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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Any advice on Oxycodone withdrawal?

Has anybody who is currently reading this ever conquered opiate withdrawal?
Answer:
you'll need to have a doctor advise you on how to slowly taper off of this drug. I do have suggestions that will help make the withdrawal be easier for you. Here is what I suggest to get you over the worst part of the withdrawals. To help with the withdrawals take hot bathes with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts and soak for 30 minutes. The skin is the biggest organ of elimination and this will help pull out the drugs. Use a loofa to clean the pores and this will help pull the drugs out even faster. Drink lots of water and 2c. a day of fresh carrot juice, to flush the medicine out of your liver. You can take 500mg of calcium and magnesium twice a day to help you relax. Drink chamomile tea throughout the day and evening to help you stay relaxed. Use a powdered fiber supplement twice daily to pull the drugs out of your intestines where they can store. Two of the questionnaires in this forum did follow this program to withdraw from drugs and it did help. I've enclosed a link where you can read their response to this program. If you have any further questions please let me know,
Bille77
Been there. It's possible. Tapering slowly is important. The withdrawal won't be that bad if you're on a low dose. But if you've been on a high dose, or taking it more than recommended, you'll probably have symptoms.A doctor can help you through this. Clonidine is a blood pressure medication that will dramatically improve withdrawal symptoms. You might also want to ask for a muscle relaxant like flexeril to help with the spasms.
I have not withdrawn my self but have seen it- if you are taking oxy for any length of time you have to taper it off slowly. You will feel sick like having a flue, talk to your doctor about it and dont do it alone.
withdrawal symptoms are dangerous and potentially fatal -never attempt this without being under the care of your physician.
it can be very difficult. you dont realise the extent of the addiction until you give it away. stop completly, do not slow the intake as if you are weaning yourself off. it does not work. i sucked on strong mints for two weeks. each time i took a breath with the mints it relieved my cravings. but then we are all different. give it a try and/or consult your doctor

Any advice for a person with an ear infection?

its clogged since last nigt and i cant seem to get it open. it was hurting so bad last night so i took an ibroprphren(bad spelling sorry) and the pain went away but my ear was still clogged in the morning when i woke up.any advice on what i can use at home?
Answer:
It depends on what kind of infection you are talking about. If it is an infection in the ear canal, it is most likely caused by moisture which makes fungus grow. To treat it, buy Lotrimin drops from the drug store and use these twice a day for a week. It will actually feel better after a couple of days but you want to really clear it, so continue to use it for the entire week.If it is a middle ear infection, behind the eardrum, this is more difficult to treat. This is caused by the eustachian tube (the tube from the inner ear that drains fluid into the throat) becoming swollen shut. To help open it up, close yourself up in a very steamy bathroom until you feel the pressure subside. Also, drinking hot tea, as hot as you can stand, will help get the eustachian tube flowing properly again. You need to keep the eustachian tube open in order for the fluid to continue to drain properly and relieve the pain. Take ibuprofen every 8 hours as well as an allergy medicine such as Claritin or Benadryl for a week to 10 days. If it does not start to improve within a couple of days, it would be best to see a physician, because if the tube does not open, your ear drum could end up ripping so that the fluid can get out. If that happens, the pain will be relieved but a tear can take a long time to heal, during which time you cannot go swimming.
infection or any any condition in the ear really hurts. The best thing is not tyo try to mess with it yourself. It is good to takke pain-killers but then you have to clear the trouble. As a first aid to clear it you can soak a piece of cotton with oil (cooking oil) and insert it in the first part of your ear. It will releive the clogged ear. However as soon as you can go to a doctor to see the trouble. You may need to clean your ear of the extra wax that is produced by the ear itself. He will do it himself.
Hope to have been of help. Here it is used very much especially with children together with adults.

Any Advice For FROZEN SHOULDER?

