Up until this point, many of my blog posts discussed various psychological aspects of quitting opiates and getting through withdrawal. However, starting with my recent post on “The Art of Opiate Tapering”,...
Of course I get a lot of emails. I get emails from a multitude of folks from every state, every profession and demographic.
In fact I get some emails that range from the simple “Does it work?” to the sublime “THE ROOF TOP IS LATE ON THE SALAD!”
However, without...
I applaud this psychiatrist for calling out his colleagues. It will do little good until real legislation is passed to re-schedule certain painkillers. However, it’s well written and accurate. the other thing that is truly important for visitors to this site to understand that MOST of these...
Although rudimentary to some; many people are surprised, shocked and even embarrassed when they first experience opiate withdrawal. The first time I suffered from opiate withdrawal, I had NO CLUE what was going on. I had just completed a lengthy course of Percocet after a neck surgery and when the...
Another article in TIME Magazine starts to crack to door on what we’ve been talking about for years here….opiate dependency is a completely unique pathology that needs to be treated differently than other addictions. Many people truly are simply physically dependent but its the Withdrawal...
I’m glad the governor finally started to address the pill mills but that only treating a symptom of what is a much larger issue. How are we going got diminish “demand”?! If there’s demand, there will always be a way to get these pills. I’ve attached a link to the full...
This is another one of those blog entries that is way overdue. It goes without saying that many of the people that are physically dependent on opiates are also sufferers of chronic pain. The term “chronic...
Ugh…this is getting kind of scary. It’s not the breadth of the problem that I’m surprised about…it’s the short time it took to get to this level.
I’ve been told that my brain has a “Reward Center.” I’ve also been told that my brain’s reward center was a little off-kilter when I was taking pain killers on a regular basis. The opiates turned my brain into a little spoiled brat.
Although it’s a very...
Many of you aren’t addicts. You are physically dependent on prescription pain killers but you don’t take them for the “high”. You take them to “feel normal” and to help treat pain that was once there but now has been replaced by a mirage that feels like pain. And...
Pretty shocking but telling statistics from a short New York Times Article published a couple of days ago.
Some Highlights:
1. People looking for treatment for pain killer addiction has increased 400% in the last 10 years
2. Over...
This is an interesting article in the Times about new legislation to try and curb opiate abuse. From what I gather, doctors will be required to take some sort of short course (perhaps similar to Suboxone) in order to be able to write scripts for drugs such as Dilaudid, Oxycontin and other highly potent...
I equate the Better Business Bureau seal to the Good Housekeeping seal…it exudes trust. On the internet these days, it hard to know who to really trust because there are companies that have now profited (profiteered might I say?) from selling their “Everythings’s OK with this Site!”...
Before quitting pain killers, I can’t tell you how many times I would say to my self “You know, something’s gotta give.” I suppose that’s just another way of praying for “bottom” to arrive so that it would forcibly pluck me from the ongoing cycle of my obsession...
Hello, my name is Dr. Brian Earthman
I want to thank George for having the courage to approach me about his new product. He and I come from two very different...
I want to talk a little bit more about the Top 10 Reasons To Quit Pain Killers because they really are the main tenets of the site. I don’t go into much detail about each one on the main page because it’s a list…lists are supposed to be short. So here’s the first in a series...
Originally Published in February 2009
I used to employ a little analogy whenever I would take my pills. For me, taking my pills was akin to taking a flight on an airplane. Did you ever use something like this when you took your pills? At the time, I didn’t...
As I’m sorting through all the “Free Viagra!” spam comments that I get on my blog, I’m always looking for some inspiration for my next blog from visitors or customers. I get a lot of good feedback from people like yourself. I’m thankful for that because in a vacuum, I’d...
This is a bit of a double-entendre. i.e. I’m saying several different things with the same sentence. Since your life has revolved around the pills, everything takes a backseat…waaay in the back. Back behind the pain doctor, the pharmacists, the...
When you think about quitting pain killers a lot of scary things cross one’s mind.
One of the scariest things about the prospect of quitting painkillers is what to do with all of that time. You know, all the time spent: being high, getting prescriptions filled, going to doctors appointments...
Darvocet is Off The Market – What Does This Mean For You?
Here’s a link to an article on the Darvocet decision. So what does this mean for people taking Darvocet? Not much really;...
So I’m here at NCAD…reporting LIVE! How exciting is this???? Uh-huh.
I’ve got the booth up and we’re definitely one of the hottest stops for all of the attendees which are comprised of Doctors of Addiction Medicine, Counselors, Nurses, Facility Administrators and pretty...
Wow that “Sold Out” business was a bit stressful. I guess you could say in a good way but it’s hard to really describe it as such. Our sales have seen such a huge spike as of late and I can only guess that our customers have gotten a bit more active on the message boards etc.
As...
Well it’s good to see that Dr. Earthman is back safely and he wrote a note to all of us as soon as he gotten all of the sand out of his pockets, ears etc.
You can read his welcome HERE and we will begin his...
