hydrocodone addiction - Page 18 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

xjunkie4u · 10-19-2006, 07:47 PM

Keep up the good work. I have had a few light urges for some pills but don't want to feel that way after a few day binge and dissapoint my family and myself. I have a neck problem that I could and have gotten pills for but it hasn't been that bad, luckily. I admire you for staying off the dope, (pills) with more pain. I don't know if I could.

ayla zaire · 10-19-2006, 08:18 PM

one month one week...i'm still getting no sleep and my moods are crazy...but i'm still sober...

blueline · 10-20-2006, 12:34 PM

Good job, Ayla Zaire...keep up the good work.
Also good job to you xjunkie4u.

Insomnia is my biggest problem right now. I am still not sleeping very well. Here lately, only about 3 hours a night. I have been trying melatonin from the health food store and it helped pretty well at first but now it doesn't seem to be helping very much. I usually wake up around 1:00am and just lie in bed tossing and turning the rest of the night. I think a lot of it is work related stress here lately but I have also been told that insomnia is one of the longest withdrawals to get over. But I will survive....

Blue

Smyle · 10-20-2006, 12:49 PM

still thinking of you Blue and all of the other hydrocodone survivors... I am still plugging away...closing in on 5 months and it is still hard to believe but again...it can and will be done...

blueline · 10-23-2006, 08:38 AM

Thanks Smyle, I'm glad that you are doing well. I am on day 57 and doing good most of the time. Thanks for checking in.

Blue

ccgirl · 10-24-2006, 04:47 PM

Hey all, day 36 here, I think. I feel pretty good. My sleep is getting better and most other symptoms are gone. Having some trouble with the mental cravings, but I usually work through it somehow.

windysan · 10-24-2006, 04:58 PM

You, CCGirl, are doing EXCELLENT !! Every day is better.

blueline · 10-25-2006, 06:55 AM

Great job ccgirl, keep it up.

This is day 59 for me...overall I'm doing good. Still have bad days though but most of the time I'm doing ok. The insomnia is still the hardest part at this point. I'm hoping it gets better soon, but I'm surviving and enjoying life much better than I was when I was on the hydro's.

Blue

Smyle · 10-25-2006, 09:01 AM

congrat cc.....you are doing fantastic....

I still suffer from insomnia...I fall asleep but wake up the toss around etc....but having used for 20 yrs....5 months clean is really nothing for my brain..it is still confused...sleep or not to sleep that is it's question...

ccgirl · 10-25-2006, 03:05 PM

The answer is definitely SLEEP!

xjunkie4u · 10-25-2006, 09:27 PM

Keep up the good work everyone. Sleep will come and when it does it feels good

Kahlia · 10-25-2006, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by historyteach

This thread scares me a bit. I am on hydrocodone too. But, I normally only take it at night; at bedtime; so the pain in my leg doesn't wake me up. Sometimes, I take it in the daytime, but, only when I don't have to do anything important. But, drugs act strong on me, and I always have to be careful.
Am I ok with the schedule I am taking it? The doc's orders say I can take it 4 times a day...so, I think I am. But, I don't want to become dependent....

Thanks and
Shalom!

Teach-You are perfectly FINE...you are freaking out about the other posts!!!!! If your MD told you to take these drugs for a reason , then so be it...I take 5 mg. of methadone for pain...I am allergic to morphine, Demerol and I do not want to get into it all. My pain specialist said that 5mg. of methadone is eqaul to what you are taking!!! So take your pain meds at night and be happy that you can sleep and OH......SHALOM.......PEACE....
Kahlia

chloe06 · 10-26-2006, 02:12 AM

My sleep has improved greatly, it did take getting on an anti depressant for it to improve..I now go to bed early at 9.30 and usually wake at 5am, even at weekends...I used to go to bed at 12-1am since I can remember so it is great that my habits are better...would be great to lay in occasionally but I am not complaining. I was on a higher dose of the AD I am on now and sleeping meds and still I wasnt sleeping so I have made great progress.

I have also managed to control some of my pain with a anti inflammatorie that I had a reaction to many years ago...I took it this morning for the first time and was very anxious about taking it but I was ok, the pain is just about bearable so if it stays like this then I hopefully wont have to go back to codeine but in my mind it would have to be so I couldnt walk before I put it back into my body..I have been told I can take it but I didnt feel like I should so I feel I am making progress with my addiction.
Chloe

blueline · 10-26-2006, 09:20 AM

I'm on day 60....I never thought I would make it this far. Still not sleeping very well but I'm being patient and sleep will come (hopefully)..

