Male, 28, beverly hills - CA
i'm a recovering oxycontin
800mg a day nurse. been clean 2mo. and have no cravings or pain. i have full health coverage from kaiser permanente &
deductible $5. i started taking this med when i had a complication from a grand mal seizure from kids verbally fighting &
i h... [More] ad little sleep that night. when i had the seizure i fell off my bed & hit something, maybe my laptop. my
dr & several specialists, such as pain mgmt, diagnosed me as intercostal neuralgia. i just had right mid rib pain, i think
it was more muscle pain than that. they couldn't give me cortizone shots because they said it was too close to my lungs. i
had negative xrays, mri's, & in neurology no s/s of epilepsy. so, i was given oxycontin for 1yr. even when my mind said
i didn't need it, my body would shake or my legs would kick, i lost 10lbs, my job, house everything except my mind, cars &
family. i had to take mattters in my own hands. i tried to taper with no success, this med is very dangerous 20x worse than
vicodin. mwith my medical background i decided on rapid detox. i live in los angeles, ca. usa. & waismann institute was
the closest 45min from los angeles. here is the link
http://www.opiates.com/media/rapiddetox ... 32002.html but price is 16-18k now & at a hospital. Not discreet, if you are amovie star or someone popular the paparazzi
will find you. also, with their method yes you are out in 2-3 days, but what about post operative care. it's not true you
can just go back to work right after. your body is vleaned from opiates, but you're body is very weak. you need to rest at
least a week & have a nurse or doctor follow up. with them they give you revia generic for naltrexalone & should be
on it for at least a year. Also, this method is alot better than a 30day detox program, where they just monitor you &
you go cold turkey. no way!!! then go to group sessions, not me maybe for people with mental issues who have no positive friends
or need to be around sober people. for me i can handle it myself & have alot of friends, but they don't even know i was
on oxy, but they knew i was losing weight. they just thought i worked alot, since i'm a nurse. opiates when taken, you lose
your appetite, you're body builds a tolerance, then you need more & then the doctor who prescribes it makes look like
a junkie also the pharmacy techs. You try to find more. I didn't i researched the net, tried almost everybodys way of detoxing.
seems like everyones a backroom doctor. in the end it worked for a year, but i relapsed because i didn't rest post op. i went
back to work the next day. the 2nd time i called them it was now $18,000. So, i found this
http://rapiddetoxlasvegas.com/ this dr thomas yee is the best!!!! discreet location, $9500 will pick you up from airport with a limo & stay
at a very nice hotel with a nurse till stable to go home. he comes over to see you at least 4 times in that week to see how
you are doing, brings food, meds, red bull gatorade & goes out of his way just to keep you comfortable & safe. especially
having a nurse there to comfort you, educate you on what complications or normal withdrawal feelings, appetite, weakness etc...and
reports right away. very professional!!! saved my life. i now gained 5lbs, working out on vacation right now for a month.
so when i get back i should be totally rehabbed. he thought of everything on this type of detox. there are only 4 i found
in the whole usa & range from $8000-18,000. but it's the aftercare that makes the difference relapse rates. i pre operative
took ensure to gain alittle weight, vitamins, b12 injections, then went to detox. I feel mentally & physically healthy.
Now i can re-start my business & get my life back
At 12:00pm. Drove from los angeles to las vegas 4hrs. while
i have taken an oxycontin every 1/2 hr to 1hr.
1st day friday Met with Doctor & was given colon cleanse solution
& was told not to eat that day.
2nd day early 7am dr yee picked me up in his mbz to the clinic. undressed &
wore a gown, refused foley catheter, so wore alot adult diapers. iv's were done, heart monitors & then slept for 10hrs.
they woke me up & said you're clean & it was a succuss, i didn't even shake. they monitored me there for a day with
a nurse to watch me & take vital signs every 2-4 hours checking for complications. your body feels real sore like you
got beat up. you need help to go to the rest room for sure. also, when you get up you get dizzy if too fast called orthostatic
hypotension or postural hypotension. you're not hungry for sure, but you sure need to use the restroom alot, most of the detox
when you sleep you urinate it all out. a nurse will help you with getting up & watching over you.
3rd day, if you
feel you can get up to go to the hotel, rest or go home you can & a Nurse will monitor yopu for a week for as long as
you feel comfortable to be on your own. you also have the doctors cell phone number if you feel scared or need re-assurance.
but you can ask the nurse. they are very knowledgeable regarding this. most of the time you want to just lay in bed &
have no appetite for 4th day, but you really need to take ensure, gatorade or try to eat something. you get diarrhia because
opiates give you constipation & now your body has to get used rebuild itself. just try & eat because you need energy
to get up. you have to get up and walk at least 50-200ft a day till able to be discharged. the dr will make you eat, by bringing
food to you or the nurse. 4th still want to stay in bed, 5th same 6th day able to eat, walk & mostly likely be discharged.
After that it's up to you. For me exercise was golden, it builds your endorphins in the brain, boosts appetite, self esteem,
memory, creativity & you feel a like a new person. i planned this whole pre-operation & post op care & now there
is no way i can take those opiates again. i get it from exercise & planning on opening my business & life again.