I decided I would try the night with no pain meds. I'm in very little pain and can go all day without so why not right? WIDE AWAKE! You'd think I was on crack or something, can't sit still, can't lay still, RLS, tossing and turning and not once falling asleep! Ugggh

Thats typical. Your body is wired from energy of melting fat off. It gets better

I had the same issue. I took Benadryl for like 3 days after I got off pain meds just to help me sleep then I quit that. Now I sleep fine at night.

Tonight it's Benadryl then! I ended up falling asleep around 5 on the couch, husband was up at 5:30 getting boots on for work then I went to our bed and slept till 7. Wahoo 2 hours of sleep...

Did you try the Benadryl?

I just bought some today! I thought I had some in the cabinet last night and there was less then a tsp! I bought the adult pills. Last night was sleepless too!

My husband cannot take narcotics because the detox ALWAYS makes him wired for days afterwards - NEVER heard of fat keeping anyone awake

I'm totally wired! I stopped all caffeine and soda back in November! I did crash and take a nice 2 hour nap today, so that just made me wired again for tonight! Sure hope the Benadryl works! Maybe I have the same prob coming off loratab- wires me up.

I crushed 3 Benadryl one night lol. My friend at work was like how are you functioning... I guess it was me trying to come off the Loritab.

Good luck to you tonight.

How come you have to crush? I was told it smaller then an m&m or the size of a tylonal it would be ok to take whole.

I guess every doctor is different. I was told crush all meds until 6 weeks.

you should only take the pain meds when you can not take the pain any longer or you may end up constipated.

you should only take the pain meds when you can not take the pain any longer or you may end up constipated.

Yep been off the loratab since earlier this week- just can't sleep now I'm so wired! So taking some Benadryl in hopes it brings me down and I can sleep!

have a talk with the doctor maybe he can prescribe you something lite to help you sleep.

Umn bad idea for the pain med only when you can't take it any longer, you need to be comfortable while recovering. Waiting until your in pain to take the meds umn no no. I'm a registered nurse and people wait to long to take meds then can't control there pain and come in to ER, trust me I know I work in a ER.

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Lol yes yes yes me too and now my wounds itch really bad!!