Vicodin Withdrawal
What is Vicodin Withdrawal?
Vicodin withdrawal is the process of detoxification from the prescription drug, Vicodin, a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. An opioid-based prescription medication, Vicodin tolerance can mean a nasty withdrawal when it comes time to stop taking the medication. A Vicodin tolerance occurs naturally if the drug is taken for any length of time, which means that even a basic prescription can result in Vicodin withdrawal. The symptoms include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Restlessness
- Insomnia
- Irritability and panic
- Headaches
- Sweating
Is it Possible to Avoid Vicodin Withdrawal Symptoms?
Absolutely. Meditox provides a Vicodin detox that allows you to bypass most of the symptoms associated with Vicodin withdrawal. With a prescription for buprenorphine in the form of Suboxone or Subutex, a Meditox physician can help you to design a treatment plan that will help you detox off of Vicodin while avoiding the bulk of illness that usually accompanies the process.
By attaching to the receptors that Vicodin usually binds to, Suboxone or Subutex serves to "fool" your body into thinking it has its usual level of Vicodin in its system. In this way, you can slowly decrease your Suboxone or Subutex prescription and detox off of Vicodin safely and with a minimum of negative symptoms.
What Characterizes a Successful Vicodin Withdrawal?
There are many factors that contribute to the successful Vicodin detox and withdrawal. As with all drug addiction, the interplay of biology, psychology, and sociology work together differently in each individual to create a range of degrees of addiction. This, in turn, creates a range of addiction treatments in order to be successful.
At Meditox, we believe in providing you with both the resources and the freedom to successfully detox off of Vicodin and other prescription painkillers in the comfort of your familiar surroundings.
What Other Factors Play A Part in Vicodin Withdrawal?
Social factors play a large part in any drug addiction withdrawal and recovery. Inpatient rehab clinics are often criticized for creating an artificial environment that does not promote recovery once it is over. Patients addicted to drugs and alcohol enter long-term inpatient treatment facilities and in so doing are forced to break their ties to friends, family and community. It is not an easy task to apply what you've learned in a rigorous and sterile setting when you are back in world full of the old pressures and responsibilities. Even outpatient treatment programs often take too much time out of the day to be effective in other areas of your life and still don't provide you with enough space to guarantee a successful treatment solution.
At Meditox, our solution to this problem is an outpatient detox methodology that lets you maintain your relationships and commitments to your career and family as you go through the process of Vicodin withdrawal. There are no easy fixes in drug addiction treatment but with Meditox, you have a chance to make it happen surrounded by those who love you.
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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