How do I get some sleep?

[reallytrying829]

I'm really, really gonna try to wean off these lortabs been taking 20-25 a day for about 3 years or more.  I have made up my mind and actually began yesterday only taking 3 the whole day which was good for me.  I did feel anxy and had chills but my night was horrible.  I am doing this by myself with no support so I will rely on this site for support. These pills did help me though cuz I hava a special needs daughter that has been hospitalized over 25 times and they helped me have energy to care for my daughter.  Well back to last night I took a clonazepam 2mg at 8:30 last night and took a tub bath for rls woke up at 11:00 took a tab slept till 3:00 took another tab to get sleep for work.  Went to work and took 1 at 8:30 am but ppl at work noticed me acting different and working slower so I took 2 at 9:30.cuz I thought ppl were seeing me act different.  Then at 4:30 I took 2 again.  Dont know if I'm getting anywhere but I have decreased the dosage.Why do my feet and hands get so cold and how can I get some sleep?

[Butterfly1503]

Celestial Sleepy Time Tea, will help some! Brew it strong and add a little honey. Sip it slow!! It helps me:)

[Bubbleguppie100]

Hey hunny! Im sorry that you're doing this alone.  :.( you are not alone anymore. We are here for you! I'm 9 days clean, coming off of norcos. Is this your first day? Second day? I can tell you what i did during the first few days of detox. Before bedtime, I'd jump in a nice, hot bubble bath with epsom salt. Than, I would take a Benadryl. Wake up a couple of hrs later. Take another hot bath, with epsom salt. Wake up a few hrs later, take a natural herb sleep pill called Alteril (you can get it at Walmart) also, eat lots of bananas. They help with RLS. The best thing was the hot baths. Good luck!!! Just be patient with the sleep.  Xoxo

[ariley13]

Also, Valerian Root and Passionflower are good for anxiety and sleep. Valerian Root can be hard on the liver , so don't use it if you have any liver problems. They also make that Sleepytime Tea. I've heard good things about it. (Sorry, stuff keeps coming to me!)

[ariley13]

Unfortunately for most people there is not much that helps when it comes to the sleep thing. Everyone's different, but for me the sleep meds actually made things worse. I just did it the natural way and toughed it out. Keep in mind that a lot of the sleep meds have a risk for dependency and addiction. The less you stress about sleep, the better off you will be. If you stress you will just increase your anxiety and in turn decrease your chances at any sleep. Try to stay as active as you can throughout the day. Also hot baths with epsom salts can help to relieve any pain or RLS you are having and relax you. Melatonin is a great supplement for sleep. Just hang in there. I promise your sleep will get back to normal!

[JudiCa1955]

I thought about Lyrica after reading someones post about using it during the detox process.  

However; after reading more I heard that it also can get additive and hard to get off.  Do more research on Lyrica...

What the Heck...it seems like there is nothing we can take that's not addictive.

[reallytrying829]

I took a Lyrica 100mg last night and it made me sooooo spacey and I slept for 2 hours at a time and would wake up cuz my legs wear hurting terribly. But its like I was up but my mind was groggy from the med.  This is strong med and I'm scared i will get addicted to these as well if I continue taking them. As u can see i was popping pills like candy 4 at a time every couple of hours it was HORRIBLE what i was doing i am not proud of myself actually i am ashamed of myself for letting this habit get so out of control.  At first it was a game to see if i could get the meds them i had them and was popping them left and right.But it is time to stop I REALLY WANT OFF OF THEM.

[JudiCa1955]

I too have a special needs child I care for.  Bless your heart!   I know that when my husband forgot to pick up my prescrip. a couple of weeks ago and the Pharm. was closed for the weekend I relied on Xanax through the weekend.  I was grateful I had gotten this prescript. from my Dr months before for those nights when I was stressed and couldn't fall asleep at night.  

Not sleeping was the worse for me because I like you, have big demands on me.  Can you call your Dr to ask for something to help you sleep?  

Best of luck...