it's GREAT FOR is killing withdrawals - ya still have to take a good dose but it will do a lot better then a bottle of fucking Imodium AD ...
I read your 'Narcotic Withdrawl FAQ' and applied all of your suggestions to a hydrocodone withdrawl after 6 months w/tollerance @~40-45mg/day) Also, often oxycodone ~10mg each time. The suggestions were pratical and simple, as well as low-buget.
For physical symptoms, liporimide hcl(sp?) was extremely helpful for you in some cases. I took 5mg doses, but noticed no relief at all. I'm not quite sure what it's benefits are and would appreciate any further explanation of it's value.
I've found that 120-250mg of codeine is the solution to mid-level and/or lower narcotic withdrwal. Best method of use is to put up w/ the pain all day, usually consisting of noticeably 'intense' craving peaks lasting several minutes, occuring several times an hour. Take the codeine at night 3 hours before bed. I recommend smoking a bowl of, that's right, shwag(not nug), to add an edge to the codeine. Ok, the point is that codeine will make you feel normal and take away the aches and pains for a while, also waking-up feels better cuz of better sleep.
Do it every other day. Note that codeine doesn't seem to affect your addiction/tolerance to whatever in any way. It only offers feeling 'normal', which is relieving after seemingly countless hours of pain.
This is most effective for me, crediting Phreex's reference to codeine if you had to go to work. I still would like further info on Immodium AD.