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...

Am I an Addict or Just Addicted?

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 You take them to “feel normal” and to help treat pain that was once there but now has been replaced by a mirage that feels like pain.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...

Getting "Un-Stuck"

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...

Top Ten Reasons To Quit Pain Killers In-Depth – Reason #1

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...

Life Without Painkillers…The View From The Other Side

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...

"It's Either Me Or Your Vicodin"

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...

Can You Go Back to A Life of Moderation?

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...

Top Ten Reasons To Quit Pain Killers In-Depth: Reason #4

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 Posted by george in Uncategorized on 11 10th, 2009

Dr. Earthman's answers to your questions – April 2009

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...

New Google Group For Pain Killer Addiction

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...

Vicodin Withdrawal – Did It Take You By Surprise?

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...

To Sub Or Not To Sub – Suboxone That is…

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...

Dr. Earthman's answers to your questions – March 2009

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...

There's Never Been a Better Time To Quit

Wow, with all of the doom and gloom, sometimes I just want to curl under my sheets in bed and start sucking my thumb! I can’t stand to watch the news any more; how about you? Sheesh. And if I see one more “poor” former billionaire being relegated to a pauper millionaire I’m...

Welcome To Withdrawal-Ease 2.0 – More Content and The Opiate Withdrawal Survival Guide.

First of all I’d like to apologize if there were any hiccups on our website recently; we’ve been updating content and making changes in the navigation. With that aside, we’re very excited to present the new Withdrawal-Ease.com!

We’ve added a couple of new sections with...

A Few Words About The Testimonials…Managing Expectations

The Testimonials -

OK, so we’re putting up some of the testimonials from a field trial comprised of people who have experienced withdrawals and have used the formula for the product in the last 2 months.

The users of the Withdrawal-Ease product have stated that their withdrawals...

Update on the Pre-Launch Trial and Product Ship Dates

The Withdrawal-Ease Product Field Test

As some of you may or may not know, we have been conducting a field test of the Withdrawal-Ease product and will be finishing up enrollment on Friday. Of course the test will not be as large or fancy as a big Pharma trial but if I had millions of dollars...