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Suggest Remedies For Withdrawal Effects Of Oxycontin

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Posted on Fri, 7 Oct 2016
Question: I have been taking oxycontin for 9 years, Juast stopped and feel bad. What can I do to feel better?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Depends on your context.

Detailed Answer:
Obviously this is a drug withdrawal issue. The context depends a lot for this. Was it supervised legitimate use with agreed lowering the dose in consultation iwth a physician? In which case, lowering the dose gradually, perhaps suboxone, and many medications to lower the symptoms:
zofran--nausea
imodium--diarrhea
clonidine shakes
aspirin--aches.

But if it is from illegal use, taking a very small amount for a few days and imodium and gingerale. (under 30 mg a day of percocet or morphine)

So, in general options are narcotics, or symptom relievers. The narcotics are methadone, suboxone, or regular narcotics at a MUCH lower dose.
symptom relievers as above.

Illegal use is just a problem

Then there are the psychological and addiction issues.... which are another topic.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedies For Withdrawal Effects Of Oxycontin

Brief Answer: Depends on your context. Detailed Answer: Obviously this is a drug withdrawal issue. The context depends a lot for this. Was it supervised legitimate use with agreed lowering the dose in consultation iwth a physician? In which case, lowering the dose gradually, perhaps suboxone, and many medications to lower the symptoms: zofran--nausea imodium--diarrhea clonidine shakes aspirin--aches. But if it is from illegal use, taking a very small amount for a few days and imodium and gingerale. (under 30 mg a day of percocet or morphine) So, in general options are narcotics, or symptom relievers. The narcotics are methadone, suboxone, or regular narcotics at a MUCH lower dose. symptom relievers as above. Illegal use is just a problem Then there are the psychological and addiction issues.... which are another topic.