January 22, 2008 - 1:08am
I know half people have a drowsy side effect...and half people have energetic effect ...well I am on the energetic side and was wondering if anyone else has problems sleeping w taking "odones close to bedtime and are there any pain management options that have diffrent side effects eg. sleepyness for those who get energy from hydro/oxy meds (i do take ambien) but if i take pain meds too close to bedtime i AINT SLEEPIN...
January 22, 2008 - 4:48am
#2
Hey, I just wanted to tell
Hey,
I just wanted to tell you that you are not the only one that cannot sleep on 'odones. When I do take them, they would keep me up and not wanting to sleep. Ambien also makes me stay awake.. weird enough. I honestly don't know what to tell you to take because I have not taken many pain meds due to thefact that I am having trouble getting my doc to believe that I am in pain even though I broke my neck two years ago.. buts a long story and a long thread :) Well I hope all work out for ya!
January 22, 2008 - 2:52pm
#3
Did you recently start
Did you recently start taking these meds? I have found that when you first start taking hydrocodone or oxycodone that they can have an energizing effect, but once you become used to the medicine you start to level out again. I think of all the pain meds morphine and similar meds (such as synthetic substitutes like methadone) cause the most drowsiness. Good luck.
Check with a licensed MD before you take any suggestions!
January 22, 2008 - 6:47pm
#4
king I have been taking them
king
I have been taking them for about 15 months just recently upped from 30 7.5s a week to 120 norco 10s a month for 4 hern disks and scatia something and degenerative changes in lower something any ways from shoulder blades to lower back i am messed up.
just tired of tryn to sleep in pain
or less pain w insomnia
ya cant have everything right
bubjr
Whats ur doc say I would say codeine or morphine. There are plenty of options other than odones.