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Wide Awake when I should be sleeping!
I am a newcomer to this website, I have spent the last two weeks in the Substance Abuse Forums. I have detoxed from my DOC and am moving on but I have an awful case of Insomnia. I have asked for suggestions from everyone and have tried them all but nothing has worked. I just wanted to see if anyone here may have something that I haven't done. Here's what I've tried: exercise, meditation, drinking milk before bed, valerian root, melatonin, advil pm, tylenol pm, trazadone, buspar and lunesta. I've also done some deep breathing exercises my psych. told me to do, put on classical music, reading, bathes, showers. I think I am helpless until it passes but I just wanted to try. I have not slept for more than 2 hours a night for the last 13 nights and I am starting to go crazy!! Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks
How long does this last?
I've been sober almost 10 months after 7 years of very heavy drinking. I went through a horrible 10 day medical detox, DT's, seizure (while on ativan), and then 30 day residental treatment. The entire time I never slept more than 2 or 3 hours a night, and after detox we weren't able to even take naps during the day because we were always in classes.
Anyway, It's been hard since January, and I still haven't got my sleep or appetite back yet. It hasn't even really improved at all. I am usually awake for 24-48 hours straight, then sleep for 6-8 hours, then I'm awake for another 24-48. It's been taking a major physical toll. I went to see my dr. while I was still employed and he gave me trazadone. It didn't phase me. Then I lost my insurance and can't even afford to see a dr., let alone fill a prescription.
Something I remember from recovery is HALT. Hurt, angry, lonely, and tired. I still struggle to not drink every day but each day my resolve becomes stronger. I know taking a drink will not help me only make things much worse.
I'm just, well, exhausted, all the time. All my other withdrawl symptoms are gone but this one. How long until my brain goes back to normal? Has anybody gone through this and have any advice to offer?
I've tried routines, herbal teas, melatonin, relaxation exercises... I don't know what to do.:praying
Anyway, It's been hard since January, and I still haven't got my sleep or appetite back yet. It hasn't even really improved at all. I am usually awake for 24-48 hours straight, then sleep for 6-8 hours, then I'm awake for another 24-48. It's been taking a major physical toll. I went to see my dr. while I was still employed and he gave me trazadone. It didn't phase me. Then I lost my insurance and can't even afford to see a dr., let alone fill a prescription.
Something I remember from recovery is HALT. Hurt, angry, lonely, and tired. I still struggle to not drink every day but each day my resolve becomes stronger. I know taking a drink will not help me only make things much worse.
I'm just, well, exhausted, all the time. All my other withdrawl symptoms are gone but this one. How long until my brain goes back to normal? Has anybody gone through this and have any advice to offer?
I've tried routines, herbal teas, melatonin, relaxation exercises... I don't know what to do.:praying
Finally seeking help. . .
I've got a pill problem, an addiction that's gone on since middle school. That makes it thirteen years.
It's not a conventional addiction, if there's such a thing. It isn't the effect I'm looking for; I simply don't care what I take. If I see a pill, I take it. It doesn't matter what it is, whether I know or not what it is, or I DO know what it is and that it causes problems.
Throughout high school I took Benadryl to sleep. Only very recently have I realized I've used it because it induces a sort of drunken feeling. I'm so past the point of getting the correct effect that I don't even know if it EVER helped me sleep in the first place. I don't take it anymore. There were also diet pills in high school that gave me severe tachycardia (racing heart), shortness of breath and insomnia. I despised that effect. I took them every so often, though, just because I saw them when I went to get gas (fuel, not Taco Bell).
When I started working at my last job, a veterinary clinic, I had easy access to Ultram (tramadol). I took it once for a headache, and that was all it took. I kept taking ever-increasing amounts until a night months later when my heart nearly stopped.
I've been on medication for bipolar disorder for years now. Seven days ago I took ten Excedrin (which I've been taking just for the sake of taking). No reason, I was just sitting around, and they were there. I went into the bathroom on the way to bed and ate six melatonin, a sleep hormone. Hormone overdose can be deadly, so it wasn't the greatest idea, but hey. I'm apparently not the most logical man on the planet.
Last night, having ditched all of the non-prescription pills in the house, I took eight Lamictal, a mood stabilizer and anti-seizure medication (I use it for mood stabilization). I'm prescribed 300 mg. a day; I took 800 last night. An ambulance had to come. My heart nearly stopped, I was incoherent and I was at high risk for a seizure.
