Good Morning Everyone! Tired of Pills slept great. Taking a Poll

I'd like to take a poll of people in detox not sleeping well.  What did you take to help, what day are you on, and how many hours did you sleep?

[gizzy32]

well im a bit of an outsider cause my drug was coke, but i had major trouble sleeping the first 2 weeks. i just started taking melatonin and i have never fallen asleep so fast in all my life.

im on day 138 clean from coke and i sleep like a baby now, lol. the first couple weeks i would fall asleep for an hour or 2, then be right back up from the nightmares and craving and sweats in the middle of the night. so glad those days are over. i don't know how melatonin affects everyone, but it works miracles for me. congrats on your clean time enemy :)

[kim715]

I hear you.I have not had sleep for days which I'm sure makes the aches and pains that much worse. I tried some over the counter sleepaides. I was so desperate for sleep I used the whole bottle in three days.I am on day 8 comming off of 25mg. of methodone per day cold turkey. I don't want to resort to taking a bunch of different pills to help with the withdrawls,but I know how much longer I can go without sleep. I lay in bed and pray for just an hour of sleep,just an hour of relief from this pain.

[hrsebz]

Today is day nine c/t off 2 mg of suboxone and i feel better but i didint get much sleep last nite im taking 10 mgs of meletonin and it lets me sleep for an hour or two than i wake up and toss and tuen for an hour or two than back to sleep for an hour or to its really frustrating but im having really good moment during the day where i feel the old me coming back so i know this will pass
good luck to every one

[confused456]

Good morning Enemy!!!!
I was taking Lortab 10/650 and taking as prescribed which was 6 per day. Sleep was only a small problem that lasted about a week...(lack of sleep)....but it is no longer a problem but I think it may be because I was on a smaller amount than some...not really sure why....but grateful that I am able to sleep....and praying for those who can't!!!

[cathy5841]

on aprl 6 i will 4months clean and i am just getting into a normal sleeping pattern.  i started a month ago taking sleep formula from gnc.  all natural stuff including valarian root.  it works for me.

[toxictome]

Hey enemy...good to see you!!    :D

9 weeks off vics 7.5...4-10 day...i am sleeping 6-8 hrs. night.   I only had sleep issues the first 3 weeks and not every night...BUT i take a HOT bath every night right before bed..(.mainly becuz of rls).  i tool Nyquil or Tylenol PM in the beginning...

Have a great weekend!!!

[josh231]

im on day 20 today and up until last nght i kinda had a hard time sleepin but i slept in this morninin  : ) it was awomse

im not takin anything for sleep

[lucyred68]

i am on month 9 from methadone, xanax and norco addiction.  it was torture for me because of no sleep for 21 nights.  i finally went to the dr and got some ambien CR.  it helped.  i only took it for a short time cause i didn't want another addiction.  melatonin and hot baths helped also, and kava kava, a natural relaxant you get only at a health food store.  good luck,

Lucy

[Rose703]

I tried alot of OTC sleep aids and found the best one to be Excedrin PM. I'm on day 9 clean, yeah, but without those PM's I still can't sleep. I do have Valium as well, but I'm not wanting to trade one addiction for another.:) Keep up the great work!!

[bobby139]

good morning everyone....I'm on my 8th day and i still don't get more then 2 or 3 hrs of sleep, i havn't tried anything yet but thinking about it lol...There are some wierd movies on in the middle of the nite isn't there?
Keep up the good work, sleep is bound to come!?
bobby

[sadinmichigan]

Hey girl...Missed you. Well as far as the sleep thing..I am on day 23..I finally slept 12 hours last night after many many sleepless nights. I had to go the hospital (most likely due to no sleep) for my heartrate..They prescribed me Lunesta to take only for 2 weeks. I tried melatonin,tylenol pm,valium,xanax(which I take anyway) etc..I have resisted the rx sleep aids until now because the lack of sleep has become too serious for me..
SO..I took that and finally slept but feel drugged..I don't like that feeling.   last night Persnick gave me some really good things to do to help sleep.I will pass them along to all in my journal as it is alot to write on here.BUT excellent info..that I will be trying instead of the rx..I'll let you know

[worried878]

I was taking 60-80 mg or hydrocodone a day...sleep was never a problem for me and still is not...close to 2 months clean...i took small doses of ambien when i needed it...I am lucky but the only time I have trouble sleeping is when I am stressed out...I also stay very busy during the day so I am pooped at night...a rice bag heated up on my shoulders at night while I read usually does the trick for me