Tryn2findAbalnce43
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Hello all,I have been having some serious trouble stopping opiates and addictive behaviors in general.
7 weeks ago i came off of suboxone after a year of use, starting at 2mg for 8 months, and tapered down to .5 in a course of a couple months. Finally jumping off the suboxone, I initially used kratom to do so, starting at a dose enough to take away withdrawal symptoms (about 5grams) and tapering down over 2 weeks. getting close to the end of my krater taper i had some horrible insomnia starting. I found a sleep supplement to try by the name of Somatomax by high tech pharmaceuticals. my sports nutrition store recommended it to me. it worked wonders and allowed me to get sleep. great sleep at that. i even felt buzzed the next morning. if i didn't take the supplement i couldn't sleep at all. after about 2 weeks of taking this i looked further into the supplement and realized that it had a hefty dose (2-3 grams) of phenibut in it. this was very disheartening due to realizing i had just switched one addiction for another unknowingly and unwillingly. if i would've known this i would have stayed far away from it. Thinking it was a natural supplement to help sleep, i began to panic at reading up about phenibut and the horrible side affects and withdrawal symptoms that it causes. even at just taking it for more than 3 days in a row i read that withdrawal is a bitch. hearing the physical and mental dependence to phenibut could be way worse than opiates. I was able to taper down and finally kick off of the Somatomax while using Lyrica for sleep once i fully discontinued. Lyrica seemed to help me get about 4-5 hours of sleep total. with waking up every 30 min or so. Lots of sweating and discomfort, RLS, Racing thoughts. Weird ass delusions.
I was starting to feel decent with using lyrica for sleep and was able to use the lyrica for about a week before i got so run down and brain fogged that i broke down I had been sitting on about 30 Tramadol for emergency and at the time i broke down and decided to take some to just get a good night of sleep. I took 4 50mg Tramadol totaling 200mg. I actually got super euphoric and loved it more than i should have. this sparked my addictive behavior again and i have currently been taking 250mg a day for about a week now.
My question is, Will i be restarting over on my PAWS and back to battling for any sleep at all whatsoever? Or will it not be so bad considering i have only been on the trams for about 6 days not exceeding 250mg (5 pills)? I am determined to be off of everything and have big plans going for me coming soon. (Future marriage) I work 9-10 hour days 5 days a week and sleep is my best friend. when i don't have sleep i literally just can't function. Considering i haven't had any opiates since quitting the kratom about 3 weeks ago, i am curious as to what to expect once i finish the Tramadol that i have?
Any help, advice, or input will be greatly appreciated.
7 weeks ago i came off of suboxone after a year of use, starting at 2mg for 8 months, and tapered down to .5 in a course of a couple months. Finally jumping off the suboxone, I initially used kratom to do so, starting at a dose enough to take away withdrawal symptoms (about 5grams) and tapering down over 2 weeks. getting close to the end of my krater taper i had some horrible insomnia starting. I found a sleep supplement to try by the name of Somatomax by high tech pharmaceuticals. my sports nutrition store recommended it to me. it worked wonders and allowed me to get sleep. great sleep at that. i even felt buzzed the next morning. if i didn't take the supplement i couldn't sleep at all. after about 2 weeks of taking this i looked further into the supplement and realized that it had a hefty dose (2-3 grams) of phenibut in it. this was very disheartening due to realizing i had just switched one addiction for another unknowingly and unwillingly. if i would've known this i would have stayed far away from it. Thinking it was a natural supplement to help sleep, i began to panic at reading up about phenibut and the horrible side affects and withdrawal symptoms that it causes. even at just taking it for more than 3 days in a row i read that withdrawal is a bitch. hearing the physical and mental dependence to phenibut could be way worse than opiates. I was able to taper down and finally kick off of the Somatomax while using Lyrica for sleep once i fully discontinued. Lyrica seemed to help me get about 4-5 hours of sleep total. with waking up every 30 min or so. Lots of sweating and discomfort, RLS, Racing thoughts. Weird ass delusions.
I was starting to feel decent with using lyrica for sleep and was able to use the lyrica for about a week before i got so run down and brain fogged that i broke down I had been sitting on about 30 Tramadol for emergency and at the time i broke down and decided to take some to just get a good night of sleep. I took 4 50mg Tramadol totaling 200mg. I actually got super euphoric and loved it more than i should have. this sparked my addictive behavior again and i have currently been taking 250mg a day for about a week now.
My question is, Will i be restarting over on my PAWS and back to battling for any sleep at all whatsoever? Or will it not be so bad considering i have only been on the trams for about 6 days not exceeding 250mg (5 pills)? I am determined to be off of everything and have big plans going for me coming soon. (Future marriage) I work 9-10 hour days 5 days a week and sleep is my best friend. when i don't have sleep i literally just can't function. Considering i haven't had any opiates since quitting the kratom about 3 weeks ago, i am curious as to what to expect once i finish the Tramadol that i have?
Any help, advice, or input will be greatly appreciated.
