The less water you have in your body then the weaker you'll feel. The more water you’re able to drink and hold down then the better your body will feel. Also, water helps to detoxify the body and helps to regulate body temperature as well.

​Your muscles, especially your larger muscle groups such as your leg muscles will begin to feel much better much faster when they're hydrated with water since your muscles are made up of 75% water. Furthermore, one tall glass or bottle of cold water can energize your body within minutes. Therefore, water is the most important element your body will need during the next several days.
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Disclaimer: Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health. Any action taken on your part in response to the information provided on this web site is at the reader's discretion.
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NOTE: Sometimes, high dosages of Imodium may keep you slightly constipated while using it and it may be better for you and your intestines to allow yourself some bowl movements first before going high on the Imodium.

​​However, suffice it to say that taking Imodium at high levels washed down by grapefruit juice, (non-concentrated), works well. Most addicts are able to find the most relief when taking 24mg to 30mg or more every 5 to 6 hours for the first 3 to 4 days and then start reducing your intake of Imodium by Day 4. And the Imodium / Tagamet combination works best. (Both are OTC meds.) The Tagamet helps the Imodium cross the blood brain barrier in the brain.

"If a person were to take 24mg's (or more) of Imodium every several hours (or as needed) then quitting heroin with OTC meds would become a lot more easier and much more bearable than quitting heroin without any OTC meds at all. And if 24mg is not enough then increase the Imodium intake to 28mg.". For example:

Day 1: Take 400mg (2 tablets) of Tagamet, followed by 24mg (12 caplets) to 30mg (15 caplets) (or even less) of Imodium every 5 to 6 or 7 to 8 hours, or as needed, all washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice. (Some people may be able to get by with smaller dosages as well. i.e. 16mg to 18mg every 10 to 12 hours or so).

Day 2: Take 400mg of Tagamet followed by 20mg of Imodium, every 5 to 6 or 7 to 8 hours, or as needed, all washed down with a glass of juice, grapefruit juice.

Day 3: Take 400mg of Tagamet followed by 18mg of Imodium, washed down with grapefruit juice. (Depending on how you feel, you can stay at 24mg, 26mg or 30mg for the first 3 to 4 days or you can begin to taper down as well. That is entirely up to you.)

Day 4: You can begin to lower your Imodium dosage by half: i.e. 10mg to 15mg of Imodium yet continue with 400mg of Tagamet in order to get the best results from the low 10mg to 15mg of Imodium.

ZzzQuil is non-habit-forming sleep-aid that helps you to get some sleep. The active ingredient in ZzzQuil that helps you sleep is Diphenhydramine HCl, which is an antihistamine, a nighttime sleep aid. ZzzQuil, GABA Gamma, 5-HTP Melatonin and Hylands Calm Forte (a combination of natural sleeping aids), and a combination of all of these can help you to get some sleep.

Valerian Root Capsules, also known as natures Valium, is an herbal supplement which can be used to relieve anxiety and restlessness. Valerian Root and Valiums seem to affect the brain in a similar manner, binding to the same receptors and having similar effects to those of valiums. Valerian Root capsules make an excellent, natural substitute for Valiums when taken in double the dosage throughout the day. (Valerian Root capsules can be purchased at Walmart. And in the UK and other countries, you should be able to get Valerian Root capsules at any local pharmacy, natural supplement or vitamin store.)
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Phenibut is a chemical (supplement) similar to a brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) which is used for anxiety, stress, fatigue, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcoholism and most importantly, sleeplessness. It is also used for improving memory, learning, and thinking. Phenibut helps, and is sold as a dietary supplement and can be found in most nutritional stores such as GNC and in vitamin shops, and in Walmart as well.

Anti-Nausea and upset stomach remedies: OTC (over-the-counter) medicines which may help alleviate nausea and upset stomachs are Pepto-Bismol, Maalox and Mylanta. A couple of large spoons of either one throughout the day may help. You may want to start taking these medicines before you start getting really sick in order to hold them down and relieve the nausea before it even begins.

Other effective OTC Anti-Nausea medications include Emetrol, Nauzene, and Dramamine, all of which can be purchased at Walmart or from your local pharmacy.

Gatorade can help restore electrolytes in your system and can be watered down as well. Taking sips of Gatorade can help you regain and sustain energy and prevent dehydration as well. Even rinsing your mouth with Gatorade can help restore electrolytes and help you to perform better. Gatorade also contains potassium which helps to replenish potassium stores and prevent muscle cramping during walks. And best of all Gatorade taste great.

