Hey all. I know most of you have been through alot worse then me. The last time I took something was........friday night. I took something for sinuses yesterday but it had nothing in it for sleep or pain.
ANyway I have not slept yet. Driving me crazy! I get all twitchy at night, feeling like someone is sitting on my chest, like I want to scream and run around in circles and kick my legs. Can't stop tossing and turning.
So I read through some older threads and people were saying to take a benedryl or things like that. But that was part of my problem, I took benedryl and tylenol or nyquil so that I could sleep at night because all I did during the day was sleep, so at night I was not tired. So couldn't people get addicted to the benedryl too???? I figured that I culdn't take any pills at all, to sleep or anything. Also the melatonin could I get addicted to that too? Even mentally, thinking I can't sleep without it?
Also, I was/am addicted to the T3's, codine. But I didn't take them everyday, not even close. I did however take the benedryl and tylenol and nyquil. So am I hvaing withdrawls from those? Is that possible?
Immortal...
i still have problems sleeping after how many years. I had problems ever since I was a kid. I do take Melatonin---Melatonin is not dangerous it is a hormone. I also take valerian root. I wil go three days without sleeping and finally crash. Don't worry about not sleeping it will come soon enough. Besides we will get all the sleep we want when we are dead. Also I have sleep problems in connection with bipolar.
Love,
Deirdre
i still have problems sleeping after how many years. I had problems ever since I was a kid. I do take Melatonin---Melatonin is not dangerous it is a hormone. I also take valerian root. I wil go three days without sleeping and finally crash. Don't worry about not sleeping it will come soon enough. Besides we will get all the sleep we want when we are dead. Also I have sleep problems in connection with bipolar.
Love,
Deirdre
Alien,
You crack me up! Yep, when we are dead we will have no problem sleeping LOL.
Seriously Immortal, it took me 37 days without any drug in my system before I got a good night's sleep. It does come. But, we are continously thinking we need a "pill" to fix the problem.
-Gentlepeace
You crack me up! Yep, when we are dead we will have no problem sleeping LOL.
Seriously Immortal, it took me 37 days without any drug in my system before I got a good night's sleep. It does come. But, we are continously thinking we need a "pill" to fix the problem.
-Gentlepeace
Sorry youre having sleep troubles.It really is a big problem for most of us.A hot shower,a good book,anything that is relaxing for you will help.You might not get as much sleep as you want at first,but it shoud get better.Good luck~KIM
My Mom bought me a matress topper made from that memory foam today. :)
She doesn't want me to try the melatonin or anything though.
She doesn't want me to try the melatonin or anything though.
Isn't it completely unbelievable what these medicine will do to you. You think because they are pharmaceutical grade and are sold over the counter of RX'd by a licensed physician that they must be safe.
They are not! All medications have risks and they will and do absolutely will mess with your brain chemistry. The good news is nobody has ever died from lack of sleep. Although you feel as though you are going to scale the walls, you will eventually sleep. I am so proud of you for hunkering down and saying NO to drugs.
Heed the warning from Brien..Methadone 25....I read his post to you and found it to be so powerful. Thank god you are so smart and have a supportive MOM. You will be ok. Suffer a bit now and suffer a whole lot less later on!
Once this is over....change your scenery! Forget about the strip clubs and the friends that go there. Being a geek these days is so sheik! Do it for yourself and your family.
I have two kids your age, one 22 and the other 24! I am telling you what I would tell them. This comes from my heart!
They are not! All medications have risks and they will and do absolutely will mess with your brain chemistry. The good news is nobody has ever died from lack of sleep. Although you feel as though you are going to scale the walls, you will eventually sleep. I am so proud of you for hunkering down and saying NO to drugs.
Heed the warning from Brien..Methadone 25....I read his post to you and found it to be so powerful. Thank god you are so smart and have a supportive MOM. You will be ok. Suffer a bit now and suffer a whole lot less later on!
Once this is over....change your scenery! Forget about the strip clubs and the friends that go there. Being a geek these days is so sheik! Do it for yourself and your family.
I have two kids your age, one 22 and the other 24! I am telling you what I would tell them. This comes from my heart!