Blue

windysan · 10-26-2006, 09:40 AM

it'll come, blue.

try taking some sauna baths. drink lots of water. pee, sweat, pee, sweat...that's the ticket.

Arura · 10-26-2006, 11:10 AM

At least im not alone in the sweating department Thanks Blue,..

...!

Just wanted to pop in n see how you were doin ,..WTG...!

...

blueline · 10-26-2006, 02:25 PM

Thanks Arura, it seems like I sweat alot here lately....pop in anytime, it's always a pleasure to hear from you...you're a good egg.

Blue

blueline · 10-26-2006, 02:30 PM

By His Blood,

I do exercise as often as I can, but most of the time that's not very often, or at least not often enough. I spend alot of my off time playing with my boys (baseball, basketball, chess...). I get some good exercise with them. I also walk on the tread mill pretty often when I can. My problem is that I work way too many hours and that's pretty hard on my bad back. But I'm not complaining. It could always be worse. I am very thankfull for all that I have. I have a wonderful wife, two wonderful children, a good house and a good job, good friends....and someday I'll have SLEEP....lol....

Blue

Smyle · 10-26-2006, 03:20 PM

60 days is great Blue....what a trooper---pun intended----

~Beezy

chloe06 · 10-26-2006, 04:09 PM

Blue...welldone on reaching 60 days...had no doubt that you would do it!

Chloe

ccgirl · 10-26-2006, 04:53 PM

Awesome Blue!!!

caligirl770 · 10-26-2006, 08:14 PM

Blue
Day 60 is a great accoplishment. It only get better.

xjunkie4u · 10-26-2006, 09:12 PM

good work blue! sleep will come soon!

shanala3 · 10-27-2006, 07:03 AM

Chloe, If you don't mind me asking, which anti-inflammatory did you get relief from? The reason I am asking, is because it'll be time for me to see my dr. in about a month for my wellbutrin refill, and i want to ask for something for my pain, something not a painkiller, non addictive. Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks. the naproxen isn't doing as much for me as is was in the beginning.

By the way, Blue, you are truly an inspiration, congratulations! 60 days is just amazing, really.

blueline · 10-27-2006, 07:24 AM

thank you all very much....you are absolutely wonderful

10-20-2006, 12:34 PM	#428 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	Good job, Ayla Zaire...keep up the good work. Also good job to you xjunkie4u. Insomnia is my biggest problem right now. I am still not sleeping very well. Here lately, only about 3 hours a night. I have been trying melatonin from the health food store and it helped pretty well at first but now it doesn't seem to be helping very much. I usually wake up around 1:00am and just lie in bed tossing and turning the rest of the night. I think a lot of it is work related stress here lately but I have also been told that insomnia is one of the longest withdrawals to get over. But I will survive.... Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-23-2006, 08:38 AM	#430 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	Thanks Smyle, I'm glad that you are doing well. I am on day 57 and doing good most of the time. Thanks for checking in. Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-25-2006, 06:55 AM	#433 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	Great job ccgirl, keep it up. This is day 59 for me...overall I'm doing good. Still have bad days though but most of the time I'm doing ok. The insomnia is still the hardest part at this point. I'm hoping it gets better soon, but I'm surviving and enjoying life much better than I was when I was on the hydro's. Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-26-2006, 09:20 AM	#439 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	I'm on day 60....I never thought I would make it this far. Still not sleeping very well but I'm being patient and sleep will come (hopefully).. Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-26-2006, 11:10 AM	#441 (permalink)
Arura Trying to do the right thing. Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 4,354	At least im not alone in the sweating department Thanks Blue,.. ...! Just wanted to pop in n see how you were doin ,..WTG...! ... __________________ Weve come along way and were Changing day by day We DO Recover. We can Recover...!

10-19-2006, 07:47 PM	#426 (permalink)
xjunkie4u Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central Fl. Posts: 126	Keep up the good work. I have had a few light urges for some pills but don't want to feel that way after a few day binge and dissapoint my family and myself. I have a neck problem that I could and have gotten pills for but it hasn't been that bad, luckily. I admire you for staying off the dope, (pills) with more pain. I don't know if I could.

10-19-2006, 08:18 PM	#427 (permalink)
ayla zaire Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pass the bon bons Posts: 2,364	one month one week...i'm still getting no sleep and my moods are crazy...but i'm still sober...

