morphine withdrawl help!! - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

morphine6 · 02-15-2004, 10:25 AM

ive been taking around 240mg of morphine 4 times a day for over 6 yrs and am going thru withdrawls, any one know any secrts to ease the pain????

dsny · 02-15-2004, 11:01 AM

Hey Morphine6!I'm glad your trying to get clean and the first thing your going to need is a very strong will power to stop.There are alot of supportive people on this board that will share your pain.In my experience the first 2 weeks were the hardest and after that you will have peaks and valleys to overcome.I used Benadryl for the sleepless nights,Immodium for the diarrhea and take ALOT of hot baths/showers to ease the muscle pain.I have been clean now alittle over a month and I still have my days were I dont feel normal and I have no energy at all.I have been taking B Complex and a Multivitamin for the energy but as the drug is leaving your system you will feel wiped out.Be aware that your blood pressure is going to go way up so if you already have B/p meds its a good idea to take them but if not just be careful because you will have your bouts with some dizziness.Make sure you drink plenty of water as this helps rid the body of the any of the drugs you have in your system.Good Luck and stay strong and when your feeling better try and find something to replace the time your were high like a hobby or start to exercise slowly.Just be aware that stressful situations will bring on intense cravings so try and ride those times out however you have to.

Stay Strong,
Ken

lazydxd · 02-15-2004, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by morphine6

ive been taking around 240mg of morphine 4 times a day for over 6 yrs and am going thru withdrawls, any one know any secrts to ease the pain????

kick the habit cuase it's gonna cause long term problems, your back is gonna ache like crazy and your gonna get the kicks and so on.. it's gonna feel like your having a fever! but you still have to kick the habit go see a doctor and try to get on the medication call "Buprenorphine" it's another substitute but it's easier to get off with next to no withdraw symptoms

Banker · 02-15-2004, 10:09 PM

What are the 'kicks'. Is that restless leg syndrome and if so, what does that feel like? Morph - stay strong and seriously see if you can get some medicine to help you. One thing they prescribe for hydro withdrawal is clonodine which helps keep your blood pressure down and really helps with the wds. Keep us posted... we are here for you!

lazydxd · 02-15-2004, 10:22 PM

i guess you can say that the "kicks" are restless legs but to a more extreme level, you sorta feel like punching and kicking and knocking your head against the wall, i've been through all that! but yea, clonodine is really good, cause it will also help you fall asleep! anyways stay strong, i've been clean for about 2years now and no relapse!

John