Hydrocodone
Withdrawal
Hydrocodone withdrawal impacts the patient as much as any other opiate withdrawal.
Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic narcotic pain
reliever similar to other opiate drugs derived
from Codeine or Thebaine. Due
to its opiate origins, Hydrocodone can become as
habit-forming as other pain-relief medication.
It induces both physical and psychological dependence.
The potential for addiction to Hydrocodone will
vary from patient to patient depending on their
unique biological and physical differences.
Hydrocodone dependent patients experience
discomfort when their supply of the drug stops
after prolonged use. Hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms
experienced will involve those typical of narcotic
medication:
- Aches and pains
- Anxiety
- Cold- or flu-like conditions
- Diarrhea
- Goose bumps
- Hallucinations
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite
- Mood swings
- Nausea
- Pain
- Rigors (fever chills)
- Sleep difficulties
- Sweating
- Tremors
- Upper respiratory symptoms
Hydrocodone withdrawal may be passed to a newborn
infant from a pregnant woman or nursing mother
using this medication. Physical harm and organ
damage may occur to the child.
The acetaminophen component in compound capsules
enhances the narcotic effects of the Hydrocodone
component.
Withdrawal from any prescription medicine made
from an opiate involves a hard, painful process.
Hydrocodone withdrawal can cause serious, irreparable
damage to internal organs. Patients may risk
severe withdrawal if not supervised by
experienced pain specialists and medical professionals.
If you stop taking Hydrocodone suddenly, inform
your primary physician immediately. Discontinuing Hydrocodone after prolonged use provokes very
severe withdrawal symptoms. Your physician may
advise you to diminish your doses gradually.
Consult your doctor before you stop, change,
combine, or adapt medications.
Decrease the related risks of Hydrocodone
withdrawal through safe and responsible detoxification.
The majority of conventional detoxification
procedures use an older protocol that may provoke
unnecessary, unsafe, and painful Hydrocodone
withdrawal.
The Waismann Method for Rapid Detoxification
The Waismann Method for Rapid Detoxification
Under Anesthesia views agonizing Hydrocodone
withdrawal as an avoidable condition. We consider Hydrocodone dependency as both reversible and
treatable. The Waismann Method has
become an established, effective, dignified,
safe and humane procedure for Hydrocodone rapid
detoxification.
More
information about Waismann Method.
“A sudden discontinued
supply of opiates will often cause
unbearable withdrawal symptoms including irritability, profuse sweating,
abdominal cramping and diarrhea,” states our detoxification anesthesiologist,
Dr. Clifford A. Bernstein, M.D. “This agonizing withdrawal is the reason
most of those with dependencies cannot stop taking the drugs.”
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