I didn't do it to get high. I just did it because they were there.
I need help. I don't want to live like this, and if it keeps going this way, I won't live much longer anyway. I don't want to die, nor do I want to hurt myself. I'm in a generally good mood as long as I have access to corny horror movies and popcorn, and I don't have to watch soap operas at work because the boss loves them.
I've come here because I know I'm not the only one. I hope I can find ways to get help, and to end this cycle. It being a wonder I'm alive today, I think it's probably time to take care of this.
--H
It's not a conventional addiction, if there's such a thing. It isn't the effect I'm looking for; I simply don't care what I take. If I see a pill, I take it. It doesn't matter what it is, whether I know or not what it is, or I DO know what it is and that it causes problems.
Throughout high school I took Benadryl to sleep. Only very recently have I realized I've used it because it induces a sort of drunken feeling. I'm so past the point of getting the correct effect that I don't even know if it EVER helped me sleep in the first place. I don't take it anymore. There were also diet pills in high school that gave me severe tachycardia (racing heart), shortness of breath and insomnia. I despised that effect. I took them every so often, though, just because I saw them when I went to get gas (fuel, not Taco Bell).
When I started working at my last job, a veterinary clinic, I had easy access to Ultram (tramadol). I took it once for a headache, and that was all it took. I kept taking ever-increasing amounts until a night months later when my heart nearly stopped.
I've been on medication for bipolar disorder for years now. Seven days ago I took ten Excedrin (which I've been taking just for the sake of taking). No reason, I was just sitting around, and they were there. I went into the bathroom on the way to bed and ate six melatonin, a sleep hormone. Hormone overdose can be deadly, so it wasn't the greatest idea, but hey. I'm apparently not the most logical man on the planet.
Last night, having ditched all of the non-prescription pills in the house, I took eight Lamictal, a mood stabilizer and anti-seizure medication (I use it for mood stabilization). I'm prescribed 300 mg. a day; I took 800 last night. An ambulance had to come. My heart nearly stopped, I was incoherent and I was at high risk for a seizure.
I didn't do it to get high. I just did it because they were there.
I need help. I don't want to live like this, and if it keeps going this way, I won't live much longer anyway. I don't want to die, nor do I want to hurt myself. I'm in a generally good mood as long as I have access to corny horror movies and popcorn, and I don't have to watch soap operas at work because the boss loves them.
I've come here because I know I'm not the only one. I hope I can find ways to get help, and to end this cycle. It being a wonder I'm alive today, I think it's probably time to take care of this.
--H
New to this in every way. . .
Just wanted to introduce myself real quick. Well, not real quick, per se. Just. . .well, anyway~:-p
I guess I can't give names here, but call me Hogosha. I've got a pill problem, an addiction that's gone on since middle school. That makes it thirteen years.
It's not a conventional addiction, if there's such a thing. It isn't the effect I'm looking for; I simply don't care what I take. If I see a pill, I take it. It doesn't matter what it is, whether I know or not what it is, or I DO know what it is and that it causes problems.
Throughout high school I took Benadryl to sleep. Only very recently have I realized I've used it because it induces a sort of drunken feeling. I'm so past the point of getting the correct effect that I don't even know if it EVER helped me sleep in the first place. I don't take it anymore. There were also diet pills in high school that gave me severe tachycardia (racing heart), shortness of breath and insomnia. I despised that effect. I took them every so often, though, just because I saw them when I went to get gas (fuel, not Taco Bell).
When I started working at my last job, a veterinary clinic, I had easy access to Ultram (tramadol). I took it once for a headache, and that was all it took. I kept taking ever-increasing amounts until a night months later when my heart nearly stopped.
I've been on medication for bipolar disorder for years now. Seven days ago I took ten Excedrin (which I've been taking just for the sake of taking). No reason, I was just sitting around, and they were there. I went into the bathroom on the way to bed and ate six melatonin, a sleep hormone. Hormone overdose can be deadly, so it wasn't the greatest idea, but hey. I'm apparently not the most logical man on the planet.
Last night, having ditched all of the non-prescription pills in the house, I took eight Lamictal, a mood stabilizer and anti-seizure medication (I use it for mood stabilization). I'm prescribed 300 mg. a day; I took 800 last night. An ambulance had to come. My heart nearly stopped, I was incoherent and I was at high risk for a seizure.
