Question 1

how do i tackle opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Supportive: Treatment involves supportive care and medications. The most commonly used medication, clonidine, primarily reduces anxiety, agitation, muscle aches, sweating, runny nose, and cramping.

Other medications can treat vomiting and diarrhea.

Buprenorphine (suptex) has been shown to work better than other medications for treating withdrawal from opiates, and it can shorten the length of detox.

Question 2

how to get through opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Seek help: opiod withdrawals can be very severe. Most self directed efforts at quitting cold turkey with counselling are unsuccessful. Certian meds can help control the symptoms of withdrawal

Question 3

any advice for heavy opiate withdrawal?

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Opiate withdrawal: The key to avoiding severe withdrawal sympts is gradual tapering. For high dose opiates, usually reducing the dose by 25% every week would help. Drugs such as Clonidine are indicates as is buprenorphine. One big positive aspect of opiate withdrawal is that it is never life threatening like alcohol withdrawals. Good luck with your recovery. Good decision.

Question 4

what are common opiate withdrawal signs?

Accepted Answer

Various: Early symptoms of withdrawal include:

•agitation
•anxiety
•muscle aches
•increased tearing
•insomnia
•runny nose
•sweating
•yawning

late symptoms of withdrawal include:

•abdominal cramping
•diarrhea
•dilated pupils
•goose bumps
•nausea
•vomiting.

Question 5

what are the symptoms opiate withdrawal?

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Not pleasant : Some of the symptoms of opiate withdrawal can include cold sweats,  diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, body aches, anxiety, cravings, cramping, chills, tremors, goose bumps, agitation, runny nose, yawning, and insomnia.

Question 6

what helps you tolerate opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Various meds: There are many meds used to target specific withdrawal symptoms. 2 meds that can be used are Suboxone and clonidine. Suboxone should be used only after withdrawal begins. Such treatment must be carefully planned and supervised by an md.

Question 7

what is done for  heavy opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Supportive Care: Treatment of acute opiate withdrawal involves medications and supportive care.  Clonidine is commonly used to reduce anxiety, agitation, muscle aches, sweating, runny nose, and cramping associated with withdrawal.  Antiemetics are used to treat vomiting and nausea.  Opiate withdrawal can be extremely painful and uncomfortable but is generally not life threatening.  Contact your md for help.

Question 8

what should i expect with opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Opiate withdrawsigns: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.Abdominal cramping
back pain bone pain
goose flesh
involuntary kicking
cravings for the drug
insomnia
duration is 5 to 7 days with the worst being the first 60 hours.  Note effects can last weeks.

Question 9

what are the usual symptoms of opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Multiple symptoms: Early symptoms of withdrawal include:

agitation
    anxiety
    muscle aches
    increased tearing
    insomnia
    runny nose
    sweating
    yawning

late symptoms of withdrawal include:

abdominal cramping
    diarrhea
    dilated pupils
    goose bumps
    nausea
    vomiting
http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000949.Htm.

Question 10

what can you do to make opiate withdrawal easier?

Accepted Answer

Opiate Withdrawal: First, congratulations on making this decision. 
Second, if you have had a long or complicated history you may very well need to withdraw while in the care of medical professionals in a detox setting.

A good addiction specialist may put you on Naltrexone or other medications to reduce the cravings and help you remain abstinent.

I wish you well on this healing you are embarking on.

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