Just moved onto day 6

[Vinnieanew]

Well, I am at day six off methadone and another night of no to little sleep.  I at least got some slleep up till last night.  But, now 2nd night of not sleeping.  Tried reading....ehhhh no go for me.  Took a hot shower, u namev it.  I took 3 rozareum but, nothing

[avik7]

hey im on day 7 and now just so exhausted..everythings getting back to normal. hangin there itll come with time. go on a walk when u cant sleep thats what i did. it could by 3 in the am and id just go walk

[Vinnieanew]

Thanks.
I got a call from a band member of mines wife who was an addict.  Gave me a great way to try and relieve the anxiety,,,,,gonna try n port back.

[kim715]

Yeah,I remember those nights.I would wake up and just jump right out of bed,felt like I couldn't breathe and the RLS was insane.Penelope is right about the hot baths as opposed to showers,they help the RLS and seem to help reduce the anxiety.The first 2 weeks the only sleep I got was when I was in the tub.Sleep will come.It does get better just hang in there.You're doing great.Peace..................Kim

[Vinnieanew]

I got about an 30 min sleep in last night.  Does anyone else notice you seem to wake up to the w/d's hitting hard?

[attagirl1]

I'm on day 6 too.  I'm getting some sleep, but very frustrating.  I pace up and down the hall until I get tired of pacing then I go to bed and force myself to be still.  When I wake up in the night, I go right back to pacing and do the same thing.  I'm sleeping about 2 hours at a time now. Hang in there

[Penelope14]

I know how agrivating it can be to not sleep, when I detoxed off methadone it took several weeks for me adjust to sleeping without methadone, & their were many nights I never even got one hour of sleep, but eventually this changed, I started to sleep 2 to 3 hours, which increased into 5 & 6 hours, now I get between 7 hours to 8 per night. You may want to switch from taking hot showers, to taking hot baths, I lived in my bath tub for several months after getting off methadone, its very relaxing. Good Luck & hang in their, its gonna get better. Penelope

[wannabefree330]

Congrats on the 6 days!  Keep going.  The sleep will return....eventually.  Sounds like you are trying several different things.  Just get through today, and tomorrow when it comes.