Opioid addiction and insomnia

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Asked for Male, 37 Years

Going through opioid withdrawal. According to my dosage, I still can't sleep (insomnia), which leads to hallucinations. My mind is constantly working. I desperately need a good sleep. I tried sleeping medicine like lorazepam, Lopez md etc but it's not working. It happened to me before as, well that time the doctor gave me "Phenergan", which not only made me sleep but when I got up I surpassed the craving too.I know Phenergan is very heavy medicine and i dont want to intra muscular a small dose.

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