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hydrocodone withdrawl - sleep
Hi:
I am a 45 yo male who has taken hydrocodone for 6 months for headaches along with zoloff and ambiem for depression. My useage was up to 7 15/100, formulated pills per day. I began taking as many as 4-5 at a time 3 months ago. After several attempts and help from my wife I was able to taper down and quit 2 weeks ago. Best thing I have ever done, may have saved my marriage and job. Most of the worst withdrawl effects are gone now except for a change in sleep patterns. When I go to bed I toss and turn and feel like electricity is going through my body. Is this normal? How long might this go on for? I stay up for a few hours and manage to fall asleep by 1 AM or later on the sofa each night so as not to keep my wife awake. I am still taking Zoloff and have started to taper off the ambiem from 10mg to 5 mg since it is not doing anything anyway.
Thanks for your help.
I am a 45 yo male who has taken hydrocodone for 6 months for headaches along with zoloff and ambiem for depression. My useage was up to 7 15/100, formulated pills per day. I began taking as many as 4-5 at a time 3 months ago. After several attempts and help from my wife I was able to taper down and quit 2 weeks ago. Best thing I have ever done, may have saved my marriage and job. Most of the worst withdrawl effects are gone now except for a change in sleep patterns. When I go to bed I toss and turn and feel like electricity is going through my body. Is this normal? How long might this go on for? I stay up for a few hours and manage to fall asleep by 1 AM or later on the sofa each night so as not to keep my wife awake. I am still taking Zoloff and have started to taper off the ambiem from 10mg to 5 mg since it is not doing anything anyway.
Thanks for your help.
I'm new at this forum. I've been taking Hydrocodone for 3 years and I'm trying to get off of it. Any advice?
wow, thank god i found this place, i feel like a rookie, not sure what's going on but i'm sure someone out there can give me some advice.
i got hit by a car 5 months back and broke a bunch of bones...through rehab and all i started taking hydrocodone. after a few months i could tell how different i felt when i wasn't taking it, but when i told my doctor he simply gave me more (i was still in that it only happens to other people stage) now it gets hard though....i'm finally working again and i have a highly physical very active job. i feel good part of the day when i can get my endorphines kicking, but then other times i feel absolutely pitiful. especially early in the morning, i can't even face the day, even though i'm at the same job i was at before and loved it. i'm living my dream life, but dread getting up in the morning b/c of all this....whatever i feel (pain, anxiety, depression, i don't even frickin know what it is i feel) is just overwhelming. so of course, i break down and take on of my few remaining pills and i'm as happy as can be again.....so what next.
reading these messages, i know it's not easy, i've only gone 24 hours right now, but is there anything i can do to make it easier????? i'm seeing all these pills mentioned, but don't have any idea what they are..are these over the counter or what.....i try to keep up the excercise all day to get the endorphines kicking, but then my body starts aching like a car hit me or something (which i guess brings me back to the beginning)....i'm not looking for any quick solution, just maybe some ideas of what i can expect in the near future (my dosage has been low, only about 1 or sometimes 2 of the lower dosages each day), and what can make it easier.
thanks in advance, and good luck to all...
i got hit by a car 5 months back and broke a bunch of bones...through rehab and all i started taking hydrocodone. after a few months i could tell how different i felt when i wasn't taking it, but when i told my doctor he simply gave me more (i was still in that it only happens to other people stage) now it gets hard though....i'm finally working again and i have a highly physical very active job. i feel good part of the day when i can get my endorphines kicking, but then other times i feel absolutely pitiful. especially early in the morning, i can't even face the day, even though i'm at the same job i was at before and loved it. i'm living my dream life, but dread getting up in the morning b/c of all this....whatever i feel (pain, anxiety, depression, i don't even frickin know what it is i feel) is just overwhelming. so of course, i break down and take on of my few remaining pills and i'm as happy as can be again.....so what next.
reading these messages, i know it's not easy, i've only gone 24 hours right now, but is there anything i can do to make it easier????? i'm seeing all these pills mentioned, but don't have any idea what they are..are these over the counter or what.....i try to keep up the excercise all day to get the endorphines kicking, but then my body starts aching like a car hit me or something (which i guess brings me back to the beginning)....i'm not looking for any quick solution, just maybe some ideas of what i can expect in the near future (my dosage has been low, only about 1 or sometimes 2 of the lower dosages each day), and what can make it easier.
thanks in advance, and good luck to all...
Thanks for the post Burn....appreciate it. I am a bit "on edge" but it may be more of "oh no am I gonna have a problem?"
It seemed one thing after the other happened....and all had PAIN involved!!! Serious shoulder surgery then 2 months later a breast biopsy and 1 month later a mastectomy! I've had pain meds thrown at me left and right and they are SOOOO EASY TO SWALLOW~~~
It seemed one thing after the other happened....and all had PAIN involved!!! Serious shoulder surgery then 2 months later a breast biopsy and 1 month later a mastectomy! I've had pain meds thrown at me left and right and they are SOOOO EASY TO SWALLOW~~~
Actually, the skirt comment could easily be reciprocated here. I am sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.
Lately? They're always stiff. You haven't figured that out about me yet? I'm sorry, but my style hasn't changed one bit in the very long time I have been here. I've emailed you so you know how I am off of here. I honestly don't come here for friendship. Just to try to help if I can. With work and all, there really isn't much time for anything else. Don't take it personal. I just commented on your statement about you being the only pain patient left, that's all.
ok,put your hands up and step away from the ketamine, step away from the ketamine!!!
your doc asked you if you wanted to take ketamine for... let me get this... s l e e p???
wish she were my doc! i am just giving you a hard time! ketamine is what is also known as "vitamin K" or "special K" alot of ppl think it is a horse tranquelizer and stuff... i think it is actually used in anesthesia sometimes still... but i used it to party! ever hear of a "K-Hole"? not a good place to go visit in my book but some folks like it! i like the step just before a K-hole! lol!!! leaves you with this nasty bone-achiness afterwards, or maybe it was just the **** we were doing!
later,
amber
your doc asked you if you wanted to take ketamine for... let me get this... s l e e p???
wish she were my doc! i am just giving you a hard time! ketamine is what is also known as "vitamin K" or "special K" alot of ppl think it is a horse tranquelizer and stuff... i think it is actually used in anesthesia sometimes still... but i used it to party! ever hear of a "K-Hole"? not a good place to go visit in my book but some folks like it! i like the step just before a K-hole! lol!!! leaves you with this nasty bone-achiness afterwards, or maybe it was just the **** we were doing!
later,
amber
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