A Suboxone question of the day

Hello,

First of all, my optomitrist said not to use Murine, especially the kind that it says, "takes the red out." He has me on Systane and you can buy it over the counter at any pharmacy. My eyes do water a lot and my nose runs constantly. The dreams are going to be there. Our minds are going through a transition. Look for the nights when you have wonderful dreams. If you believe in prayer, start praying about the dreams. I'm also an alcoholic and when I first sobered up in 1991, I had the worse nightmares I've ever had. I started praying about it before I went to sleep and they went away. I still have dreams about being somewhere strange, lost and no one will help me. The other night I dreamed I was carrying a baby with me. This is a sign of feeling helpless. Our dreams are a way our mind takes care of itself while we are awake At least you are having feelings. It's like rewiring a electrical system that's gotten shorts. You are just getting better. After the pain of adjustments comes the pleasures of our lives coming together. Keep writing. The more you write, the less important it all becomes.

Yours in the struggle,
Barbara

Hi,

I forgot to mention getting a whole work up of blood, colonoscopy and endoscopy tests done. This way if you have anything internal going on, you can get it worked on. If you don't have insurance, go to your local county rehabilitation center and ask for help. Your handicap is your addiction.

Again,
Yours in the struggle,
Barbara

I had to re send this so you would get it.

Thank you my friend
Dee

Hi,
I was reading through those symptoms & the one that I can really relate to is not having an appetite, unless its sweets. I can literally eat an entire box of Honey Buns throughout the night. Of course, they are so small that I can't just eat one or two... But I knew that wasn't helping me to only eat sweets at night time or throughout the night. I am one of those people that wake up to go find food & eat during the middle of the night. Usually, a bowl of cereal & a few Honey Buns. Yet, I realize that my system needs all food groups & throughout the day also. I need my fuel. So what I have done to change that is basically "force" myself to eat & trust you me, once I start, I have no problem eating until I am ready to lick my plate clean, then maybe eat that plate for dessert as well.. Seriously,though, that is something that I am bad about, eating regularly, so I just make myself do it. As I am fixing PB&J sandwiches for my kiddos, I also make myself one. (and the jelly is sweet, so that helps as well) For breakfast, I make pancakes, french toast or toast with butter & cinnamon sugar on top. Yet, dinnertimes are different, as I prepare healthy homemade meals for the family, which I NOW also eat right along with them. I used to just make the dinners & remain in the kitchen while everyone was eating, but washing dishes or some other little tasks because I was not hungry. Yet, Matt called me out on it after a while. I once told him an acronym that I had learned were triggers to relapse. "HALT" (hungry, angry, lonely, tired) I learned that when or if I had cravings, to first consider those 4 circumstances & see if I could make the craving go away by following or changing any one or more of those circumstances. It often worked. So, I really urge this person to make sure that they are eating properly, as well as taking care of their other bodily or mental needs, just as we all need to make sure to do. Addict or not, but us addicts are not used to always taking care of ourselves the way that we should.
And what makes this person think that there is something wrong internally? Are there stomach or digestive issues as well or is it just because they don't feel like they have an appetite? I encourage this person to continue on as they are, but to force feed themselves. And you can always sweeten a piece of toast or as I had mentioned, PB&J sandwiches taste nice & sweet, plus your getting the peanut butter and bread as well. Just a few thoughts that I had & hope that it helps this person out some. Not eating causes many health issues. (headaches, nausea, shakiness & irritibilty) And that's only the "short term" effects on your body! Again, hope this helps at all. It has helped me to keep my body fueled, despite the weight gain. Truthfully, I honestly know that I need more exercise & haven't had the get up & go to do it, but it is something that I need to do more often. These are my suggestions for her. Eat properly & exercise will go a long way. I really hope that this person will begin to feel better.
Sending Blessings,
Beth

Hey Beth,

I'm just like you in that way about sweets. I just had some chocolate cake. I found that dried fruit especially the apricots are yummy and feed my sweet tooth. I only like the soft ones cause the real dried fruit is hard to chew and digest. I do have one bad habit about not eating during the day and then from dinner till I go to bed, I can't eat enough.

Well, it's getting late and it's to work for me tomorrow. I enjoyed reading your post, Beth. You express yourself so well and help me relate to a lot of things I've gone through.

Yours to love,
Barbara

Thanks to both of you. I will pass your words along to this special woman. I am hoping that she will soon join us here on the forum.
Always,
Dee