Bread and Peanut butter: Although you might not be able to eat for the first 2 to 3 days, you might however be able to chew and swallow quarters or even half cut peanut butter sandwiches. This is what they feed the prisoners who are going through heroin withdrawal here at the 33rd Street jail in Orlando Florida. Peanut butter sandwiches provide protein, fiber, sugar carbohydrates and increase endorphin levels as well. Peanut butter sandwiches will also provide energy for your body as well.
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"Hello. Your website helped encourage me to get clean. I am so tired of lying to those who love me about being clean. I appreciate your life giving words. I am currently in day one of withdrawal and took immodium which has significantly reduced my withdrawal symptoms. Please keep me in your prayers and good hopes. I am really encouraged to face this addiction, I am coming from using at least a half Gram a day. Though not terrible, it is enough to have a difficult time. Thank you for your time." RF (male)

"Well, I think I'm out of the woods! Its day 3 and I feel good for once. Had some problems sleeping last night but tonight should be easier. I did this using just immodium and Tylenol pm and like 6 cigarettes.. Have a blessed day Jorge!" SQ (female) 

"Dear Jorge, thank you for your website. It was instrumental in getting me off my "" and finally quitting. I'm on day/night 4 and have only been taking loperamide for withdrawal.... I have felt little to no w/d after having used a lot...for a long time.... I've been taking 12 mg in the morning and 12 before bed.... I can't wait til I rid my life of this addiction. Sincerely,..." CM (male)

UPDATE: "Hey Jorge I'm 15 minutes from being a week clean. I can't be prouder but am trying to stay humble and not get too cocky. New year new life... Thankful & grateful as always,..."  CM (male)

"Hi George, im on day3 been taking imodium it is working I still got the mental s*it going on been cring and stuff after I read this it inspired me to carry on. I really think your right about the music. thank you for this write up.GOD BLESS YOU!!" FP (male)

"Well Jorge, I am happy to say ...heroin free since I left... I have NOOOOOO desire to get high at all... Thank you so much for your website and advice. if I hadn't known about the power of imodium i might have lost my mind... You were a real life saver dude!...I even managed to quit cigarettes and everything!.." EN (male)

"We are trying to follow your website to help him come off heroin… I gave him the Tagamet, Imodium, and it made him feel 100% better. I think I should make sure he gets it through the night as well as the daytime Thank you.." RH (mother helping son)

"I used in Imodium, valerian root, & lots of music. I knew if make it because I knew I was done with drugs... Thanks so much for all your help. FOR ALL OF YOU READING GEORGES PAGE. JUST DO IT. DON'T WAIT. The sooner you follow his tips, the sooner you'll be free to really live life. Take it from someone that's been in your shoes & is still a work in progress. But anyone can do it. Just be strong & you'll be successful. God bless you George & God bless you all..." NM (male) 

"Hi, I am currently on day #7 free and clear or any/all opiates. I used Imodium and Gabapentin (along with Tylenol for the aches and pains.) I also chose to quit during a week long church retreat, where I openly shared my story with several people at church in an attempt to gain a support system... I've been doing and actually feeling pretty great this first week, while at the retreat!...Thanks..." CK (Female)

"Hi Gerorge, It is me,"" again... I am well into day 6 no drugs or alcohol, smokes...totally clean.... I am living on dayquil, nightquil, imodium extra strength, and Ibprophen. I managed to get some chicken noodle soup in me and a couple yogurts just now... I have not been throwing up and the run's stopped the 4th day as soon as I began taking the imodium. So your advise has been right on the money...Thank you,..." CK (female)

"Hi George,... your cold turkey method made me not even feel the withdrawls... Thank you for all that you do for people you don't even know. It's much appreciated!!" RC (female)

"Day four. The Imodium really works. My dealer called last night and I didn't answer. That's a first. I took benedril last night and finally got a good night sleep. It's definitely working. I came clean to my church group so I have accountability. I'm sticking with it. I have to it was costing me 100 dollars a day. That's 2300 dollars a month. NO MORE. Thank You Jorge. GOD bless you for you are a blessing to many." DL (male)

​"Hi just wanna say thank you it took me a couple try's but I did it's day 2 and I can honestly say I feel no withdrawal symptoms I loaded up on Imodium and NyQuil that's all I been useing I'm actually cleaning my house lol your a blessing to many" BS (female)

"Today I took 15 imodium and 2 zantac. That was at like 7 am this morning. I feel totally fine right now and its almost 6pm. Thanks again!" AR (male)

"Would just like to thank you for all the work and time you put in this site. It has helped me so much and it is really crazy how easier it was for me to quit heroin. Did it the cold turkey with Otc way. I had been smoking heroin over a year and pushed up to over 5 grams a day. I had quit before and went thru absolute hell getting off this... This time using the survival method you gave and with the Otc medicine it really made a difference of nite and day. Sleep on day 2?????? Crazy. Can't explain how shocked I was. But I will take it. It was rough that first nite but after that.....much much more bearable. On day 6 now and I know for a fact that I will easily make it to day 7 and way beyond. If I knew how much easier it was gonna be quitting using Otc meds would have done it a long time ago. Tapered down on Imodium to only 6 mg last nite and none tonite. Thanks a lot Jorge. Owe you the world. Thanks" BB (male)

​"Yes sir! This was my kick plan! A blessing I never needed methadone! I urge everyone to try this and get off gov. Programs!" DH (male)

