jjwarf: struggling with post acute withdrawal

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears I appreciate you being here. It's nice to just know I'm not alone. My friends who have never been through this don't understand. They just tell me to go back on a full dose. Thank you

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

im here for you hun. I get it 100%. You are doing the right thing by slowly coming off. 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears Thank you! I appreciate that so much.

 

For the last two days I have increased my water intake significantly. I also started a potassium supplement (99mg) and take that with about 1000 mg of sodium. I'm still waiting on the Celtic Salt to come in but have been using pink Himalayan in the meantime. I am cautiously optimistic. I did not have a headache yesterday and felt great. Today so far no headache.  

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

That is great news. I’m so glad you got some relief. I hope it continues. 

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

 

how ya feeling hun? 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears I feel good! Maybe even hopeful? I haven't had a headache again since I started drinking more water and supplementing potassium and sodium. I started to feel a headache coming on yesterday around lunch time so I took the potassium supplement with some salt and felt fine after that. It seemed to be coming back around bedtime so I drank a liquid IV before bedtime and it went away.

 

Gosh, if the fix for the months of headaches was this simple I am so grateful. I was ready to throw in the towel and go back on a full dose just for some relief and normalcy. I am going to hold for at least a month or so to make sure I am stable before I make anymore cuts. 

 

How are you? Still in a window and feeling ok?

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

 

im soooo happy to hear this. I’m glad I could help. Yes I would hold until feeling stable. 
 

I'm doing well still in my window which I’m so thankful for. 

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

 

how are you doing hun? 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears

Hey, I am doing so much better! I’ve been taking a potassium supplement with Celtic salt and drinking more water and I’ve barely had any headaches. It’s such a relief. I’ve gotten back on track with food too- cutting carbs and eating more protein. I’m going to go for a walk and enjoy the sunshine today.

 

how are you?

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

that makes me soooo happy. 
 

im doing well! We’re in middle of snow storm so no walking for me today. But I have plenty of house chores that I can do. 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears

im glad you’re still in a window and doing well! It gives me hope that we continue to make it through the hard times.

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf 

I still have waves but they’re nothing like waves at the beginning. More just heighten anxiety and moody. I’ll take it over last years waves. I definitely feel healing has/is happening. 

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf how you doing hun? Happy Easter! 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears hey hun! I am doing so good! Life feels normal again and like I can breathe. No headaches worth noting lately. I’m going to wait a little longer before I start tapering again. I graduate respiratory therapy school in the beginning of May and have boards right after so I’m thinking I’ll taper again after the big stuff.

 

How are you??

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

 

i love hearing this sooooo much!!! CONGRATS!!!! I’m so proud of you. 
 

im good! Been extra tired lately but nothing to terrible. 

[jjwarf]

@Kelsears thank you! I really appreciate that 😊

 

I know I said this before but I am just so glad we are both doing better! I know we will have waves again but I think we are both so far from where we were.

[Kelsears]

@jjwarf

 

same hun same. We got this!!!