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Completed Rehabilitation. Low Energy, Agitation, Pain, Hopelessness. When Will It Stop?
Im brand new to this...actually all substance abuse community's! I am also new living my days without the mmt clinic after 10 yrs there! I recently quit.....its been PURE HELL even though I did a 7 day out patient detox there.....I dropped from 50 mg to 0 in 7 days...today is the BIG 1wk clean milestone... But, I feel like you think...AWFUL! The symptoms are hell,...no energy, aggitation like youve never experienced, pain everywhere and many doubts including hopelessness, etc....I havent slept in 7 days...I feel pain all over and just dieing to know when this will stop? WHEN WILL I FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN...? How do fix my brain? How can I restore the receptors and restore myself back to a functioning woman again? Thank you in advance...I know the time these questions must take from your schedule! ;)
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Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Hi,
First I must congratulate you, for de-addiction is indeed a Herculean task & you have made it to the second week!
You must be aware that this is a usual problem faced during withdrawal and is also the reason for re-addiction. But you are more than half done, for it is the first couple of days that are the toughest to sail through without getting back to drugs.
Now the speed with which you recover completely depends on :
1. Your psychological state - Keep yourself busy/ occupied & happy
2. Your physical state - a. Exercise daily - jog/swim/yoga etc.
b. Have a healthy diet- get yourself a diet chart
If all is well, you can reach your "FUNCTION NORMALLY" state gradually in a week or so.
Wishing you good health.
First I must congratulate you, for de-addiction is indeed a Herculean task & you have made it to the second week!
You must be aware that this is a usual problem faced during withdrawal and is also the reason for re-addiction. But you are more than half done, for it is the first couple of days that are the toughest to sail through without getting back to drugs.
Now the speed with which you recover completely depends on :
1. Your psychological state - Keep yourself busy/ occupied & happy
2. Your physical state - a. Exercise daily - jog/swim/yoga etc.
b. Have a healthy diet- get yourself a diet chart
If all is well, you can reach your "FUNCTION NORMALLY" state gradually in a week or so.
Wishing you good health.
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Hi,
Yes it would feel new and different after the long battle. But it is great that you were successful thus far. Make sure it remains this way.
Feeling low on energy and motivation, some irritability during the initial phase is expected because of the long term psychological dependence that you had. If these symptoms are severe and hampers your daily functioning then this may need to be taken care of, by a professional. You also report disturbed sleep in the past 7 days apart from ideas of hopelessness. Get yourself evaluated by a psychiatrist for these complaints.
You will have to be patient till you can revert back to your old self again. 10 years is a long time and you will need to give your body time, there is no short cut. The longer your body is free of the drug the better your chances are to get back.
To aid with preventing any relapse there are anti-craving agents that may be used under supervision apart from psychological management like 'relapse prevention therapy' (administered by a clinical psychologist). You can contact your psychiatrist regarding this.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao
Yes it would feel new and different after the long battle. But it is great that you were successful thus far. Make sure it remains this way.
Feeling low on energy and motivation, some irritability during the initial phase is expected because of the long term psychological dependence that you had. If these symptoms are severe and hampers your daily functioning then this may need to be taken care of, by a professional. You also report disturbed sleep in the past 7 days apart from ideas of hopelessness. Get yourself evaluated by a psychiatrist for these complaints.
You will have to be patient till you can revert back to your old self again. 10 years is a long time and you will need to give your body time, there is no short cut. The longer your body is free of the drug the better your chances are to get back.
To aid with preventing any relapse there are anti-craving agents that may be used under supervision apart from psychological management like 'relapse prevention therapy' (administered by a clinical psychologist). You can contact your psychiatrist regarding this.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao
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