Insomnia or what?

[angel44240]

Hey guys.. Today is day 5 off of Trams altogether- I know that it'll take some time to get my sleep pattern back, but I'm so worn out during the day, but up the entire night!
I could be dead tired around 9pm, to the point to where I can't even hold my eyes open, I fall asleep and wake back up around 1am wide awake! Then, I'm lucky to go back to bed.. If I DO go back to bed, it's like around 5-6am and I can only sleep an hour anyway because I have to get the kids up for school at 7am!
I've always been nocturnal to begin with, and I'm not sure if that's got anything to do with this or not as well?
I've tried Melatonin- doesn't even make me sleepy one bit (I'm even taking 3mg at night); I've tried Valerian root, ya right.. doesn't work either; I've tried the 5-HTP which also helps release the Melatonin in the brain, but it doesn't work either.. If I take the 5-HTP, I'm mentally tired, but my body wants to jump around! Grrrrrrrrrr
I still have a little bit of the RLS (including my arms) and it's so weird, because it eventually goes away, but not until around 5am or so.. I wish I knew why I can be so sleep during the day, but never at night.. always been a huge ordeal with me!
I've tried over-the-counter sleep aids, everything you can think of, nothing works..
Any suggestions??

[angel44240]

hmm.. good thought! I should have taken some Benadryl last night, but forgot all about it- the over-the-counter cold meds have sleep aids in them and I'll probably go ahead and try that tonight.. Yada yada yada, what to do??
Do you also get RLS? I get it in my dam arms AND legs! Drives me freakin' NUTSO!

[taekwondo_fighter]

today is day 5 for me also...  i know what you mean about the sleep..  i know i shouldnt be promoting it cause its not the healthiest thing to take for sleep, and probably dumb on my part, but its all i had in the house.. i've been taking nyquil to knock me out.. i just wake up so groggy but i do get some sleep..  

[zzzaaaccckkk]

lunesta and ambein our being sold as nonarcotioc but over to much time who knows iam currently on lunesta coming of a year of oxy. It worked before I was a idiot and got hooked on oxy my doc gave to me and it was not addictive to fall asleep  , but now on my fifth day of withdrwals from oxy it gave me 5 hrs last night with no RLS. Hopecthat helps. Iam also cocerned about going back to normal sleep patterns

[Avalancheblanche]

I am in excatly the same boat as you.  Day 6 off trams.  I think I slept for 1 minute last night.  that was after a 14 hour day of work.  It is soooo frustrating.  The leg thing was better though.  That funky feeling ( RLS) is enough to drive you insane!  I really think that eventually you (and I) will just level out and get back into a rythm.  I try to tell myself that it will take a little time, but, it is worth it to have your life back.
I am going to get a little excersize today.  Maybe a brisk walk outside.  Fresh air does wonders!