How Do I Get My Energy Back After Quitting Opioids?

Dr. Peter Coleman, who is Board-certified in Addiction Medicine and has been in recovery from opioid use himself since 1984, shares advice on how to get your energy back after opioid withdrawal. Regardless of the detox method someone uses, there is the possibility of Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS), with symptoms like low energy and insomnia.
-Safe, Comfortable Outpatient Detox
The Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine has been a leading outpatient addiction treatment center since 1998. Our innovative withdrawal management programs, often referred to as The Coleman Method, have helped thousands of people free themselves from addiction to Alcohol, Opioids, and Benzodiazepines. Originally founded in Richmond, Virginia, our network has expanded to cover 14 cities across the US.
-3 - 8 Day Opioid Detoxification Process
For short-acting opiates like oxycodone, most patients complete their detox and begin Naltrexone therapy within 5 days. Longer-acting opiates like Suboxone and Methadone typically take 8 days. Our standard opioid treatment package in Richmond, VA, Wellesley, MA (Boston area) and Willoughby, OH (Cleveland area) includes the detox and 6 months of case management and Naltrexone therapy. As a non-addictive opioid blocker, Naltrexone dramatically reduces cravings so that patients can focus on their recovery. We have a 98% success rate for completing detoxification and starting Naltrexone therapy. During the detox, we work with patients and their families to develop an appropriate aftercare plan. We also offer a convenient, 3-day outpatient alcohol detox and a Rapid Benzodiazepine Detox.
-Caring, Empathetic Environment
Dr. Peter Coleman understands first-hand the challenges our patients are facing due to his own personal struggle with the disease of addiction. He has been in long term recovery since 1984. Dr. Coleman has dedicated his career to treating addiction patients and creating a team and an environment conducive to long term recovery for his patients.
-For more information, please call us at 888-788-5474 or visit us at www.thecolemaninstitute.com

[@DominikPavel-fk2wb]

I started doing drugs since my teenage, got addicted to opioid. Spent my whole life fighting opioid addiction. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife 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.

[@Ronkaja]

Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, opioid, 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.

[@DonnHowes]

YES sure of Dr.benfungi. Did straight shrooms in few days. Left me like a blank slate after words, no more addictions, pains, ptsd and depression. Shit saved my life, all thanks to Dr.benfungi

[@MichaelDavidson-qi7ts]

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

[@JesseJason-qc7ug]

Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.

[@AlexanderMales-gh8bm]

I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.

[@kyle6781]

When i see normal people my age that never used drugs im so jealous of their energy and ableness to be awake and energized for 12+ hrs a day everyday

[@ginaphenix3519]

I sooo get that thought It was just me,You sharing that was motivating for myself,Jus knowing you are not alone when going thru adversaries regardless of what it is,I see for you and I it is becoming and staying sober, Thats that Lil push we all need at times,I wish you well in all your future life endeavors and conquering sobriety⏳️,I pray for you,I pray for me,Ipray for us all✨️❣️💪🏾💪🏾

[@Anninukichild]

4 real. I sometimes watch "normal " people at Lowe's or eating lunch while I'm busting my butt just to get well or survive. And wonder how people live threw life themselves being a normie 🤔

[@ajwilliamspaintingandpower7631]

Your energy level will increase with time. Just stay clean

[@AR-do2ob]

Exactly my speech

[@Anninukichild]

Hey tho...are they happy is the question...I can say given my situations I have lived and am living my absolute best life..I think alot of negativity about addiction is just stigma. But also being a "functional addict" is a hellish experience aswell

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

When I came off opiates, it took me three weeks to get my energy level to normal. Then, I had about two months where there was an excess of energy. It took about three months to get a full night's sleep, only getting short naps in the beginning and gradually getting more sleep. After about six months, I was feeling better than ever. To anyone struggling: don't give up the fight. More than likely, you will lapse or even relapse. Just continue the fight. Giving up is a sentence of misery and death. I had several relapses before getting it all right. When you go to bed, tell yourself, "I love me, I am free, and I will stay clean." Do this as you fall asleep. This helps immensely, as your subconscious mind will be programmed with it.

[@reginamushi6582]

Did you use anything for detoxification or did it all yourself? Low energy is the worse

[@wildestcowboy2668]

​@@reginamushi6582how do I get my energy back g

[@toasterlordtoasterlord4224]

The worst part is not being able to sleep.

[@tdunn779]

Not sure why I tear up reading shit like this lol. Sick of being dependent on my drug of choice for the last 8 years but opioids in general the last 15 years of use every single day heavy dose. Took off work for 5 days to get over the initial night terrors and pain but now my energy levels are fucked, making it through my work days but so exhausted by the end of the day

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

@@reginamushi6582 my friend, I stayed home and used the Burnese method. I started with .25 mg at night, about 7pm. Twelve hours later, I repeated, followed by another .25 mg 12 hours later. The following day I went to .5 mg × 2, but dropped to 10 hours. 3rd day, I went to .75 mg × 2, but dropped to 8 hour intervals. Fourth day, 1 mg × 2, went to 6 hr intervals. Fifth day, 2 mg × 2, 6 hr intervals. Sixth day, 3 mg × 2. That 6th day was my first clean day, as the day before was my last street drug use. On the 7th day, I worked backwards, same mgs and intervals. Never went into withdrawal. For the anxiety, I smoke weed, which I smoke about twice a week. Thank goodness for this method.

[@SuperJcclark]

Almost at 60 days. It’s been rough but I’m plowing through…

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Hang in there! It will get better.

[@paulfraser7499]

Well done keep it up

[@richardpedley6291]

Thats relly grate m8 you should be so proude of your selff i now its not easy im at 6months and its bin ruff but feir play to you m8 good luck

[@vinnylona4177]

@@richardpedley6291 6 months and still tired ? Wow how long were you on them

[@richardpedley6291]

@@vinnylona4177 hi i was on heroin and metherdon for over 33 years im over 7 months clean now im not withdrewing at all i was on at least 80ml of metherdon a day at my highest i was on 140ml of metherdone a day but i pritymuch kept it to 80ml a day for 33 years i got my first metherdone script in 1990 i was 16years old 80ml a day and i stayed on it my hole adult life well that and heroin top ups wen i had the money 2 but 1 thing if enyone is thinking of ever trying out heroin or eny over opit b4 you do emagin of getting the shit kicked out of you every day for the rest of your life and that is what that will do to you thir should be millons of coments about people who have beat this shit but thats the sad thing about opits she will kill you and not give a shit about it rip all the people who are not with us to day and stay strong all the ones who are with us today

[@ajwilliamspaintingandpower7631]

I am 28 days clean from a $100 a day fentanyl habit. I have detoxed from many different types of opioids over the years. This is by far been the hardest most painful detox I ever been through. I thought I had done permanent damage to my body at day 14 I didn’t even recognize who I was anymore but let me tell you it’s starting to get better every day, I get a little bit closer to feel like my old self again. I know I’m strong enough to stay sober for the rest of my life. If I could make it through those detox symptoms I could do anything.

[@beezneezer]

💪💪💪

[@heatherstewart9300]

Praying for strength for you to stay with it.

[@ajwilliamspaintingandpower7631]

33 days clean and feeling even better. Still some minor lingering symptoms but nothing major. Energy level is at 75%. Things are falling into place now and I am thankful to be freed from that trap

[@ms.d5195]

Pranic healing is really good for pulling out dirty energy. The dirty energy is the emotional memory that sticks after physical detox. I recommend it highly to support sobriety

[@3resFR]

@@ajwilliamspaintingandpower763141 days now keep on going I’m rooting for you

[@jesusthugmusic]

focus all of that anxiety and anger towards forcing yourself to be active. it really works.

