are there any tips for going through lortab withdrawl-mot prescriptions-icant afford that

[erin8580]

i posted a question about my chronic pain a little while back. i am e,barresed to say that i know i have am addiction problem, partly because of tolerance and what im taking not helping my pain and partly brcause i was drastically reduced the type of pain meds due to loss of insurance and partly due to my own awful addictive tendencies. i ren outof my pain meds today and cant get any more for a while and so now i am going through the most awful withdrawl. i feel like im going to die. the pain is so bad along with vomiting ...you name it im going through it. i have  been on everything from oxycontin to dilaudid in very high doses for a few years and now am on percocet or lortab. i have a family i need to take care of and i cant even barely function let alone help them. is there anything i can do to help with this. i dont have health insurance so i cnt go to the dr and ask for something like suboxene because i cant afford it. i am in AGONY!! is there anything i can do to get through this?please help!!!

[J T Junig, MD PhD]

I hate to refer you again, but check out the community addiction forum;  there are many recommendations there for non-medication treatment of withdrawal.  Immodium is sold over the counter and is a good medication to treat the cramping and diarrhea, but the rest of my suggestions are prescriptions:  clonidine, gabapentin for sweats, etc.

[nick30]

you might get more help by posting in the addiction:susbtance abuse forum
good luck

nick