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What Causes Excessive Sleeping While Tapering Off Of Vicodin?
Question: I WAS TAKING THINGS STRONGER THAN VICODIN AND WHEN I STOPPED TO QUIT I BEGAN FALLING ASLEEP 2 OR 3 TIMES A DAY AND SOME TIME SLEEPING A DAY OR 2 OR 3 DAYS AND VOMITTING.
Brief Answer:
Seems like withdrawl symptoms due to opioid analgesics
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately.
Based on the history you have shared, it seems as if you are facing the withdrawl or dependance symptoms to opioid analgesics. It depends upon the cause or the condition for which you were using them but these have high tendency of making a person addicted to it.
If such symptoms persist it may need to be reviewed by a psychiatrist or addiction specialist and may need to be treated after geting the drug levels and toxicology screen if needed for other possible interactions which can increase the drug levels.
They may also need to put you on some alternate medicine like methadone for a while and selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors for few days later. Group therapies or sessions with motivational psychologist may also be needed for few occasions. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Hope this has answered your query, If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Seems like withdrawl symptoms due to opioid analgesics
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately.
Based on the history you have shared, it seems as if you are facing the withdrawl or dependance symptoms to opioid analgesics. It depends upon the cause or the condition for which you were using them but these have high tendency of making a person addicted to it.
If such symptoms persist it may need to be reviewed by a psychiatrist or addiction specialist and may need to be treated after geting the drug levels and toxicology screen if needed for other possible interactions which can increase the drug levels.
They may also need to put you on some alternate medicine like methadone for a while and selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors for few days later. Group therapies or sessions with motivational psychologist may also be needed for few occasions. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Hope this has answered your query, If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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