well here i am three days in. did i think i was going to make it? no. absolutely not. On monday i started my tablets. i really thought i was going to die. if anyone is thinking about going on subutex, 4mg is not enough don't let them do it to you. I may as well have had nothing?
I once watched a programme on chanel 4 called cold turkey. It was about 4 junkies who had decided that they had had enough and were going to go cold turkey live on channel 4?! Crazy idiots.....i watched the first day or 2 and couldn't watch any more it were awful. That must have been what i was like? i know i must have been an absolute nightmare to look after? i don't really remember too much of it? I do remember trying to speak but not being able to make anything of any sense come out?
That must have been when Craig asked me if i was going to do more exorsist impressions?
apparently i often tried sitting up, rolling my eyes trying to speak anything and nothing really coming out apart from "please?"
i was lucky to be looked after by an amazing bunch of people, some with a great sense of humor which really helped, no way could i have gone through that on my own.
if i hadnt have had such fantasic support i know full well i would have found someone to inject me, even if i would have had to have crawled round the neighbourhood, i would have found some scumbag who would have done it. I shouldn't really say that because any addict who may have seen me like that would have thought they were helping because only they know of the extent of the pain?
So would i do day one again? NO WAY, it was worse than anything ever, ive given birth and even thats not as bad. people can help you when your in labour, when you do this, the minute you put those first tablets under your tongue its game over, no one can help you then.
And the SMELL! oh my god i smelled so bad! like a tramp rotting away in fish guts..... it were sick......
So that was the joys of day one....day two, was it better? not much? i had to go to boots and collect my tablets.... i puked up so so so so badly. my stomach just turned itself inside out and gave me back everything i had lovingly put in it? how embarrassing in the middle of the shop? luckily i was in a special cubicle thing&the only people who knew were the pharmacist and another addict who was there for his meds.
i just had to have lie down for 45mins, doing that bit of typing left me weak.
so yesterday....i puked in the chemist. nice. as i kept saying to people... dont u wish your girlfriend were hot like me?! Yesterday was all restless and horrible. By late evening i couldn't settle so we went on a mini adventure to tescos. Needless to say i did not go in the actual shop but i lay down in the back while kay drove round and round and round and round..... u get the idea.. the car is soothing.... mixed with the fresh air its good.
i feel a bit brain dead.
so now im 48hrs exactly into subutex and 58 hours clean. i dont feel great yet but i dont feel like a dying swan on deaths door neither? oh i forgot today? i had an awful night last night, went to boots first thing and had my tablets and like a dog at crufts i puked up as expected?
Dog at crufts? my head is wrong still?
Anyway i puked up but the bit i did have has made me feel a whole lot better? im still not right but im ok? its a weird feeling? not wrong but not right? im changing the way i have my tablets from tommorow, im guna av half in the morning and half at night? hopefully that way i wont be sick and i will be able to carry myself through? we will see?
i almost feel hungry? oh thats the other thing, on monday morning i wieghed nine stone one pound.... today, 48 hours later i weigh 8stone 6 pounds... thats 9pound!! oh b back in bit!!!
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Kat is keeping her LJ friends updated, she links to your blog.
When I was fighting off Legionnaire's Disease there was a pivotal moment in my recovery: a projectile vomiting display that really deserved to be captured on film.
That stank pretty rotten too, as trails of steaming vomit lay down my bed, across the ITU room floor (a good 20 metres) finishing in two massive blasts, one on the chest of each nurse. They were as stunned as I was!
I was in a terrible state when I was taken in and put on ventilation so I empathise to some extent.
Please know that many people on LJ are thinking of you, believe you're doing the right thing and support you in this battle to recovery.
Just hang on in there... 1 day at a time...
Well done on making it through so far - there are lots of us rooting for you.
Nicola (from Kat's Flist on LJ)
Congratulations on your progress thus far.. YOU CAN DO IT.
-xx-
Stay strong.
Neke
You are doing so well. I suspect this is the hardest thing you will ever have to do.
{{{hugs}}} if hugs from a virtual stranger are welcome.
I made a small space in my heart. I've carried you there the past few days.
Wishing you strength for a new life.
With love
Sounds like a pretty strong incentive never to be in a situation where you'd have to go through it again.
Huge congratulations and kudos to you for getting through the first three days x
Hang in there, you are and will be an inspiration to others that it can be done, it is no picnic, but it CAN be done.
Thoughts are with you, so many people have you in their thoughts, and your right you have some fab people about, GOOD people, who love the bones of you!
Take care, hang in there and know your thought about
Tracy/mynx (K's Flist)
Well done for getting this far, hang on in there.
Congratulations on this first step towards recovery!
I wish I could see you in person to tell you how strong you are, and how lucky...
yes. Lucky. You won't see that for a bit, but someday. When you do, tell Kat that you remember.
I don't know you, but I see your face on people around me every. single. day.
Strength
Panther
Did I tell you how proud I was of you yet? ~grins and says it for the hundredth time~
Little tiny steps can get you along way.
You can do this!
--Puzzle (LiveJournal)
Well done for being so brave.
I wish you well.
My partner kicked heroin in his twenties, his twin brother, only a couple of years ago.
Stick with it and draw support from those around you who love you
xx
Read K's LJ today and smiled because you managed to sleep and eat! Fantastic!
Thoughts still with you.
Your doing fab! It takes such strength to even do a 10th of what you have.
Hang in.
Tracy/mynx
Congratulations on eating and sleeping. You're a remarkably strong woman. Though I only know of you, my thoughts are with you.
Brightest blessings,
Mish (from LJ)
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