Hi - I had no idea you were in the medical profession.  What do you do?  Being in that profession, I would think you have a lot of resources available to you.



Detoxing from StadolStadol
Stadol ns would probably be the same as detoxing from most opiates.  Do you mean you've never been without StadolStadol
Stadol ns long enough to detox, because I would think after taking it for 10 years you'd definitely experience some if you stopped.



"PhysicalPhysical activity
Physical exam frequency
Physical examination symptoms include, nauseaHyperemesis gravidarum
Morning sickness
Nausea and vomiting, vomitingHyperemesis gravidarum
Morning sickness
Nausea and vomiting
Vomiting blood, insomniaDepression and insomnia
Insomnia concerns
Primary insomnia
Sleeping difficulty, anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety
Stress and anxiety, muscleDeep anterior muscles
Eye muscles
Lower leg muscles
Muscle aches
Muscle atrophy
Muscle biopsy
Muscle cramps
Muscle function loss
Muscle twitching
Rotator cuff muscles
Superficial anterior muscles and boneBone fracture repair
Bone fracture repair - series
Bone graft
Bone graft harvest
Bone lesion biopsy
Bone marrow aspiration
Bone marrow biopsy
Bone marrow culture
Bone marrow transplant
Bone mineral density test
Bone pain or tenderness painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources, runny noseNose fracture, tearing eyesAmblyopia
Blepharitis
Bloodshot eyes
Cataract - close-up of the eye
Color vision test
Conjunctivitis
Contact lens electrode on eye
Crossed eyes
Dry eyes
External and internal eye anatomy
Eye, yawning, excessive sneezing, etc. While this withdrawalDelirium tremens syndrome is very uncomfortable, the medical risks associated with it are very low. However, due to the extreme discomfort experienced during detoxification, most opiate addicts need to go into a detox program before they check into treatment."  I copied this from recoveryfirst.org.



Are you planning to stop drinking as well?  AlcoholAlcohol and diet
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - resources
Breath alcohol test
Delirium tremens
Fetal alcohol syndrome withdrawalDelirium tremens can be deadly, so if you are stopping you should seek professional advice.  I think most experts would tell you to quit one at a time...good luck.



I'm sure as a medical professional you have some great reference materials and resources at your fingertips.

Mariposa-

I have missed reading your posts, which tend to be well thought out and eloquent. How are you doing with your clean time? Are you feeling like you are over the hump, and really coming into your own sobriety? For me, this is the challenge that I still faceFace pain. I love drugsChemical dependence - resources
Chemotherapy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug allergies
Drug induced hypertension
Drug rash on the back
Drug rash, tegretol
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug-induced hypertension, and the temptation to use is still too great for me to completely quit. It makes me wonder how anyone does it..

i hope you have a wonderful christmas and new year,

i hope it is filled with joy and hope and lots of

other good things



preac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for the advice.  i will let you know wut happens.'



Suzie

FirstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400, let me thank you for your time you provide to all of us.  It is much appreciated.



Second, with all due respect, I feel compelled to differ with your opinion on addictionDrug abuse and dependence being a medical problem.  While I am acutely aware of the medical issues surrounding the initial phase of detoxification, I am equally aware of the far reaching effects of psychologicalChild neglect and psychological abuse issues that are present FAR past the initial medical detox phase.  Surely during your tenure at impressive institutions, schoolsPreschooler development
Preschooler test
Preschooler test or procedure preparation
School age child development
School age test or procedure preparation
School-age children development and forums you've witnessed the degraded self-esteem issues surrounding an addict.  Underlying issues such as OCDObsessive-compulsive disorder and ADD playing strong roles in continuance of substanceDrug abuse abuseAlcoholism
Chemical dependence - resources
Child abuse - physical
Child abuse - sexual
Child neglect and psychological abuse
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Family troubles - resources
Laxative overdose
Signs of drug abuse.

Pointing anyone to "the world wide web" and explaining the symptoms is something I can do as a recovering addict.  Why not point the person that asks for help to a direct connection for the help they are literally begging for?

I mean no disrespect with this response.  I am simply tired of good people getting the brush off response from medical & psychologicalChild neglect and psychological abuse professionals.  Afterall, it was a psychiatrist that recommended that my 8 a day 5mg hydrocodoneHydrocodone cp
Hydrocodone hd
Hydrocodone-ibuprofen
Hydrocodone-phenylephrine habit would be best resolved in a methadone clinic.  10 years later, I am free of that recommendation.



All the best,

Mike

It is that very brush off attitude that general practioners have when they pull out that little prescription pad for VicodinVicodin
Vicodin tuss instead of helping the patientKidney diet - dialysis patients find the real cause of their painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources.



I do think, though, that Dr. Horvath and most medical people suffer from the same thing the rest of us do in the current world we live in - they're way too busy. Its insane...(We should probably also remember that we are not paying them, I plan to when I can because this forum is awesome). They are likely faced with diving in to help one patientKidney diet - dialysis patients thoroughly at the expense of helping 5 others. Don't know that this is true but think it probably is...



The real caring that physicians and other medical people are famous for seems to be in serious decline, and it shows in the lack of direction to specific resources that only they may have an insight into finding. Navigating the maze of health care is a nightmare for all but those who claim it as their native world...



My three cents...



Rex

This is my firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400 post, hope it is in the right place. I wanted to thank everyone for all the suggestions, fearsFears and phobias and help you have shared.  I have been lurking on the site for the last month.  Like most of us I knew it was time to stopped my addictionDrug abuse and dependence to the painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources pills long ago.  Speaking for me I have used opiates for the last 10 years.  Quit for awhile and go through hell on earth withdrawalsDelirium tremens for a week or two.  Then of course, some painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources or excuse would cause me to see the Docter a month or two later.  The cycle repeated over and over. For the last 12 months I have been using 300 to 400 mgs of oxy and 10 to 15 perc 10s as a cocktail.  Of course I had  built up a tremendous tolerance.  I am in my 6th day clean now, I quit cold turkey and expected violent withdrawls for weeks.



However, God Bless the man who created the Thomas Recipe,  I have followed it to the letter since day one and Have not had any severe withdrawl symptoms like I have had in the past with a lot less opiate medicationAllergic reactions to medication
Drug allergies
Drug-induced hypertension
Getting a prescription filled
Home pharmacy
Inhaler medication administration.  I told my Dr. and showed him the list and he was totally coopertive.  Once again thank you for all your honesty on this message board.  I will update on my progress.  I want my life backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment. you all have helped.