[@richardalbury4510]

It's so hard to get about and exercise and it's been 2 months no opiods. I do feel better but I'm not there yet... This Doctor knows exactly what he's talking about though.. pray for me

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Thanks for the feedback, Richard, and congratulations on your 2 months. Best wishes!

[@paulfraser7499]

Father God I lift up Richard to you Lord and I thank you that you have given him the courage and strength to face this trial. Lord I pray that you fill him with your joy fill him with your love and give him your peace which surpasses all human understanding and I bind his mind to the mind of Christ so that he will still feed on your word and truth during this season. Father I thank you that you will give Richard victory over this giant and I ask that you close the door to this period of his life. In Jesus name I pray Amen

[@claudiodominguez.]

@@paulfraser7499 I appreciate you Paul and know It's through Jesus that all is possible, God bless you !

[@claudiodominguez.]

I just ordered this supplement so I can't give you a result review, but do your own research and I hope it's as good as all the testimonials. Company name (nupathways), supplement name (SynaptaGenX), it's all about getting our neuropathways back in action after suppressing via external chemicals. Best of luck to you, everyone and me.

[@dylanpringle4314]

Isn't right like boot camp

[@desswan6336]

Was clean for a yr & I relapsed 15 days ago. I havent used every day & after watching this video it has given me hope. I'm not addicted again.....yet but the cravings are building.. I will be exercising, lifting weights, gardening & no more "oh woe is me". I caused this & I'll sort it with this great advice. Thank you for posting this sir, its exactly what i needed. Spent last 2 days with no energy & feeling sorry for myself. I'm taking this message & running with it. To anyone out there struggling, this is doable... Much love people ❤❤❤

[@LekkerDops]

Get on sublocade. Best thing ever and not enough people know about it.

[@glennuchiha2640]

I've been detoxing myself it's my third day first night was unbearable

[@theblackpit3159]

Have been clean of opioids for over 4 years, after a 30 year stint on methadone. A long, slow taper (mine took almost 9 months) kept acute withdrawal symptoms to a minimum. You might hit a few decreases that take you longer to stabilize, which slows the taper, but that's normal. For me, the real fun started after the taper with PAWS symptoms that lasted over 1.5 years. I was prepared for a fight and a fight is what I got. And it's tough fighting back when you don't even have the energy to get out of bed. It took some seriously pent up anger to fight back instead of relapsing. Now that I look back at that part of my life, I can't express how grateful I am to have made it through the tough times. Now, I sleep great, workout 4 times a week and have returned to "normal" except for low motivation/energy. Had my testosterone checked, bloodwork all good, even spoke to a psychiatrist. Nobody can figure it out. I can't complain though, I'm still a lot happier (and healthier) than I ever was on methadone. Plus, no more chronic constipation, tooth decay or hating the summer (methadone made me hot and uncomfortable, even when it was 70 degrees out).

[@hashtag3417]

Well done, buddy, awesome testimonial. 30 yrs on methadone here (apart from 12 months in jail), I was pushed back onto methadone upon release from jail in 2005, under the guise of 'relapse prevention' the pressure to be released on a script was outrageous, on reflection. I've just reduced (at home) in 3 weeks down from over 100 per day to currently 16 per day. I'm almost stable now on 16, I'm now gonna slow detox to zero. I dread the AWS but more so, in a way, the PAWS because I recall how long the PAWS was in jail back in 2004. I'm super determined to finally get free of this dependance

[@theblackpit3159]

@@hashtag3417 Yeah, definitely go slow on the taper. I found that delaying decreases until you're stable on the previous dose helped A LOT in minimizing AWS. The PAWS was brutal (which makes sense considering a 30 year dependence on methadone), but they have comfort meds that can be prescribed if needed. With PAWS, the recovery takes time, and it's a roller coaster ride, but every day gets a little better. Good luck to you and stay strong.

[@hashtag3417]

@theblackpit3159 Nice one buddy. I've just managed to argue my case to go on BUVIDAL (Sublocade) end August. We get it free in the UK. Hopefully I be riding of this monkey in my back this time. Take care bud

[@bladebrown3754]

I recommend tapering to everyone. Very mild withdrawal effects. It's longer than going cold turkey but much easier

[@SAMEntalhealth]

Check your thyroid levels..

[@rossko727]

4 years clean and I am still amazed I can fall asleep naturally without heroin 💪🏻

[@BerserkersBattle-816]

What he said is the only thing that really works. Was on heroin for fifteen years but i was very high functioning and worked 60+ hours a week and even bought my first home. Since quitting i dont wanna do anything and hate life because im not living in just existing. Then i started working out and it took me out of my depression fast and now it feels like my mitochondria has trippled and my energy is back.

[@angeldip5797]

That is SO encouraging!!!

[@Tweakkkkkk]

Exercise and staying hydrated should never be skipped

[@dinosanchez8528]

Never bad advice

[@nickpn23]

Came off Buprenorphine in January and have all the symptoms you described. Thanks for motivating me - I'll walk the two miles to my meeting tonight instead of taking the bus.

[@reginamushi6582]

I wish this drug was available in my country.

[@darrenhill5802]

Are you from the UK

[@ArtBellJr]

Keep up the good fight !

[@thomasneedham1224]

How many mg did you make the final jump from? I'm on 0.4 mg been on it for the last four days and hoping to make my final jump soon. All the best to you bud don't ever go back man it gets harder the longer you are this evil called opiates/opiods

[@kyle6781]

​@@reginamushi6582no you dont.don't.. it seems like a life saver but the best thing for the body is to get off the H or fentyal and after a month you'll be good.. taking suboxone you end up staying on it for months or years and the withdrawal is worst and longer than street opiates.. ive been on and off suboxone so many times I lost count and it's still a ball and chain

[@hello-bm6iu]

I've been through it years ago. I believe in what this doctor is saying 100%.

[@sk8rMike360]

Thank you for saying that. "Hanging around friends" is just what i needed to hear

[@JaredHoneyman]

Thank you Dr. Coleman. Your the only one of thousands of videos that have truly made me feel hopeful. I know its possible now. Good luck to all, and see y'all back on the natural side of life ✌️

[@replecon1408]

Getting good sleep while detoxing from methadone without sleeping pills is virtually impossible! I know because I'm going thru it right now! I do not wish to take any sleep aids. I've tried home sleep remedies and none worked so far. It's been very tough because I work 12 hour shifts and I started my detox at the beginning of my work week! I didn't sleep at all working 12s . I should have told them what was happening and took a week off work. Anyways it's been living he'll for a month now. I am pushing myself because it's true sitting on the couch is the worst thing you can do! I promise you that once you are mentally ready to stop the methadone it will be a brutal battle but you can get free !!!! Listen to uplifting music, meditate, pray up, and think about all the extra income you will have to invest into yourself! I love everyone that's suffering from addiction! I am so sorry you will eventually have to face this! What goes up must come down!

[@richharty4721]

Great video!! You are spot on…All us addicts/alcoholics need to memorize what this man says here.. Thank you wise sir ❤😊

[@CherylSlanee]

My energy levels are nearly non existent. I hate it. People though think I’m somehow acting out in a sense. I wish I knew what was going on with myself.

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Hi Cheryl-Not sure about the specifics of your situation. Please talk to your local health care practitioner. Low energy is certainly common after stopping opioids.

