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First time here, with ??
Hello everybody,
I was taking vicodin for bout 6 months. My dosage escalated to about 120 mg/day (hydro) ouch!! Anyways got on suboxone 5 weeks ago. I started at 6mg/day and dropped 1 mg every 5'th day down to 2 mg/day for 5 days then stopped. (Dr's tapering schedule). I've been off sub for 10 days or so and still kinda feel like crap. The worst problem is the insomnia. I still have about 30 suboxone should I start tapering again from 1 mg to zero for maybe couple of weeks. Can anybody here tell me their experiences. Not sure maybe I should just tough it out, but the insomnia is driving me crazy!!
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Good luck to all out there with there own addictions.
I was taking vicodin for bout 6 months. My dosage escalated to about 120 mg/day (hydro) ouch!! Anyways got on suboxone 5 weeks ago. I started at 6mg/day and dropped 1 mg every 5'th day down to 2 mg/day for 5 days then stopped. (Dr's tapering schedule). I've been off sub for 10 days or so and still kinda feel like crap. The worst problem is the insomnia. I still have about 30 suboxone should I start tapering again from 1 mg to zero for maybe couple of weeks. Can anybody here tell me their experiences. Not sure maybe I should just tough it out, but the insomnia is driving me crazy!!
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Good luck to all out there with there own addictions.
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Welcome.........i dont know much about pills either.
But i can relate to the insomnia.........at times in recovery and de-toxing.
When i was drinking i slept hours and hours and hours to i guess it was pay back time.!!
lavender always helps me.......bit of oil on the pillow..
or a brisk walk with my dogs....the more i stress about it...the worse it gets.
But i can relate to the insomnia.........at times in recovery and de-toxing.
When i was drinking i slept hours and hours and hours to i guess it was pay back time.!!
lavender always helps me.......bit of oil on the pillow..
or a brisk walk with my dogs....the more i stress about it...the worse it gets.
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Dont know anything about pills. But I know how it feels not being able to sleep.
I still have trouble sleeping. And when I do get to sleep. I wake up every couple hours.
I take a nice hot relaxing bath at night. Try and lay down and watch tv in the dark. Nice cup of hot tea.
Doesnt really help with actually sleeping. but it helps calm and relax me.
Glad you are here. Keep posting.
I still have trouble sleeping. And when I do get to sleep. I wake up every couple hours.
I take a nice hot relaxing bath at night. Try and lay down and watch tv in the dark. Nice cup of hot tea.
Doesnt really help with actually sleeping. but it helps calm and relax me.
Glad you are here. Keep posting.
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