NO SLEEP 4 3 DAYS!!!!!!!AGHHHHHHHHH

So I was doing so well on my taper from 20 lortab 10's to only 3 per day then the worse thing that could happen did.....I reinjured my rt knee (have had 3 surgeries in last 8 months) so I had to increase back up on the pain med so now I am back on the w/d trail again this *****...I am back down to actually 2 and a half now but haven't slept in 3 days and only couple hours the 2 previous days...have tried ambien, lunesta, and the melatonin no HELP!!! Please if anyone has any suggestions please give them I am at the end of my rope with sleeploss. One good thing the sleeploss is the really only BAD w/d so far not as bad as before with the achiness and fatigue except for the fatigue from lack of sleep!!!!

[lady67]

I can't stress enough that you need to be really careful with the ambien and lunesta.  I know the people on here are getting tired of me "singing the same old song" about the sleep meds.  I think those things are the DEVIL and pure EVIL!  Please see if there is anything else you can do instead of take these meds.  I also have dfficulty sleeping since I quit the ambien, but I got an OTC med Rapid Sleep at walmart and it works great

Good luck
Susan

*See my previous post on the rapid sleep and what others said about it.

[NautyOne]

I swear by melatonin......the problem is u have to understand how it works. Thanks to my dear sweet Angel, Fladdict.......She turned me on to a certain brand that works!!  I am as skeptical as they come, but if you bought the tablets at a Walmart, or regular drug store........they don't work !!  You have to find a GNC and get the sublingual cherry flavored 1 mg.  you can take more.  I take three and they knock me out.  I tried the drug store brand once when I didn't feel like going to GNC and they did nothing.  I don't know what it is about those little cherry gems but if you try those and they don't work, then its not for you.  Please give it a try.  I have even thrown in a tylenol pm or two with them on a bad night and it works.  I hope you get some relief .

Luv,
Nauty...............

[avisg]

I use the same stuff nauty does ,it may take a few days to kick in .I am wondering if you are already not sleeping have you thought about jumping off now?

[Kat8843]

Yes I thought about stopping completely just wasn't sure if things would get any wourse...like the other w/d symtoms (symptoms) getting worse..I know the sleep can't get any worse. what do u think???

[avisg]

When you stop sleeping I say give it a try jump off .The not sleeping is h$ll in its self.The sooner you jump off the sooner your sleep come back...we will be here for you hun I think you can do this.:)

[Kat8843]

Thanks so much ffor all the support you have given me and many others...I think I will try to jump off how much worse could it get??? I have already taken my 1 and 1/2 so I will stop with that and see how it goes tomorrow... wish me well and thanks again!!!

[avisg]

We are here OK whenever you need to talk .It is not going to be easy but before you know it you will be over the withdrawls ......I KNOW you can do this

[worried878]

i agree...when u start feeling this bad or going without sleep...time to get it over with....more tapering can prolong it...good luck

[bull172]

I HAVENT BEEN SLEEPING EITHER.....CAN SOMEBODY RECCOMND SOMETHING FOR ME  THAT WOULD NOT HAVE A REACTION TWITH THE 2 MG XANAX I TAKE DAILY