I am a 56 year old man and have been having pain in my shoulder for the past 5 months. After an MRI scan, I have been diagonsed with tendonitis and a frozen shoulder.
They tell me is is caused by inflammation but can offer no treatment to ease the pain other than an operation. It is bearable during the day when i am mobile..but at night it is terrible and i cant cant get any decent sleep. ( I dont lay on it )
I just wondered if anyone out there has had the same problem and have you got any suggestions that might help me...i am having physio twice a week, but its not helping. Thanks for your time.
Answer:
Hi there,I am a Massage Therapist preaching to myself as well as sharing with you.
I also have had problems with my shoulder, especially the right, and for a couple of years.
Without knowing much more about YOUR shoulder, I could go into endless causes for the problems, which would take up a log ot room and probably bore you if I don;t hit YOURS really quickly.
I'll be glad to share what I know and have experienced in shoulder problems AND solutions. Contact me at my website, 'source'.
pain killer and gentle regular exercise
Consult a doctor.
put it in the microwave
try pernaton gel. You can get it in any health food shop or pharmacy
try glucosamine sulphate from health food shops - it helps arthritis so it might help your shoulder - are you sure its a frozen shoulder, i had one a few years ago but after rest and pain killers it was ok after a week or so.
heat, massage %26 have the surgery 70 yr old did it helped
i have a frozen shoulder from a car crash i was in 3 years ago. the nurse at my doctors said to keep it moving if you rest it it gets worse. she told me to put my hand on my shoulder as support then make circles with your arm first one way then the other keep it mobile.
Dear Frozen,
I empathize! After a "Slip %26 Fall" I suffered from "Frozen sholder" for 3 years. I finally found a couple physicians (Pain%26 Craino-sacral) who availed me the opportunity to drive, place my hand in my back pocket, and utilize my arm in ways we thought were not possible. It took a while but I have never had a problem with my arm since. I too had been told there was nothing that could be done short of surgery prior. (I still peck at typing though-small price to pay for the gain.) To the point. INTENSIVE DEEP TISSUE THERAPY which included... 8-10 steroidal shots into the atrified (frozen) area and the manual breakage of fibroid tissue which builds up in and around the muscle rendering it inoperable and increases pain, inflamation, etc.. to ther area. It is a bit painful, adds a bit of weight gain (quite a bit if you need a lot done) But after the weight, pain, and therapy was over I lost the weight and am sooo grateful for the benefits. I know it may not be the greatest modality if you are into holistic remedies (such as myself) but it is well worth the sacrifice in the long run. (2 yrs therapy vs lifetime of loss and discomfort). My hopes are with you. And may you find the peace you seek! Xeno
You have to work on that shoulder yourself also. Walk the am up a door frame and then stand with both arms on the door frame and lean inside of the room. However ask your medical professionals if this is all right for you to do first.
I too am having the same problem and the simple exercise regime advised by the physiotherapist has not helped me much. I am avoiding drugging myself with more pain killers, NSAIDS and so forth as I am taking medications for my heart also. I am recovering from a mycardial infarction last July 2006. Do link with me if something works out for you. I have a frozen LEFT shoulder with pain on the right shoulder too recently.
go to the ER if your shoulder is frozen
Painkillers %26 Ibuprofen should do the trick,
i am 52 had frozen shoulders 2 years ago had op which is steroid injection and cortozone into shoulder and manipulate shoulder while asleep now completly cured just odd twinge nothing really i also suffer with emphysma
i gave my cousin and a friend some reiki and an Indian head massage but also concentrated around the area of the part of shoulder that was tense, they laughed at me for doing it (as my family think I'm weird for being into complementary therapies) but had been off work for weeks with the pains! well guess what the next day they both called me and said the pain had almost gone and they felt better than they had in weeks!
Tell your doctor you would like a trigger point injection in your shoulder. I am a nurse and this is temporary, but effective relief. It consists of lidocaine(a numbing agent) and a simple steroid such as depo-medrol or kenalog. 1cc of each is drawn up in a syringe and injected into the affected joint. These sometimes alieviate the pain for up to 6 months at a time and is a common procedure at any family doctors office. It is not invasive as a surgery would be but can be more effective that some of the "natural" remedies. Go ahead!! It's like a shot of W-D 40!!!!
i have same and i rub MOVE LAT into it and that allows me a good nights sleep and daytime i use a plastic band to do exercises shown me by physio
I work on a rheumatology ward at my local orthopaedic hospital, we see patients like your self on a regular basis. Surgery is an option but if its too drastic for you then go back to your gp and ask for steroid injections. These are great for frozen shoulders our patients get great relief. I also suffer from it after a lifting injury so i know from experience that they work.
Please dont give up on the physiotherapy it does help to relieve it. I do hope this advice helps you.Good luck

Anus Burning?

2 days ago at a party i plugged a tab (Putting Ectasy in my anus) Witch usually burns for like 30 minutes. But after a few hourse my anus starting burning really bad. Like i couldent sit still. I had to soak my self in a bathtub for 2 hourse. The next day. It was still burning but it wasent as bad. But when i use the restroom. It starts to burn so bad that i start crying. then again i have to soak myself in the bathtub. This is the 3rd day ive had this. And still it is burning. I tried to look in a mirror but it is very hard. I think i might have found a bump. But i dont know if it was alrdy there. Can anybody help me?
Answer:
Stop asking here, and go seek a physician, you want to avoid getting an infection.the digestive system absorbs the MDMA more then your anus ever will.And you have to think how much of that crap is really pure.good day.
Go to the ER. they see this stuff all the time! You would want to make sure you dont have an infection brewing!
Go to your doctor and stop putting ectasy up your ***.
I think you might have learned your lesson on that one...I would hope!
It very well could be coincidental and not at all connected to your drug use. But, should it be just that, I hope it scared you enough...Normally, without the drug use, I would say that it could be either hemorrhoids or worms. However, with another substance involved, I could see where you wouldn't want to have it checked into, *but* having it checked into may be far better than having you "checked out"! ;) It's your choice...
maybe this situation has taught you a valuable lesson, not to do what you did again, you could have done some real damage, and i suggest you go to the doctor straight away, even though it will be embaressing to you to go there, you must seek help or you will suffer more.
if to embarrASSed to go to E.R. try some anusol hci with hyrdacortisone in it.
Dude. Really. Of course if you shove crap up your butt it's gonna hurt after a while. Anyways, I would have it checked out if I were you. It may be embaressing but that's better than getting an infection. Maybe take a pain killer. Or in your case: Shove a pain killer up your anus.
Well maybe you should ask whatever idiot who told you to stick drugs up your butt if they were trying to kill you or something? Stop messing around with drugs before you end up killing yourself. Doctors have seen everything, your pill up the butt is not as bad as putting a light bulb or gerbil up there. Please stop doing dumb stuff , your family loves you.
Ouch! What a pain in the A** that must be...
It sounds like you have ulcerated your rectum/anus from the E some sort of acid/chemical. You will need to be s/b a doctor who may refer you to a gastroenterologist. Have you tried 'sitz baths' ? While waiting your dr consult you could fill a clean bath with heaps of salt and warm water or large bowl and sit in it. This should help ease the pain and keep the area clean. Like wise if you can find a sterile or clean pad and soak that in saline (from the chemist) or salty water and apply that to the outside arear. Try not checking inside as this will only make it worse. You will know if the burn/ulcer has infected you by checking for fever. I hope you only have a haemrrhoid. Regards Alison

