My best friend got hooked on Vicodin for pain due to an accident. He says that now when he tries to go without them for a day or so, he gets "jittery". Is there anything natural to avoid having to go back to the doctor? Something that will help him sleep, feel normal and stay off?
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I would suggest Oolong Tea with GABA.  Since he is quitting Vicodin, his neurotransmitter, Dopamine is messed up, and so depending upon how much and for how long he took Vicodin, he will experience different levels of withdrawal: nausea, the runs, cold sweats, depression, anxiety, etc.  This is because without Vicodin, his body's natural Dopamine receptors have stopped producing Dopamine. Until the body's natural Dopamine receptors are able to produce the Dopamine again, the next best thing to take (that is legal) is Oolong Tea with GABA.  GABA is another one of the body's neurotransmitters and it has a very similar effect on the brain, particularly the feeling of calmness.  Take that for the depression and anxiety, and Pepto for the nausea and upset stomach.  He should be better in no time: good luck!\n\nIf you cannot find Oolong Tea with GABA, go to a Chinese market and look for the tea aisle, otherwise, if you are in Southern California, you need to go to Ten Ren's: the place that serves Milk Tea w/Boba. If not, try another Asian Boba (Tapioca) Milk Tea shop, they should have it.
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I like excedrine PM, but have also used valerian root which is available on the vitamin aisle at most drug stores.  Both help me fall asleep, stay asleep and I don't wake up with that hung over feeling in the morning.
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Probably a good choice, but please don't take the Xanax.  So many primary care docs think Xanax is the answer for everything.  There are many much better choices (Lexapro being one on my list.  Not at the top, but certainly on the list.)  I hospitalize at least one patient weekly for detox from Xanax.  It is FDA approved for use up to two weeks.  Yes, it will make you feel great for two weeks, but seriously, if I gave you something that made you feel great, then yanked it away, would you thank me for it??  It's not nice to put people on Xanax.  It is dangerous in long term use and most people take it for years, not weeks.  Do yourself a favor and flush it down the toilet.  If you absolutely must take it, limit youself to the smallest dose possible (they can be cut down to 0.25mg easily) and no more than two or three daily.  There are much safer alternatives and in my opinion, Xanax is absolutely inappropriate for any patient.  I was the medical director for the Katrina response for Northwest Louisiana and since the hurricane I have personally treated many hundreds of people with anxiety disorders.  I have not written a single script for Xanax.
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I have both Vicodin and Ativan here. I only take them ocasionally because I don't want to build up a tolerance or run out of pills. Can't smoke weed anymore, so these pills are my only way to get high.\n\nI suppose it's ok if you don't take too many every day and become addicted. It's easy to become addicted to these drugs because they can give you a buzz.
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i just had to get over being so tired after my doctor said that i had to quit cuz of my heart i have Long QT Syndrome (the time in between your heart beats) and i have a heart arrhythmia problem (when your heart has an irregular beat) so Doc said no more caffeine and there was nothing that i could do other than just ride it out cuz i had to quit so that's all the advice that i can give you.....although you might try this site you might find something hopefully it helps you   \n \nwww.medterms.com
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This happens when I have a magnesium deficiency...so when it starts bothering me....I get up and take a magnesium pill (from the grocery store...vitimin dept.) and it goes away.    This was recommended by a pharmacist who has a natural approach and not  just prescription medicine.\n\nIt works for me.   However, next time you go to the doctor, tell the doc....as they can check your reflexes.
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After I had my first kid I'd get cramps so bad I could barely walk.  If I hadn't had to take care of my little girl, I'd have never gotten out of bed or off the couch.  \nIf you see a doctor, you may be able to get some prescription pain relievers like percocet or vicodin, but for OTC meds, check out naproxen sodium....or as it's more widely known, ALEVE.  It turned my condition from debilitating to a dull ache or nothing at all  :-)
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Get a new doctor! Some will flat out not prescribe benzos. I know doctors who won't give out pain medication. That would be my advise.