[@MrAlexdimm]

I took Kratom Red Bali for weeks to minimize the withdrawals. You can look into mucuna pruriens, a bottle costs like 40 bucks, it has hi L-DOPA and helps make dopamine and can help energy and mood but there's no quick fix. I know how it is, you are drained and just lie there or pass the fk out.

[@richardpedley6291]

Iv had the samething no energy i think what we have to rember is hour age and all the energy we did have came from the drug we were takeing at the time i thurt my selff il detox and il be back to normal again but in my case i was on opits heroin metherdon for over 33 years we think once we detox were going be like we were b4 i dont think thirs eny qwick fix on it what iv bin doing is going for long walks and lifting whates up werking my mucils to werk again it douse help

[@Ellieangel777]

​@Richard Pedley how did you not die from stimach ulcers? People get those after just a few years of oral opiate use, you've done it 33 years?! No stomach issues or bleeding? Wow

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

@@richardpedley6291 thets amoozing moy borather! Grate jobe wif lifin whates and weight not. I om sur carol will fail blotter alos! I’fe bane one merhtadon fer yares too it is soo herd to quiet drug

[@ajwilliamspaintingandpower7631]

Just remember the harder you punish your body the longer it takes to heal it. Don’t even expect to feel like normal within the first 30 days you’ll set yourself up for failure. Give yourself three months with zero expectations of feeling good if you come out of it early, consider yourself lucky and take it as a lesson to never use this evil chemical ever again

[@karenstacy6590]

Thank you for these videos! 😊

[@jcareva]

Congratulations on the journey 🎉🎉🎉 we are doing great. Sending love n inner power to all my warriors

[@dfny914]

It’s a battle inside and with your own mind, your brain is lying to you trying to get you to do anything to make it go back to the way it was when you were sniffing bags or blues so it doesn’t have to deal with discomfort. You have to fight your mind and exert control over your own thoughts and actions. Dominate the mind and your body will follow , im 22 days sober today still feeling the effects of my body and mind trying to get back to normal , a little emotional but no cravings , low energy, I lost a lot of weight getting clean tho I was at 155ish and down to 135

[@gavinsmith6658]

I knew he was going to mention exercise first.. I've been through opiate withdrawal a hundred times and only once I was forced to get a job within a month of quitting by my parents and it was the only time I bounced back and quickly regained my strength and the depression went away and I didn't start gaining weight.. everything.. I got a physical job doing construction cleanup and felt tip top in a very short time, about ten days.. It's hard to start getting active and you feel every pain in your body I know but, you gotta do it as soon as you're able to walk about. Actually getting out of the house is the best way to do it also but if you cannot then do what you gotta do. Remember any little bit helps and is better than nothing..

[@robertoburkes817]

Yup after about 2 weeks I always start small walking to the gas station for a soda or shoot some basketball can help u feel better during the day n get sleep at night. I'm about 2 months clean but haven't been working for 4 months. I'm not in a hurry to get back working because I worry when I start getting money again imm mess up lol.

[@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8]

Sunbathing is good along with B-12 or B-Complex.

[@JeusVox]

Right on man.

[@amyoneelse]

I needed to hear this.

[@sadtomato7262]

Good for you!🎉

[@509er]

After quitting don’t take nap during the day when you get tired ! Do something to burn more energy. It could help you sleep at night

[@user-wk9ik1bm9x]

13 days off 24 Tramadol tablets a day went of cold turkey and let me tell you it was the hardest thing I had done in my life … but there is light at the end of the tunnel…. Am getting back my sleep now after 13 days and my energy levels are 3 out of 10 my normal self I can’t work as I did before I can’t play with my kids but I feel like it’s coming back slowly …. Don’t give up for you and your family everyday it will get better

[@rebeccahanson9864]

Are you still feeling better? I have it prescribed because of my back and I have to work. I could not work without it. I have spinal stenosis. But I don't wont to take it. I only take 2 every 6 hours. Sometimes 3 but I never go over the amount prescribed. I feel like I couldn't work without it. I'm on my feet and constantly lifting patients.

[@rebeccahanson9864]

Oh did you feel like you were short of breath when you started? What did you feel like coming off? Tired all the time? You should of tapered off.

[@madtater5948]

I've been on opioids prescribed for 8 years for back pain. I quit taken them 3 weeks ago. I started using kratom I have no withdrawals. I quit using opioids because getting prescriptions filled is near impossible nobody carries it it's always on back order

[@edie4321]

I walked away from all the medical abuse and their dangerous drugs too. I quit when the pusher/dealer/doctors office tried treating me like a criminal for requesting my personal prescriptions. I used kratom and never looked back. Kratom works way better on my pain too. I was on high doses of opiates, Adderall, Benzos, Cymbalta, and more. See why now that I can see as I'm out from all of those drugs. Kratom is a miracle.

[@sgraybritt]

Where to find this? Is it natural? Is iy good for mu body

[@9etherchanneling6]

@@sgraybritt kratom is horrible withdrawal wise!

[@sgraybritt]

@@9etherchanneling6 ty!

[@richardpedley6291]

I was on metherdone and heroin for over 33years im now over 6 months clean and iv got cronic fateege in my body no energy at all im 48 years old i am trying to push my selff like he sied but its relly herd to pluss im disabeld the tuff man up atytude hes got is not that easy

[@niks8521]

Same

[@grampasmirror]

How are you now?

[@richardpedley6291]

@@grampasmirror im still clean to doing rely well i hope your well

[@Tracey..H]

@@richardpedley6291is your energy back? I’m sooooooooooo tired

[@jdwest8313]

Ive been weaning off of methadone maintenance for over a year slowly & just jumped off at 6mgs. I am still in withdrawal but looking forward to getting my energy back for sure .. been a long road 10 years addiction & 5 on methadone clinic.

[@hearliestheglobe8423]

Lord God Almighty above give me the seething energy to tare this parasite from my soul...Please!

[@lorettawilson1599]

Thank you doctor I've been having this problem and I'm really surprised to see it on KZbin cuz it just popped on by itself I've got addicted to hydrocodone and I've been trying really hard to stop taking them and I'm going through pretty much hell but I know that I have to do it and your talk really did help me a lot and I mean a lot can you help me to really understand the situation so much better now I really want to say thank you a lot❤

[@robertgreen2658]

Never any truer words ever spoken, thank you.

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Thanks for your feedback, Crystal!

[@ceewan7233]

After 10 days but I still have symptoms like tummy pains and yawning

[@ceewan7233]

After 10 days but I still have symptoms like tummy pains and yawning

[@ceewan7233]

@@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234 I’m at dat 10 sir but still feel tummy pain and yawning

[@slawck9635]

This video is so important. I took 8 mg Suboxone for 3 years and when i made the decision to tapper and come off. After the 72 hours of😭and a few weeks of the headaches and mood swings exercise absolutely got my head right. I was a runner in my yonger days and there is a phenomenon known as the runners high. If you want your body to refill the receptors its the absolute best and natural way to do it. Great content 👍

[@danielalmond7823]

👍

[@JaredHoneyman]

Thank you for reconfirming with your experience. I am so full of hope for the first time ever during a detox (not my first, but I'm 6 days in) I'm excited to overcome this with all of your help. Great community of people here. Such a blessing, there is no where else you can find this type of help.

[@slawck9635]

@@JaredHoneyman do it to it 👍 no more peeing in cups 🤙dear lord

[@johnnycash578]

good advice im in hell i ruined my life its so hard if only i could go back a year

[@dannpurvis]

Thank God you’re alive. It will get better. Look up-cry-love-cry some more and thank God you’re alive. It will get better.

