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Opioids Restless legs and Sleep

suessmayr

suessmayr

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Hello people,

I decided to get clean a couple of months ago. Beginning at methadone 90mg daily, I reduced by 10mg weekly, then switched from 30mg methadone to 4mg bupe. After one week on 4mg I went down to 2mg bupe which is where I am at presently.

Last night was one of the worst experiences of my life. I got into bed very tired at 10pm and did not sleep until after 6am. I had terribly restless legs, such that I could not lie or sit for even one minute without needing to move or shake my legs. Anyone who has done withdrawal (acute or protracted like I am) will know the depths of fear, anxiety and total exasperation to which it is possible to sink when deprived of that most basic need, sleep. I became so enraged and upset last night that it is difficult to express.

It is unacceptable to me to take any opiates to help with sleep. So my question is this; whether anyone has experienced this problem or knows of any helpful remedies for it? When I slept at long last, it was only after reluctantly taking seroquel (quetiapine). Thank you so much.

S
 
This is not a bump but a further question; would immodium (loperamide) be rendered ineffective by a concurrent bupe dose? If I took it whilst on 2mg bupe daily as I am now, would it help? Please, I can't go through another night like yesterday.
 
I've been off of opiates for over 9 months now. The restless legs were the absolute worst part of withdrawal for me. Your results may vary from mine, but it took me all of 6 months to rid of the restless legs. After 3 months of barely any sleep, I finally went to the doctor and got a script for Ambien. And that was the only thing that worked for me. Hope this helps.

Le Junk
 
Fuck RLS right in it's stupid little face. It was also probably my worst withdrawal symptom. I nearly kicked a nurse in rehab standing at the med counter cause she was walking behind me and I just had to kick and kick. Nevermind trying to sleep with it =\.

The best thing really is drugs to make you sleep. Hot baths take it away for a little while. Don't use benadryl though because that can make it worse.
 
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