Having to keep coming back every day would work, why not?
Because it is an ER not a Benzo Clinic.
Look, I was a junkie and I know what withdrawals feel like. It's uncomfortable, I get it. But IMO, you are acting like this idea of not treating someone in the ER for opiate wd has something to do with doctor's hating junkies when really it has to do with the medical definition of an emergency and the fact that ERs are already overcrowded and understaffed as it is.
And there's things you can do to ease the pain of opiate withdrawal, like prescribing benzodiazepines etc, but they won't do that. Because of the risks...8)the addict just can't be trusted with anything potentially addictive, oh no....
Prejudice.
Doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, which includes the pledge to ''Relieve suffering wherever possible''.
My parents are both nurses, and my Mom is a recovering Dilaudid addict.I have seen quite a few patients come in to the hospital whose diagnoises was "narcotic withdrawl". I'll be honest, alot of nurses and everyone else on the floor does talk alot of shit and is very mean to the patients, its sad, they do not understand. Back in the day as a tech, I would always talk with the patient because they would always ask why are the nurses so mean?
Their is a difference between narcotic seekers and people in withdrawl. Seekers should be dealt with accordingly, but honest to god, 99% of the health care workers have no fucking idea how agonizing withdrawls are. If they knew, they would be infinately more compassionate... W/Ds is that one thing you wouldn't wish on your worse enemy.
Just my two cents from experience
Exactly. Opiate withdrawl isn't a medical emergency, its a matter of personal comfort. Unless you have insurance they don't have to give treatment at all. And either way they won't give anything remotely abusable or controlled.
Not true. Hospitals are required by law to treat all patients, regardless ofinsurance status or profoundly stupid reasons for being there.
Im sure they give you something for nausea and they'll put you on IV fluids
they may put you on methadone but thats a long shot , thats only happened for me once out of the countless times ive been in the ER for acute opiate withdrawl. Honestly your better off just kicking at your house in my opinion with some Lopermide and Marijuana.
Even if you lie about your drug use and just tell them your just in pain they'll find out about the heroin when you have to do a Urine test. Most of the time when you go to the hospital and tell them your a drug addict they treat you like shit and put you to the back of line. The healthcare system in america treats people like us horribly IME
I hope everything works out for you
Good luck on your detox
also i did have severe drinking problem and could not stop... thus i went to the emergency room and told them i was having severe alcohol withdrawl and they were very kind and understanding.. they gave me i.v fluids and talked with me for a bit and saw that i was sincere and sent me home with 30 2mg Ativan to get through the bad part of withdrawls...it all depends on what kind of doctor and staff you are dealing with..and yes i have been booze free for close to 6 years now thanks to those doctors at the E.R that day
Hurray on being booze free...your name however implies you might be on your way to another addiction. Wish I could kick the booze