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by jetsetgrl, Mar 08, 2008 06:25PM

Tags: withdrawal, syndrome, insomnia

Hi - Still here and still sober. I have not taken any opiates for a couple of months now. I still am feeling some withdrawal after all this time. Wow. I have a runny nose- which does not really bother me. I still have insomnia and restless leg syndrome at night, which includes "crawling sensation on my legs, sometimes I feel like there is something biting me ( like a bug) and an urge to kick my legs while I am trying to sleep or lay down. I was on opiates on and off for eight years for chronic pain.

I finally bought some melantonin for sleep and some natural remedy for RLS. Both have helped. I was really getting tired of no sleep- (no pun intended).

How much longer will I go through this at night. I know that eveyone is different. Just an approx. answer would be much appreciated. Thanks

Member Comments (4)

by Mikeinthesouth, Mar 08, 2008 06:40PM

what natural rememedies for RLS? Potassium Gluconate? Anything else??

by Mikeinthesouth, Mar 08, 2008 06:41PM

Great job on staying clean off the opiates

by Flutterby111, Mar 08, 2008 06:45PM

how is your mood? can i ask? i don't have an answer to your question but i'm curious about depression. i suffered no rls....sleep for me is improving, all the best....

by toxictome, Mar 08, 2008 06:50PM

Weeks to months????
Congrats on your clean time. I too have the rls...it s***s!
I hope you can eventually get your sleep turned around...it takes time..
Good luck!

by jetsetgrl, Mar 08, 2008 06:56PM

To: Mikeinthesouth

It is called Restfull Legs. I bought it @ Payless Drug Store it is by a co. called Hylands. It is homopathic- not a drug.

by jetsetgrl, Mar 08, 2008 06:58PM

To: Flutterby111

My mood now is pretty good but does vary from day to day. I have been making myself go the the gym to get my endorphins kicking-in. It really helps. I would say that earlier on I was pretty much a ***** to my poor hubby. I am doing better now. Depression has not been too bad. As long as I am moving forward- I am cool.

Thanks for all of the kind words!

by GoingToMakeIt

, Mar 08, 2008 07:16PM

Angel just posted about this product. Works great she said. For depression, if you're not on anti depressants, look into amino acids and SamE.

by GoingToMakeIt

, Mar 08, 2008 07:17PM

Angel just posted about this product. Works great she said. For depression, if you're not on anti depressants, look into amino acids and SamE.

by Mikeinthesouth, Mar 08, 2008 07:20PM

Thanks I just looke dit up and will head out to cvs to get it. TY

by jetsetgrl, May 13, 2008 10:01PM

To: Everyone

It has been awhile. How is everyone? I am bumping up b/c I am still here and still sober! Who-Hoo! The company that I work for is going through a re-organization. I have been working many hours and there have been many meetings into the late night.

Damn I wish that I would have documented my quit date. It was sometime in Jan. this year. If so- I am around 4 months. Yes!

by worried878, May 13, 2008 10:28PM

To: jet

I had to go back and figure mine out...u can go back to ur early posts during that time frame and figure it out...let us know so we can bombard u with congrats! glad u r doing so well

by jetsetgrl, May 22, 2008 11:02PM

To: worried878

Thank you. I did not post until a little bit after my quit date. I was too depressed and sick to try to communicate with others. I was here reading though. Thanks again!