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About Loperamide. I hear how much some take for WD help, but wouldn't that cause extreme constipation?
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Be careful taking it to hig a dose and it can cause heart pain i had it felt like someone hugging me to hard . On the constipation part yea it does but thats better then shitting your pants in withdrawl. Other people here can tell more but it helped me in wd settled stomach and stopped the real cold feeling . Dont take it to many days
I have no personal experience with this, but here's some info I found looking online. Yes, it
can cause constipation, among other things. It seems like it isn't the best way to go, although I know I've seen people discussing this as an option many times.
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www.addictioncenter.com
www.theatlantic.com
MORE FOREWARNINGS,.. CARDIAC PROBLEMS
https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/30/6/832.full.pdf
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www.therecoveryvillage.com
A STUDY WHERE LOPERAMIDE WAS USED TO TREAT ADDICTIONS WITH SOME SUCCESS
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can cause constipation, among other things. It seems like it isn't the best way to go, although I know I've seen people discussing this as an option many times.
FOREWARNINGS
Loperamide Addiction and Abuse
Loperamide is an antidiarrheal agent that people struggling with opioid addiction have begun to abuse either to get high or manage the withdrawal symptoms.
www.addictioncenter.com
Addicts Who Can't Get Opioids Are Overdosing on a Diarrhea Drug
“We’ve had patients tell us they take 400 to 500 tablets day...They put it in a blender and make a smoothie and drink it over one or two hours.”
MORE FOREWARNINGS,.. CARDIAC PROBLEMS
https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/30/6/832.full.pdf
Rise in overdoses from opioids in diarrhea drug
A new study has uncovered a new threat in the opiate epidemic: overdoses of loperamide, an over-the-counter diarrhea medication, have been steadily increasing in number and severity nationwide over five years.
www.sciencedaily.com
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Imodium for Opiate Withdrawal | Is Imodium an Opiate & What is Imodium For?
The following provides an overview of Imodium, including specifics of why people believe Imodium is for opiate withdrawal.
www.therecoveryvillage.com
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Version 1 Loperamide Loperamide is an opioid drug used against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease. In most countries it is available generically and under brand names such as Lopex, Imodium, Dimor, Fortasec, Lopedium, Gastro-Stop and Pepto Diarrhea...
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I used it while withdrawing and it helped immensely. But it does indeed cause extreme constipation. I had to take laxatives as well which of course made my stomach a train wreck. But the benefits far outweighed that one drawback for me. It’s as addictive as any other opioid though, imho, and the half-life felt similar to subs.
I guess what I’m saying is, it helped but I would not recommend it as it’s just another thing to prolong sobriety.
I guess what I’m saying is, it helped but I would not recommend it as it’s just another thing to prolong sobriety.
Thanks for the info yall. It's weird that this is essentially the first time I've actually heard something negative about using it for WDs. All I've seen on this site is how much it's helped. Also my stomach is pretty sensitive so I don't know if it would be wise to go this route if I ever fix my chronic pain and want to get off this fentdope that's basically my only hope for relief at this point strength-wise... It's depressing. I want out so bad
There's upsides and downsides to every method involved in getting off of these drugs. I was surprised too how many negative articles I found, but I also found information pertaining to its success. I guess it's all in how you handle it and recognizing when something isn't working. I wouldn't totally discount it at all.
It's hard getting off. We're all here for any support you need, best we can. I'm going through my own battles, PM any time if you'd like.
Not a bad idea actually at all. I'm not WDing from opiates but I am taking gabapentin (pregabalin is the precursor to gabapentin, same thing in body) and it has helped my nerves quite a bit. I'm dealling with meth and alcohol in particular but there's no reason it wouldn't help out some of the symptoms for opiates, it is good stuff.
@Alex_1991 Thanks man, I just might pm you. I'm in a bad place
@yubacity Lyrica actually worsens my WDs. Like BAD. It acts as a hardcore stimulant for me. My body takes some meds in strange ways. 'paradoxical effect' I think is the term when something does the opposite of what it's supposed to. I have some gabapentin but I haven't noticed it helping me at all at 900mg
@yubacity Lyrica actually worsens my WDs. Like BAD. It acts as a hardcore stimulant for me. My body takes some meds in strange ways. 'paradoxical effect' I think is the term when something does the opposite of what it's supposed to. I have some gabapentin but I haven't noticed it helping me at all at 900mg
For me bruv it takes it all away i know im withdrawing my back feels tight and i sneeze but truthfully im playing air guitar once when wd from heroin thats how good it was. 900 mg not alot my brother up it. On pregabs first day 900 mg second 1200 mg 3rd day more then taper. Be very carefull since my first use i have wd 5 times from pregabs and it mental hell but some no wd from it . Gabapentin a lot weaker then lyrica spo i think 900 mg to low
I gave it to my cousin for alcohol wd he would not go get help so was worried he would have seizure he done it with pregabs and some valium . It went really well . Have also helped punjabi poppy pod addicts with it one was a taxi driver old boy in sixtys 38 years of pod abuse and it went really well
How come you can't get them is it hard where you are. Gaba will still help but higher dose it calms the CNS down and if you can control the anxiety the worse part of wd is handled. Up your dose of GABA get yourself comfortable it like pregabalin weaker brother bu8t it will work.Sorry forgot it fucks you up try with the gaba up the dose
Look bruv your doing it to help your pain and if it still letting you function with life take it slow once your pain issues are sorted then you will fget of it. Take as low a dose as you can and taper to a dose that helps with pain be a easier wd when your pain issues sorted it takes will power and in my case about 12 relapses but i wanted out and now a year dope free apart from my one pregab day a week .
My body/ mind has so many issues, it's gonna be a fucking 7 part feature. My last and first detox traumatized me bad. I have some bad ptsd issues from some shit nobody would believe back in 2012-2013, so I get episodes from shit that causes me high amounts of stress. I'm on disability checks for that. It's another hurdle that makes me even more terrified of WD. I feel like a little titty baby lol
My cousin quit with the pregabs i gave him and 20 mg valium at night .It kept the anxiety away and he could function eat and with 2 10 mg valiums he slept 7 hours . I did dose him for 10 days taper started after 7 days he refused to go hospital and the first time he wd from drink a ambulance had to be called he started get real bad . This time he did real well no trouble I have used these so many times I detox people friend family i feel like a doctor . The hard part keeping them off in the punjabi community pods and raw opium a big problem but they will never go to detox centre or rehab and i get one person off he tells friends they come to me. Once told one guy i charge 500 quid to detox i not know him he was told by a friend he agreed but i not take the money im a ex junkie and rather have someone good wishes then make money from my fellow addicts
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How was you after the detox did you have bad paws