[@violettracey]

Thanks so much!

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

You're welcome, VioletTracey!

[@gregoryhewson3691]

currently on a methadone prescription at the moment, my issue started from braking a vertebra on my back/neck area, got onto Tramadol.. ended up taking around 10-12 at a time, causing me to have several overdoses which in turn caused me to have seizures, the seizures caused me to break my nose, smash my toe nails off! i have 3 of the overdoses until it pushed me to want to get off! i am now 17 months into my methadone program.. and coming off this is one of the hardest things I've had to do in life, with my fast metabolism I struggle for a dose to last me a day, so i get a good few hours a day of early withdrawal... not had a day off work from it yet, I have 2 kids so that's my motivation to do better!!

[@kkrollingskkrollings3173]

I feel your pain I know exactly how u feel I was on methadone 7 years and I am also a fast matabolizer, I never did get a full 24 hours of comfort from my dose. Even at my highest dose I would wake up with some body achs everyday and all stiff I wouldn't even want to bend over to do something untill I got my methadone in me. As I decreased my dose it slowly got worse. Some people suggested just drink your methadone in the evening or night but I always wanted it soon as I got up. For me it seemed like during sleep is when my body wore the methadone off fast. I ended up with 6 carries a week so during my tapper I discovered that doing split dose was much better than drinking it all in the mourning it made it last longer and alow me not to hurt as fast. I used to drink about 2/ 3 I the mouning and the last 1/3 at night. I did that majority of my tapper untill I finished. The best part of methadone pain relief only last aprox 12 hours so the split dose is oftin given to people like us or to people on methadone for pain management. I still found the tapper difficult and long but had I had to drink all my dose at once the whole time I don't think I could have come off it. I suggest you try it it's a game changer and I feel it can help u that boost in the evening or night makes all the difference.

[@Anninukichild]

Yes, I can understand. That's scary. Isn't tramadol in high doses linked to seizures?

[@gregoryhewson3691]

@@Anninukichild I think tramadol is like one of the only opiates which if abused can cause the brain seizures.. would just wake up in random places but unfortunately sometimes family members find you mid seizure which I can only imagine on the other end it can be a tough watch!

[@gregoryhewson3691]

@@kkrollingskkrollings3173 yeah I might have to try it, I'm currently down to 30ml a day at present, every time I try to reduce it slowly but surly takes it's toll! working full time, being a dad in the evening, I can't afford to be in withdrawal so at the moment I am sticking where I am but I will try your method for sure when I start to reduce again! cheers.

[@shawnmurphy2047]

Even after a week, I had trouble climbing one flight of stairs before I started using I would climb 21 floors of steps six times for my exercise in the morning. Opioids are brutal the withdrawal is hell.

[@marcind-ec1de]

Wise words, doctor. I've been abusing opiates for years to cure/mask my depression and an anxiety disorder. Now I'm on OTC codeine and zolpidem and the drugs do really help. Yes, I'm an addict but what you say is true.

[@ucid5363]

I dont know why but whenever i stop i get a shit ton of energy and feel incredible for a while and then i get the physical symptoms, feel like absolute garbage for almost a week, and then bounce back again towards the end of about 4-5 days i feel amazing energy and motivation again👀

[@MrDeclan1982]

I used to get like that back in the day,, but as the years went on,, that faded,

[@user-zd2wo4ps9m]

How’s your penis does it go back working fine ?

[@bbytoadmoad]

God. Ngl after detoxing methadone for 45 freaking days and my brain breaking from not sleeping for 16 days then 10 days then 7 days. Only 2 weeks later am I starting to sleep but I have to take some krstom before bed otherwise i won't sleep at all and I just couldn't do it anymore. With this amount of sleep deprivation I'm inclined to sleep the days away and rest when I can. Once I'm ready to boot camp my way through the rest ill do that. Methadone detox BROKE my brain and body even. Everything is harder. Even walking. It's like my muscles are dead now. So I'm gonna take a short break to recover before boot camping my way back to being happy. I'm soooo tired.

[@felixgallegos4836]

I detoxed cold turkey from 200+ mgs of methadone and 2 xany bars daily. That was daily for a few years. I detoxed cold turkey. I didn't sleep for 21 days. I might have slipped into a 10 15min nap a few times but that's it. I started a new warehouse Job after 1month took about 3 months to total normality and lost 40lbs plus of the water weight. The hardest thing I've ever done

[@bbytoadmoad]

@@felixgallegos4836 I myself have started an outside job maybe 45 days after detox. Thankfully I only work four days a week the rest at a smoke shop. No wa I could work hard labor 6 days a week. I. Still arching up on sleep but sleeping soundly:) proud of your recovery. That's one gell of a detox holy shit I'm glad you're still alive

[@TheGesox]

​@@felixgallegos4836 couldn't belive you from 200mg to Zero. I gone from 25mg to Zero and it was like hell. 3 weeks no sleep and at least 3 months recurring withdrawal symptoms. Now 9 months later i finally feeling OK now.

[@ihateslowcars]

@Raven that’s fucking hardcore. I don’t think your average human being can even begin to understand how painful and hard that is. I once didn’t sleep for 6 days during opioid withdrawal and was on the verge of losing my mind. I can’t imagine how you felt. Thank god you made it.

[@tuckerfoil9134]

please can we talk?? i have questions

[@mgarcia8583]

Thank you Doctor ❤❤

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

You’re welcome. Best wishes!

[@cannotfindmyshoes3]

Regular excercise is the best thing, it also helps you sleep later...but trying to do even a minimum of excercise, like getting off the sofa, is really difficult. Oh , he's just said it anyway. It's hard work though, it really is. I am still struggling after being "clean" (medically assisted) for getting on for nearly 3 years ! (I was on Heroin, Méthadone and Benzos for nearly thirty years though !)

[@jonathangrassman8506]

I love this video rally helps me I’m starting my detox journey from Heroin right now I’m 1 hour in I’ll update when done but I’m so scared I hope I can do this for my amazing daughter and son

[@MsBleau]

Just a suggestion go through the withdrawals and don't go on Suboxone. You will regret it if you use it for more than 10 days

[@sandym8787]

Thank you..

[@AaronNazzy]

If you exercise it speeds up the process of returning to normal. I basically felt like myself again after quitting a 7 month fent habit after about a week and a half. My energy came back with a vengeance.

[@Josh-rn1em]

I came off for almost 2 years. Then had to go back on from an accident. Now im coming off again. Its easier this time because i got a taste of how much better life can be. It took a while but when you get your natural *happiness* (endorphins) back, its like life has come back.

[@speedoflight3395]

Please how did you get the endorphins back and how long did it take you?

[@Josh-rn1em]

@@speedoflight3395 are you off it or on low dose? It took a week of no sleep, 2 weeks of feeling like crap and after a month I was working. Probably 3 months and I was feeling normal. What's your situation?

[@speedoflight3395]

@@Josh-rn1em I took opioids for straight 6 years and I’m currently 35 days clean. Recently I’ve been feeling really bad and it seems that withdrawing from opioids is even boosting the sad emotional i.e it’s making my sad emotions even more intense than it should be. How long were you taking illicit drugs and did you get better without hitting the gym?

