago
The feeling of opiod withdrawal makes its so hard to stop smh I hate this my Dr didnt tell me itll be like this
Iboga root bark is a testimony it’s will definitely help you 💯
Wow Did you handle the pain when you didn’t have pain medication I’m absolutely terrified I might have to go off my meds and I don’t know what I’m going to do I can barely handle the pain now with the medication. Another one of my doctors mentioned going to a special psychologist but they’re not covered by my insurance.
I almost got kicked off my pain meds because of failed drug test, but then I passed the next test. I felt fed up with the system and decided to try tapering, even though I didn't have to. I got hit with a huge amount of pain! My doctor recommended I keep trying to taper off, but when I couldn't handle it he kept prescribing my pain meds anyway. Now I am looking for alternatives that I can do at home that may help to reduce pain. I would love to get out of a system that treats us like criminals.
Taper taper then give birth three days to a week
@@lodwill4007 what do you mean by this?
I hope that things have worked out for you.
Lord get me off these pills. I can’t stop crying. I’m in bed can’t even get up. My amazing gf keeps bringing me water and food. I’m so lucky I have the day off today. I’m so lucky for her. I keep quitting then going back. Don’t think I’ve had a full month clean since 2021. I don’t wanna be on these subs anymore either. I want to be available for my family, partner, and school/work.
We can do this. But I'm afraid we can't do it on our own. I pray your prayers are heard.
How are you going mate hopefully you are doing well, I'm trying to get off at the moment and my body just shakes and won't stop any pointers?
Jesse ... how is it going with wd? I'm 4 days in CT. Hell it is. 20 years from surgeries ... I'm done! Watching this for support. God wins. Freedom
@@solocam1962 Hey mate still on kept getting sick when I tried to stop and now I'm on chemo again so even sicker so I will try again when I stop chemo in 3 months
@@jessekaraitiana hey mate hows it.going with your chemo?
Thanks for your story. Ive been tapering 13 months from a high dose. I'm miserable. Dysfunctional.
Not sure how I can make it to 0.
Stay strong my brother. Just imagine the freedom on the other side.
Roy don't give up get active with something else don't just sit there you gotta put in the work trust me I went through the same and now its so much better you won't regret it and the reward is priceless don't give in to those dark thoughts your not dysfunctional you can research opioid foods and things to stimulate the brains chemicals do what ever it takes my friend stay strong no one will do it for you but when you share your testimony and learn from this you can not only inspire others but you can use what you learned to apply it. my best to you if you need help im here im an acupuncturists and Martial arts teacher if you need help I can guide you through some things. we can chat from here if you feel safer be well and keep it up brother!
Same.....2 yrs.....zero energy!!!
@Rangers Fc Thanks!
@@ripplenfa1624 same here haa
Hey everyone, i’ve been watching these recovery videos and they all seem to miss to explain what happened with the original chronic pain. Because for me, my biggest trigger for taking them is the back pain. So, they go through withdrawals and all of a sudden the chronic pain is gone? I don t get it, can someone explain this to me? I ve been clean for months at a time but I come back because i can no longer withstand the pain. Thanks a lot!
no offense brah - i don't think it's the pain - i think you miss the pills - just be honest w yourself brah - peace
I can't believe he said that I got on them due to chronic back pain,u don't know till u feel it
I'm trying to figure out how I got off vicodin with no with draws after being on them for over 20 yrs but still have pain, but why was it so easy, when some make it sound impossible?
This is not meant to be unkind and my tone is 100% cordial. With that being said, why would you “direct your anger at young people for ruining it for old timers”? The opioid epidemic is not solely made up of young people nor it it the fault of young people that the opioid epidemic exists. If you want to blame someone, you should blame Big Pharma, the government, Physicians who continued to write prescriptions in excess in order to receive huge kickbacks and benefits by doing so, the lack of adequate treatment facilities and aftercare programs.
Living with chronic, severe pain makes life difficult on so many levels. I would suggest that you continue to self advocate in order to receive the care you need. Wishing you the best.
@@kikiquinn I was on pain pills for over 20 years, and now I don't even think it's that addictive, it was so easy to just walk off, I'm trying to help people to realize they can also get off heroin and pain medication, but now it is because of drug addicts on the street that refuse to get off heroin out of weakness, and afraid of with draw's, many folks in real bad pain can no longer get anything for pain., and my heart goes out to the elderly that need this medication. to just get by in their everyday life.
How many vikes you took a day ? How many days consecutive? Also what milligrams
How likely is it to damage your liver taking 3 10/325 a day for 3 years
Being addicted to opioid has been the worse experience in my life. I've lost all respect from people. My sex life is ruined. My family and work life is ruined. I need off this carousel of misery
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Have you checked out Kratom? I’ve used it and it works great. I am an opioid addict too and kratom was a life saver. I ultimately don’t want to even be on kratom but it’s definitely a LOT better than being on the pills. I have a friend who kratom saved his life. He was going thru thousands of dollars a month on pills and now all he takes is kratom and he got his life back. Might wanna look into it. Of course it’s best to not be dependent on anything but again, it’s all about the lesser of the evils if you can’t seem to get off opioids
You won’t really feel kratom until yer in withdrawl from regular opioids too keep n mind
@@bms77 i turned someone on to kratom and them to it saved their life. Ive tried. I just legit ciuldnt stomach it anymore. Just the smell makes me gag. Awesome stuff just tough to get down
Me too ,,, m 30
It's no joke keep ya head up ! Hit me up if ya need to vent .
