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Fentanyl crisis
My 29 year old son has a "greenies" addiction. He's been taking them for about 3 years he tells me. The last year has really escalated. He's lost everything due to them. He's moved back home because of this and my heart is broken for my beautiful son. He's on day 3 off of them. He's terrified of what's in store as am I. I've gone thru Percocet addiction/withdrawl 3 years ago and I can hardly talk about how horrifying that was. I can't imagine the withdrawl off these greens!! This site helped me so much when I was going thru my hell and I'm back to ask for help for son. Has anyone successfully gotten off these? Ideas? Tips? TIA
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Clonidine is a blood pressure medication and if he took .1 mg tablet 3 times per day it would help. Also if someone. Can monitor giving him small doses of Klonipin would help. Do you have a dr that would give a script for the Clonidine?
Is clonodine similar to methadone? I'll do whatever it takes to get my son back! Yes I do have anger and resentment but that's been knocked out by heartbreak!
Right now I just want to get thru today and am dreading tomorrow!
Right now I just want to get thru today and am dreading tomorrow!
Can you get clonidine ? That helps a lot with w/d. What are his symptoms right now?
" My heart is so broken for my wonderful son that I can hardly breath."
Christina, I say this all the time on this site whenever someone comes on here devastated by a loved one's using. You must get yourself into Alanon. This is why it's called a "family disease." You are scared and probably have lots of other feelings like anger and resentment. YOU need support and help. Your son will have to find his way into his own support if he is ever going to get clean for good. Your life can't stop if he doesn't.
Christina, I say this all the time on this site whenever someone comes on here devastated by a loved one's using. You must get yourself into Alanon. This is why it's called a "family disease." You are scared and probably have lots of other feelings like anger and resentment. YOU need support and help. Your son will have to find his way into his own support if he is ever going to get clean for good. Your life can't stop if he doesn't.
From what I can gather these fentanyl "greens" or "greenies" as they're called seem newish but gathering speed at a terrifying pace. My son knows people in our smallish Alberta town who have been taking them for 6 years. Hes not doing well and the worst is yet to come he knows. I have clonazapam to help him abit for now. And will take him to the hospital when it gets really bad. My heart is so broken for my wonderful son that I can hardly breath. I'll load up on Imodium pepto vitamin B Epsom salts. Other than that I don't know what to do! And nobody's made it thru the 5 day detox off these things because they leave! The WD's are THAT bad!
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It would be great for him to involve his doctor because he can prescribe Clonidine which helps with some of the physical symptoms. They may even give him gabapentin, which also helps with withdrawal and is non-narcotic. The Imodium will also help.
Staying hydrated is really important. Water, Gatorade, clear liquids. If he's having nausea and vomiting Popsicles are good to help with hydration.
Lots of people here have come off Fentanyl. It is rough but can be done. Once he's feeling a bit better, getting to NA or some other aftercare is essential.
This is such a dangerous drug. I'll keep both of you in my prayers.