hydrocodone withdrawl - sleep

[ragman]

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.

[mrmichael67]

I will write to you later as I have to get ready for work now and I just saw your post.

[whatitistoburn]

That is because we are cool.

I was just teasing you, old goat, since you are so much older than me ;)

Burn

[vettezr1]

Ummm, you know I do that a lot here, you ladies have all these cool guy names and the guys have these sissy girl names what

[whatitistoburn]

PS, oh, and that's Miss Dude to you.

Burn

[whatitistoburn]

You old goat! At least you aren't sitting at home complaining about all the pain. I've got a lot of pain to, and get even more from the gym, but you gotta love the pain sometimes. I'll take pain for a while. Want to live without the fog.

Burn

[mystere]

Hi I'm glad to find another Southern Brother/Sister!--I was looking for an addiction specialist several weeks ago and one would think in a city where 80% of the population is drunk or stoned 24/7--there would be one on every corner--Not!--unless your ready to do the 12-step waltz.  I even had a psychologist want to send me to a "Recovery Center" after just talking with me on the phone!--He also absolutely refused to discuss alterantive addiction therapies--SOOO--I purchased a book by Jack Trimpey called Rational Recovery and for the first time in my life this whole "addiction thing" makes sense!--I have never felt so empowered!  Anyway good luck with your shrink--I do think down the road I would like someone to talk to on a professional level--Keep the faith--Isn't it amazing that we are not the only ones with this "problem".  I'll keep you in my prayers--Peace Mystere/AKA N.O. Lady

Anne