"Day 3 I'm at work and it's all thanks to you mate... Big props and thank you from Australia you've saved my life... I'm beginning to feel better, I think.. This is my 4th serious quitting session each time I lasted longer last time was months but this time I'm determined to be clean for life, I have to say thank you so much for the advice and guides, especially the Imodium info I'm pretty sure that's why I'm able to be at work on day 3... I couldn't be here without that single tip it helped so much. I'm off to a meeting thanks again. Cheers" JJ (male)

"Thank you so much for your post this is day five with no heroin or any pills to get off it just cold turkey immodium and dramamine..." VD (mother helping son)
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NOTE: If at all possible, you may want to start taking some Milk of Magnesia a couple of days before starting your cold turkey detox in order to let go of some of that waste from your intestines. Milk of Magnesia, (magnesium hydroxide), is a milky-white liquid medicine that is used as a hydrating laxative and relieves constipation within six hours. And doing this before quitting will reduce diarrhea when starting your cold turkey detox.

More OTC medicines and remedies are listed below. And if you have any money left at all then obtaining the items mentioned above will help you greatly when quitting heroin cold turkey. However, even with OTC meds, vitamins and supplements, quitting heroin cold turkey will not be easy by any means and may be dangerous for some depending on your present state of health. But...it can be done. And it’s been done over and over and over again, and you can do it too!
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I realize that quitting heroin cold turkey is easier said than done. I've been through the bone crushing pains and horrific cold chills many times. Never the less, you may want to consider quitting heroin cold turkey first, because once you're done, you're done. That’s it. You won’t have to taper down from anything else.

NOTE: If you're going to quit Methadone, Oxycontin, or Suboxone then you may want to taper down as low as you can first. Quitting Methadone or Oxycontin cold turkey can become extremely painful and deadly as well.

When quitting Heroin cold turkey you just set a date, finish your last bag, then stop completely and sometimes, isolate yourself from the rest of the world. And the hardest part is going through the physical withdrawal symptoms for the first 3, 4 to 5 days. But it does get easier after that. And with high doses of Imodium for the first 3 to 4 days then those first days wont be so bad.

Withdrawals may persist to a certain degree for several days more with many users depending on how you go about quitting heroin cold turkey. If you just lie there in bed while going through withdrawal then you may never get up again. But if you do what my articles tell you to do then you will live like never before. The mental and emotional anguish are just as bad. But if you do what my articles tell you to do then you just might make it out of this thing alive and well. And after this, you'll never be the same again. Guaranteed!

One thing's for sure - this will be the greatest battle you’ll ever go through in your life. You’re going to go to war against yourself, your demons, and those heroin demons as well. So hang in there my dope brothers, and my dope sisters, for this is one battle you’ll never forget. But once you’re done, and you’ve won, then you can truly move on with your life, once and for all. And once you've decided to quit heroin cold turkey then if at all possible, it would be best to tell someone such as a close family member or drug-free friend so that they can stay with you, help, and support you or at least check up on you during the first few days.

You’ll have a much better chance of conquering your heroin addiction with a 'drug-free' quitting buddy by your side. But if you don’t have anyone else to help you then please let me know. I’ll do whatever I can to help, support and encourage you to “be strong and stay in the battle”. But believe it or not, with or without a quitting buddy, you can still do this. If you really want it, then you can do it. And I’ll be more than happy to help you in any way that I can. So don’t be afraid to reach out for help.

WARNING: Although highly unlikely, sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in extreme poor health can become fatal. Those in poor health should not try to do this alone.

WARNING #2: Pregnant women addicted to heroin should not attempt to quit heroin cold turkey as this can cause miscarriage and/or major brain damage to your unborn child and possibly even death. Please read my article, "Quitting Heroin While Pregnant" for step by step instructions on how to quit heroin while being pregnant.

Disclaimer: Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health. Any action taken on your part in response to the information provided on this web site is at the reader's discretion. But if you've been dope sick before for 24 hours or more then don't worry, for thou shall not die.

You can quit heroin cold turkey (with OTC meds) at home or far away from home such as in a hotel room, or in the home of a family member or friend. And if at all possible, then it would be best to get as far away from the dope spot as possible. But if you have no choice, then don’t worry - do it at home, and prepare yourself for the greatest battle of your life.

Try to stack up on everything you’ll need to survive for the next 7 days i.e. Imodium, Tagamet, ZzzQuil, Valerian Root Capsules, water, bread, peanut butter, soup, food, bananas, vitamins, Gatorade, over the counter pharmaceutical medicines such as anti-nausea and anti-diarrhea medications, good movies, etc. And you may also want to consider using music to help you get through the first week.

Try not to have any cash on you and if at all possible, leave your ATM card with someone you can trust; parents, friends etc… This helps to avoid the temptation to go out, buy, and use.
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It’s also important to erase your dealers' phone number from your cell phone right away along with any of your other friends who use drugs (but don’t care to change). And for some of you, it would also be best to “change your phone number right away” lest the dope-man start calling you to sell you dope and keep you hooked. (Just hearing his voice will become a great temptation.)

