hey...when you guys tried to kick heroin did you sleep like not at all? my guy hasnt used in a lil over a week and cannot get "comfortable" at night and hasnt slept in like 2 or 3 nights....any advice?
..Beckyp..
..Me personally..it took me at least 3 mths before i could sleep properly everynight..when i first stop heroin..i had 8 hrs sleep in 10 days and after that i started having a few more hrs on top here and there..i had my first good night sleep after about 2 weeks but then could,nt sleep properly for a few days again after that..and then i was falling asleep at different times of the day aswell..but we,re all different so it dose,nt mean your b/f will go thru the same as i did..it could be worse for him or it could be better..i,ve read stories on here about sum addicts who suffered far worse insomnia and bad sleeping patterns than i did..hope that helps..Robbie..
..Me personally..it took me at least 3 mths before i could sleep properly everynight..when i first stop heroin..i had 8 hrs sleep in 10 days and after that i started having a few more hrs on top here and there..i had my first good night sleep after about 2 weeks but then could,nt sleep properly for a few days again after that..and then i was falling asleep at different times of the day aswell..but we,re all different so it dose,nt mean your b/f will go thru the same as i did..it could be worse for him or it could be better..i,ve read stories on here about sum addicts who suffered far worse insomnia and bad sleeping patterns than i did..hope that helps..Robbie..
Becky:
Go to the bottom where it says forum and type in Wolf. It will pull up some of his postings. He has a book that he wrote that may help you. You can get to it through his postings.
Good luck
Joy
Go to the bottom where it says forum and type in Wolf. It will pull up some of his postings. He has a book that he wrote that may help you. You can get to it through his postings.
Good luck
Joy
..Beckyp..
..Sorry..i missed the point to your question..there are sum otc meds he can use to help him with his sleep..but if he is gonna use any of these..make sure he talks to the pharmacist if hes taking any other medication..here are sum meds he can take that another poster posted..Robbie..
..Benedryl-25mgs for sleep..(they recommend taking this for 7 days but only as a last resort if they cannot sleep..can cause hangover effect and can be addicting..
..GABA..induces relaxation and sleep..
..if you wanna read it up for yourself and get sum more advice..its on>>rae73..new list of otc medications..its been bumped up..
..Sorry..i missed the point to your question..there are sum otc meds he can use to help him with his sleep..but if he is gonna use any of these..make sure he talks to the pharmacist if hes taking any other medication..here are sum meds he can take that another poster posted..Robbie..
..Benedryl-25mgs for sleep..(they recommend taking this for 7 days but only as a last resort if they cannot sleep..can cause hangover effect and can be addicting..
..GABA..induces relaxation and sleep..
..if you wanna read it up for yourself and get sum more advice..its on>>rae73..new list of otc medications..its been bumped up..
hey thanks guys....he is on seroquel for sleep even tho it is usually used for schizophrenia...but i think it makes him more anxious than anything...so i will pass your advice along to him...thanks!
seroquel makes him anxious? makes me pass the hell out, I take 200 mgs a night with some tylenol pms and I am out like a light. Tell him as soon as he starts to feel drowsy after taking seroquel, he needs to go right to bed, otherwise he is going to feel like poop.
hey i will spread the word along...he never really had a problem with it when he was down in FL but he also had WAYYYYYYYYY more clean time when he was put on it...and hes only on 100mg...and has never tried the pm's with it...so tonight he's gonna do both and see what happens!!!
i hear from so many ppl that seroquel knocks them out cold, but for me gave me panic attacks......created so much anxiety i wanted to jump out of my skin, so its probably different for everyone
hey all...he skipped the seroquel for the night and just took tylenol pm's...got about 4 hrs of sleep...so thats def an improvement for him!!! lets hope it keeps working out that way...and yes the seroquel makes him anxious i swear...like he has ants in his pants...
he was supposed to start the naltrexone on monday but still hasnt...he is scared to take it because that also makes him nutso...he said he wanted to get some sleep under his belt before he took them...so lets hope he will start soon...haha cause im anxious all day over him not having naltrxone!
he was supposed to start the naltrexone on monday but still hasnt...he is scared to take it because that also makes him nutso...he said he wanted to get some sleep under his belt before he took them...so lets hope he will start soon...haha cause im anxious all day over him not having naltrxone!
Not to sound like a hippy, but camomile tea works wonders.
If mine can't sleep he drinks it and he's out like a light, but he's in a deep sleep that he rarely stirs from until morning.
Mind you, it might help that it doesn't mess with his Subs, but it's worth a go.
Tried any other homeopathic remedies? Everyone's different and cuold respond well.
Pup x
If mine can't sleep he drinks it and he's out like a light, but he's in a deep sleep that he rarely stirs from until morning.
Mind you, it might help that it doesn't mess with his Subs, but it's worth a go.
Tried any other homeopathic remedies? Everyone's different and cuold respond well.
Pup x
Pup that was so funny......not to sound like a hippy.....LOL...I just cracked up.
Beck's.......oh that insomnia..........made me NUTS........it's awful.
BE CAREFUL..........Tylenol PM's.........please now i am a hippy......LOL....no for real........I took them, and being addicts ya see two will not do...maybe the first night......I was taking ten at a time..........bad, bad, bad........his liver will be worse than with anything else.........they have the ones without the Tylenol in em, and if he gets four hours that is awesome.
O.K. for Pup......LOL......sleep with your head facing south.......rub your stomach counter clockwise...........eat tons of turkey, and drink milk......get a buckwheat hull pillow, and preferrably lavender scented......I was a macrobiotic, new age, Essene loving health nut before i did heroin......be careful with the herbs though.......oh, and Pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If your person sees L-Phenylalanine helps with mood and all....like Tryptothan helps with the sleep............yeah like uhhhhhh how's about I drank five gallons of milk, and ate four entire turkeys......LOL............that's no joke.....you want sleep, and somebody tells ya to eat a turkey sandwich........woooo doggie you may have a fit on them......LOL......so yeah L-Phenalalanine (sp) I took it, and Good Lord in heaven i became a manic nut job.......which isn't far off from my normal self...LOL......no really for me bad news.
Good luck beck's....hope all the info helped.
Beck's.......oh that insomnia..........made me NUTS........it's awful.
BE CAREFUL..........Tylenol PM's.........please now i am a hippy......LOL....no for real........I took them, and being addicts ya see two will not do...maybe the first night......I was taking ten at a time..........bad, bad, bad........his liver will be worse than with anything else.........they have the ones without the Tylenol in em, and if he gets four hours that is awesome.
O.K. for Pup......LOL......sleep with your head facing south.......rub your stomach counter clockwise...........eat tons of turkey, and drink milk......get a buckwheat hull pillow, and preferrably lavender scented......I was a macrobiotic, new age, Essene loving health nut before i did heroin......be careful with the herbs though.......oh, and Pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If your person sees L-Phenylalanine helps with mood and all....like Tryptothan helps with the sleep............yeah like uhhhhhh how's about I drank five gallons of milk, and ate four entire turkeys......LOL............that's no joke.....you want sleep, and somebody tells ya to eat a turkey sandwich........woooo doggie you may have a fit on them......LOL......so yeah L-Phenalalanine (sp) I took it, and Good Lord in heaven i became a manic nut job.......which isn't far off from my normal self...LOL......no really for me bad news.
Good luck beck's....hope all the info helped.
hey guys....he slept 7 hrs last night....but he had quiote a few drinks in him....i would rather him be drunk then high at this point...i know an addiction is an addiction but for right now its ok by me...thanks for the info...2 tynelos has been doing it for him the past few nights...keep your fingers crossed!
