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.

[whatitistoburn]

Thanks a lot for your support, I apprecate it so much. I took one tsp. of cough medicine, OC, and it took away all the jitters, and even the exhaustion! Couldn't believe it, it just leveled me out.

Burn

[whatitistoburn]

Thanks for the support, Vette? You're a lot older than me??? I'm 41. :)

Thanks again.

Burn

[AmberHunter]

when i wake up and can't fall back asleep i usually go into a chatroom and goof around. it passes the time and i am not watching the clock as much!

it does get better!!!!!!!! and we all know how we can make it much, much worse! yes, a little morphine would "help" you out right about now but following that thought through... nah... not a good idea!

i am doing well here in atlanta. stayed away from music midtown b/c i figured i would drink and i don't want to drink so i have to keep myself safe...

going forward... i feel so much better today than i did on saturday... i like being clean!!!

love,

amber

[NEW ORLEANS LADY]

I can totally relate to the jittery anxious but exhausted feeling--If I'm not mistaken that hit me around day seven also--The best way to describe it is extreme restlessness as to not really knowing what to do--I like to call it the OK NOW WHAT PERIOD--I think this is totally normal as our poor mistreated bodies try and adjust without chemicals!  All I can say is that it does pass--I'm sleeping maybe 5 hrs per night--My problem is that I wake up at 2:00 A.M. and can't get back to sleep--But I do notice that it is getting better--7 days is great jsut stay the course and try and keep yourself occupied!  You're in my prayers! N.O. Lady/Mystere--

Anne

[vettezr1]

Dude, 7 days? Go easy on the workouts at first they can keep you up. I get a bit mental some times and find that makes me a bit wired I am 43 you are a lot younger so it might effect you even more though you seem a little more sedate in life style.
A lot of people obsess about how much sleep they get, don

[whatitistoburn]

I'm sitting here as tired as I can be from post withdrawal, but so jittery at the same time. My mind keeps telling me if I take some morhphine, it will make it all go away. I'm having a really hard time arguing back and forth with myself. I've been going to the gym every day, yet still no sleep at night.

How are you handeling the lack of sleep? How much are you getting at night? Do you feel jittery along with it? I'm 7 days clean today.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

Burn