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What Causes Severe Stomach Pain While Weaning Off Hydromorphone?

My husband is experiencing severe stomach pain. He is withdrawing from hydromorphone use which he was forced to do when he lost both his pills and his future prescriptions. He is not trying to get more pain pills. He just wants some relief. It is almost unbearable. I looked up the withdrawal symptoms and stomach pain isn t listed. He is experiencing other symptoms; i.e., chills, some nausea, extreme pain in back, legs and arms. Why would he be having the stomach pain?
Tue, 25 Jul 2017
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The symptoms your husband is experiencing is due to withdrawal from hydrocodone.
The withdrawal symptoms peak in 72 hours and start subsiding in 7 days.
Please be advised o follow up with emergency room for the management of withdrawal symptoms. Management of withdrawal symptoms is with buprenorphine.

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Dr.Lekshmi
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What Causes Severe Stomach Pain While Weaning Off Hydromorphone?

Hello, Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic The symptoms your husband is experiencing is due to withdrawal from hydrocodone. The withdrawal symptoms peak in 72 hours and start subsiding in 7 days. Please be advised o follow up with emergency room for the management of withdrawal symptoms. Management of withdrawal symptoms is with buprenorphine. Hope this answers your question Please address further questions here Regards Dr.Lekshmi