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Any advice for heavy opiate withdrawal?

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Dr. Vikram Patel answered

Specializes in Pain Management

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.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: Go to a drug addiction specialist. They are the best trained to deal with your problems.

Answered 4/24/2015

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