How many days of physical withdrawal has everyone experienced? What were the worst days? This is hard.
I took kratom for my withdrawal.
@@alienprepper5918 details on the whole experience please lol
@@alienprepper5918 can u tell me how u did it plz
@@joshuaochoa2608 Cbd,I take strong cbd I quit cold turkey! I still have some aches,but the cbd helps with it & i use melatonin at night with the cbd for sleep if I need to..
depends mainly on duration of use and how high you dosed. say few years on heavy amount expect 9-14 days physical sickness first time detox cold turkey and 1st time you see hell. if it becomes a pattern you start knowing what to expect and are relieved when it can pass in a few days if you've put yourself through it a few times
Hey what kind of withdrawal symptoms are you guess experiencing
I’m about to start. Is there anything anyone can recommend I can take from the pharmacy. I can’t stand this feeling
I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Throughout everything almost 2 years I'm now addicted to oxycodone. I fear my doctor will not help me taper and just cut me off. I have pain still but not as much I feel like. At the beginning I had the mindset of I'm going to just die anyway granted I was still in pain from the surgeries. I still don't know what to feel. I have hope though.
Kratom will trick your mind in to thinking it's on opiates while you aren't and you can ween off the oxy then quit kratom. I've used it a few times for that exact reason.
You are still young and will rebound. If you really want to quit you can do it. Try detox or a taper. You will succeed if you want it bad enough.
I’m curious When will the fog eventually get better. ?
God bless you.
Way to go. Thanks for the honesty.
Please someone answer I was put on Gabapentin/neurontin for disc protrusion 6 days ago I quit it and went into withdrawl I'm much better but haven't slept not up to 1hour for 6 days please how long does the insomnia last and what do I do
Hope your back to normal now it took me two weeks to feel normal again and I was on them for 5 year's
@@patricksullivan8572 well thank God and yes I am. Never again can't believe they don't even tell ppl it's sad
I’ve been off and on them. More on than off. Suboxone for 10 years, methadone for 3 years, fentanyl heroin OxyContin 16 years. I have problems with the long term withdrawals and sneeze violently and the desire was always there to take. 6-8 months sober I still was sneezing and just felt “off”. I think that it changes your brain and you never feel normal again. Most of the time I do drugs to be able to function, not to get hi. Just wondering if anyone else is similar to me and if your brain/body would ever feel like normal again ? If so how long did it take and had you been on copious amounts for a long time? Also while it is ez to fall into a slump especially on heroin fentanyl etc I have been a functioning professional, not quite like at my prime , close w subs or methadone, but almost impossible unless I get 6-12 months to take off bc I need to cover those receptors or I’m done as a trial lawyer. Thanks
@SHERIFF ESQ
It took me (after tapering down to nothing) at least 1.5 years for the PAWS to calm down. It was the depression, lack of energy that was horrible. For anyone wanting to get off opiates, I highly discourage anyone to use a maintenance program (methadone is 100x harder to come off that oxy, morph, ect)
A lot of recovering addicts have adrenal fatigue. Look up ways to support your adrenal glands with herbs/vitamins. Nourish your body with good food and try to sleep. Suboxone and Methadone is especially hard on adrenals
@@krystalgardiner5591 ty for your sincerity and advice. Many blessings in Jesus name!
@@Lyndsay-jh2um thanks for the input and sharing what you went through. Many blessings in Jesus name and congratulations.
Vallium is helping me get through the withdrawals, yeah i know its an addictive drug too but at this point in my 12 month taper i need some help coming off a fentanyl patch.
My doctor prescribed Ativan for withdraws
Kratom herb
You are a spiritual warrior, Kurt. Thanks for posting this excellently crafted video. 🙏
We don't have oxy in UK however I'm on codeine, 30mg codeine and 500mg paracetamol in each tablet. I take 2 in the morning and 2 at night since my chronic pain was recognised 4 years ago. Does this mean I have a problem 🤔
When I was 12 , I was diagnosed with a spine problem. I was in bed for 2-3 years as my legs were not under my control. As they would automatically shake and that intensity of pain which I have still never felt as it ,as I am 28 year now. Doctors did MRI and operated on my L1 and L2 vertebra.. And that I was on opoids medication till my 22 after that, the docs didn't taper the meds ,so I got into heroine addition, at got 26,I tried quitting it so doctor advises me 100 mg of katridol thrice a day, as of now I am at 100mg twice a day. But I want to be pills free. Everyday i ask God why me? My studies are f***ed up. Sometimes I feel like to end it all, but then I remember my family. So God please help me get out of this trap. Society without knowing the back story thinks of me as I am a junkie. Living in hope that everything will be fine one day. Amen.