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Suggest Ways To Manage The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Oxycontin And Endone
Question: Hi there, im a 40 yr old mum of 2 living in Melbourne Australia. I suffer with Crohn's disease & back pain & i have a codeine addiction that i desparately want to kick. I was on Oxycontin 20mg & Endone 5mg-25mg which i stopped 6 mths ago but replaced it with 12-14 Nurofen Plus a day to help with my pain. I have tried cold tyrkey myself but it was unbearable & as my GP of 8 yrs has retired i no longer have a doctor i am comfortable to bring up my codeine addiction with. Is there anybody that can help me get through this without suffering terrible excruciating withdrawal please??? Thank you for your time & I'd appreciate any assistance you can provide ☺ Regards.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
There are only two solutions to opioid dependence: withdrawal and total abstinence, or maintenance/replacement therapy. If you want to be totally clean off opioids, the only way to accomplish this is to stop opioids completely, which is completely non-lethal, and go through withdrawal, treating it symptomatically (ibuprofen, anti-diarrheals, etc), and then you are free. The only other option is treatment with an opioid replacement such as methadone or buprenorphine which has to be prescribed by a local physician, and replaces your codeine addiction with a safer addiction to methadone or buprenorphine.
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In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
There are only two solutions to opioid dependence: withdrawal and total abstinence, or maintenance/replacement therapy. If you want to be totally clean off opioids, the only way to accomplish this is to stop opioids completely, which is completely non-lethal, and go through withdrawal, treating it symptomatically (ibuprofen, anti-diarrheals, etc), and then you are free. The only other option is treatment with an opioid replacement such as methadone or buprenorphine which has to be prescribed by a local physician, and replaces your codeine addiction with a safer addiction to methadone or buprenorphine.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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