I saw a doc about not sleeping after going off meds. He was injured in Viet Nam and had his own trouble coming off of morphine, said it could be six months before sleep comes back. Dec. 28 will be six months for me. Also, just yesterday my sister told me she read that it could be a year. Does anybody else have any trouble with sleep after this long?
J
It took me 7 months before I slept straight thru the night. I still have bouts with insomnia but don't know if its due to addiction or hereditary or what. I think it was around a year until I slept regularly. Hang in there. It gets better. Well, it gets different any way.
BTW Welcome.
BTW Welcome.
Thank you for responding, I feel so anxious wondering when I will sleep again. I still have bowel issues too. I don't run to the bathroom as much as I did before, but it's by no means like it used to be.
Can I ask how long you have been clean?
Thanks,
J
Can I ask how long you have been clean?
Thanks,
J
Do you drink a lot of caffiene? I had to stop after 6. I have one cup at my home group and that's it. No colas either. I still do that. I've been clean for 5 years now. I go to AA. It works for me. Like I said, stay away from caffiene as much as possible. Even during the day try to keep it down. It helps.
a year>??????
whatthe hell have i done>>>>>
holy cow...............that cant be good for your body, or your mind,,,
The only advise i can give honey is if your not sleeping get the heck out of the bedroom cus otherwise you will start relating it to NOT sleeping and hate going in there!!!!
Try some sleepy time tea..cut out all caffeine and know your body will sleep when it really needs it...
Hugs,
Ali
whatthe hell have i done>>>>>
holy cow...............that cant be good for your body, or your mind,,,
The only advise i can give honey is if your not sleeping get the heck out of the bedroom cus otherwise you will start relating it to NOT sleeping and hate going in there!!!!
Try some sleepy time tea..cut out all caffeine and know your body will sleep when it really needs it...
Hugs,
Ali
Ugh! I am beginning to think I am just a strange case. I really believe it is still after effects of detox because I have the weirdest sleep. I have had insomnia before, but this seems way different than any insomnia I had pre-meds.
I am not a coffee or cola drinker and I do drink herbal tea (non-caffeinated).
Oh, Congratulations 12 Stepper on your 5 years . . . truly amazing.
J