Once your dealer doesn’t hear from you then there's a good chance that he might start calling you. And he may even show up at your door step uninvited with a free bag in hand. He needs your money to support his habit as well. But just remember one thing – the dope-man, your dealer, is not your true friend. If he wants to change then help him. But if he’s not trying to change then he’s an enemy in disguise and he’s there to contribute to your destruction by selling you this poison to help ruin your life. Because that’s what heroin does – it ruins lives and tears families apart. And your dealer is providing you with these drugs of destruction. Therefore, total and permanent separation is a must. Dump him! You won’t need him anymore. And from here on out, it’s all about you, your loved ones, and quitting this drug once and for all!

Burn your bridges! Destroy all your works, your paraphernalia, your needles, your spoon, your old cotton balls, your tie belt, your aluminum foil strips, your empty baggies, balloons, your straws, your squirt bottle, your roaches, your lighters, all of it. Destroy it all and get it out of your home right away. Burn all bridges back to that lifestyle once and for all!
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Heroin withdrawal symptoms can become some of the worst withdrawals an addict can experience compared to withdrawals from any other drug. Symptoms of heroin withdrawal include: 

The first 3-5 days are the hardest. You may actually believe that you're going to die but again, fear not, for thou shall not die. And when you're done and have broken free from this horrific addiction, then thou shall live like never before. And again, taking Imodium at high doses is going to make this kick a lot easier on your body and your mind. Furthermore, this may be the best time for you to even quit smoking (if you desire to do so) since cigarettes will taste nasty when quitting heroin cold turkey. You may want to use this opportunity to go all the way and quit everything. (But of course, that’s up to you)
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“Going all the way” has been one of the most successful ways to quitting all drugs and staying clean for good. (Just something else to think about for now) When quitting heroin cold turkey, you may also start to panic right from the start. Your mind will begin to instruct you on how to get your next fix. And this is where you literally tell yourself aloud to "shut up! I can do this!" 

Get in front of the mirror and keep repeating to yourself out loud, "I can do this! I can do this!",… all day long. Then keep pressing on and keep moving forward! You’re already crazy for doing heroin in the first place so don’t be afraid to talk to yourself and encourage yourself to hang in there and stay in the battle. Take a good look in the mirror and take a moment to see what heroin has done to you, and to your life. Take a picture of yourself with your cell phone cam as a reminder this "life moment changing". That should be enough to get you moving.
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The chills and those bone crushing leg pains will disappear while you’re running as if it was a miracle. But you can’t run forever so you’ll want to take short brakes to catch your breathe. And if you go out running at night time then be sure you take your identification card with you. If someone sees you running down the block in the middle of the night then they’re bound to call the cops on you. Then you'll have a lot of explaining to do to the cops.

If you start running and jogging during the first 7-14 days, then I promise you; you will begin to feel so much better, and so much faster than if you were just to stay home, lie in bed, and wither away. So the best thing to do is to get up, get dressed, drink water, and force yourself to start running as if your life depended on it. Do everything you can to increase endorphin levels and decrease pain.

Someone says, “How in the world do you expect me to go out for a long fast walk, jog or run when I just finished throwing up and crawled back into bed and feel sick like a dog?” 

Good question - now here's one for you: If you just finished throwing up and started crawling back to bed, and while you were crawling on the floor you found a $20 bill, (and your cell phone was cut off), what would you do? You know very well what you would do. You would become the happiest man or woman alive and within seconds. You would stop crying and you would force yourself to get up, get dressed and run right through the door like the incredible hulk on the run. You wouldn't even brush your teeth. You would just take off like a rocket straight to the dope-spot and nothing could stop you. And miraculously, within minutes, you would start to feel better 'walking and running fast', knowing that even after an hours walk to the dope spot you were going to be healed.

You may have to make a stop along the way to throw up on the side walk or hit the 7-11 bathrooms. But you would just do it, get it over with, and continue on, walking and running through rain, sleet, or snow to complete your mission just to get cured. No matter what, nothing would stop you.

In the same sense, if you want to feel better, then you’ll have to use that same motivation to force yourself to get up, get dressed, drink some water and take a long fast walk, jog or run. You’ll have to convince yourself with the 'thought' of, "if I force myself to get up and start walking, then I will feel better". Then you'll do it, and within minutes, you will begin to feel better. And if it's too cold outside then go to the gym and run, or to the mall and walk around the mall just to walk and see people.

