 Florida Detox patients report our Lortab Rapid Detox eliminates 90 to 98 percent of the painful, uncomfortable Lortab withdrawal symptoms.
Florida Detox performs Lortab rapid detox in a dedicated detox unit, in a hospital presently rated in the top five percent in the United States and consistently rated in the top 10 percent. Dr. Sponaugle has perfected advanced anesthesia rapid detox techniques. These proven rapid detox techniques prevent dangerous blood pressure and pulse increases during rapid opiate detoxification. Since heart rate and blood pressure remain at safe normal resting levels, our patients rest quietly, breathing unassisted, without tremors or convulsions, during anesthesia. Fatigue and muscle soreness are reduced by our advanced anesthesia technique, since exhausting tremors and convulsions are eliminated.
Followup Treatment Reduces or Eliminates Craving
Florida Detox eliminates psychological craving by accurately diagnosing and effectively treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, attention deficit disorders and hormonal imbalances. These imbalances usually drive opiate dependency for addictive drugs like Lortab. Neurotransmitter and hormone testing have proven and enhanced our highly accurate diagnosis, of disorders driving addiction. Florida Detox opiate drug treatment, includes effective follow-up addiction rehabilitation treatment for three months.
Lortab Testimony I just wanted to take a minute to write about the wonderful followup support and help I have received from Steve Sponaugle after completing opiate detox at Florida Detox.
I am a 66 year old female, suffering from fibromyalgia, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. I turned to Lortab to help me deal with the chronic pain I was suffering.
After making the trip down to Florida, Steve began working closely with me to help determine a treatment regimen to deal with these maladys. He recomended various tried and proven supplements, and gave me information to get me on the right path to deal with these debilitating diseases. He has given much advice on proper tests needed to determine hormone levels. He recommended celery seed extract to bring down my high blood pressure. It worked! My bp has gone down and stayed down significantly since I started the supplement.
I am also taking many other supplements to deal with the fibromyalgia and diabetes.
Although I still have a long way to go, I am gradually seeing progress.
I am truly grateful to Steve for his help.
God bless.
Joyce ------------------------------------------------------------ | Can I successfully detox from LARGE amount of Oxycontin |
| The answer is yes!. During my stay at Florida Detox I spoke with other patients and between all of us I can safely say I believe any addiction to drug's and alcohol is treatable at Florida Detox. If you are someone that is seeking help, this is the place. I did alot of research before I made the decision to go to Florida Detox. I called a few rapid detox centers and not one of them showed the compassion,understanding and care that Jane from Florida Detox did. When I told her the amount of opiate's I was using per day she didn't judge me or change in any way. Through a 15 year span I had been on Darvocette, Vicodin, Percocet, Fentanyl Duragesic patches, fentynal lolipops(Actiq) , Stadol nasal spray, Methadone, Morphine, Lortab, and Oxycontin. By the end of this nightmare I was crushing between 12,000 and 16,000 mg's per day of the Oxycontin along with using 8-10 fentynal lolipops 1600 mcg (actiq).The day I had the procedure done was a day I will never forget. I went to the hospital in the a.m and put on a hospital gown. The next thing I remembered was going to sleep and waking up a new person!!!!. I thought for sure when I came to I would have had some bad feelings seeing I was on such large dosages. Here I lay in a bed for the first time in 15 years without any opiates in my system, it was the best feeling in the world. Everything was clearer and brighter. I have read other testimonial's where some say they were a little groggy afterwards but if that's all I felt I welcomed it. What I would like everyone to know is that from the first phone call to my being discharged I was treated not like a drug addict or a $$ sign but with respect and only the best of care anyone could ask for and then some. Now it's been almost 11 month's and I feel great mentally and I do have some pain, but it is tolerable pain. If anyone has any questions or I can be of some help PLEASE P.M ME OR E-MAIL ME. Especially if you are seeking help!!. I thank ALL OF YOU at Florida Detox for giving me my life back. Thank god we have people like Jane, Brenda, Gary, Dr. Sponaugle, Barb, Dennis and Im sorry for the names I have left out but there are so many of you that put the pieces of the puzzle in place.
My Best To All,
Mark
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Naltrexone
Florida Detox does not use Naltrexone implants. Naltrexone implants at some centers have caused infection, producing scarring and cellulitis. Florida Detox uses Naltrexone, after anesthesia, to prevent opiates from reattaching to the opiate receptor, while the liver finishes metabolizing or breaking the opiates down. We have not found it necessary to continue Naltrexone, more than 2 to 4 weeks, in most cases. Although Naltrexone can prevent physical craving for opiates, it does not eliminate psychological craving.
