Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 11/22/2009

Question
QUESTION: i've been taking 12 to 20 percocet steady now for at least 4 yrs,i have osteoarthritis or the r hip in February of 2008 i had a semi-replacement to the right hip from day one the pain was worst than before in July 2009 i had a complete replacement i feel much better the pain is at a minimum i tried to quit the pills in 2008 i got so sick i was trowing up blood for a week sweating and tremors with a constant fever for 9 days i gave up i register at a methadone clinic my dosage was 50ml gram per day by 7 0r 8 pm the withdrawals would come back i quit the methadone cold turkey when i had the 2nd operation July 2009 it was so painfull the medication would have very little effect i almost double my pill dosage now i steadily decreasing on the pills i try to go has long as possible without taking any usually 6 to 8 hrs before my nose starts running and fever sets in the belly cramps are the worst i need a washroom very close by but at least i don't trow up i need to quit so i can get my life back financially emotionally and physically its killing me i scratch so much my legs are full of scabs in the last 2 weeks I'm at 8 to 10 pills per day i seam to be stuck  if i take less I'm sick and weak yesterday i cheated and took to many pills I'm mad at myself and don't want to  start a again how long does the withdrawals last and will i ever get my freedom back  Thank you for any help you can suggest to me          Robert!!!!

ANSWER: Dear robert,

You are in a difficult situation and don't be too hard on yourself. Pain killers are addictive and we need to look at alternatives. I have an article called:

Management of Chronic Pain at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/pain_management.html

have a look at it and discuss with your doctor or perhaps get a referral to a Nutritional Doctor who specialise in this area of medicine.

Also have a look at:

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm
and discuss this with a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

I sincerely hope that you can find an answer to your problems and let me know how you are going.

_______________________________________________
Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman


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QUESTION: thank you for the fast response also it was very helpful, the fact of my father and is father were serious alcoholics most of that side of the family including cousins are drug addicts or alcoholics go figure!!!!! i still set my mind to quit now that i think of it before the pills i would drink every day.... today was my 2nd day without taking any pills i had to get some by lunch i started throwing up at 4am by 7am it was green and at 10am blood i tore my stomach??? I'm very weak,feverish,tremors i take 2 5mlgram oxycotton every 3 to 4 hrs and I'm still felling poorly i really need help i think on monday I'll look into a clinic for advice

Answer
You cannot withdraw from these pils "cold turkey". This can be dangerous. You should withdraw gradually and under supervision of a doctor.

Treatment of Drug Addiction at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/treatment_drug_addiction.html

“Nutrition against Drugs and Alcohol” at:
http://curezone.com/upload/Newsletter/Hypoglycemic_He/HYPONL9209.pdf
Go to page 2 of Newsletter

This may also help.

_______________________________________________
Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman