Though effective it is potentially habit forming.  Because of this it is classified as a schedule II drug within the United States of America.  Even with these protections in place abuse and dependency do occur, and coming off dilaudid is not pleasant.  The worst symptoms will pass in several days, but lesser withdrawal symptoms can linger for several weeks.

What to expect:

How to overcome and get through dilaudid withdrawal

Dilaudid withdrawal symptoms will begin within a few hours of your last dose.
Symptoms commonly experienced are: cramps, aching in muscles and bones, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, nausea, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, itching, excessive perspiring, restless leg syndrome.

These painful withdrawal symptoms often lead people to continue their drug use. It is important to remind yourself that these symptoms will subside if you only persevere.  There is little fear of death as seizures are not associated with opioid withdrawal.

If you are currently under the care of a physician or treatment facility there are a variety of methods that can be used to reduce these symptoms and give you a greater chance at long term sobriety. Replacement drugs such as suboxone can be used to ease you off your opioid dependency, but they carry the inherent risk of replacing one addiction to another.  Anesthesia is also used in a clinical setting.

Your doctor may also prescribe benzodiazepines to deal with anxiety. Though medical supervision is not vital to coming off dilaudid, it is definitely recommended and helpful.

I can tell you one thing for sure and that is coming off of dilaudid is really no joke. To me it is practically the same as kicking heroin. I got hooked on dilaudid many years ago when they were not readily available unless you knew where to look for them and guess what the good dope fiend I was I did. I am glad those days of dilaudid addiction are behind me now.

Coming off dilaudid

If you are trying to come off of dilaudid it can be done by tapering off the medication in your own home. If you are getting them from your Dr. let them know that you want to stop using dilaudid and ask them how you can come off dilaudid. I am sure they can suggest a plan for you. Now if you are getting got addicted to dilaudid some other way then I would try reducing my dilaudid like 1mg per day. This should not bother you too much and will prevent any dilaudid withdrawal.

If this does not work for you the best thing I can recommend for you is dilaudid treatment. What I would do is look for a treatment center that specializes in opiate detox specifically dilaudid. When you find one simply make arrangements to come in and detox from dilaudid. This procedure will be done medically and for the most part is painless. It generally takes somewhere between 3 and 5 days to complete. This process has worked for countless number of people. Which ever way you choose you will need to take action so why not do so right now.

Good luck

Today I am going to talk a little about addiction some of you may have been getting dilaudid for pain and started taking more than was prescribed and this led to a dilaudid addiction. Do not worry you are not alone here I can not even begin to tell you the number of people who became hooked on dilaudid in this way. The thing is that you recognize that there indeed is a problem then you can admit defeat and seek help.

For those who want addiction help one can look for a opiate rehab near them. Once you find one give them a call ask them if they can do a medical opioid detox and at this time ask about residential treatment then make an appointment to go in.

When you get to rehab the process of dilaudid withdrawal will begin they will usually use other drugs to help you with the detox. Sometimes they will use drugs like suboxone to help ease the pain of dilaudid withdrawal. This is all done by a staff of trained professionals and they do care about the people they are trying to help. While you are detoxing nothing will be required of you so basically you will be getting a lot of bed rest and if you were anything like me when I came in you will need it.

Once you have finished your detox from dilaudid. When you finish with your detox from dilaudid its time to move on to residential treatment.

In residential treatment to help with your drug addiction you will attend group, lectures, watch recovery videos, 12 step meetings, and individual addiction therapy sessions. This is all to prepare you on how to stay clean when you leave rehab.

For those that only detox I can be upfront with you because you are going to relapse maybe even the day you leave treatment. I know that’s what I did and I write about the things I have been through personally.

In residential treatment you will attend lectures, watch recovery videos, attend NA or AA meetings, and have individual counseling. All of this is to prepare you for when you leave treatment. It is very important to have a plan when one leaves rehab because if you do not you will fail and be back in rehab before you know it.

One thing you could do is make a list of the meetings you plan on attending first find out where and what time they meet then use pen and paper to write it out. This is a great way to keep commitments to one self. This should be of help to anyone who really wants to quit using dilaudid.

I started using dilaudid around 35 years ago and did not really care for them I was using them in place of heroin. Even though I was not crazy about them it did not stop me from doing them everyday. One day I did not have any and I started to get sick. I knew then that I had a habit because I was going through the same kind of withdrawal that I had many times before when I stopped using heroin.

In my opinion dilaudid withdrawal is just about as bad as heroin withdrawal. When a person stops using dilaudid they will experience the same negative side affects as heroin.

I did eventually become free from all drugs but it took me a long time. It does not have to take anyone as long as it did me. You can stop using today and stay clean if you have a plan.

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