Helping my wife with opiate WD's?

[Smoky]

Hi Erik,

You are right, I am noticing that now.....
I wish we did cos I do photography. To have a bigger space on BL that is.
I have actually been contemplating using the former pic you mention.
Thank you ...

 

[Erikmen]

No problem, anytime.
You are great in photography. Good selections.

 

[WantToBeReborn]

This CAN be done. I came off high doses of strong opiate pain meds cold turkey and have now been off for 6 months. I was on them for years, like your wife. I have found that my pain level actually decreased after I got through the acute detox stage. Pain meds can often cause increased pain over time - a phenomenon called Opioid Induced HyperAlgesia. They also caused me hugely increased muscle spasms whilst using them as they deplete Magnesium and all sorts of other vital elements in the body.

Your wife is lucky to have you there, I went through this alone. All you can do is be supportive and remind her how far she has already come and that even though it may not feel like it now, this WILL get better.