Disable iCloud after apple id changed?

Hi,
I changed my apple id primary address on the web but forgot to sign off iCloud and "Find My iPhone" on my iPhone 5. After I upgraded my iPhone 5 from iOS 7 to iOS 8, it starts asking me iCloud password associated with the old email id, but it no longer accepts the password and I can no longer sign in to iCloud, nor can I switch to the new apple id on the iPhone.
I tried the solution on Can't change iCloud ID, but it doesn't work for me because when I try to revert to my old email address, it says "This email address is not available for use as an Apple ID. You may already have an Apple ID associated with this address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID." in the "Change Primary Email Address" input.
Anyone hit similar problems before? Really appreciate your help on this!
Thanks.

I have the ditto problem contacted Apple Support and basically their Sr.Tech wasted my time, and after calling for a week and spending three hours each time, Icloud id forwarded to so called "engineering" and they will contact me in two business days, Apple is so ignorant that they don't care that my phone is locked including all my contact and other important information still they are taking their time to resolving the issue. if you have any alternative method to restore the phone please let me know

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