What Kinds of Meds. Can Doctors Prescribe to Help With Heroin Withdrawl?
Question by jessica: What kinds of meds. can doctors prescribe to help with heroin withdrawl?
Besides Methadone and Suboxone which most professionals can’t legally prescribe and most view as “opiate substitutes”. My boyfriend is trying to get off of heroin and got into a wonderful detox/rehab but can’t go for almost another week so what is he supposed to do in the meantime? He is VERY SICK and even crying. I feel so bad for him. Yes, it was stupid to ever do it in the first place but maybe once he gets clean, he can help others from starting. I don’t want him to continue using until then because that “next fix” could be his last! I know he is suffering horribly and there must be some meds. that he could take until he is better to calm him. I also fear that he may try to hurt himself since he isn’t in the right state of mind. Should he go to the ER or would they laugh at him? Would a general practioner be able to help at all? Please be kind if you answering. We all know that drugs are dumb!
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Answer by gigi
I have always heard that most doctors will give Methadone to help them get off of drugs. I would take him to ER and get him help. I would not let him suffer any more, we all know that suffering is not good and can actually cause a lot of damage to his body. I will pray for both of you, and hopefully there will be a person in the ER that will be sympathetic to his needs and will be able to help both of you. I think that they have to help you if you go into the hospital, I don’t believe that they can legally deny your boyfriend help. Have them keep him in the Hospital to watch him until he can get into rehab. Don’t let them send him away, because you know that would be the worst thing for him. IF they try to do that, tell them that you are going straight to a lawyer and then to the press. Any one in their right mind knows that this is a touch and go situation and he is in desperate need. Addiction is a terrible thing and I have seen peoples hearts stop because the body could not handle the withdrawal. Get him help right away.Please.!!!!
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