If something is going to make you feel better, (other than heroin), then do it. Force yourself to get up and head out the door and start walking, jogging or running for relief. You WILL feel better and begin to recuperate much, much faster. And if you can’t run or jog then at least go for a long fast walk as walking will help tremendously. But don't just take my word for it. Read what these x-heroin addicts had to say about running, waking and getting active:

"Thank you.... Your advise was the best around... running, hot baths, suppliments! 7 days sober today! Thank you for assuring me that I was not dying. I really did question it for a few days lol..." SH (female)

"i like your article. iv just got clean of 2mg of subutex, im at day 7 and ent gr8 yet. what you say about music is true. i run daily... anyway i just wanted to say, yours is probably the best advise for people who want to get clean that iv seen... its good to be back man...." PC (male)

"Hi Jorge thanks for your quick reply & support! i'm still clean still... feel a million times better. I'm running twice a day listenen to Rocky album feel's like im sweating it out and feel better for it mentaly. Your website has been talk of the week and a massive massive help to me i really think i've cracked it, i'm there, no turning back for me now... Once again a big thanks to you! best wishes..." SP (male) 

"im staying inside. been using the tradmill too. it really does help. running may be the last thing a junkie feels like doing when withdrawling but u just have to take those first five steps (which are always the hardest) to feel better.... this is the best ive ever done on my own and feel like i have worked too hard to just give up,..." NP (male)

"Thank you for the advice... I took a walk.... the bath helped a TON. I even kept down a glass of watered down gatoraid!! :) ...Now if I could only sleep :( ...Thanks again. It helps to e able to talk to someone..." MP (female)

"just a quickkie... i walked a mile... whooo hoooo!! and i didnt sit down or stop - darn exhausted now!! every day is getting bettter... i am very much hoping to be back to reasonable fitness and possible runnning and cycling again within 3 weeks - today was the first sign that my body is recovering and i went to a meeting yesterday...." SW (female)

".... As the days gone on been feelin better well i started feelin better after a long walk followed by a hot bath. Lol it really helps my legs.. hoping to get some good few hours sleep tonight. Wish me luck lol. Thank again". SM(male)

"Jorge, I think i have mad it through the worst of it. With your help i have made it. The cravings are still bad but i would expect that. Getting out and walking has really helped the muscle and bone pain plus it helps me clear my head. sleep is coming slow but sure. Thanks for being there for me!!" CK (female)

…And if they can do it then you can do it too!!
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The increase in ionic strength prevents some of the temporary skin wrinkling ("pruning") which is caused by prolonged immersion under water. 
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Wear warm clothing when you’re out and about and even while indoors. You’ll be sweating a lot but don’t let that trouble you. It’s necessary to sweat all those toxins from your body. But if it gets too bad then you may want to put some baby powder on yourself and on your bed. Make sure you have extra clean bed sheets as well as you will be changing the bed sheets frequently. If necessary, then you may want to get a small space heater and stay close to it in order to keep you warm. You can pick up a small space heater at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, or online store as well.

By Day 4, Day 5 you’ll start to notice the withdrawal symptoms decreasing. And by day 7 you will start feeling stronger and restless but you will still feel withdrawals. But that also depends on your health, and how much heroin you've been using daily before you quit. People who shoot up several bags per day have a much harder time quitting than people who snort or smoke a couple of bags per day.
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Cold chills, shivering, shaking and tremors: You’re going to feel ice cold chills during withdrawal. Most people feel that this is the worse part after the bone crushing leg pains. It's worst than having the worst flu in the world multiplied 1000 fold. You’ll even get goose bumps on your body. But hot baths and running will help take those cold chills away.

The chills will be very strong at the beginning but after a few days they'll start to decrease and even go away, but only for a short time. They'll come back again. The chills will come and go during the day and all through the night. But again, hot baths and running will bring great relief. By day 8 you may still have the chills but they'll be mild and less painful compared to the first few days. And you’ll have more time of relief in between those chills. It could be 1 cold chilling episode every 5 to 10 minutes but they will decrease and will go away as the days go by.

To deal with the cold chills: Spend the first 3-4 days relaxing in a bath tub filled with HOT HOT water for as long as you possibly can. Hot baths are much more effective than hot showers. You can actually get through the worse part of the withdrawals by staying in your tub filled with hot hot water for 30 minute periods throughout the day and the night. Of course, you’ll need to get out every once in a while but then get back in and stay there. Keep your fingers and toes raised above the water (if you can) to avoid wrinkling and pruning skin. You can even bring your TV, or radio into your bathroom, stay there, and relax for a while.

If at all possible, you may want to join a gym that has a sauna available. Then visit the sauna at least 1 time per day and stay in there until you can’t take it any longer. This will help expel toxins and some of the heroin which has attached itself to your fatty tissues. And it’s better to sweat it all out in the sauna than in your bed later on in the evening. The sauna will also bring relief and alleviate some of the withdrawals symptoms as well. It’s also a good way to make time go by faster. Make sure that you are well hydrated with water, Gatorade (watered down recommended) or any sports drink containing electrolytes.

To deal with cold chills:

​When going through withdrawal, you’ll experience severe pain in your bones and muscles, especially in your legs - restless legs. For some this is the worse part of withdrawals. But whatever you do, try not to punch your legs with your fist. Instead, massage them heavily or have someone massage them for you.

Stretch your quads repeatedly and leave them in the stretched position for 30 seconds, rest and then repeat. And if at all possible, find some stairs and walk up and down those stairs until you get tired, (yet taking breaks in between). 

