Patricia Carter Explains How Opioids Affect Sleep

Patricia Carter, PhD, RN, CNS, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, discusses the affect opioids can have on sleep.

[ryno]

Join the club day 5 off them and crnt stay still while trying to sleep barely sleeped in 5 days its fukd i hope this passes. Been on targin for like a year for lower lumbar pain and i decided to get off them worst drug withdrawal ever have experienced

[ryanholmberg]

I got off methadone a month and a half ago after 8 years. I just wanted let you guys know what helped me. ibuprofen worked really well to combat the restless legs/body, as well as light exercise, eating grapes, raspberries, blueberries and anything else that has anti-inflammatory properties. Fatty and processed foods can definitely make things worse. Best to schedule the ibuprofen around meals cause you may need to take a lot of it, and taking it with food will protect your stomach better. Vitadone (a type of multi-vitamin) also worked well for me to combat the excessive sweating. Magnesium Glycinate, CBD, 5-HTP, B1, B6 are also recommended supplements, but I would personally recommend taking them with dinner and not immediately before bed (with the exception of CBD and magnesium). I also felt that compression socks helped a bit with the restlessness. I tried MANY other things, but these are the things I feel are worth mentioning. Insomnia is part of the process, but these things may help. During the sleepless nights I watched a lot of TV, played video games, and took long walks with headphones. Good luck! It won’t be easy, but things that are worth having are worth working hard for ❤

[Bbknuckles]

Doctor gave me 10/325 and I took two. Now I’m awake terrified because when I do fall asleep I go instantly into sleep paralysis I’ve never had it happen like this before. My entire body starts getting tingly and then boom I can’t move and out of nowhere this intense fear comes over me. Like someone is standing in my room (not literally) but that impending doom type of fear which is very intense and scary. I try to calm myself down but I always panic I can never keep a level head fml someone help me

[alexanderrose-young]

What's the song in the background? 😊

[fayechamp]

Oxycodone keep we woke all MF’ing night and that there’ shit makes me cry MFing night