10-20-2006, 12:49 PM	#429 (permalink)
Smyle Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newfie-Land, Mo Posts: 1,623	still thinking of you Blue and all of the other hydrocodone survivors... I am still plugging away...closing in on 5 months and it is still hard to believe but again...it can and will be done...

10-24-2006, 04:47 PM	#431 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,593	Hey all, day 36 here, I think. I feel pretty good. My sleep is getting better and most other symptoms are gone. Having some trouble with the mental cravings, but I usually work through it somehow.

10-24-2006, 04:58 PM	#432 (permalink)
windysan Large Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Posts: 3,474	You, CCGirl, are doing EXCELLENT !! Every day is better.

10-25-2006, 09:01 AM	#434 (permalink)
Smyle Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newfie-Land, Mo Posts: 1,623	congrat cc.....you are doing fantastic.... I still suffer from insomnia...I fall asleep but wake up the toss around etc....but having used for 20 yrs....5 months clean is really nothing for my brain..it is still confused...sleep or not to sleep that is it's question...

10-25-2006, 03:05 PM	#435 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,593	The answer is definitely SLEEP!

10-25-2006, 09:27 PM	#436 (permalink)
xjunkie4u Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central Fl. Posts: 126	Keep up the good work everyone. Sleep will come and when it does it feels good

10-26-2006, 02:12 AM	#438 (permalink)
chloe06 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 128	My sleep has improved greatly, it did take getting on an anti depressant for it to improve..I now go to bed early at 9.30 and usually wake at 5am, even at weekends...I used to go to bed at 12-1am since I can remember so it is great that my habits are better...would be great to lay in occasionally but I am not complaining. I was on a higher dose of the AD I am on now and sleeping meds and still I wasnt sleeping so I have made great progress. I have also managed to control some of my pain with a anti inflammatorie that I had a reaction to many years ago...I took it this morning for the first time and was very anxious about taking it but I was ok, the pain is just about bearable so if it stays like this then I hopefully wont have to go back to codeine but in my mind it would have to be so I couldnt walk before I put it back into my body..I have been told I can take it but I didnt feel like I should so I feel I am making progress with my addiction. Chloe

10-26-2006, 09:40 AM	#440 (permalink)
windysan Large Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Posts: 3,474	it'll come, blue. try taking some sauna baths. drink lots of water. pee, sweat, pee, sweat...that's the ticket.

10-26-2006, 02:25 PM	#442 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	Thanks Arura, it seems like I sweat alot here lately....pop in anytime, it's always a pleasure to hear from you...you're a good egg. Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-26-2006, 02:30 PM	#443 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	By His Blood, I do exercise as often as I can, but most of the time that's not very often, or at least not often enough. I spend alot of my off time playing with my boys (baseball, basketball, chess...). I get some good exercise with them. I also walk on the tread mill pretty often when I can. My problem is that I work way too many hours and that's pretty hard on my bad back. But I'm not complaining. It could always be worse. I am very thankfull for all that I have. I have a wonderful wife, two wonderful children, a good house and a good job, good friends....and someday I'll have SLEEP....lol.... Blue __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

10-26-2006, 03:20 PM	#444 (permalink)
Smyle Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newfie-Land, Mo Posts: 1,623	60 days is great Blue....what a trooper---pun intended---- ~Beezy

10-26-2006, 04:09 PM	#445 (permalink)
chloe06 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 128	Blue...welldone on reaching 60 days...had no doubt that you would do it! Chloe

10-26-2006, 04:53 PM	#446 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,593	Awesome Blue!!!

10-26-2006, 08:14 PM	#447 (permalink)
caligirl770 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 81	Blue Day 60 is a great accoplishment. It only get better.

10-26-2006, 09:12 PM	#448 (permalink)
xjunkie4u Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central Fl. Posts: 126	good work blue! sleep will come soon!

10-27-2006, 07:03 AM	#449 (permalink)
shanala3 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: wherever my little mind takes me Posts: 38	Chloe, If you don't mind me asking, which anti-inflammatory did you get relief from? The reason I am asking, is because it'll be time for me to see my dr. in about a month for my wellbutrin refill, and i want to ask for something for my pain, something not a painkiller, non addictive. Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks. the naproxen isn't doing as much for me as is was in the beginning. By the way, Blue, you are truly an inspiration, congratulations! 60 days is just amazing, really. __________________ PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY

10-27-2006, 07:24 AM	#450 (permalink)
blueline one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 210	thank you all very much....you are absolutely wonderful __________________ The greatest gift that one can give another is the gift of true friendship

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