On the mend
This shall be the last post revolving around my painkiller addiction (unless something unexpected crops up!). I’m getting there: stopped Solpadeine a full nine days ago and haven’t touched any tablets at all for four days. During the daytime I even have short spells of being completely pain-free, and actual headaches are hardly ever making an appearance any more! It’s only the pain in various muscles that doesn’t want to leave me alone yet…
Nights are still a big nuisance. No matter what I do or what time I go to bed, there’s a strict sleep pattern of 4 hours + 3 hours that can’t be broken. And the waking after the first four hours is pretty bad with my whole body aching, making it tough to get back to sleep for the second stretch. Having given up my daytime naps altogether I fully expected the sleep problem to be over by now, but alas…
This weekend is going to be relatively busy; tonight another photography course session including sunset shooting awaits – then tomorrow the last one (full-day!). That will be a rather taxing one; I hope to make it through till the end.
And Monday I’m going back to work. I’m actually looking forward to that, to feeling useful again. Though I can’t deny there’s some trepidation in the picture, too. But I’ll tackle one day at a time, and I’ll be fine. I’m on the mend!
Tags: painkiller addiction, solpadeine addiction
This sounds positive! Hope it all goes to plan.
Thanks Ann – it WILL!
Good luck with the photo shoot try not to strain your eyes as that may be a factor also. But sunsets over the sannat cliffs is a special moment
Sabine,
It’s amazing how quickly any one condition/drug can take over a life and you don’t realize it until you have to take an action like you are currently…. So smart you figured it out sooner than later…. Glad the headaches are subsiding… One step, day at a time honey…….
(((((((((hugs and healing))))))))))
God bless,
Lisa
Sabine, I’m so glad to hear this news. It sounds like you were having what they call “rebound” headaches.
So easy to be addicted to something (I know from personal experience). Take care of yourself…
As far as the sleep, there are some good herbals out there that can help.
Love,
Kathy