You can apply some heating creams, heating pads, and take strong muscle relaxers as well. You can find all kinds of heating and pain relief creams at Walmart. You can also take Ibuprofen and/or Motrin at the highest milligram. But don’t worry. These bone pains and muscle cramps will decrease in time when accompanied by walking, running and exercise; possibly 7-10 days or less. 

NOTE: High levels of Imodium also helps to relieve restless legs.

To relieve leg pains, bone pains, muscle aches and restless legs:

​Hyland's Restful Legs is a safe, natural and highly effective product that helps to relieve restless legs when taken at double or 3 times the recommended dosage. 

​Hyland's Restful Legs quick-dissolving tablets provide relief for the uncontrollable urge to move your legs and has no known negative drug interactions. Restful Legs is gentle, safe and effective and consists of all natural active ingredients.

Hyland's Restful Legs temporarily relieves symptoms of the compelling urge to jerk or move legs to relieve sensations of itching, tingling, crawling, and restlessness of legs.

NOTE: For best results, take Hyland's Restful Legs quick-dissolving tablets at 2 or 3 times the recommended dosage.
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NOTE: Imodium at high dosages can help to reduce all withdrawal symptoms, including runny nose and watery eyes. Keep some tissues with you at all times to blow your nose and wipe away the tears. (Use hand sanitizer as well)

To treat runny nose and watering eyes:

• Take Imodium at high dosages
• Take allergy medicine such as Benadryl
• Blow your nose with soft tissue frequently
• Drink Tylenol tea packets for flu and fevers
• Chew maximum strength Halls cough drops
• Chew Vitamin C chewable tablets throughout the day

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You won’t feel like eating anything for the first few days and that’s ok but you need to drink water and eat 1 slice of bread with peanut butter, 1 to 2 hard boiled eggs, or small portions of chicken soup cups from 7-11. They’re cheap, quick and easy to make and taste great as well. You’ll need to have something in your system in order to sustain yourself.

Half or quarter pieces of peanut butter sandwiches may be your best bet as this will deliver both carbohydrates and protein into your system. And they taste great too. Peanut butter sandwiches are what they feed the prisoners when they’re going through heroin withdrawals because they're easy to eat and provide energy for the body. And the protein from the peanut butter helps to raise endorphin (feel good) levels as well. It’s safe and effective survival food.

Try to drink as much water as you can along with Gatorade throughout the day. And since your body is made up of 70% water, then water will be the most important element your body will need over the next few days. Your body needs water. And the more water you drink then the better you’ll feel.

To treat loss of appetite:

• Eat, or at least try to eat lightly
• Eat half or quarter pieces of peanut butter sandwiches
• Eat 1 to 2 slices of toast with butter or 1 to 2 hard boiled eggs
• Eat portions of cups/packages of hot chicken soup
• Eat 1/2 of a banana for potassium
• Eat bran crackers with jelly
• Eat small pieces of French or Italian bread with butter

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​Most likely you won’t be able to get any sleep for the first 3 to 4 days, (unless you're taking good dosages of Imodium). You may however, be able to get 30 minute naps here and there. Sleep will come. Your body will crash. But for now, just get it whenever you can. And while you’re in bed, you may start sweating profusely so make sure you have extra clean bed sheets on hand and baby powder to put on yourself, on your bed and on the mattress as well. However, sleeplessness will be the least of your concerns. You can use that time to read my website over and over again and start thinking and planning on what you're going to do with the rest of your life. NOTE: with Tagamet and Imodium, along with a sleep aid such as ZzzQuil you can begin to get some sleep.

ZzzQuil is non-habit-forming sleep-aid that helps you to get some sleep. The active ingredient in ZzzQuil that helps you sleep is Diphenhydramine HCl, which is an antihistamine, a nighttime sleep aid. ZzzQuil, GABA Gamma, 5-HTP Melatonin and Hylands Calm Forte (a combination of natural sleeping aids), and a combination of all of these can help you to get some sleep.

Taking Melatonin, which is a hormone that helps to regulate sleep, can also help you fall a sleep or at least relieve anxiety.

Sleeplessness is all part of the withdrawals and everyone has to go through it for the first few days. But again, don’t worry. Sleep will come. And eventually, your body will crash and you will get sleep. But in the mean time, just get it whenever you can. And as mentioned above, you can also try taking Phenibut.

Phenibut is a chemical (supplement) similar to a brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) which is used for anxiety, stress, fatigue, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcoholism and most importantly, sleeplessness. It is also used for improving memory, learning, and thinking. Phenibut helps, and is sold as a dietary supplement and can be found in most nutritional stores such as GNC and in vitamin shops, and in Walmart as well.

Bring the TV into your bedroom. Watching funny movies or sitcoms like Friends, My Name is Earl, Big Bang Theory can help you make it through the night. Time goes by faster when you're watching TV sitcoms since they run in increments of 30 minutes. Or, just lie on your bed for 30 minutes thinking about your life and what it’s going to be like after being free from heroin.