Lortab Can Cause Hormonal Imbalances
Opiate use severely decreases testosterone, while prolactin and cortisol are often increased. Thyroxine (T4) thyroid hormone often decreases, during opiate withdrawal. We have also found deficient DHEA sulfate levels in some patients we have treated for opiates. We frequently prescribe testosterone and thyroid hormone to depleted patients. Depression has decreased when we recommended DHEA for patients who tested with lowered levels. Opiate patients who gained excessive weight, due to opiate induced hypothyroidism, often look ten to twenty years younger, when they return for follow-up, after adequate hormonal treatment.Since dopamine is the inhibitory hormone for prolactin release, elevated prolactin levels, frequently indicate dopamine deficiency. Dopamine deficiency also requires correction to produce a successful recovery from opiate dependence.
Lortab Dependency
Psychological dependence, physical dependence, and tolerance frequently develop with repeated use of hydrocodone. Psychological dependence is unlikely when hydrocodone is used for a short period of time.
Physical dependence occurs when continued use of the drug is needed to avoid withdrawal symptoms. This problem occurs after several (2 weeks to 2 months) of continued narcotic use.
Tolerance is when ever increasing doses are required to produce the same degree of pain relief. Tolerance is initially manifested by a decreased duration of pain relief, followed by decreases in the intensity of pain relief. The rate of tolerance varies among patients.
Lortab has a pain relief potency similar to or greater than oral morphine. Generally, this drug is abused by oral rather than intravenous administration.
When taken as directed, Lortab can produce physical dependence in a few weeks time.
Addiction is characterized by compulsive use, use for non-medical purposes, and continued use despite harm or risk of harm.
Lortab Withdrawal
If a regular Lortab user abruptly stops taking Lortab, withdrawal begins in six to twelve hours. The intensity of withdrawal depends on the degree of the addiction, and symptoms are usually not life-threatening. Typically, Lortab withdrawal symptoms may intensify for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days.
The symptoms of Lortab withdrawal include but are not limited to, rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, muscle pain, bone pain, diarrhea, vomiting, goose bumps, involuntary leg movements, watery eyes, runny nose, loss of appetite, irritability, panic, nausea, chills, and sweating.
Lortab Can Cause Liver Toxicity
Lortab is a combination of the opiate hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone opiates causes hormonal deficiencies, prolonged constipation, impaired brain blood flow distribution and chemical dependency. Many Lortab dependent patients also receive dangerous, potentially fatal Acetaminophen doses. The Harvard Women’s Health Watch reports Acetaminophen overdose causes 56,000 emergency room visits and 458 deaths from acute liver failure annually, in the United States. An overdose is considered to be over 4,000 mg daily. Lortab 10/650 tablets contain 650 milligrams of Acetaminophen per tablet. Seven Lortab 10/650 tablets contain a total of 4,550 milligrams of Acetaminophen, a potential Acetaminophen overdose. Acetaminophen doses exceeding 12,000 milligrams per day, frequently increase the alanine transaminase (AST) liver enzyme. Some Florida Detox Vicodin detox patients were taking over 19,000 milligrams of Acetaminophen daily. Patients using over 4,000 milligrams of Acetaminophen daily may benefit from Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C or N Acetyl Cysteine supplementation to protect their liver.
Hydrocodone Abuse Linked with Hearing Loss
Hydrocodone overuse or abuse can be associated with a rapidly progressive sensorineural hearing loss. Friedman R, House J, Luxford W, Gherini S, Mills D. Profound hearing loss associated with hydrocodone/acetaminophen abuse. Am J Otol. 2000 Mar;21(2):188-91.
There is controversy concerning whether hearing loss experienced by radio talk show commentator, Rush Limbaugh, was caused by Vicodin or Oxycontin abuse.
By August 2001, Limbaugh's listeners had noted changes in his voice and diction,[31] changes that Limbaugh at first emphatically denied on the air. However, on October 8, 2001, Limbaugh acknowledged that the changes in his voice were due to complete deafness in his left ear and substantial hearing loss in his right ear. He also revealed that his radio staff was helping him receive calls on his show by setting up a system where he could appear to hear his callers. The system worked remarkably well, but did not convince all listeners, some of whom noted a long delay between a caller ending his point and Limbaugh responding and occasionally speaking over a caller. At times Limbaugh asked callers to hold on momentarily, while the caller's comments were typed and shown on Limbaugh's computer monitor. In December 2001, Limbaugh underwent cochlear implant surgery, which restored a measure of hearing in his left ear. His voice and enunciation returned to normal after the implant. According to his doctors, the deafness was caused by an autoimmune disease.Some medical experts pointed out that chronic use of opioids, such as OxyContin and particularly hydrocodone, both of which Limbaugh later admitted abusing,[32] can compromise the function of the immune system[33] and cause deafness, speculating that his use of these drugs could have caused or contributed to his problem.[34][35] Limbaugh's doctors stated that "they were unsure of the exact cause of Limbaugh's hearing loss," but said that "overuse of medication was not a factor."[36]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Hearing_problems. |
