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Addiction Recovery
I have recently decided to stop using painkillers. I've been very successful and I am about to weeks clean. The only problem is I am always tired. I try to get enough sleep but even when I do I am very tired. I don't seem to be expereincing many of the withdraw effects I've read about, but the ones I do are fairly mild. Could me not being on the drug any more be related to always being tired or am I just not getting enough sleep?
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Unfortunately I know what it is like to be addicted to pain killers. I suffer from a injury that causes Chronic back pain. Fortunately I am treated with Non-Narcotic pain medication. Though the downside to any medication is if you take it long enough you become addicted to it.
To stop this type of medication means to wean yourself from the medication slowly over a period of weeks, generally under a doctors supervision. Going cold turkey can be harmful and is why you can suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
To answer you question yes listlessness can be a symptom of withdrawal and one that may need to be checked out by a doctor. If you have stopped this pain medication on your own with out medical supervision, whether this drug was prescribed for you or not. I urge you to see your doctor for a check up and help with the withdrawal/recovery; especially if you did so cold turkey. You could have harmed yourself in ways you are not aware of and the withdrawal symptoms you feel you are having could be signs that medical treatment is needed.
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I'm not a medical professional but I do know for a fact that each person's body functions a bit differently. That's probably why the number of common side effects for any given medication or treatment is usually pretty extensive. However, just because something isn't expressly listed as a side effect, or in your case a symptom of withdraw, doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't part of the equation.
That being said, it just as easily could be an unrelated issue.
I would suggest getting blood work to see if you are deficient in any vitamins or minerals. A deficiency in a lot of them can cause some level of fatigue. And if that's the case, it's a fairly simple fix too.
Personally, I know the B vitamins (especially B12 and B6) play a big role for me. And, recently after blood work due to intense tiredness, my father was found to have a vitamin D deficiency. This is really common in people who live in areas with long cold winters or minimal sunshine if that applies to you.
Congrats on your breaking free from the pain killers and good luck with your overall health.
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