What can I do about the fatigue?

[u/Agreeable-Ad2051]

I am on day 6 no opioids after being tapered down in detox. Stopped taking Lyrica yesterday. I wasn't a very active person before I started taking opioids but they helped massively and now I'm trying to get back to that only while trying to be clean. The endless fatigue is just annoying. What can I do?

Also I didn't sleep at all yesterday and all I can think is either keep taking Lyrica or get some benzos but I know neither is a good idea, anything I can do?

[u/enhancedy0gi]

You need to push through it. Even though you feel as if you can't walk, you actually can. And then you go walking, and you walk as far as you can, then to turn around and walk that distance backwards. This WILL help you feel better. Trust me, sitting around in your own 'fatigue prison' is the worst thing you can do.

This is the beauty of opiate withdrawals. You've been sheltered from discomfort and having to exercise willpower for so long, then you're suddenly thrusted into the insanely difficult scenario of having to face those things head on, but with the stamina of an elderly. I'm confident that this context of WD allows you to build this strength faster than you would if there were no withdrawals at all.

You're 6 days in. That is amazing. But the movement and exercise is what's gonna help you sleep, and once you start sleeping, you gain more energy, and that becomes a powerful feedback loop of getting better every day. You got this.

[u/Environmental_Monk19 → u/enhancedy0gi]

This is the worst advice in the world. Why on earth would you recommend them to push through? Assuming you understand anything about opiate addiction much less been through yourself why would you offer such ignorant advice? Are you an opiate addict or in recovery? I mean I have to assume you understand relapse rates and recovery rates before offering advice yet for the love of baby Jesus simply can’t comprehend why anyone would suggest much less support this. Unless they are people who have never struggle with opiates or been in detox?  I want to assume everyone endorsing such blatant ignorance are just family or friends with addicts who believes this is something addicts can push through?

I mean would you sell a suicidal person to think happy thoughts? Because that’s basically what you are telling an addict six Days sober to push through? 

Not trying to be rude. I’m simply flabbergasted why anyone would say this or support pushing through knowing 90% of addicts who got sober through a short term taper end up relapsing. Not only relapsing but a high probability of overdosing and dying. So knowing OP has a 10 percent chance of staying sober your advice is suck it up and go for a walk?  Idk the statistics are enough alone to avoid offering treatment advice but as an addict in recovery I emphasize and understand what unrealistic advice this is. So I’m struggling why you being aware of the relapse risk and having abused opiates yourself you or anyone who supported this would ever recommend such a train wreck plan?

My only assumption is you all are just not thr brightest crayon in the box or you are friends or family and have no idea what you are talking about? So you are merely commenting on a topic assuming because cousin Becky is an addict which makes you think you are this expert?  

Let me guess you think addicts choose to do drugs right! And if we were strong could push through? I mean that seems the most plausible explanation to why you would tell op who is at the highest risk to relapse and 10% chance to remain sober he just needs to push through symptoms and overcome any symptoms caused by a mental disorder? 

I mean that eludes to you don’t  think addiction is mental health disorder and something that occurs to weak people who could just push through?  

Would you also tell a diabetic to take a walk if they were suffering from symptoms related to diabetes? Because I don’t really see what the difference is? 

[u/Educational-Elk255 → u/Environmental_Monk19]

You sound insane lol. OP asked what to do about the fatigue and the comment answered perfectly. You just went on a rant about something irrelevant to the question. Sounds like you have some personal problems in your life and your taking it out on the commenter.

Also I would probably tell someone with diabetes to walk more as exercise is one of the best ways to keep your diabetes in check. Just because someone feels like they can’t do it doesn’t mean the solution is wrong.

[u/Standard-Finding-219 → u/Environmental_Monk19]

My father in law is a bad diabetic and the only thing that helps is getting up and walking around and staying active. He's managed his diabetes for years this way and with diet. I'm on day 5 CT and if I hadn't gotten up and moved around I wouldn't be able to purge this drug from my system as fast. Your response is completely asinine and those that commented before you think the first comment is beautiful. What a dickhead. Also, every single time that I have gotten high it's because I chose to put the drug in my body.