can't sleep

[Victor322]

tapered down the pain pills next to almost nothing, and still can't sleep. No RLS though, just an active mind. Took all the recommended legal otc 'fixes' and still no sleep. Even Xanax. Third night in a row too.
Oh well. Perhaps it's a good thing, all this new natural energy returning, or, my mind is agitated due to no sedation from the pain meds and now having to deal with reality, in the raw. Either way, it's all good because I know I'm on the right track!
No turning back now!

[oxyaddict420]

That is exactly right man!! You are egtting back to normal.. As for the sleep thing man, it is going to take a while.. But look at it this way.. Now you have more time to do positive things.. Not having the RLS is a miricle, you should thank god for that one.. Others would kill for their RLS to go away.. Even ones that tapered..  

Sicne you know you cannot sleep- DONT EVEN TRY--

Do something constructive, and try to wear yourself out even mroe. Exersize, walk, run whatever.. Then when you feel like you are going to pass out, take a hot bath, or shower then crawl into bed(naked) and go to sleep!!  I am not trying to sound perverted, but it my experience the being naked feels darn good and helps relax--

[angel44240]

I have some here! Melatonin is the authentic chemical to release when it's time to 'sleep'- your iris/pupil releases that chemical into your brain. Some of us lack it and need to take it, and some of us don't- but, however, it does help! lol
Thanks Avisg!
Alli

[avisg]

For me I have found melation works best of sleep ,if you can get the sublingual type works the best ....It cant hurt to try
avis

[angel44240]

Well, I just learned that today isn't my starting day- tomorrow is! :D.. good thing- I'm going through somewhat of an ordeal with this situation, so it'll do me some good to take one more day and pull myself together! lol
If anyone's around, please post! lol..
Alli

[angel44240]

As I was telling oxyaddict420, I was taking 3 Trams a day for 2 years- tried majorly tapering, instead of slowly weaning, and it about kicked my *** up and down my room! lol.. So, I'm taking everyone's advice, and tapering slowly- Okay, I'm done to half in the am, and 1 at night- been doing this since last night- believe it or not, I was able to sleep, thanks be to the graces of Lexapro, but woke up this morning feeling like a 'major terd' because it felt like I had ice running through my dam veins! lol.. BUT, everyone look at it this way- this is only a few days or maybe a week or so out of our lives that we have to go through this, and we should be dam PROUD of ourselves for making the right decision to STOP IT! We can't continue to kick ourselves in the *** over what we've DONE, because you can't move forward looking into that rear view mirror- it's just gonna tear us apart while recovering! Only makes sense to do 'happy' things- goof off, act like a kid again- as in 'doing things that make us happy' throughout the day, just to get us through the day- our bodies will finally wear themselves out to the point to where we have no choice BUT to sleep! lol.. this is only a few days or a week out of my entire life- a few days or a week that'll reflect my future- meaning that I'll be FREE from chemicals controlling my body! :D:D
I have to work today, 1st day on the new job! Wooohoo! NOT! Wish me luck guys! Love to all! (keep me posted on how you're feeling, please! Because now I don't feel so alone!) If anyone needs to talk, I'll be on yahoo messenger- angel44240 or you can email me!
Alli

[northernstar30]

It makes perfect sense.  I have felt sooooo alone in all this.  Nobody that I know, knows about my addiction.  It scares me at how good I am at fooling EVERYBODY.   Even myself.  But I'm seeing that I am no good to myself or anybody else on this ****.  I've lost 25lbs in 6 months.  I just got 180 trams in the mail on Friday and flushed half of them last night.  That makes me proud of myself.  I quit smoking 5 months ago and that was a piece of cake compared to this.  

[oxyaddict420]

I also thought i was ALONE in this dark obsession addction lifestyle!!!  I am glad to know I am not alone, but not glad that so many are addicted-- if that makes sense--

I cant sleep either-- Since I have been tapering, I have gotten maybe 4 hurs of sleep over the past 3 days.... Finally last night I slept for 10 1/2 hours straight, then today(well technically yesterday) i took a good nap about 3-4 hours, so I am feeling pretty good. When I cannot sleep, I dont even bother trying because I get pissed off and irritable-- I would rather go beat someones a$$ on madden or hocky

[northernstar30]

I can't sleep either.  I only took 1 pill today.  Down from like 10.  (tramadol).  But you said it.  We are on the right track.  Reading everybodys post help a lot.  I thought it was only me.