I’M A SURVIVOR. (❄️ long snowy night rambling ❄️)
I had 2 heart attacks back when they didn’t understand how to treat women for optimal survival. I lived through a life threatening bone infection where the only option was a scary last ditch antibiotic which also could kill me. Thankfully it only cost me my toes. This same year was a diagnosis of breast cancer. Once again I am thankful to be one of the luckier ones. I had a couple years using a wheelchair & a couple more on bed/recliner rest. Eleven months ago septic shock resulted in me coding & having my brain scrambled. The symptoms are just now starting to reverse & I feel better than I have felt in 15 years. Leading up to this way too lengthy post but I have to voice my frustrations as I once again face uncharted waters that really truly suck. Just when I feel like myself I’m afraid I’m gonna leave again
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This is Day 2 of a 30 day withdrawal from Mirapex.
I’ve been on this evil prescription med for more than 15 years for increasingly severe Restless Legs Syndrome.
No-one ever shared the dangers & complications increasingly implicated with this Drug.
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As a nurse you learn to balance your facts & info but I have yet to read even a small positive for the next 28 days. My Dr described it as a living hell similar to heroin withdrawal. IF you are lucky you may get 1-2 fractured hours of sleep TOTAL in the next 7 days. Weeks 2&3 no more than 1-2 hours of fractured sleep a night then week 4 is the worst. The agony already caused by symptoms are even more intensely exasperated to where you can’t sit or sleep. People report riding an exercise bike or repeatedly climbing stairs for days. Severe depression, psychosis & suicidal tendencies are not uncommon during the withdrawal. 2 years later many people are still battling with these . I think this will be my biggest challenge yet 😳🥺😩😖😱😰 BUT... I AM a SURVIVOR. ALBEIT A SCARED ONE.
Day 6 & so far not much worse than the usual nightly agony. I’m so relieved but tonight could be the game changer as I drop another pill. I think I may have hit on a major treatment plan but sadly not everyone has access to medical pot. 😥. I told my Dr I would go through this IF he would prescribe Oxycodone. I believe this is a biggie for symptom relief. I also made up “knock out” capsules from the most powerful sleep THC/CBD oil I could buy. I may just stay on these forever. I average 0-5 hrs of fractured sleep, never more but the past 2 days I’ve slept 7&10 hours!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮😲. I NEVER do this. Only woke a couple of times. Hey. If I can sleep through withdrawal I will be a VERY happy woman❣️ I can tell the dragon is starting to stir. My arms are kinda nasty right now. Time for an Oxy. Think I will put my knee braces on cause it’s not uncommon for me to strain my meniscus. I tore it once & don’t want that to happen again. Here’s hoping you all can get at least some peaceful slumbers tonight. 🥺🥺🥺🥺😴😴😴😴😴😴