Need to Sleep

Hi All,

I know it's been a while, I had a bout with Lyme and other things, so no surgery as of yet...

I'm in flare mode right now so I'm taking percocet's pretty much around the clock, but the problem is, they don't allow me to sleep, they keep me awake, I also take 12.5 Ambien at night but if I take a percocet anytime after 6:00PM I may as well forget about getting any sleep. It's really becoming a problem because I know oh so well, if I'm not sleeping, I'm going to be in even more pain and its is turning into a nasty cycle.

Any suggestions? I get the same reaction with Vicoden and Ultram too. I don't mind taking the ultram during the day for pain relief, as I can still function and get what I need to get done at work, but at night, I need to sleep, and I need some sort of pain relief because I'm usually hurting by the time I'm ready for bed. I just don't know what to do???

Well don't have an answer for you except you might call your doc and see if they can help. Usually those types of meds put everyone else to sleep. You must be an odd ball like me, I started Cymbalta and felt like I was using speed when most people get very sleepy on it. At least you aren't alone!

I have the same problem with pain meds. Sometimes just take the pain meds during the day and at night take 4 alieve and a muscle relaxer. Pretty much knocks me out. I would like to go back to the days of unlimited valuim prescripts. I was sooooo relaxed I had very little pain and nervous eating didn't exist! Good luck and God bless.

I have the same reaction from pain meds. The ONLY thing the puts me to sleep is Halcion ( triaxelam)  no hangover feeling in the morning either......