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Dochangeit

4 Days clean (CT) after 2,5years iv fentanyl!

As title says tonight I'm 4 days clean after 2,5years (5months almost daily use). I opted for the cold turkey route I knew what was coming but I figured that as bad as it gets it's best for me to feel it all the way as a deterrent. The first 3 days were hell (RLS, sweating,cold, NO energy, anhedonic,...) but today I already feel so much beter I could eat and walk the dog (I even mowed my lawn!). I know I still have a long way to go but I hope I can fight through it. Next wednesday I see my therapist for the first time. To all of you who are thinking about taking the leap, do it, if I can you can... I just hope PAWS isn't too bad..

Posted Apr 29, 2019, 6:52 PM UTC

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mnbfds•

What did you do to keep RLS off your mind for the 3 days

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DochangeitOP•

Honestly I don't really know I tried to sleep as much as possible. Took hot showers and a hot bath when I felt I could. For the rest I tried walking it off, watching some moves. Kicked the wall a few times as well.. Honestly the RLS were not as bad as the intense feeling of cold and the mental anguish

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soular412•

I know this wouldn't be considered cold turkey but clonidine helped immensely for me. It's easy to get as well.

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PretendingToWork1•

patches or fent powder?

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DochangeitOP•

0,05mg/ml solution.

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PretendingToWork1•

i was hooked on pure fent hcl for over a year. Ruined my life, career, family. Sober now, but i remember even 100mg of methadone couldnt touch those monster withdrawals. I was shooting up to 100mg of fent a day! That is like 5 100mcg patches. Shits insane, thankfully the withdrawal for fent is fierce and done with in a week. I still get cravings to score again, but i know i have no control when in addict mode.

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DochangeitOP•

Did you experience PAWS? Because right now (day 5) I already feel so much more like myself... If it stays like this I think I can manage sobriety.

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PretendingToWork1•

Yes i did. I went into full blown psychosis for 3 days about a week in to ceasing the fent. I was also abusing pressed xanax, which i think fucked my head up more than the opioids. I quit both drugs at the same time.

I was in the hospital for a few days, then discharged with a prescription for seroquel, zoloft, and methadone. I was also given a 2 week taper of lorazepam to help w the benzo side of things. My body twitched out uncontrollably in the hospital and the following few weeks, my chest hurt, dry mouth, max anxiety, feeling of impending doom, paranoid...

It was definitely the best and worst month of my life, but i'm so glad I did it! I'm fully functional now and back to work.

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