[@Josh-rn1em]

@@speedoflight3395 that'll pass soon. I was on them about the same amount of time as you . Just keep going. If you take opiates again you just need to go through all this again. Try to go for walks and stuff like that because any exercise really helps. It took a while for methadone to go out but it takes shorter time for oxycodone and stuff like that. Just keep going and soon you will be fine again. You've done 35 days in another 35. You'll be fine, just do the same thing again

[@Josh-rn1em]

@@speedoflight3395 just keep going. It'll take a couple months. It goes away gradually. I took Gabapentin and it helped so much. I could sleep again.

[@Itried20takennames]

If the answer is “eat well and exercise”….then, that basically translates as “we got nothing, except for just letting time help…maybe.” The only worse thing to see besides “exercise” is if one of the treatments for something is “deep breathing.”….that is a sure sign there is no treatment but they don’t want to be harsh. But….people are different and exercise may work for some, and no harm in trying.

[@Phoenixhunter157]

Exercise literally repairs the damage done to opiate receptors. It’s just that we feel like shit and getting up and exercising is the last thing we want to do . But exercise shortens the suffering and the healing process and the “time” it would take to just wait while we sit on our asses. You’re being given the actual answer. You just may be wanting it in the form of another drug or medication which is probably what got you in this predicament in the first place. And any medication that can take this away, you will either have to take for life or you will have to face withdrawing from that as well. I get it. But I also get that I need to get up and start moving because no one is coming to save me from my own addiction but myself. Taking a walk is a small price to pay for the damage I’ve done to myself for years on end.

[@reade7117]

I’m on day three of 40 mg Percocet a day and I’m already starting to feel a little better. Headache is just about gone still a little tired and weak but not near as bad as I was. I have refills but I don’t even think I’m going to refill them, I don’t like this feeling being dependent even though I’m taking them legitimately for a broken back I think I’d rather be in pain than withdrawals.

[@nicholasnoriega1205]

How long have you been doing them? I’m taking around the same amount well actually maybe half that now. But I keep putting off withdrawal because of my excuse of having so much to do and having so many tasks. And my withdrawal usually last likes 2 weeks at least but you give me hope. I need to get past that 3-5 days

[@reade7117]

@@nicholasnoriega1205 yes, it takes about 10 days to two weeks to be completely over the withdrawals but the more active you are the less the impact is on your body if you sit around it last longer but exercise helps a lot

[@davidblair3845]

​@@nicholasnoriega1205first my friend hope you were successful and people need to stop this 3 day timeline...for me the first 36 hours suck then it gets better

[@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8]

@@davidblair3845 I'm good on the fourth day but I take kratom during the first 3 days, then it becomes more mental. Exercise and Vitamin Sun work wonders.

[@Ife693]

Do not use Opioids to treat Opioid withdrawal.

[@bryantc2899]

Nutrition, herbs, physical exercise, and having people to talk to. It is the worst thing to ever go through. Opiate withdrawals are awful. If you have made it past 3 weeks, and still feel like poop, try your best not to go back. For me day 15 seem like the 50% feeling better Mark.

[@olivier-pierredebelmont.3630]

Dear Sir,thanks for your advice,countless withdrawal,polytoxico,I agree 100% of what you say! I subscribed! (Better safe than sorry)😂❤

[@cue1806]

Just got back from Serbia after 8 day detox and naltrexone implant. Sadly 2 weeks and time to get back to work. Makes sense to get myself back in the gym to try making them natural chemicals again.

[@cue1806]

Best thing I did was get back in the gym.

[@Anninukichild]

How u doing with implant?

[@southernslipping4225]

Thanks doc your videos are helping me a lot coming off Suboxone

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Thanks for the feedback, Southern Slipping. If you have other topics you’d like us to cover, please let us know.

[@yahlawat]

I am a recovering addict and its been 2 years since I am in recovery. I was a opioid drug addict and my choice of drug was Brown sugar and Buprenorphine. I started using brown sugar for the first time from March 2016 till July 2017 and in the same month my family sent me to a rehab and I came back to home after a year in August 2018 and till march 2019 but relapsed in April 2019 and used opioids since then till feb 2020 and then I got to know about buprenorphine Nalaxone suboxone which is used to deal with opioids withdrawal and thats what I always wanted because the main reason or fear behind quitting opioids is to face withdrawal phase which is next to very hard and sometimes feel like not possible without medication however thats where I fucked up because before I got to now about buprenorphine, I used to go with the cold turkey way to come back to recovery and it hardly took a week for me to get back to normal state. For those who doesnt know what is cold turkey then let me explain that cold turkey is a way or method to quit using opioids in which the opioid drug user actually suffer withdrawal face without taking any help of medications and just let yourself stay locked in a room and suffer through withdrawals until gradually starts decreasing or reducing naturally and your body starts healing on its own....i know this way is not easy to go with but this way is the best way to quit opioids drugs completely without any dependency of medicine according to me because I gave have personally experienced the same and why I say that using medication to bypass withdrawals is not the best way is because I have also used this medication treatment for quitting opioids drugs without facing withdrawals but later I found that my brain and my body actually started getting addicted using buprenorphine daily and if I avoided it for a single day then the same way of obsession and compulsion developed in me which used to come in past after skipping one day of not using brown sugar and gradually i experienced that i was addicted to buprenorphine the same way i was addicted to brown sugar. Thats why I personally recommed that cold turkey is the best way to quit opioids by actually experiencing those withdrawals so that in your sub concious mind will try to stop you because it will then develop a consequence thinking that in case if you get a negative thought like if you feel like using drugs again, that consequence thought will automatically come and will clash with that negative thought and resist you from getting relapsed and remind you that if you use drug again than you have to go through that painfully, depressed and suffering period of withdrawals again👍

[@moeruss2726]

My pain management doctor , after 2 failed back surgeries & 2 failed spinal cord Stimulator trials , prescribed me Fentanyl & Percocet. I’ve been going to the same Pain management clinic for 11 years. Never asked for more meds or a higher dose in 11 years. I had my 3 month check up last month. Everything was normal except . They never sent my meds to the same pharmacy I’ve used for 11 years. I called 5 days and they just told me your prescriptions are pending and will be sent in. That was weeks ago and I’ve gone into withdrawal so bad I feel like I’m dying. I’ve never gotten high from my meds they just dulled the back & nerve pain and my Arachnoiditis . IDK what to do or how to get through this.

[@Anninukichild]

What ended up happening?

[@sandym8787]

Hope you are ok . Same kind of thing happened to me , pain clinic disorganized , crappy staff , they forget my phone appt for meds and by the time they called the next day I was in withdrawal . I decided to keep going and get through this and quit the clinic . It was unethical to let a patient go cold turkey ...

[@user-cc5bi4fv1q]

Get some Borneo Kratom. Works wonders for withdrawals

[@johnniewasr5740]

I kept Kratom on standby for situations like this until I could get my meds filled

[@jcareva]

Power of the mind is ❤ . I’m need me back to help others, it’s a daily fight as eye Do Want my natural hi energy back , weight up , peace and financial self control again . I’m open to talk about it so this too shall pass 💎💎💎

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

Damn im on day 5 thinking its almost over. Oh boy

[@andrewsyrotick1520]

This guy speaks the truth ☮️❤️

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Thanks, Andrew! Best wishes

[@user-bp5uj6bw8j]

I want doctor wants to help me they all look at their license so I live the rest of my life like this and then I have the next operation and then the next operation Spinal fusion C2 one if not two hip replacements and a new replacement spend the rest of my life one operation after the other now no one ever replies to these pretty helpless from the sound of it you do great work keep it up you’ll help somebody. I’m sure you help a lot of people goodbye thank you very much.