I’ve been really surprised at the significant amount of husbands, wives, parents, sisters and friends of people who have gotten stuck in the opiate addiction cycle that have come to Withdrawal-Ease for help. They all want the same thing; they want their loved ones back. And they’ll do...
If you have been reading my blogs or have read some of the earlier ones, it’s easy to surmise that although my credo is “anything that works” as far as quitting pain killers. However, I’m human and just like anybody else, I have my biases. I try not to let them seep through...
(First Published Nov, 15 2008)
I remember -pretty clearly- those feelings I had the last few days before I decided to quit the pills.
I can even remember talking to my Mom (awwww….so precious) about the decision; because many of my family members...
The whole New Year’s resolution thing is getting to be a bit of a “Hallmark Holiday” for me. I suppose it’s a good time to make a fresh start at the beginning of the calendar year but who says that its the only time to fix things in your life? And now it’s sort of a joke...
Any time someone goes through something like opiate addiction the issue of faith seems to bubble to the surface. At least for me it did. I would not call myself “religious” by any stretch of the imagination. Oh sure I go to church occasionally and on holidays but I’ve never been...
Reason #4: “Your Children Know and They’re Concerned”
This reason is titled incorrectly because it could easily be a family member or a friend who “knows” and is “concerned.” On the “Top Ten Reasons To Quit Pain Killers” page Read More
At Withdrawal-Ease we will always strive to improve the efficacy of The Opiate Withdrawal...
I’m sitting in my house in Austin and wondering if it can get any hotter here. 103, 105…110. What’s the difference? It makes me feel a bit claustrophobic. It’s not dissimilar to a feeling that pervaded my thoughts when on pills.
“Oh my God, I can’t get outta...
“When you’re ready, Nicorette can help.”
I’ve always thought that line was a bit odd. The whole premise of “quitting when you’re ready” is not just a tag line for Nicorette, it’s standard operating procedure for quitting anything…apparently. When...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/30/acetaminophen.fda.hearing/index.html
OK....
Full Name: Charles K.
Comments: Besides the normal sales pitch ..what percentage do people
have coming off opiates using this herbal product..I promote
nutraceuticals and work for several vitamins and supplement companies.
If you are addicted to opiates. And when I say addicted I don’t mean just physically dependent (i.e. you take your pills as directed and don’t get a high…your body needs the pills not your mind). When I say addicted I mean that you live a life of duplicity…a secret life. As...
First of all, as I’ve made clear throughout this site, I’m not a doctor. Ultimately, only you and your doctor can make the decision whether or not Suboxone is right for you. My job at Withdrawal-Ease is to present the facts. My mission is also to sprinkle in my personal opinion.
When it...
If you’re an opiate addict today, nobody is quite sure what to do with you. You buck the trend, you don’t quite fit into any of the pre-defined categories of substance abuse and your addiction doesn’t progress in a linear and predictable fashion. You’re different and that makes...
I wouldn’t consider myself a mystic and have never wholeheartedly subscribed to the notion of holistic medicine. If you have any pre-conceived notions about someone who sells nutraceutical products over the internet, I’m probably the opposite of what you’re thinking. In...
I have been getting a LOT of repeat orders for Withdrawal-Ease lately and I couldn’t figure out why. When I started Withdrawal-Ease, I didn’t really count on many repeat orders because it’s got more than enough capsules in one order to cover a normal 10-15 day opiate withdrawal....
Julian M.: Can you tell me how long it takes to get addicted to pain killers? What should I look for as far as behavior etc. etc. to know that I (or someone else ) am addicted
Dr. Earthman: There is not a definite answer as to how long it takes to get...
Much of the anguish that I felt as I was taking pills was caused by guilt. I felt guilty that I was neglecting my responsibilities. I felt guilty that I was not spending enough time with my family and not enjoying it enough even when I did spend time with my family. I felt remorse for all of the things...
Hi everyone. We have been meaning to start a message board here due to the immense amount of questions that we get for both Dr. Earthman and myself. Keep them coming. However, as a good preemptive step, we’ve started a new group on Google called “Pain Killers Anonymous”. It’s...
Jerrod C.: “If you have a bad heart can Oxycontin withdrawals kill you?”
Dr. Earthman: Detoxing from any substance has potentially damaging physical symptoms. A person’s level of withdrawal will depend on what drug(s), how much, how often, how...
I would say about 75% of my visitors here are taking Vicodin or some other derivative of Hydrocodone. It’s a popular drug to say the least and doctors give it out like candy for all sorts of aches and pains. As funny as it sounds, I think it’s a good drug and it controls pain quite well...
If you have been doing research on the topic of opiate addiction, you probably have come across a few different options and if you are like me, none of the options seem very appealing. Rehab is too expensive ($30,000 for 30 days, and up), it takes too much time and frankly is not what I needed. Rapid...
Question from Linda F.:
“Is it possible for someone to taper off Vicodin, and lessen
the withdraw symptoms?”
Dr. Earthman:
“Yes. Typically lowering the average dose...
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