4:25 A.M. And wide awake...11hrs and I'll have 22 days though!

[Sweetness91]

I seriously need some sleep. The family will be up in about 3 hrs...ready for a big breakfast...my husband works a strange schedule...and works every other weekend, 12hr shifts...he likes a big breakfast on his first day off. Lol. And kids are out of school for Martin Luther King Day. It'll be a busy morning I'm sure. This puppy is not helping. I told my husband the little thing is gonna go back where she came from...lol! Darn, I get on here and act like I'm writing a book dont I! But it seems to help me cope alot...so sorry if I bore y'all with my posts! Anyway....I'm getting really close to calling the doc because of the sleep & anxiety. It's a terrible feeling when you can't sleep...a NATURAL body function....and the anxiety...whew...it's also a terrible feeling when I feel like I have someone sitting on my chest all the time...and at times I feel I'm having a heart attack...maybe a little drastic, but it sure doesn't feel good. Plus i've had high BP on my visit when i told him that i was weaning myself..and at my last two appts...But I just don't wanna go the route of another prescription medication! No matter what it is.That's what I'm doing my best to avoid. I already am taking .2mg of Clonidine twice a day...and it doesn't seem like enough. I've read that as much as 1.4 mg can be used for opiate w/d...so I figure I'm not getting enough if my BP is still high?

[flonight]

Thank-you sweetnsss! Mine is hydrocod0's. So u made me feel a little better. HA! Weaning now.....going cold on Friday....gonna take the plunge! So happy to be getting close to normal again. And SOOOO PROUD OF YOU and everyone on this site who are brave enough to share thier stories to help ppl like me. God Bless!!!!  Thanks again

[Sweetness91]

Flonight...I think it all depends on what you're detoxing FROM...mine was methadone, which we all know that those w/d'a outlast most others...so don't let mine scare you...if you're coming off hydro ozone, Percocet or Lortab or something like that, it won't be as bad....I don't think. I'm not a doctor so I can't say for sure...funny thing is a doctor won't tell you something like when sleep will return either...lol...just that it WILL. And the pain is sporadic...sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. We can do it though!!

[flonight]

22 days!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! but that scares me. I thought all I needed was like 4 or 5 days at home tellin the kids (I have 3) that mommy has the flu and then I'd be ok. But I can expect to feel yucky 3 weeks out, also??????  Is it just the sleep thing or can I expect to still ache after 3 weeks?

[Sweetness91]

I have heard of the nerve tonic...I'd like to try it though!! I did finally figure out a trick with the puppy so I got her to sleep four hours and I did too!! And I don't feel too bad this morning....except for the fact I slept til 10:15am! I always feel guilty if my husband gets up before I do...lol. But he can deal with it this time...I was tiiiired! And it's getting to the point now that mornings aren't so bad anymore....it's usually late afternoon and evening that kills me. So at least some of my day is good...and I'm sure that means that good afternoons and evenings will soon follow. Well...they better dang it! Lol. God bless everyone and I hope y'all have a clean & wonderful day!!!

[delightdee]

22 Days girl!!!!!  Huge milestone.  Keep working on it and pushing through.  Sooner than you know it it will be day 365.  Have you tried Hylands nerve tonic?  It took the edge off for me.   I know how it is to have to function with a husband and three kids.  Glad they are here though to keep me going.  

[toothfairie]

congrats on 22 days!  girl you are doing amazing!  the anxiety will lessen soon and the sleep will come back....just hang on!  i had anxiety about 20-25 days clean too....went away in about a week....well it lessened drastically anyway....just stay strong....you're doing great with taking care of family AND a new puppy....lol  

[Sick_of_it_all]

I have clonidine, but haven't used it. It didnt seem to do anything. Maybe ill up the dose. Ive been up for 4 days, and im looking for any answer that will do the trick. Good luck inna couple hrs.