Is there any natural or other way to stop opiate wthidrawal?!!!!?!


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Is there any natural or other way to stop opiate wthidrawal?!!!!?

My wife is being screwed around by her Dr.'s her doc got her addicted to oxycodone (an opiate like heroin\morphine), and she has been taking a high dose for about 2 years and when she came to him for help he put instant judjement on her and thinks shes some bad drug addict, and now she is out of her meds and going through extreme withdrawal does anyone have any ideas that may help aside from buying drugs on the street or going to the hospital cause the Dr. told the Hospital that shes a drug addict even though he put her on the meds in the first place .I know what he is doing is very wrong and he will be punished but I need immediate help any Idea's anyone Please!!!!


Answers:

If she is really sick, you may need to get her into a detox. You can do this by contacting her doctor for a referral or go to ER and they can admit her. I have gone through withdrawal of opiates before and needed to go to the hospital. Benzodiazipines (like diazepam & clonazepam) can help the horrible feeling associated w/ withdrawals as well as certain blood pressure medication. You can get these from your doctor. Most hospitals use these medications to help lessen withdrawal symptoms and help the person rest while detoxing. If you choose to stay home and just go through it, I would suggest going to the supplement store and purchasing a quality multivitamin/mineral supplement, 5 HTP &
L Tyrosine.

5 HTP raises serotonin and makes you very sleepy (100 mg) L Tyrosine increases dopamine & norepinephrine (500 mg)

When taking opiates, your brain shuts down the "natural opiates" that we make and lets the synthetic opiate do the work. When you go off oxycodone, your brain is "empty" and it takes a while for it to kick back in and start making new "natural opiates"

Also, there is a difference between addiction and dependency! If a person is on opiates for 2 years, there is no doubt their body will become dependent. Addicts go drug seeking and will do just about anything for a fix.....but not ask a doctor for help!

I think the reason he doesn't want you to go to ER/hospital is because he will get "found out" as to what he has prescribed and for how long he has prescribed. No doctor should make a patient go cold turkey. That could be deadly.

If you go to ER, they will not judge you. They see it all the time. That is what they are there for. They cannot turn you away for asking for help and wanting to get off opiates. Just tell them your story and tell them what your doctor told you.

This won't last forever, however, it is a painful journey and will take some time. Just do whatever you can to get her off those meds.

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