[@user-bp5uj6bw8j]

Sorry about all the typos you can think Apple voice text her that it’s just terrible

[@guillermogallardo2936]

You whit the refills get to a detox center then a na program I did all that the only way 9 months clean now good luck

[@sherizazzetti1824]

Kratom withdrawal horrible after six years ,of taking it,five days I haven't use but I reached out to a doctor

[@Jakep339]

Hard work I did ot weed eating in July in oklahoma

[@carlosg9180]

Thank you for the info. I just did a detox from ANR, I was using suboxone by prescription of my doctor, now it's been almost 3 weeks and now the pain in my tailbone area its just terrible, what can you suggest to do. Thank you and God bless you.

[@PeterD4268]

God bless everyone stay strong💪💪

[@user-bp5uj6bw8j]

Well, what can someone do that soon legitimately incredible pain if it’s seven operations, I need it. I still need a hip replacement knee replacement. I took a fall. The other day broke. My collarbone, broke most of the fingers in one hand had two spinal fusions, and I agree and I haven’t had any opioids in a month two months but I think I’ve been to see one doctor in the you’re on the medication and they stop because you know the doctor you’re on the medication and they stop because they are worried about their license. I think I’ve been in withdrawal over a year without not without any stop and I’m exactly, but you said I’m tired. I can’t take it anymore. I don’t know what to do and the answer is will get off pain medication. I can’t have a pain pump because the doctors are afraid to put it in because I have stage four kidney failure. Thank God I have a great kidney physician he doesn’t say no but the doctors were pain. Doctors don’t want to even mess with it in there been some very nice ones of just sitting I’m sorry but you’re screwed. Just come right out and say it what do I do please I’ve been off all old do opioids and I’ve just been put in agony every day and that’s fatiguing as well so I don’t know what it is what you say is a really solid point, but what do I do?

[@dannpurvis]

PRAY-PRAY-PRAY. I will do the same for you. When you’re really down and you don’t think there’s any hope at all, that’s when you are at your strongest. You will know that when you are touched by God. It will happen. Trust me and BELIEVE. God bless you.❤

[@ChitoCano-bv3rz]

I decided not drinking More tramadol but it's so hard because i have a lot of anxiety😢😢

[@lloydwilliams-vy3xr]

100mg down to 40mg and i jumped off 7 days ago I can't sleep, don't have any energy. Like I've slept 4hrs since is there something temporary to take for sleep? Benadryl don't phase me. Afraid of loosing the plot.

[@CRAZZY_stuffz]

I’m fighting for my life it feels like only 5 days out from my opioid addiction I’m 27 and I’m taking zubsolv and moving around but eatings a bit hard my stomach blowtorches every time I eat and the pains excruciating my hands still shake hope I don’t go backwards feels like I’m 77 rn😢❤

[@poetryjones7946]

We can do this. Please, keep going. Day by day. ❤🙏🏼

[@woonsockettruthseeker9009]

Healthy food and lots of water. Force yourself to exercise of even for 1 minute

[@billlumbergh9251]

Try kratom, it may provide some relief, but research it first. Some people abuse kratom. I'm taking it for methadone withdrawal and when it feels too intense it offers a little relief. I'm on day 8 and I still feel terrible. Some symptoms are easing up but the lack of energy is what's killing me but I'm committed to not use anything.

[@benjo_314]

I'm with you man same age same boat

[@CRAZZY_stuffz]

Update : feeling 100x better I ended up getting a sublocade injection lasts 1 month no maintenance at all finally feel free for once in my lil 27 yrs on earth it feels like I’m back to my old self this injection is life altering 💯

[@tommychong8152]

Everyone reading stay strong and don’t give up on this mental warfare I was snorting 10 or more 10mg Vicodins or percs a day I finally bit the bullet and couldn’t take it anymore I took advice from a friend and used suboxone I would only cut a sliver off and dissolve it and snort it I quit after about a week with suboxone because I didnt want to get hooked withdrawal was not as bad using suboxone but I still have a rough time sleeping and have restless legs and horrible bowels and of course lack of energy the only things that I’ve noticed that helps is forcing yourself to workout and sweat that shit out but even after I’m done I slowly fall back to that horrible feeling I felt on top of the world when using but was working just to maintain my habit

[@FitzSchlitz]

Truth!💪✌️❤️

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Thanks! If you have other topics you’d like us to cover, please let us know

[@2nostromo]

I found the lowest dose of Kratom that relieved WDs. I reduced by 0.1 g per dose per day. I held steady when I got down to 0.5 g/dose. I stayed there for almost a week, until I felt ready to finish. Droped buy 0.05g per dose until 0.1g. I kept taking that tiny dose to cope with PAWs. I know this won't work for everyone but it worked for me. I do not know what I would have done without Kratom. I was addicted to morphine.

[@ryanmarvell793]

How bad were the Kratom withdrawls? I take 10g a day and I’m trying to ween off now. I tried cold turkying and I made it 19 hours before the depression was so bad I couldn’t take it. The physical wasn’t too bad because I don’t take a lot, but the mental is bad..

[@dannpurvis]

I was on 60 grams per day of very strong Kratom and was extremely addicted for over 11 years. I have 5 weeks off of it now but have zero motivation and am sleepy all the time. I force myself to walk for 1 hour/day and it is sometimes like pure hell. Depression sucks as well. I came across this video because I’m trying to figure out when I’ll be able to experience joy and interest in things again. I’m 63 years old and have been told it could take me up to 2 years. I pray to God that is not the case. I hope things get better for you soon. God bless you.

[@2nostromo]

@@dannpurvis I know that feeling well. Know this. It will pass and it won't take 2 years in my humble opinion. You have done well. If I was you (and in a way I was) I would find a co-counselor. I don't know where you do this in the USA but there are groups at many universities. Look for University Counseling Services: If you're near a university or college, check if they offer any counseling services or support groups for the community. I swear this was the best help for me. Let me know if you need help finding a co-counselor Why did you start kratom?

[@2nostromo]

@@dannpurvis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-counselling

[@9etherchanneling6]

@@dannpurvis are you any better?

[@melloroful]

What is your advice for coming off the buvidal injection? I'm 2 weeks off from what would have been my last injection, starting to feel some anxiety and fatigue, just really restless and discontent.

[@freshtoast3879]

How do you feel now?

[@jennybeake7777]

3 weeks post methadone detox and I feel like I'm in perpetual motion between breathing to calm to stop the jittery but not having any energy to actually do anything! Every task means 10 minutes breathwork 🤦

[@jenniferaragon256]

How are you doing now? It's been about a month since your post.

[@myothernameisnana7188]

I’m on day 43 post detox from Methadone. Had been on opioids for 17 years. How are you feeling now?

