Posted by squids on December 4, 2003, at 16:10:33
In reply to Heroin Detox......HELPPPPPPPPPPPP « splitinit, posted by Dr. Bob on November 4, 2003, at 19:55:58
> > Hello, I could use some help from anyone willing to contribute information on a better way to detox quickly.
The following is my personal experience. I was the only H addict there and don't know how it worked for anyone else:
I detox'd in 7 days - from a 5 year habit of 1-4 grams of the black tar ($60-$240/day). I went to an inpatient facility and was given buprenorphine in liquid form (Buprenex) sublingually (under the tounge) along with phenobarbital (50-100mg). The burprenex could be taken every 3 hours in daily decreasing doses.
This was essentially "painless", all things considered. After 7 days they stopped the buprenex (though I was there for 28 days total). I had some minor stomach cramps and some leg pains, but that was it. After they stopped meds, I couldn't sleep for several days - but that was to be expected.
Overall I was pretty impressed with the procedure.
This is the first time I've been clean in 5 years and I never thought I could do it that quickly with such few withdrawal symptoms.I had to go inpatient because they need to take your vitals (blood pressure, pulse, temperature) every couple of hours.
It was pretty expensive though, around $7k for the one week of detox. And then I dropped another
7k for 3 weeks of rehab. An expensive lesson which I hope to never repeat...
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