help me please

[cpm2086]

is it normal to have lack of sleep going thru detox from narcotics? my husband is on his 5th day being clean. i dont know anything about this is it normal also he is very weak.

[jjbird]

for alcohol I have heard that if you take like a teaspoon of honey that it helps with the craving and coming off the alcohol. That is from a doc that was told to a friend of mine that was detoxing from alcohol but I am not sure of the exact dosage and how often.

[gnarly_1]

HI.....IM glad you took him to the hospital alcohol detoxing can be very dangerous you can go C/T off of the pills but with alcohol that can be dangerous im sure he will be fine
now that hes at the hospital they will watch over him for a couple of days...he needs to start to look into A/A or N/A when he gets out this dosent go away just because you detox you need to treat it....keep posting  for support where here for you as well as him
good luck and God bless....Gnarly  

[cpm2086]

im hanging in there not also is he detoxing from vicodin hes also detoxing from alcohol which is even worse. he was having bad panic attacks and parts of his body where going numb so i took him to the hopsital. hes there now overnight so they can keep an eye on him. im proud of him 6 days being sober.

[dominosarah]

Sleep is very hard to come by for awhile but it does come back.  The more he gets up and moves around the quicker he will feel better.  Our natural endorphins take a vacation while we are using so it takes some time for them to start working again, therefore exercising really helps.  It can be just taking a short walk or some go to the gym.  Keep posting here with your questions......Congrats to both of you on 5 days.        sara

How are you doing with this?

[just4_2day]

Yes and yes. Withdrawal is often a sleepless and painful process. The body aches and muscles draw. This is often accompanied with diarrhea and vomiting. The appetite is gone.
The body is so tired and sick, it just wants to sleep. But the muscles pull and ache so bad that a person detoxing often has to continue walking and stretching back and forth. Meanwhile the body gets more tired.
The good news is when the body gets tired enough, it will sleep. Withdrawal can be much harder for some than others. Some will often use it as an excuse to continue using.
There is a drug called suboxone on the market now that helps relieve a large part of the withdrawal sickness. It is available by prescription only. Just remain supportive and try not to worry.

[gnarly_1]

Hi and welcome to the forum....and yes sleepless nights are a big factor wile your tring to get clean it is normal you can try some valarin root or melatonin there herbal remades but the will help a bit....the overall lack of energy is very common also and with time that will come back exercise helps with that but it is time that will bring and end to these symptoms
your hubby should be threw the physical part now in the next few weeks he should start getting back to normal sleep and have his energy rebound...keep posting for support
we get a lot of wifes looking for help for there hubby...where here to help as all the questions you have....read some of the posts will also help you understand the deseise a bit better..good luck and God bless....Gnarly