To treat insomnia and sleeplessness:

• Take Melatonin
• Take Phenibut
• Take Valerian Root capsules
• Take Sominex
• Benadryl
• ZzzQuil​
• Keep telling yourself that this will all be over with soon
• Get sleep whenever you can get it, daytime, nighttime, afternoon etc

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Not everyone vomits. And not everyone has to vomit. If you can go to your local pharmacy and buy some over the counter anti-vomiting/anti-nausea medicine along with Imodium AD and start taking it before you get really sick then you just might be able to skip the nausea and vomiting part. But you have to start taking it before you get really sick in order to prevent the nausea and vomiting from happening.

Taking Imodium AD, (an over the counter opioid medication), at high levels every 5 to 6 hours (or as needed) can help with nausea and vomiting and other withdrawals symptoms. But again, you have to start taking it before you get really sick in order to prevent the nausea and vomiting before it happens.

To treat nausea and vomiting:

• Start taking Imodium AD at high dosages before the nausea begins
• Take Dramamine at double the recommended dosage before the nausea begins
• Ginger Tea and Ginger capsules can also help relieve nausea
• Take 2 Alka Seltzers
• Go outside for some fresh air
• Eat a few crackers
• More OTC Anti-nausea remedies include: Pepto-Bismol, Maalox, Mylanta, Emetrol, and Nauzene, all of which can be purchased at your local pharmacy or Walmart.

     
Visit your local pharmacy, purchase some anti-nausea/anti-vomiting medicine and Imodium AD and start taking them before you get real sick.
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​Taking Imodium at high doses will eliminate diarrhea greatly. But believe it or not, when quitting heroin, diarrhea is not such a bad thing at first. The heroin in your system has had you constipated all this time and now is the best time to cleanse your intestines from all that toxic waste. This is a good thing, and you need to see it as such.

You must drink water and remain hydrated.

So the best thing you can do for your body is to allow yourself to go through the diarrhea, at least in a controlled manner for the first 24 hours or more in order to get rid of as much toxic waste as possible. The less waste you have in your body then the better your body will feel. However, once you feel that most of your solid waste is gone then you’ll need to drink as much water as you can to prevent dehydration and restore electrolytes by taking sips of Gatorade throughout the day.

So before you quit heroin, you may want to visit your local pharmacy and purchase some OTC (over-the-counter) anti diarrhea medicine or caplets but don’t start taking them till the end of Day 1 or day 2. But, if you have to work or have other obligations then you may want to start taking the anti-diarrhea caplets (at double the dosage) before you get sick in order to help prevent the diarrhea from happening.

To treat diarrhea and stomach cramps:

• Take Imodium at high dosages (20mg to 28mg every 5 to 6 hours or as needed)
• Drink Pepto-Bismol
• Drink water to avoid dehydration
• Take sips of Gatorade to restore electrolytes
• Eat a Banana
• Take Motrin at the highest milligrams
• Take over the counter anti-diarrhea pills or formula and start taking them by the end of Day 1 or Day 2. (But if you have to work then take the anti-diarrhea pills before you get sick in order to prevent diarrhea from taking place.)

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For the first several days, you’re going to feel depressed and possibly crying off and on. But don’t worry, this is only temporary, and in time will fade away. But in the mean time, try to watch some funny movies or sitcoms on TV such as Friends and My Name is Earl. Listen to good, clean music. But whatever you do, don’t let yourself get depressed. Instead, get happy and excited knowing that finally you’re going to kick this nasty heroin habit once and for all. And when it’s all over with, you'll be like a whole new person freed from the heroin slavery system. So don’t worry, be happy, you’re about to begin a whole new life.

To treat depression:

• Take Niacin (a form of vitamin B) at 3000mg's per day. (Available at Wal-Mart)
• Take DHEA which is also administered in detox centers to decrease depression
• Watch funny TV sitcoms such as Friends and My Name is Earl
• Think positive. Don't' think about heroin
• Think about what your life will be like when you’re finally free from heroin
• Keep telling yourself, “I can do this!” and stay positive
• Try not to be alone for too long. Try to be around other drug-free people. Invite them to your home
• When you’re home alone then keep yourself busy by cleaning your house
• Go out for many long fast walks in the park or anywhere for that matter
• Go outside without sunglasses. Let the sunlight come in through your eyes
• You may want to consider listening to uplifting, good, clean, decent music.

Those musical notes, tones, keys and pitches hit specific neurotransmitters in the brain which cause depression to occur. And the effects are almost instant and long lasting as well. And continuous listening to such music will cause continual depression which is why so many young people today turn to drugs, not just because they're programmed to, but also as a means of escape from their depressed and messed up lives. Furthermore, most popular music today, particularly rap and hip hop music, is being made to corrupt and destroy this generation and send you on a downward spiral in every way possible. Wherever that music is played, the energy, and the carriers for that energy become present almost immediately, causing the listener to begin to transform into what that music represents.