Anti Inflammatory - Which is better aspirin or ibuprofen?

I don't care about anything but anti-inflammatory benefits. I don't care about side effects, contraindications, other benefits, etc. Just need to know which is a better anti-inflammatory, aspirin or ibuprofen? Or is there an even better over the counter one?
Answer:
asprin
My doctor always recommends Ibuprofin. Aspirin is ok, but it also thins the blood and should NEVER be used for headaches associated with alcohol consumption.
I would go with ibuprofen versus aspirin. However be careful in the amount that you consume and how often you do. Most aspirin products are more used for its platelet effect and clotting prevention, where as ibuprofen is more utilized for pain management. You could also try Aleve, but ask the pharmacist if it is for a specific ailment. Any store brand ibuprofen will do. Save your money on the label brands .It is the same content, without the advertising markup
Ibuprofen generally comes in 200mg strength. Approach your pharmacist with dosing questions and or follow the label instructions
Aspirin is mainly for a headache, ibuprofen has moore all around purpose because it's a pain killer mainly, it affects a headache and pain produced by injury, I have taken ibuprofen mainly when I have sprained my ancle and I wanted to play so badly (BASKETBALL) so I take an ibuprofen and it makes me feel better and pain is smaller. But aspirin I took only when I had headche, baut aspirin is good for the hart , in small dosses it prevensts hart infarkt, my conclussion is that you cannot compare or teell which is beeter beacause they do different things to you, and heal you in different ways.
Aspirin is NOT an anti inflammatory. Aspirin is used for thinning the blood. Ibuprofen is an anti inflammatory. It helps reduce any swelling in the body that could be causing you pain. Ibuprofen is the best over the counter anti inflammatory. You can buy different strenghts, 200mg or 400mg. Don't let your chemist fool you into buying Nurofen, which is just a brand name for ibuprofen but costs double the price.
They both are NSAID's and provide the same effects.Both have the same side effects,like gastrointestinal upsets,gastric bleeding,prolonged bleeding times.If you suffer from any kind of blood and platelet diseases,or have a Hx of gastric upsets,you shouldn't take these meds.The benefit of taking Ibuprofen v/s aspirin is that you can take Tylenol,(acetaminophen),not an NSAID, with an NSAID together to provide extra pain relief.You can try a "Naprosyn" type NSAID,it's stronger and the dosing time is every 12 hours.Using a ice pack to the area will enhance the pain relief of any medication. All the meds I've mentioned can be bought OTC,the generic brands are cheaper,and just as effective. Why are you so hateful to those responding to your question ?All of us are just trying to help you.If you are in such pain,you may need to see a Doctor in the ER.Take care. SW RNP

Ant Bites?

I know fire ants bite, but do the normal little brown guys bite too?
Answer:
Yes, they bite too, but they normally dont hurt as bad. If you are allergic to them they will hurt really bad! Normally you dont even notice that one has bit you untill it the bug bite shows up and it starts to itch where as fire ants you normally notice when you get bit!
Yes, they are built practicaly the same way as fireants they just dont hurt as bad. Actually, you just feel the bite and thats it where as a fire ant hurts after and leaves a bump.
Yes, they too bite, but very rarely.PS: Have u seen how they r "more" carnivorous than the fire ants? It requires them to be quite 'bite-happy'!

Ant bites in england?

my sister thinks she got bitten by an ant.. i dont know if it makes a difference but we live in london.. firstly do ants in england bite? secondly can anything bad happen if it was an ant bite? please help because shes getting worried (shes 13 if it matters) thanks x
Answer:
Well :here in the " United States of America we'd use Bactine
Spray for first aid as of which it would stop Infection from
Spreading yes apply Arm %26 Hammer Baking Soda Paste incase of an Insect Bite refer http://www.firstaid.forinsectbites.com...
Well, ice helps. Also here in new england
(Boston)
we have a type of ant that stings allmost as bad as those in texas. It's called the european fire ant.
and it's from england.
Yet i don't blame your people for shipping them here in shipping containers, cauz
I know there are matters out of my hands.
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