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Can Neurontin Or Humulin R Taken By A Heroine Addict Cause Bloody Vomit?
My son is a heroin addict , he says he is not using. Saturday night I picked him up after a police officer called me trying to help him, it was 10 degrees out and the beginning of a severe snow storm. I broke down picked him and brought him to my apt. He immediatly fell asleep on my couch. He was up off and on throwing up blood till yesterday ( Sunday ) at noon time. He refuses medical treatment. He just informed me that he has been taking Humulin R to put weight on and that he was prescribed Neurontin. He says he abused his Neurontin and hasn't taken the Humulin R and that is why he so sick. He is 36 years old please help I am petrified
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
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These are serious conditions.
And narcotic withdrawal usually causes vomiting for several days. Humulin R technically is a growth factor but it is as likely to put fat on as anything else. It is not recommended for this purpose and is quite dangerous due to lowering blood sugar. A low blood sugar certainly feels bad. It doesn't generally cause vomiting but it isn't impossible. Neurontin gets out of the system by a day. It does NOT have much / any withdrawal. So.. hard to see how that is relevant.
Ok, the good news. If someone seeks out a spot away from drugs to camp out this is generally a good sign. Keeping someone away from drugs for a considerable length of time is an established treatment modality.
And narcotic withdrawal usually causes vomiting for several days. Humulin R technically is a growth factor but it is as likely to put fat on as anything else. It is not recommended for this purpose and is quite dangerous due to lowering blood sugar. A low blood sugar certainly feels bad. It doesn't generally cause vomiting but it isn't impossible. Neurontin gets out of the system by a day. It does NOT have much / any withdrawal. So.. hard to see how that is relevant.
Ok, the good news. If someone seeks out a spot away from drugs to camp out this is generally a good sign. Keeping someone away from drugs for a considerable length of time is an established treatment modality.
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