Re: Difficulty sleeping

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> made my body feel strange all day and night following taking it. Is

> this common for people taking Codine?

>

Hi, I have this heard this many times with people taking hydrocodone,

im not sure why thou. Talk to your doctor maybe he can prescribe

something else. Im allergic to Vicodin and the 2 times I did take it I

didnt sleep at all.....hope you find something that works...Fran

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Phyllis,

Pain killers keep me awake. Doctor's have told me that the different body

chemistry everyone has can be the reason. But, I would talk to your doctor

about it some more

Love,

Becky in SD

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Phyllis,

I found when taking Hydrocondone that the muscle relaxer/anti-spasmatic drug

Zanaflex words great for knocking me right out. It only works for about 4 hrs,

but its better than nothing. I usually end up taking another one and sleeping

until morning.

Caitlin

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--- " fraft13 " wrote:

>

> Ever since I have been taking pain meds. like Vicoden or Hydrocodone,

> I really don't feel like I ever have a deep sleep or sleep more than

2

> hours at a time.

Hi Phyllis -

Vicodin and Hydrocodone are the same thing. And I too find that

hydrocodone keeps me wide awake even after having used it for years.

Others report that it makes them sleepy. It's just one of those things

that varies by individual.

The good news is that another opiate might not have that same effect

for you. I take Oxycontin, and it does not keep me awake like

hydrocodone. So perhaps you can talk to your doctor about switching

you to an equivalent dose of a different opiate and see if you get some

relief.

Cheryl in AZ