[Grant319]

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[sput]

hi, being a recovering pill addict i can tell you that it depends on a lot of things, there is no quick cure for withdrawals! first of all do not abruptly stop. ween off slowly, you will definitely need something for the lethargy you will* feel very sluggish. drink lots of fluids, keep some headache and body ache medicine close by, eat good. it depends a lot on how much you were/are taking, its going to take much longer to feel better if a lot were taken. a good 7 to 10 days or more. good luck to ya and god bless

kathy

[Stallion]

while I have not personally WD'd from opiates, I have heard that Immodium, aside from relieving the diarrea from the WD, is itself derived from opiates (though it doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier and produces no high) can help curb WD's. Also, sleeping pills (whether benzos, ambien or even sominex) can help with insomnia, but be extreemly careful not to abuse them, as this is obviously counterproductive to getting clean.

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[partikular64]

Hi,
I have been on one type of medication or another since I was 8 years old. I am one of the original "Ritalin" kids!! [xx(] I am still on ADHD meds but I take Dexedrine now. Anyways, about how to manage withdrawal from opiates, I have a question, why don't you go to your doctor and ask him/her to help you? The reason that I ask that is because there are medications that they can use to make the withdrawals alot easier to deal with. The first line of meds used for withdrawals are the benzodiazepines. (Like Valium, Librium, Xanax, etc.) Some of them are better for withdrawals than others. Xanax has too short of a half-life to help but either Valium or Librium work really good. ALSO, in addition to the "benzo", the often use secondary medications such as Clonidine. Clonidine is the generic for Catepress. It is a high-blood-pressure medication but they use it for alot of other things now. I take it for the physical hyperactivity of ADHD. Anyways, when you use a medicine like Clonidine working with the benzodiazepine, not only does the Clonidine potentiate the "benzo" but it allows you to use smaller doses of the "benzo". This is important because you can get addicted to "benzos" as well. But it really should be done under a doctor's supervision and if you are taking that much hydrocodone a day you may need to do your detoxification as an inpatient. But that would require medical insurance,etc. And I don't know what your situation is. But at the very least, I would go to a doctor that you like and that you trust. But sometimes doing it at home by yourself isn't successful because if you get a certain number of benzos and clonidine and a tapering schedule, it can get pretty hard to follow. I only know this from experience. Once you start feeling crummy it is very tempting to just take the meds to keep youself from going through the withdrawal process. That is why I would do it in a clinic if I had to. I don't trust myself. [:0]I'm not an addict/alcoholic but I definately do not like to feel like ????!! If someone close to you can dole out the meds as prescribed it would be possible to do it at home.
But you inquired about home remedies so let me see.........definately push liquids because you may get muscle cramps. I would invest in some serious vitamins. A multiple with tons of the B Complex in it will help. The B complex vitamins help with your nerves. Also, I would look into getting some GABA. That is short for Gamma Amino Buturic Acid. It is a natural tranquilizer. The benzo's work by increasing the GABA in your system so it you get some GABA that would really help. Go to a vitamin store because it's not easy to find. The other one is Kava Kava. I have seen alot of people use Kava Kava for nerves and they say it helps. That is a little easier to find but I would definately get one or the other. Also, Amino Acids help your body to repair itself. You can get them at the vitamin store too. Good luck my friend. I admire you for recognizing the problem and wanting to correct it. That's better than alot of people I know.
Partikular64