Question by Mommytothree: How do recovering heroin addicts manage pain?
In a chronic pain situation how can an addict be expected to cope without opiates? Is there any medication with the strength of an opiate that is non narcotic or addictive?(Tramadol is an opiate, just synthetic) I think it is inhumane to force a recovering addict to live with pain (parole officers). But taking these meds seriously compromises recovery!
The person of whom I am speaking has been in recovery (sober) for over 5 years. The pain I am refering to is accute pain due to a severe injury, that will eventually heal, not a chronic pain.
This is not a methadone situation. This is a recovered addict!!!
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Answer by Doug
Heroin addiction is usually controlled by Methadone. you need to see a Methadone Clinic or Pain management specialist to get in a program. Chronic PAin needs to be managed by a Pain Management specialist. Contact your local hospital and ask for a referal to one.
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i don’t think of tramadol as an opiate but take your word,recovering heroin addicts are put on methadone.and i understand they get high from that.to go cold turkey would be miserable,thats for sure.
There’s an experimental technique (i think it’s still experimental) where they put an addict in a chemically induced coma, during which their body can go through withdrawals without experiencing the pain. After the drug is completely out of the system, they wake the patient up.
Pain as in side effects from being an addict? or everyday pain like headaches and such?
I just put up with it, actually, when I was recovering.