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Question by hushlam: How to wean off Hydrocodone?
I’m going to wean off hydrocodone. Been taking about 6-7 10mg pills a day for few months. Does anyone have advice on how to wean myself off and do you think I will experience severe withdrawals? I’m scared. Thank you.

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Answer by Jennifer
Hi.

Well,when it comes to weaning off any opiates….one should expect to experience some amount of withdrawals.
But,if you really want to wean yourself off,and hope to experience less withdrawals(still experience some amount though)?
You should slowly taper off by 1 half a tablet per day until your completely off the Hydrocodone.
This should make the weaning much easier for you,as well as the withdrawals.
Make sure you stay well hydrated during the weaning process,and also try to eat a well balanced diet during this process also.Remember? Being scared is to be expected when weaning off opiates/an addiction.So,keep focused on your goal,and taper off 1 half a tablets per day until your completely off the Hydrocodone altogether.Done!
You’ll get there.Just remember to stay focused on your goal….getting off these things once and for all! 1 and a half tablets per day until your completely off.Stay well hydrated,and eat a well balanced diet.Good luck to you.    Read more...

Question by flagguttie: Chronic Pain?
I have Chronic Pain going on 11 years. I have been on many pain medications over the years, had several pain doctors perform several injections in several places to try and freeze or kill the nerves. I have recently had a neuro stimulator installed and it seems to have some relief and I am still on medication. I would like to get off the medication and I know the withdrawls will be hell. What’s the best way to handle these symptons and avoid having major issues while coming off?
I am on MS-Contin 15mg – 2 per day, and Loratab 10/500 – 4 per day

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Answer by war b
theres many natural pain medications, i suggest slowly going off, just decrease your meds every couple days, soon when you get to 1 pill start cutting it in half and ect ect.    Read more...

Painkiller Addiction Turned Incarceration for Portland Man

The danger of painkiller abuse is great in the US KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon explores the grip of painkiller addiction and profiles one man’s extraordinary story. Dr. Seppala explains the diverse population affected by these medications. For more information about Hazelden, please visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810.

Doctor faces drug tests over painkiller use
Filed under: painkiller addiction

A DOCTOR who created false records so he could prescribe himself a highly addictive painkiller has been reprimanded and must now submit to drug tests. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which suppressed his identity after hearing …
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Dawson sentenced in pill case
Filed under: painkiller addiction

Dawson admitted she prescribed nearly 6,000 pills containing oxycodone and more than 220 pills for the painkiller Endocet. Dawson admitted that she knew that the patient was seeking pain medication for an addiction and other inappropriate reasons.
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Question by sean: how long does suboxone block opiates?
ive been on suboxone for a year and im stopping usage and i know that suboxone has a half life of 72 hours…does that mean that after 72 hours it no longer blocks opiates?

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Answer by Dan S
Suboxone has an has a half life of 37 hours and is excreted in your urine. After 37 hours you have half the amount in your blood system, after 74 you have 1/4 the amount in your blood system, after 111 you have 1/8 the amount in your blood, after 148 hours you have 1/16 the amount in your blood system and after 185 hours you have 1/32 the amount in your blood system and so on.    Read more...

Suboxone update 11-30-2008, prescription drug abuse, back pain,

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7 charged with selling methadone, other drugs
Filed under: opiate addiction recovery

Methadone, a drug available since the 1960s and deemed by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control as “the most effective treatment for opiate addiction,” is, in essence, a risk-versus-reward system. Proponents say it's …
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A deadly problem: Opiates
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Heroin – The Next Generation / Documentary Educational Video

Heroin Documentary Video from the public domain. Heroin: The Next Generation. Viewers will learn about the different types of heroin being peddled on the streets of America, how heroin affects the users and hear first person accounts about heroin use from former users. Find out how the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office broke a major heroin trafficking ring that was selling the drug to young people in the affluent suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona. What goes around comes around — and Heroin is back! But the face of yesterday’s junkie is not the face of the junkie of today. More young people than ever before are shooting it, snorting it — even smoking it. And they’re getting more bang for their buck when buying their heroin on the streets today. One reason: The purity of this drug is the highest at the street level than it’s ever been — that means users don’t have to use needles to inject the drug into their veins. The new ability to snort or smoke heroin is enticing more young people than ever before to give it a try. Back in the 60s and 70s, heroin users primarily injected the drug into their bloodstream. The next generation of heroin users do not have to use needles to get high on heroin. Smoking it or snorting it is more appealing to younger and first-time users by eliminating the fear of needles and syringe-associated diseases such as HIV, AIDS and hepatitis — not to mention the stigma associated with the stereotypical “junkie” who “shoots up” the drug. Another reason …    Read more...