[@dr.thomasklinemdphdmedical2890]

You have the simple clear vision of things not seen in others. keep it up please. I have noticed in my patients a few that I've treated with addiction disease, that went in remission saying they feel empty. I have never heard this from anyone else. Then I was thinking about endorphins highest levels being in women delivering babies and I thought if we didn't have our own endorphins we probably wouldn't have babies or all the other activities we need to continue our species so maybe the endorphins are a lot more powerful reinforcers designed to maintain humankind.😅Plus they are a lot more important than we give them credit for and when you don't have them you're just wither on the Vine. so without your own chemical reinforcers you would no longer participate in making sure mankind continued. I only think like this after I've had two donuts which is the case today

[@mitchwalker5172]

im about 8 weeks off methadone and i think i know what your saying about being empty. im eating twice as much as i used to and still finding that im hungry like an hour or two later

[@mae6816]

​@mitchwalker5172 I hope you are able to digest more bites of life since your post three months ago. Opiates feed many psychological needs with a falsehood of an unsustainable feeling of well-being, the euphoria. When the opiate(s) are no longer feeding emotional and behavioral needs and the mind, the self, has to face everything life throws at us, without that false euphoria that an opiate masks making life's struggles palpable, even the every day motivation to tackle the mundane seem an engaging worthwhile challenge one isn't pressed with the battle of the will to perform but rather skippy along and does it, without the opiate it's the self alone to confront life. That is the emptiness magnified when opiates are no longer one's life helper, coloring life in pleasing colors. The emptiness is the psychological dependency that remains, and one may be far greater challenged by than the body overcoming the actual chemical, the opiate, dependency. The emptiness can be like an empty bowl, with two options, to fill, or to not fill. To fill, one could cherry pick all sorts of wonderful life goods and be amazed overtime what that once empty bowl holds - a testiment of will of one's assortment of unyeilding positive life gains. That empty bowl can also remain empty with one just imagining what once was, that was no good, but still, one could just sit with that empty bowl in lap and of all of life's choices, marvelous, revelations of one's self, the bowl holder chooses "the empty." The bowl on the lap above anything else, unable to process that the bowl is able to hold whole other worlds. Emptiness is a choice that we can permit our thoughts to entertain. Sit with the empty or return to the opiate cycle that I liken to eating rotten fruit past its prime or cotton candy. Either option will still leave one holding that bowl. Opiod enduced emptiness can BE replaced given the will and the desire to chase fullness so the emptiness is put back in its place of significance. I hope, three months later from which you included your thoughts about "The Empty" dear one, you are slowly choosing to fill your bowl with the wonderful fruits of life meant for you, and you are taking nourishing, tasty, satisfying slow bites. God Bless you, may your cup, may your bowl runneth over. Thoughts of grace, peace, surrender, serenity and awe be sparked and inspired within you through the greatest of all helpers, the one who sticks closer than even that of a most beloved brother - The Christ Jesus, The Savior, The Son of The God most high, the way and, my light. The Light. Take care, pray for me and I pray for you.

[@beastmasterakathabarbaric1509]

I almost think when I finally got covid last year I went 3 days with nothing and didn't even realize it.Soon as I got well I took more.Why is this????

[@amberturnage6108]

Im five days into a month binge relapse but i cant seem to get up n motivated

[@StarDazzlegaming]

The sublacade is finally out of my system. The post acute withdrawal has me feeling terrible for 2 months now.

[@user-dt9xg8lb9x]

6 months is the mark when you start to feel most like normal or what you can remember normally was

[@dinosanchez8528]

After years of eating 60-80 norcos/lortabs/lorcets (depends on the doctor what brand) a day it took a good year (forced cold turkey) for me to just stop dreaming about them. Now, well over 12 years later, and I'm not happy. I haven't been able to mimic that great feeling. But I've always been depressed, even as a kid. Been thinkin of getting back on them since they seem to be the only thing that ever made me happy and energetic. Say what you want, opiates make me not want to die (at all). To me they're more of an antidepressant than anything.

[@Mrbullfrog-hp3he]

Your best bet is to hear from actuall people that have been through it not drs period

[@thecolemaninstituteforaddi6234]

Actually, Dr Coleman has been in recovery from opioid use himself since 1984, so he has personal-as well as professional-knowledge in this space.

[@giftedsage4591]

He’s telling the truth. I’ve been through it and can verify

[@feplazas]

Hi. What if I have endogenous endorphins deficiency syndrome? That's my case. Refractory major depressive disorder and the only thing that helps me feel normal (not high or euphoric) is tramadol or hydrocodone in very low doses (50mg tramadol daily or 30mg hydrocodone daily).

[@fs1512]

If you have a doctor prescribing - go for it. I believe you. Problem is usually one will need an increase as time goes by. And when your doc retires good luck finding a similarly minded new one. So if you are inclined detox now while dosage is relatively low. Yeah. It sucks.

[@gangsterSoup]

It's been 23 days off of fentanyl. And perpetually almost to the point of exhaustion. I'm always sleepy. After I wake up, I'm groggy and I'm confused like a statue. It is difficult to find motivation and energy to do anything

[@Dr.FeelsGood]

Hey 23 days for me too. Thank god I’m not alone. I am trying to work and can’t focus or even sit up and throw myself on the ground. Tried relapsing at 2 week mark but naltrexone prevented it from doing anything. This is awful.

[@user-lr6dk7hc2o]

Come on how do I get energy after op? Very easy stop using OP.

[@ruthie2222]

So fake it until you make it …. So hard when you’re 64 …. TY 😊

[@emilysmith9956]

I had four back surgeries within a 8 month period (I was in a car accident) I weaned myself off because they weren’t working anymore. My last pill was 2 days ago. But I have been weaning over a 2 month period and my last pill was 10 mg Oxycodone. I’m taking clonidine to help with some symptoms. I was on the medication for a year and I never abused it. I cannot find anything on the internet that can help me. I have 4 kids and my energy is very low. I stay at home with them and I need to be able to take care of them. Is the time frame super long for them to get out of my system?

[@joshuastiles1436]

Look up Mega dosing vitamin C

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Hello Emily, how are you feeling?

[@Anninukichild]

Try kratom and vitamins. And drink hot tea when craving pain pills. It will train body

[@vkzone8812]

now i m on suboxone ( bupronorphine) how can i quit this is this possible with tramadol

[@gabrieldasavagee7817]

I was doing oxy 30s from the age of 13 to 15 and smoked heroin until I reached 20, eventually got on methadone in 2020. I took my last dose in February of this year which was 20mg down from 200 but im currently dealing with this as well I have absolutely no energy. Im only 25 and have 4th stage liver disease from my drug abuse so im in severe pain contantly and limited to what I can do physically. What should I do in this situation taking my condition into consideration as physcial activity hurts me severely???

[@invinciblesun84]

Dude if your liver is that messed up you need to be introducing very high amounts of antioxidants and clean eating. Get this supplement called NAC. N-acetyl-cysteine. Precursor to glutathione. Research that well and use 4,000 to 5,000mg spread out 3 or 4x daily on an empty stomach for your liver. Also take TUDCA for your liver. Research Both NAC and TUDCA, they work. You can look into milk thistle too but especially NAC and TUDCA. Both of those things will help a lot. You will also need a lot of water, probably a B complex, and a diet high in different fruits and veggies for recovery. The liver can regenerate, don't give up on it and don't let them demoralize you. It can heal.

[@dannpurvis]

Start walking. Carry your phone with you and watch your Health app for the number of steps that you take per day. Even if it’s only a couple hundred, let’s say 251. Tomorrow try to do 255. Just push for improvement. Be kind to yourself and encourage yourself for your improvement. Stay off of sugar and drink lots of water. It’ll force you to pee more, which will force you to move. Get the blood flowing. And most important of all thank God and pray that you’re still alive and ask him for help. Then believe that you will receive the help and wait for it. You’ll see it works. God bless. Hang in there.

[@gabrieldasavagee7817]

@dannpurvis thank you for the reply I actually did just that I prayed and went to church which boosted my mental health a ton. I'm doing great now ive been completely off all opiates also my symptoms only lasted a month and a half after I posted this comment. It was nothing to 7+ years of suffering before hand, God is good 🙏

[@dannpurvis]

@@gabrieldasavagee7817 praise God. I’m so glad. It lifted me to hear this. Thanks

[@metal-pe8ux]

Not always doctor

[@Zach-ls1if]

Im 5 days off of opioids. Hot up at 6:00 am today, did some reading and small chores. Did pretty intensive yard work from 11:00 am until 3:00. I felt decent and had energy and crashed around 3:00 pm. It’s 4;30 pm now and just feel like resting on the couch now. Is this okay or should I make myself exercise even after doing yard work?

