withdrawal medication

[jacjen]

My question is....Has anyoine had experience with medication perscribed to help with hydrocodone withdrawals? if so what are they and what do they do??

[newatbeingsober]

I have taken Saboxone. And it was in a detox center so they do use it for withdraws. It makes you sick although it does take away the pain of not having vicodins or percosets. They also use it for Herion. I would recommend doing it. I started on Jan 7, havent gone back.

[WantToBeNormalAgain]

Hey there,
Did you ask your doctor about Suboxone? It has helped me tremendously in the past during active physical wds, and I'm back on it now for PAWS that I was experiencing. I also go to one on one counseling which is helping very much. There's a lot of differing opinions about this medication, but just get yourself educated on it and see if it's something you'd want to do. On this forum, I mostly hear more negative comments on it, but that's why you should talk to some people who are on or have been on it and talk to you doctor about it as well as educate yourself on it. THey have a website, www.suboxone.com and there's a lot of info on there. As long as you have a doctor who is educated on the medication and addiction and withdrawals, you will be ok. As far as withdrawaling from the suboxone, a taper plan, a slow one, is usually what is recommended. I have never had an adverse effect to going off the suboxone, because it was always closely monitored by a doctor, not ct. Just explore your options and see what's out there. I definitely would not recommend going on methadone though. With suboxone, there's an additional medication in it to block opiates..so it basically tricks your body into thinking you've taken a full on opiate, and it also blocks any other opiates from entering the opiate receptors. But check out the website and they can list doctors in your area who prescribe it as well as a ton of info answering any ?s you have. It's a medication designed to help you through wds and with cravings. It's been a lifesaver to me on more than one occasion, and if that's the route you want to take, just talk to a doctor and research it.
At any rate, welcome to the clean life!! Congratulations on making the tough decision to stop. It's not going to be easy or pretty, no matter what you decide to do, but it's the best thing you could ever decide to do :) This place is great to come to for support and advice, no matter what stage in the game you're in. We're all in this together and are rooting for you!! Good luck and keep us posted on what's going on. Good luck!

[Rikki68]

Buspar??? Wow... Yeah it's a BIG DUD. My DR. Gave Me Ultram... Which to me is like giving an alcholic O'Dooles.... And saying this will stop you from wanting a beer... LOL... I hardley even take them... But Buspar is not going to do all that much.... Vallium... Would help... BUT THATS LIKE TRADING ONE BAD HABBIT FOR ANOTHER... (possibly).... Just my 2 cents...
-Rikki

[jacjen]

My dr perscribed me buspar:/ and what ive read about it, it doesnt do much of anything. Im going to check out some of the herbal remedies and see how that goes. Thanks everyone(:

[gnarly_1]

hi as far as meds a doctor can prescribe cloadine with\ch is a B/P med is the only on thats non addictive some doctors will write you a script for xanex mabe give you 12 pills to help with the anxiety but there highly addictive and shouldn't be used more then a couple of days if you look to the lower right of the screen you will find something called the thomas recipe
it has a lot of stuff that will help you threw withdrawals  theirs no magic cure but with a little help form this site we can get you threw a home detox keep posting for support good luck and God bless  Gnarly  

[ANewLife4Me]

My doctor has prescribed Clonidine, a BP med used for withdrawals, and Mirapex, for restless legs, in the past.  Both helped immensely, along with otc meds.

[GACarol]

I was prescribed Belladonna PB for stomach issues the same day I decided to stop hydro. not for that but for IBS. I had a real easy wd and wondered if this helped. I also took advil and tylenol every 2 hours weather I needed it or not. I understand you can actualy get belladonna otc without the PB.

[IBKleen]

Neither Suboxone or Methadone are designed as withdrawal medications if that is what you are asking. One thing the doctor can give you to help ease withdrawal is Clonidine. There are also otc medications and natural supplements that we can recommend.

[Crys833]

As far as I know, the medications perscribed by a doctor to help with withdrawals are methadone or suboxone, they are a synthetic opiate and are supposed to block the pleasure receptors the real opiates give you making you not want any. Which, from what I hear, these are real ***** to get off of as well. Some say it is just trading one addiction for another. But, if your doctor is on board to help you then you should ask him about tapering and you can also look at the natural ways to help ease wd's with the amino acid protocal and the Thomas recipe. Wd's suck, i'm only on day 6 but things are definetly better than 3 days ago, one day at a time i guess. Good Luck! :):)