I'm just writing my experience for others to learn from since I have enjoyed reading other posts and experiences. It is good to know that we are not alone in the recovery process. I never thought this would have happened to me.
I've always struggled with anxiety and depression. Not terrible, but tried to find medications to help. During my child birthing years, I wouldn't even take a Tylenol or Ibuprofen when I was pregnant or nursing. I was so careful to not take pain medication due to the worry of becoming addicted because I have that type of personality trait. After multiple surgeries for multiple reasons, I found that pain medication made me feel better than any antidepressant ever. I had energy, I felt happy, I felt like I could get things done and get going, instead of constantly self talking myself to death that I could do it, I just did. FFward running out of pain meds and always wanting to feel better again and I ran across poppyseed tea. I decided to try it and it has been about 4-5 years, unfortunately. I decided to get off of everything and go cold turkey 8 days ago. It has been the most difficult week of my life. I have a great support system. The only think I am worried about is the long haul. I don't know how I will get through the months of insomnia. I have not been able to sleep at all for 8 days. I took some Gabapentin and it has helped me sleep for two hours on the nights that I took it. Other nights, I took Dramamine, NyQuil, Benadryl, even a quarter of a Valium(don't want to start another addiction), Nothing, absolutely nothing turns off the sweats, cold and hot shooting through my body all day and night long. My feet are like icebergs. It has been a horrible, HORRIBLE week! Please give me some help that things will again return to a normal. I need my body to sleep. Help.
I've always struggled with anxiety and depression. Not terrible, but tried to find medications to help. During my child birthing years, I wouldn't even take a Tylenol or Ibuprofen when I was pregnant or nursing. I was so careful to not take pain medication due to the worry of becoming addicted because I have that type of personality trait. After multiple surgeries for multiple reasons, I found that pain medication made me feel better than any antidepressant ever. I had energy, I felt happy, I felt like I could get things done and get going, instead of constantly self talking myself to death that I could do it, I just did. FFward running out of pain meds and always wanting to feel better again and I ran across poppyseed tea. I decided to try it and it has been about 4-5 years, unfortunately. I decided to get off of everything and go cold turkey 8 days ago. It has been the most difficult week of my life. I have a great support system. The only think I am worried about is the long haul. I don't know how I will get through the months of insomnia. I have not been able to sleep at all for 8 days. I took some Gabapentin and it has helped me sleep for two hours on the nights that I took it. Other nights, I took Dramamine, NyQuil, Benadryl, even a quarter of a Valium(don't want to start another addiction), Nothing, absolutely nothing turns off the sweats, cold and hot shooting through my body all day and night long. My feet are like icebergs. It has been a horrible, HORRIBLE week! Please give me some help that things will again return to a normal. I need my body to sleep. Help.
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