Comments on: How does a rehab facility detox someone from pain meds? http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/14/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/ Articles and posts concerning illness and the recovery from illness and accident Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:13:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: nightsky2010 http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/14/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-25 nightsky2010 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:30:23 +0000 http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/mental-health/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/#comment-25 it depends im on pain meds and there morphine pills it like death, going off it, if itslike lortab or oxy its the same they have this suboxone for withdrawl but it f\depens on the place if they use it, if not the withdrawl is worse than the pain, tis very painful to withdrawl, ive been there feel liek your dieing, he must be hurting realy bad ill be there ssoom, my dr said he is retiring, and no dr to fill for him, now i will have no pain meds mysself and im afraid for my self too, so best wishes i dont know the issue but ive been there. it hurts alot it depends im on pain meds and there morphine pills it like death, going off it, if itslike lortab or oxy its the same they have this suboxone for withdrawl but it f\depens on the place if they use it, if not the withdrawl is worse than the pain, tis very painful to withdrawl, ive been there feel liek your dieing, he must be hurting realy bad ill be there ssoom, my dr said he is retiring, and no dr to fill for him, now i will have no pain meds mysself and im afraid for my self too, so best wishes i dont know the issue but ive been there. it hurts alot

]]> By: de-emt http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/14/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-24 de-emt Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:49:55 +0000 http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/mental-health/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/#comment-24 sometimes it's dangerous to go 'cold turkey' from certain drugs (ie benzos) . in that case the patient will taper off use over a number of weeks. in other cases less harmful drugs are given as a substitute in declining strength. you can be pretty sure it's a tough road after years of use.....good luck to your friend. sometimes it’s dangerous to go ‘cold turkey’ from certain drugs (ie benzos) . in that case the patient will taper off use over a number of weeks. in other cases less harmful drugs are given as a substitute in declining strength.
you can be pretty sure it’s a tough road after years of use…..good luck to your friend.

]]> By: mum to two ferals http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/14/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-23 mum to two ferals Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:34:48 +0000 http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/mental-health/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/#comment-23 that would depend on the type of facility he went into, some places will not medicate you at all, others will get a doctor in to check you out and may give you something .. but obviously nothing strong to help with the cravings ... having been to a detox myself for heroin, i given nothing and couldn't do it , so i went to a different detox centre and was offered valium to help with the withdrawals and this time i got through it .. and been clean 15 years ... maybe ring and ask the place he is at the questions on how they detox clients, ask as if you were wanting to detox and they will give you their policy details on the detox. that would depend on the type of facility he went into, some places will not medicate you at all, others will get a doctor in to check you out and may give you something .. but obviously nothing strong to help with the cravings …

having been to a detox myself for heroin, i given nothing and couldn’t do it , so i went to a different detox centre and was offered valium to help with the withdrawals and this time i got through it .. and been clean 15 years …

maybe ring and ask the place he is at the questions on how they detox clients, ask as if you were wanting to detox and they will give you their policy details on the detox.

]]> By: K P http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/14/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-22 K P Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:13:38 +0000 http://www.physioandrehab.co.uk/mental-health/how-does-a-rehab-facility-detox-someone-from-pain-meds/#comment-22 I assume each facility takes a different approach. If he needs medication, I am assuming they would provide it. However, since they are detoxing off of drugs, chances are they will try to do it without substituting another drug in it's place. I assume each facility takes a different approach. If he needs medication, I am assuming they would provide it. However, since they are detoxing off of drugs, chances are they will try to do it without substituting another drug in it’s place.

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