The docters are not always right
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The docters are not always right
I havent slept properly for years so i thought i would bite the bullet and go see the docter .
Im one of them people who THINKS thay no whats best for myself and havent taken eny meds what so ever since leveing detox or seen a docter
for 11 monthes.
so yesterday i went to see my docter .told him everything
told hime i was having trouble sleeping told hime i was 11 mothes of methadone {so proud of my self coudent resist..}even though it was there in front of him .
told him i dident want enything that was addictive because i dident want another problem....
Im one of them people who THINKS thay no whats best for myself and havent taken eny meds what so ever since leveing detox or seen a docter
for 11 monthes.
so yesterday i went to see my docter .told him everything
told hime i was having trouble sleeping told hime i was 11 mothes of methadone {so proud of my self coudent resist..}even though it was there in front of him .
told him i dident want enything that was addictive because i dident want another problem....
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[QUOTE=jazz66;2591706]just offerd me another problem.[/QUOT
sorry man. I'm taking Melatonin right now, but it does no good when you wake up in the middle of the night.. it helps to get you started, if you're like me where you atleast wake up once during the night, no relief going BACK to sleep.
sorry man. I'm taking Melatonin right now, but it does no good when you wake up in the middle of the night.. it helps to get you started, if you're like me where you atleast wake up once during the night, no relief going BACK to sleep.
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So far it lookes like the docter was wright after all . i dident want to take his advise because it involved zopiclon sleeping pills but i was so nakerd and fed up of not sleeping . i went and got the prescirtion.it was only for 4 sleeping pilles to take when needed .
I have only taken one on sunday and have slept every night since
and feal amazzing .
I have only taken one on sunday and have slept every night since
and feal amazzing .
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jazz,
Great news! One of my doctors told me the same thing: "Sleep is a luxury." It made me very mad. Since then, I've learned to use meditation tapes to help me sleep. They do work but it's important to keep to a regular sleep schedule. Get up at the same time every day, avoid caffeine in the afternoon, keep your bedroom quiet, cool and dark.
Good luck!
Love,
Lenina
Great news! One of my doctors told me the same thing: "Sleep is a luxury." It made me very mad. Since then, I've learned to use meditation tapes to help me sleep. They do work but it's important to keep to a regular sleep schedule. Get up at the same time every day, avoid caffeine in the afternoon, keep your bedroom quiet, cool and dark.
Good luck!
Love,
Lenina
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((Jazzman)) - there are good and bad doctors, just like there are "good" and "bad" in every profession, sad to say. That's why I made sure my dr. knew of my addiction history and, had I not been an RN before my addiction ruined that career, I'd have done research on any medication he prescribed.
Sleep is NOT a luxury to me...lack of it causes me depression and I get physically sick with continued insomnia. Everyone's different, and a good dr. should listen to you and work with you when you have a valid complaint.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
Sleep is NOT a luxury to me...lack of it causes me depression and I get physically sick with continued insomnia. Everyone's different, and a good dr. should listen to you and work with you when you have a valid complaint.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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I new zopiclon was addictive when the docter suggested them .and dident want to take enything addictive .and told him that. he has all my history.
but he said it might help me get my sleep pattern back and if i sleeped ok dont take the othere ones till i realy needed them.
for a long time now since stoping methadone the only thing thats slowing me down is not getting proper sleep some times i do somtimes i dont .
I feal like i have cheeted slightly by taking sleepers but my way wasent working.
insomnia can realy get you down.when your already down.
now i feal great and ready to cary on with the healing prossess ..
but he said it might help me get my sleep pattern back and if i sleeped ok dont take the othere ones till i realy needed them.
for a long time now since stoping methadone the only thing thats slowing me down is not getting proper sleep some times i do somtimes i dont .
I feal like i have cheeted slightly by taking sleepers but my way wasent working.
insomnia can realy get you down.when your already down.
now i feal great and ready to cary on with the healing prossess ..
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Originally Posted by jazz66 
I new zopiclon was addictive when the docter suggested them .and dident want to take enything addictive .and told him that. he has all my history.
but he said it might help me get my sleep pattern back and if i sleeped ok dont take the othere ones till i realy needed them.
for a long time now since stoping methadone the only thing thats slowing me down is not getting proper sleep some times i do somtimes i dont .
I feal like i have cheeted slightly by taking sleepers but my way wasent working.
insomnia can realy get you down.when your already down.
now i feal great and ready to cary on with the healing prossess ..
but he said it might help me get my sleep pattern back and if i sleeped ok dont take the othere ones till i realy needed them.
for a long time now since stoping methadone the only thing thats slowing me down is not getting proper sleep some times i do somtimes i dont .
I feal like i have cheeted slightly by taking sleepers but my way wasent working.
insomnia can realy get you down.when your already down.
now i feal great and ready to cary on with the healing prossess ..
If it's helping you sleep, then you're getting physical and emotional rest, and that is key to living a normal life.
Good to see you in here today! There hasn't been alot going on in here in the past couple days....*lonely* lol
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I was in a pritty confussed state last week and a bit embarast at my posts.
took me a couple of days to pluck up the courage to post again.
good to see your ok.
One day we'll look back at all this and laff at what we have been through !
took me a couple of days to pluck up the courage to post again.
good to see your ok.
One day we'll look back at all this and laff at what we have been through !
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Still sleeping after seeing the docter and still only taken one sleeper last sunday.
I no now that im to stubern for my own good somtimes...
for the first time since detoxing iv'e even got some of my old zing back.
and my staminer has masivly inproved.
I no now that im to stubern for my own good somtimes...
for the first time since detoxing iv'e even got some of my old zing back.
and my staminer has masivly inproved.
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