I didn't do it to get high. I just did it because they were there.
I need help. I don't want to live like this, and if it keeps going this way, I won't live much longer anyway. I don't want to die, nor do I want to hurt myself. I'm in a generally good mood as long as I have access to corny horror movies and popcorn, and I don't have to watch soap operas at work because the boss loves them.
I've come here because I know I'm not the only one. I hope I can find ways to get help, and to end this cycle. It being a wonder I'm alive today, I think it's probably time to take care of this.
--H
I guess I can't give names here, but call me Hogosha. I've got a pill problem, an addiction that's gone on since middle school. That makes it thirteen years.
It's not a conventional addiction, if there's such a thing. It isn't the effect I'm looking for; I simply don't care what I take. If I see a pill, I take it. It doesn't matter what it is, whether I know or not what it is, or I DO know what it is and that it causes problems.
Throughout high school I took Benadryl to sleep. Only very recently have I realized I've used it because it induces a sort of drunken feeling. I'm so past the point of getting the correct effect that I don't even know if it EVER helped me sleep in the first place. I don't take it anymore. There were also diet pills in high school that gave me severe tachycardia (racing heart), shortness of breath and insomnia. I despised that effect. I took them every so often, though, just because I saw them when I went to get gas (fuel, not Taco Bell).
When I started working at my last job, a veterinary clinic, I had easy access to Ultram (tramadol). I took it once for a headache, and that was all it took. I kept taking ever-increasing amounts until a night months later when my heart nearly stopped.
I've been on medication for bipolar disorder for years now. Seven days ago I took ten Excedrin (which I've been taking just for the sake of taking). No reason, I was just sitting around, and they were there. I went into the bathroom on the way to bed and ate six melatonin, a sleep hormone. Hormone overdose can be deadly, so it wasn't the greatest idea, but hey. I'm apparently not the most logical man on the planet.
Last night, having ditched all of the non-prescription pills in the house, I took eight Lamictal, a mood stabilizer and anti-seizure medication (I use it for mood stabilization). I'm prescribed 300 mg. a day; I took 800 last night. An ambulance had to come. My heart nearly stopped, I was incoherent and I was at high risk for a seizure.
I didn't do it to get high. I just did it because they were there.
I need help. I don't want to live like this, and if it keeps going this way, I won't live much longer anyway. I don't want to die, nor do I want to hurt myself. I'm in a generally good mood as long as I have access to corny horror movies and popcorn, and I don't have to watch soap operas at work because the boss loves them.
I've come here because I know I'm not the only one. I hope I can find ways to get help, and to end this cycle. It being a wonder I'm alive today, I think it's probably time to take care of this.
--H
Detox help
Hi everyone,
I have a friend who is wondering if there are any over the counter medicines to take to help him detox from heroin. He has been using 1-2 bags a day for about 3 weeks now. some days only a half a bag and other days up to 4...but for the most part it is 1-2.
I was told he could take hot baths to help with the aches and the chills/sensitivity to cold, Advil liquigels for aches and pains, Advil PM or Melatonin, or Benadryl for sleep, Benadryl for runny nose/sneezing. That is about it. We were wondering if there are any herbs or OTC meds to take to help. And of course just get plenty of rest. He cannot call off work and works from 10am-8pm mon-sat. Today(sunday) will be his first day cold turkey. This is the only time he has ever used this many days in a row. Before this it was recreational and I guess it just got him.
I don't really know what to tell him. I am an alcoholic/addict but have no experience here....only from listening to others at meetings or in rehab.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank so much.
Just me.
I have a friend who is wondering if there are any over the counter medicines to take to help him detox from heroin. He has been using 1-2 bags a day for about 3 weeks now. some days only a half a bag and other days up to 4...but for the most part it is 1-2.
I was told he could take hot baths to help with the aches and the chills/sensitivity to cold, Advil liquigels for aches and pains, Advil PM or Melatonin, or Benadryl for sleep, Benadryl for runny nose/sneezing. That is about it. We were wondering if there are any herbs or OTC meds to take to help. And of course just get plenty of rest. He cannot call off work and works from 10am-8pm mon-sat. Today(sunday) will be his first day cold turkey. This is the only time he has ever used this many days in a row. Before this it was recreational and I guess it just got him.
I don't really know what to tell him. I am an alcoholic/addict but have no experience here....only from listening to others at meetings or in rehab.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank so much.
Just me.