[@vickielopez8685]

na ur definetly good; that is a lot of work. seems like u got this in the bag

[@Zach-ls1if]

@@vickielopez8685 thank you sir. Almost three weeks now.

[@scryndz6556]

Don’t forget to eat. I think you’re doing great my friend

[@leesmith8844]

It's horrible I've been fighting this battle for years. I was down to 1 mg a day almost had it. But I can't get anymore I don't have insurance so now I'm going to have to go back to kratom..

[@indiamcdowell8932]

I had been taking 40 to 50mg of hydrocodine a day for 2 years. I am now getting help thru a detox center been on 2mg suboxone for 4 days. It has helped i have not felt hardly no withdrawal symptoms and only a few cravings. I don't want to get addicted to this suboxone. I have heard stop after 7 days. Is this true? I plan to start exercising tomorrow and havd already begun a health diet. The suboxone was supposed to just get me thru the physical part. Should i stop taking it now? I dont want to trade one addiction for another.

[@scryndz6556]

Stop taking the suboxone. The withdrawals are worse than the hydrocodone trust me. Get some kratom if you can. Exercise to help with the insomnia.

[@bogganalseryd2324]

I've tried to kick subutex for ten year longest I've lasted is eight months and still feel like crap

[@beltwayservicesinc5187]

Couldn’t a doctor prescribe an amphetimene to combat the weakness and tiredness ?

[@maxcruz5936]

It’s my 4th day off methadone. Been in bed most of the time just tired. I was down to 1 mg when I stoped so haven’t had bad detox symptoms except feeling tired. And stomach issues

[@jmr6117]

How you doing a month later? I was in methadone for 19 years get out 12 months ago and i still on bed feeling like shit.

[@maxcruz5936]

@@jmr6117 actually I’m doing allot better. Still get stomach issues but feel allot better. Sorry your still having a rough time.

[@georgehays4908]

I've been on opioid/ Opiates for about 20 years , and I'm scared to try coming off . I am also addicted to Benzo's, which I've cut down to 1/4-1/2 MG of diazipine . I'm ready to stop it completely . I feel horrible already . My wife has M S and I'm trying to renovate my old farmhouse for her to be out in the country . Any words of wisdom ???? Please and thank you 😢

[@MIKEx2112]

listen,you can do it....I would seriously look into a treatment facility if you been on Opiates for 20 years..Its one hell of a rough ride my friend !!!!

[@georgehays4908]

@@MIKEx2112 ...... I was one of the 1st people in Michigan to be prescribed Subtex / Suboxone . I'm 59 years old . That's most of the 20+ years . Also prescribed tranquilizers since 1999 . I left my shrinks office 2 years ago , in Kalamazoo . Since then , I ( Tonto ) have been off the range . So much is needed from me to renovate my old farmhouse , and I do have a legitimate back issue . I was zlso diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder , for all that's worth . I was down to " chipping " , but I went back to using as much as I felt necessary for working . As soon as I finish the upstairs , we are moving in . After that I'm trying again . I will use my new Jacuzzi for water therapy and that will help . Thanks for the encouragement and bless you , friend ! Maranatha !

[@Anninukichild]

Yeah same here. Hurt neck and back and used meds to help me build our first home. But I was also using them to reward myself too for hard work..started a viscous cycle

[@georgehays4908]

@@Anninukichild .......sorry to hear that . Farmhouse renovation is almost done . My addiction didn't .

[@heavydirtysoul1111]

​@@georgehays4908 Hi there, I'm 37 and have used opioids/been on buprenorphine for 20 years. On Valium last 6 years. I quit 64mg Buvidal cold turkey in January and started tapering benzos. I was really sick for a month, able to lie only in bed or on the sofa and after that I haven't had any energy. Quitting Valium has been much harder, I'm almost in 0 but to heal fully will take a long time:/ I wouldn't have been able to do this without my partner. I hope your wife could help you and you could give yourself plenty of time to come down, recover and heal. Why do you need to quit your medication?

[@lewisc9959]

I actually have way more energy without opiods than with them! And my sex drive is back to normal! With opiods, my sex drive was totally gone.

[@Evian1990]

How long/much did you use , and how long since you gave stopped?

[@user-zd2wo4ps9m]

How long did it take for sex drive to come back

[@user-zd2wo4ps9m]

How long did it take for sex drive and penis to function properly

[@user-zd2wo4ps9m]

Can someone tell me after using heroin for 5-8 years I’m 29 years old I stay sober for 2 weeks then always slip up I just pray it stops for good, me myself I want to quit I hate it and hate what it’s done, Will I be able to have kids ? How long does it take for my down stairs to start being more excited I pray everyone gets help

[@Dr.FeelsGood]

You’re fine. I’m 38 and at 3 weeks and you can measure my usage in grams of morphine equivalence. I am still so much in PAWS it’s not even funny. I can’t believe how slow this is 15 years into a habit vs 2 years in when it took 6 days. The lack of energy is unreal. I hope you are better

[@D.Cole808]

Why won’t anyone answer “ what kind of Kratom ? Red , green ?? “ lol are the comments being taken off lol weird

[@scryndz6556]

Red then green then white. Strongest to weakest then quit. You will withdrawal from the kratom but it won’t be as bad as opiates. Good luck. Exercise and make sure you eat. The insomnia is the worst part

[@D.Cole808]

@@scryndz6556 thanks ! Went cold turkey . What helped me the most was running / sprinting and hitting the weights , I already hit the gym and exercise for over 20 years . Took me 5 days to get past all the crappy parts . 1 week or week and a half and I was good ! 1 month clean and totally back to normal , never touching that shit again

[@D.Cole808]

@@scryndz6556 did it cold turkey , and yes the gym helped me a lot . I was already hitting the weights and running / sprints for 20 years , being healthy helps a lot . 1 month clean

[@giftedsage4591]

Will stopping opioids stop OIC

[@mvann5]

Is this true for getting off benzodiazepines. And if it have no support system?

[@chrisbarnette7137]

Do not just stop cold turkey. It is dangerous and benzos and alcohol are the hardest to just stop. Taper down.. So take your regular dose for one week then every week after start shaving off 10% until nothing is left. It's tough but you can do it. Find a support group near you .. stay hydrated and take b 12 and vitamin c supplements. Stay away from weed and alcohol it will make the anxiety a nightmare. Good luck and you got this.

[@Tracey..H]

Benzoes need to be weaned. Look up the Ashcroft method

[@SomeTwatt]

Over a hundred days now everythings back to normal but still get cold chills randomly. Does anyone else get this?

[@maryanderson4170]

No I only had chills the first week of quitting. I'm 88 days off percocets 40mg a day for 3 years. I'm struggling with Paws real bad! When will it end for me? Did your Paws just stop or gradually end?

[@412StepUp]

Yeah, every once in a while you will all of a sudden you will feel withdrawal symptoms. But they don’t last long. It will go away eventually but it takes some months, maybe close to a year believe it or not.

[@maryanderson4170]

@412StepUp Yikes! I really damaged my brain. Thankyou for the quick response.

[@Satchel732]

Bro that’s not a symptom, you’re lying

[@M0B05H1]

​@@412StepUp😊