Author: slipper

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:10 am

LoveTunechi wrote:

Is it weird that I never felt like this before? Then again, it’s my first attempt at sobriety, till I messed it up on went on binges for 3 days, taking a day off, thinking I won’t become physically addicted again. But every 4th day when I would stop, I would crash like crazy!!! I wouldn’t be able to stay awake without nodding off for 30 minutes, so deep, I’d be drooling. But since I stopped, for 2 days this time, i was knocked out, most of yesturday. I slept for literally a total of 20 hrs! Nodded off just a bit in the morning, then it stopped. My body would not let me stay awake, even if I tried. Do u think it’s because I take Welbutrin (in the morning) nuerontin 3xs a day, clonidine 1 in am 1 in pm, and Paxil(at night)? Or do u think it’s just my body coming off my 3 day binges? I never felt like this, then again, I haven’t been sober for many years. This was my 1 st time til I relapsed. Should I tell my psychiatrist, when I see him? I’m too emberassed and feel like he won’t try to help me with these meds he’s given me, to get off opiods. I’m craving so bad but I hate sleeping all day cus I feel like I’m dying. Anyone else go thru this? Please help. Love to hear your stories. Thanks!

Let’s see…Welbutrin, Neurontin, clonidine, and Paxil…wow…that is a lot of drugs! Are you on suboxone? I am a little confused…you said every 4th day..? …if you are on sub how much are you taking?…and did you stop the sub and go back to your doc? I was just thinking if you were on the sub and then went out on your drugs of choice…while still taking all these other drugs…I think that could make you sleepy.

Clonidine is a great drug (I take it)…but it is also a downer and can cause depression. I worked for an internist (i am an R.N., ) and he told me this about clonidine. I am certainly no doctor…but I have been around these medications and know a little about them….sometimes Dr.s can give you too much medication..trying to cover all the bases….I don’t mean to tell you not to do what your Dr. says…but you might want to talk with him about dropping some of it.

Slipper

Author: slipper

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:10 am

LoveTunechi wrote:

Is it weird that I never felt like this before? Then again, it’s my first attempt at sobriety, till I messed it up on went on binges for 3 days, taking a day off, thinking I won’t become physically addicted again. But every 4th day when I would stop, I would crash like crazy!!! I wouldn’t be able to stay awake without nodding off for 30 minutes, so deep, I’d be drooling. But since I stopped, for 2 days this time, i was knocked out, most of yesturday. I slept for literally a total of 20 hrs! Nodded off just a bit in the morning, then it stopped. My body would not let me stay awake, even if I tried. Do u think it’s because I take Welbutrin (in the morning) nuerontin 3xs a day, clonidine 1 in am 1 in pm, and Paxil(at night)? Or do u think it’s just my body coming off my 3 day binges? I never felt like this, then again, I haven’t been sober for many years. This was my 1 st time til I relapsed. Should I tell my psychiatrist, when I see him? I’m too emberassed and feel like he won’t try to help me with these meds he’s given me, to get off opiods. I’m craving so bad but I hate sleeping all day cus I feel like I’m dying. Anyone else go thru this? Please help. Love to hear your stories. Thanks!

Let’s see…Welbutrin, Neurontin, clonidine, and Paxil…wow…that is a lot of drugs! Are you on suboxone? I am a little confused…you said every 4th day..? …if you are on sub how much are you taking?…and did you stop the sub and go back to your doc? I was just thinking if you were on the sub and then went out on your drugs of choice…while still taking all these other drugs…I think that could make you sleepy.

Clonidine is a great drug (I take it)…but it is also a downer and can cause depression. I worked for an internist (i am an R.N., ) and he told me this about clonidine. I am certainly no doctor…but I have been around these medications and know a little about them….sometimes Dr.s can give you too much medication..trying to cover all the bases….I don’t mean to tell you not to do what your Dr. says…but you might want to talk with him about dropping some of it.

Slipper