questions about detox?

[Minutebyminute]

In the last two weeks I have went through the process of detoxing from methadone, vicodin, and oxycontin. I have been completely drug free for seven days now. I am wondering about the emotional effects from detox. I feel like I am on a huge roller coaster ride. I feel depressed, extremely lonely, crying a lot, and pretty much just down. Does this go away? What can I do to help these feelings go away? If you have any advice it would be extremely appreciated!

[jade]

Hi~
I know it sounds cheesy, but talking about it helps. When I went from heroin and benzos to the methadone clinic, my dose was really low and I was sick and upset all the time, and had these messed up dreams.. My doc/counselor wanted to put me on anti-depressants, but i didn't want to do that. the only thing that helped was my boyfriend being there and letting me just talk about whatever was bugging me, even if it didn't make any sense or wasn't a big deal in reality. the time before that, when i just kicked and was by myself, i kept a journal, just writing whatever came to mind down. it kind of calmed me, and eventually it just passed, because things got better.
Be confident that it will pass, it just takes some time! You're brain has to get used to not being high and start producing it's natural endorphins again.

[Minutebyminute]

Thank you so much for your thoughts! I do have my husband to talk to, but I fell like I am putting so much on him by doing so. I keep telling myself that it will get better, but it is hard to wait for that to happen. I don't feel like I want to take the drugs, I just feel like I want this roller coaster of emotion to stop. Some energy would be nice too. Everything just seems so lonely now. Being by myself is so depressing. I have never felt that way before! I know that I just have to give it time, but it is nice to hear that I am not alone in what I am feeling! Thanks again!

[websurfpro]

Depression allways occurs in the process of dexintoxication, don`t worry about it, my gamblig addictionleft me with a huge depression after I quit, i did not cry at all it was not my type but I felt just dowm. Are you in a dexitoxication center? Try to find some budddies to get yourself occupied! This will help a lot. Things will get back to normal soon just stick to your doctor`s advice!

[Minutebyminute]

I am not in a center. I have done this at home by myself. My doctors advice was to continue taking the medicine. I have chronic back pain due to numerous slipped discs. I did not take her advice because I am tired of living day to day with medicine. I can deal with most of the things that go along with quitting, but the lack of energy is hell. It makes you feel like your kind of useless during a time when your already down. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get back to a "normal" state. When the energy comes back?