The music of today's generation is being purposely designed and created to bring you to where you're at now. And people wonder why they have such messed up lives and messed up children. It's the music! But most people don’t even realize this. We are the product of a messed up society. This society is the equivalent of the factory. And the tools and machinery being used to form and shape our lives are TV, movies and music.

Good music gives “life” while bad music brings death, destruction and even chaos into ones life. And if you don’t believe that then all you have to do is look at our younger generation today. They're all going down hill faster than ever before and at a much younger age as well. And behind it all is ‘the power of music’. And this is coming from someone who grew up on Ice Cube, Ice T, Too Short, Dr Dre, Snoop Dog, NWA, and all the rest of them. Most of today's TV stars and big-name rappers are being rewarded with fame, fortune, and the pleasures of this world to corrupt, pervert, desensitize, and eventually destroy you from the inside out. And they get paid to do this.

Furthermore, bad music draws in that negative energy and bad influence which keeps you down, while 'good music', put forth by 'good people' can help drive that negative energy away and draw positive energy into your life. Uplifting music will lift you up, build you up, and help you greatly in so many ways while going through withdrawals, and even more so afterwards. 

Please note: I'm not saying that all rap music or all rock music or all pop music is bad. In fact there's a lot of real good music out there. But good, clean, uplifting music is hard to find these days. And music is a major key and can become one of the greatest sources for positive energy to help you get through the withdrawals and possibly even change your life. Yes, the right kind of music can actually change your life!​

Good, clean, decent music is hard to swallow at first for some, just like good, healthy food is hard to enjoy when you’ve been used to eating junk food all your life. But in time, you’ll get used to it and quite possibly enjoy it. Good music can lift you up and help make you happy and soothes the soul as well. And you're going to need all the help you can get.

So now you know, and “knowing is half the battle”. And if you like your music loud then you may want to consider investing your dope money on a good set of computer speakers to hear and appreciate the sound of good, clean music at high volumes. And if your heart is open then it just might change your life. But of course, that's up to you. All of this, is all up to you. But believe it or not, music is much more powerful than what you might think.
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• Imodium (or generic Imodium)
• Tagamet (or generic acid reducer)
• ZzzQuil 
• Valerian Root Capsules
• Ibuprofen (or Aleve)
• Water
• Bread
• Protien powder
• Peanut Butter
• (You can buy everything at Walmart real cheap)

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Before you get ready to quit heroin cold turkey, and put yourself on lock-down, try your best to obtain some of the following products if you have the money to do so:

• Buy enough Imodium for 1 week
• Buy Tagamet (or any generic acid reducer)
• Buy a couple of bottles of ZzzQuil
• Buy Valerian Root capsules to help relieve anxiety and restlessness
• Buy some Ibuprofen, and/or any kind of pain relievers
• Buy melatonin to help you get at least a 1 hour of sleep
• Buy OTC (over-the-counter) Anti-nausea medicine
• Buy antibiotic ointment/Neosporin & Vitamin E solution to help heal track marks
• Buy enough drinking water for 7 days or more
• Buy Gatorade for carbohydrates and restoration of electrolytes
• Buy clear soda: Ginger ale, Sprite or 7up to help settle your stomach
• Buy bread, peanut butter, crackers, eggs, yogurt, bananas, etc...
• Buy cup packages of chicken noodle soup (different flavors)
• Buy a new or used portable space heater to sit and sleep next to
• Buy baby powder to absorb the sweat/moisture from your body and your bed
• Buy or rent Rocky ll DVD for inspiration and motivation. Get it on eBay, Half.com, or Amazon.com

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Burn your bridges. Destroy your needles, your spoon, your cotton balls, your tie belt, your aluminum foil strips, your empty baggies, balloons, your straw, your lighters, all of it. Destroy it all and throw it all away. Burn your bridges! And then do it! There's no retreat and no turning back!

Summons up everything you have left within you, grind your teeth, growl at yourself and then start the battle and fight this thing with all your might, all your heart, and all your soul. Your life depends on it. Your future is at stake. You must win this battle or die!

Yes - it's do or die my friend. It's quit heroin or die trying. And I can assure you that this will be the greatest battle of your life. But the life long rewards of freedom from heroin slavery are far greater than the temporary suffering you'll experience during the next several days.

I haven't touched heroin in over 20 years. And I will never touch that or any other drug ever again. And I want you to be free too! I want you to know what it's like to wake up and feel your normal body once again without the need of any drugs. No more being sick, no more cold chills, no more leg pains - no more nothing.… Just appreciation from finally being freed from this heroin slavery madness once and for all. That day will come sooner than you think if you get up and do it now! And believe it or not, you can do this! I swear you can! You know what you gotta do. And all you gotta do now is just do it! Win this fight, and turn your life around!
    
Now,... repeat after me:

"I'm gonna do this... And this time, I'm gonna win."

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Sincerely,
Jorge (George) Fernandez
Over 20 Years Clean from Heroin 
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