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I took Lunesta and found that it didn't work at all for me.  I had a metal taste in my mouth and it simply didn't allow me to sleep.  Ambien is addicitve and causes amnesia.  There is a new drug out called Rozerem.  It is non-addictive and it works to increase your bodies own melatonin in your brain.  You can stop it at any time.  I find it helpful in getting back to sleep once I have woken up.  Also, if you can get some soft meditation or ocean sounds on an ipod or any other headphone system that may remove "mind chatter" if the casue of your sleelessness if anxiety.  good luck.  I have had sleep problems for over a decade.  Get a handle on it quickly or it will get away from you and make you sick in other ways from pure exhaustion.\nBest wishes.
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Ok, not that I recommend doing this frequently, but 12 hour sudafed usually will keep me up, but not hyper for the full 12 hours (which is why it is a BAD idea to take it at night, as I found out once a few years ago).\n\nCoffee and sugar will make you crash.  Good luck, and I hope you get more sleep tonight!
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Do you have any other medical problems, or are you taking any medications?  I have fibromyalgia and get the same stinging, burning in my skin when I have flair ups.  Also my doctor had me on Vicodin for chronic pain and I had to switch to another pain killer because it was making the burning worst.
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Pure essential lemongrass oil. It'll work better than any med! About $8 for a .5 ounce bottle. If you hold the bottle up to your nose or drop 2 drops on a Kleenex or something, you'll have energy pronto. Just don't sniff too much an hour before retiring to bed.  I've been wanting to ask you: how is your brother? I've been dying to know!I've put 2 "questions" up asking, hoping you'd see them.             Poor guy . . darn, I wish those lousy doctors would do something for him!!His body is so sensitive with everything he's been through! I just hope to God that the medication they've given him, doesn't make him worse!If your family has the time and the means and the med doesn't work or makes him worse . . .maybe it would be worthwhile to visit an herbalist or alternative practitioner. Best of luck to you and your family. I hope everything works out. Feel free to email me, if you wish. I have a Leo rising and was curious about you and found we have at least a couple of things in common. If you click on urloveurloved, you can get my email address.
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The Homeopthic Remedy NUX VOMICA in 200 potency take a dose and your hang over will vanish as if by magic, without any side effects or complications.\nTake care and God Bless you !
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Vicoden for a headache?  Shame on your doctor for prescribing it in the first place.\n\nThere could be a lot of causes for the morning headaches.  One option is that there is something in your sleeping environment that you are allergic to.  You could try taking an allergy medicine before going to bed each night for a week to see if that helps.\n\nI like the previously recommended idea of a mind pain killer (aspirin, motrin, etc) combined with caffiene from coffee or soda.\n\nDo you have any sleeping disorders?  They can cause a very wide variety of symptoms.  If you are a heavy snorer, you might want to see if breathing problems at night might be causing this symptom.
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If your doctor won't give you more by prescription you need to rethink your need for it.  It is addictive and people routinely abuse it.  Are you doing that?  Getting vicodin by any means other than legit prescription is illegal and dangerous.\n\nThere are many other, effective, non narcotic medications for pain that you should consider instead.  Speak to your doctor about those.  In the mean time use ibuprofen or acetaminophen (according to the directions on the bottle).\n\nGood luck.
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I take Diovan and the only thing I have noticed is being sluggish. But people have different reactions to meds.Maybe she needs to talk to her dr about getting  it switched to something else.
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I was also having problems falling asleep, doing so around 3-4am, au aunt told me about Melatonin, its a natural pill. i tried it...and literally about 30-60 minutes later i could barely keep my eyes open. its over the counter so no need for a doc visit, and actually when i visited my doc for other reasons...i did ask about melatonin and she didnt see any problem with me taking it. it worked for me, dont know if it will work for you..but you can give it a try. hope it helps.