Quick question.

[Deacon1974]

I'm on day 3. Still having tough times staying asleep. I can fall asleep but a few hrs. later around 1am I wake up with my arm aching. If I was to take half of a 5/500 vic how far is that going to set me back? Do you think I'll start the whole WD process over? During the day I'm ok with a few aches and pains here and there.

[lunachick]

i wouldnt take anything narcotic if i were you

[bettie1976]

please dont do it. just take some ibuprofen or something non addictive. youre almost over the worst of it.

[bettie1976]

there are plenty of things to help you sleep that arent addictive.

[Deacon1974]

Will those other type of meds work? I have some Naproxen too that I was prescribed along with Vicodin many moons ago. I mean, do they take that aching pain away?

[bettie1976]

Ok for the aching, thats probly just something youll have to deal with. Your body is healing. Naproxen is like Ibuprofen. Its non addictive and docs give it out by the gallon. It may or may not work. I dont know, but I do know that youre ALMOST THERE my friend, dont take that half a pill. If I were you, Id flush what ya got down that toity right now.

[Deacon1974]

Gotcha. The wife has the bottle and well hid. I only have a lonely half of 5 mg sitting in a drawer that has been there for 3 days. I haven't touched it. I'll try the Naproxen tonight if I have problems. Thanks. This board helps so much.

[Beargizmo]

Try some benedryl or advil PM for sleep



Jim

[bettie1976]

throw it out. youre only tempting yourself and torturing yourself by keeping it around. or give it to your wife.

[lustforallthingspointless]

my boyfriend is on day 4 today... the only thing that has helped him sleep is a glass of red wine before bed and some melatonin.

[No name22]

You should look up valerium root it's for sleeping and muscle relaxer, it's non addictive and is herable pill...

What ever you do don't take that pathetic half of pill because something so small and stupid can bring you back to day 1 or worste you'll get addicted agian. I thought I could take just one and I was WRONGE

[Deacon1974]

I was offered a Xanax by a neighbor. Said it knocks him out. I've heard bad things about Xanax and have never tried them. I politely declined.

[liscamdave]

Listen bud, I Know it is hard, but if you continue to take them, even one or two, your not allowing your brain to process the w/d, in return still feeding off of the opiates. No matter what you take, it will set you back a little. I know you can do it......please stick with it....soon enough, there will be NO more symptoms.....

xo, Lisa

[bettie1976]

xanax is like valium. its ok to take for a few days to get you thru this. But to be on the safe side, good you said no. Valerian root is at rite aid for a whoppin 5 bucks. I got some here. Havent tried it yet tho.
OTC sleep aids are the only thing you can do right now. You no longer have the luxury of just taking that half of a pill. Because that half a pill will turn into many, many more...