Author: Diary of a Quitter
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:50 am
hey Valleygirl –
Somehow I didn’t see your thread until just now and even though I’m late to the party I thought I would chime in. I jumped off of Sub almost 2 years ago from a really low dose (0.2 mgs) but from what I’ve seen and read Sub withdrawals seem to follow a similar pattern and are just less intense as the dose is lower.
So, that said, I started sleeping pretty well without sleep aids after 2 weeks or so. My energy level was about 80% at 30 days off and at 60 days off I felt pretty much normal. Maybe even better than normal.
Taking walks if you can is great advice from Laddertipper, any kind of exercise really will be beneficial to you as it helps your body get back into producing your own natural opiates again, as well as relieving stress and anxiety and improving sleep AND increasing energy. When I was pregnant I really loved doing yoga – I took a few classes but mostly I just used DVD’s that I borrowed or got from the library. Prenatal yoga also seemed to help a lot with the discomforts of being pregnant. So if you’re so inclined I’d recommend giving it a try. Swimming is another good thing to do.
As far as the energy level goes, there isn’t much you can do for that except to just take the best care of yourself that you can. Try to spend time with people you like and who make you feel good, do things that make you laugh (lauging is GREAT!), try to rest even if your sleep isn’t great (meditation also lets your brain waves slow down and your brain kind of go off-line and rest when you can’t sleep well), eat as well as you can and get gentle exercise.
Your energy will just slowly get better as your nervous system recuperates from what it’s been through. All you can do is support that process and from what I’ve read you are doing an AMAZING job. The fact that you have gone on with your work routine as well as all of the other stuff you’ve got going on just speaks volumes about you! You are one tough woman & you should be really proud of yourself.
Congrats on your prenancy and keep us posted. When are you due?
