Need more Sleep

[JNT70]

I’m 13 days off Vicoden and feel good, I’ve been on the Amino Acid Protocol for a week and it really helps.  One problem is I still can’t sleep and it’s not getting any better for the last 5 days, if not worse.  I have tried numerous over the counter sleep aids and nothing seems to help.  What happens is I go to sleep okay then wake up with these crazy speed dreams through the middle of the night and flip around for hours.

The other part is RLS, how long does this last; I seem to have this under control fairly well with exception to late at night.  My favorite time of night is after the kids and wife go to bed but now I can not sit still, I’m using the amino program at night and an over the counter RLS med, it’s good until 10pm.  This drives me nutz!!

I was not a heavy user, I used 75mg per day for two years and tapered down to 15mg before I quit.  How long can I expect to have trouble sleeping and when does the RLS go away.

On a positive note, 13 days!!!  Everything seems so clear now.  Can’t imagine what it will be like when I get some sleep!

Oh, one last thing, headaches, I get them every day, is this another w/d symptom?  Fortunately aspirin takes care of them easily, I’d just like to go drug free all the way!

Did I mention 13 days?

[heathag]

thank you its been tough~

[JNT70]

Good for you, day's 6 - 8 were huge for me.  Congrats

[CYMER]

Thanks - Much better than the fog I was in for over 6 years...

[JNT70]

congrats on 13 days, feels good!!

[heathag]

wow congrats on day 13 im on day 8! Im right here with you. Last night was one of the worst i got 3 hours of sleep. My head hurts every day too i just take alive. The sleep part though i smoke! Last night didnt have any so didnt sleep but the couple nights before i smoked right before i went to bed and i sleep all the way though the night. I know im just replacing one drug with another but i plan on stop smoking after a while and i mainly do it at night ane ways. Well im rambling i hope i helped a lil. And again Congrats on day 13 keep your head up your doing great.

[JNT70]

I am getting sleep, just broken up, maybe 4 hours.

[CYMER]

I'm right there with ya....I'm also in my 13 day and sleep at best is a trying experience. Last night was horrible....maybe only 4 full hours. My Rls are just about gone I just cannot stay asleep...very frustrating. Yet when I do sleep I have very vivid dreams….

[road2recovery]

WOOHOO...13 days is great!!!..Are you not getting any sleep at all??  Maybe take your nite time meds, a little later...I still had some sleepless nights, but they were a few hours here and there, by day 13...It will only get better!!!