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opiate withdrawal side effects
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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opiate withdrawal side effects
by charlieandgus, Jul 15, 2009 03:23PM
I've just titrated off Depakote and am now taking Lamotrigine -- we are titrating that too -- but this one we're titrating up. I also take 450 mg of Wellbutrin every day, as well as 150 of Effexor -- I've taken those with only beneficial results and no negative side effects.
The big one is I've been taking suboxone, very small doses, like 1/2 a mg a day... and I've been doing this for about 3 years. And now I would like to stop. In fact I have stopped -- and I'm on day 2. My doctor tells me I should be feeling better in about a week.
Here's my Question: I've been suffering from loss of balance, loss of memory and tremors. Are these normal side effects to opiate withdrawal?
The big one is I've been taking suboxone, very small doses, like 1/2 a mg a day... and I've been doing this for about 3 years. And now I would like to stop. In fact I have stopped -- and I'm on day 2. My doctor tells me I should be feeling better in about a week.
Here's my Question: I've been suffering from loss of balance, loss of memory and tremors. Are these normal side effects to opiate withdrawal?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 16, 2009 02:10PM
, Jul 16, 2009 02:10PMTo: charlieandgus
You have a lot of medication all directed at your brain so getting off of opiates may indeed cause these symptoms as part of a rebalancing activity in your brain.
