Percocet Detox
Percocet is a prescription painkiller composed of both oxycodone and acetaminophen. It has a number of side effects including nausea and vomiting, constipation, difficulty urinating, dizziness and grogginess. If taking the drug can be difficult, getting off of it can be even harder. Percocet is highly addictive, which means that the physical effects of the drug when you stop taking it can be harsh, to say the least. You can expect diarrhea and cramping, insomnia, cold sweats, shakes, bone and muscle pain, vomiting and more. It's comparable to the flu at its most miserable.
The only way to break your physical dependence upon Percocet without enduring these withdrawal symptoms is to undergo a Percocet detox like the one available through Meditox. With medical assistance, you can immediately stop taking Percocet and wean yourself off the substitution drug buprenorphine within a couple of months. Within just a few days you'll see the difference in your energy and mental clarity, and your family and friends will see it, too.
What is a Percocet Detox?
There are a few different ways to go about a Percocet detox. There are those that are attached to residential treatment facilities that may or may not allow for medical assistance to help mitigate withdrawal symptoms. Other detoxification centers are residential but only provide a few days help to get you through the roughest initial symptoms. The medical assistance may or may not be effective enough to help those who are addicted to opiates like Percocet.
The other choice for those with an opiate addiction is an outpatient detox that focuses on helping you detox from beginning to end with minimal withdrawal symptoms if any at all. Thanks to buprenorphine, a drug approved by the FDA specifically for drug addiction treatment, you can now detox off of Percocet in the comfort of your own home and on your own time schedule. No need to feel rushed, worried about getting sick or concerned about losing your job and missing your family because of a three-month commitment at an inpatient clinic. Peace of mind, comfortable surroundings, the people you love AND breaking your addiction to Percocet: all provided by a Meditox detox.
What Can I Expect From a Percocet Detox?
Choose a nonmedical or "cold turkey" detox and you're in for a few weeks of misery. Choose a medical detox like the one provided by Meditox and you can expect a relatively symptom-free six to eight week period where you replace Percocet with buprenorphine in the form of Subutex and Suboxone. Stop taking Percocet immediately and replace it with your new, less overpowering prescription, decreasing your dose as noted in your personalized treatment plan and soon you'll be completely drug-free. That's it. Nothing more - or less - than a completely efficient, safe and simple detox off of any opiate including Percocet. If you or a loved one are ready to take the leap and stop taking Percocet, then call Meditox today for more information.
If you feel that Meditox might be the right solution for you or your loved one, please call us for a toll-free and private consultation:
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