Emergency Home Detox During Coronavirus
1-800-513-5423
Addiction No More can give you free detox advice, help, and tips to ensure a safe at-home detox if at all possible. For some medications, drugs, and alcohol, there may need to be some coordination with doctors and medical practitioners to ensure that at-home detoxification is medically safe. Do not stop taking any of your medications without prior doctors’ approval as some medications can have serious and in some cases life-threatening side effects.
COVID-19 Update APRIL 30 2020: The widespread outbreak of Coronavirus is concerning for everyone. Please know that the safety and well-being of patients and staff are of utmost concern. Treatment centers for addiction have systems in place to reduce the risk of exposure and transmission of the coronavirus to those enrolled in a center, allowing patients to focus on their health and recovery.
COVID-19 Update: JAN 12 2024: We are in the process of shifting from the pandemic phase, which is the unhindered spread of an infectious disease, to the endemic chapter of COVID-19. That means the number of infections is no longer growing exponentially, and healthcare systems are not overwhelmed. As of May 11, 2023, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration has ended. While cases are down, COVID-19 is still a threat and the virus remains a leading cause of death in the United States.
Two types of withdrawal
- Nicotine: 2-4 weeks
- Cannabis: 5 days
- Alcohol: 5-7 days
- Stimulants: 1-2 weeks
- Opioids: 4-10 days;
- Benzodiazepines: 1-4 weeks, or 3-5 weeks if reducing dosage gradually
- Methadone may take 14-21 days up to a year for taper-down programs
- Anxiety and irritability
- Difficulty focusing on tasks, concentrating, and making decisions
- Difficulty in finding pleasure
- Impaired executive control
- Depression
- Problems sleeping, Insomnia
- Loss of libido
- Substance cravings
- Physical symptoms that are otherwise unexplainable
- Feeling anxious, nervous, irritable, mood swings, depressed, wiped out, and tired
- Shakiness, Tremors, Sweating, Headache, Faster heart rate, Dilated pupils
- Not being able to think clearly, Difficulty sleeping, Having nightmares,
- Dilated pupils, Appetite loss, Nausea, and/or vomiting
Below are the symptoms of delirium tremens
- High Fever, High blood pressure
- Extreme agitation, Extreme Confusion, Hallucinations,
- Seizures
Please do not try to do a cold turkey detox from any benzodiazepine. We highly recommend that you call us immediately if you have been cut off from your supply of Xanax and are feeling any of the symptoms listed above.
Methadone is an opiate replacement drug that must be tapered down. If you are prescribed this drug and facing financial hardship, talk to your provider. There may be some options available through the state in the form of emergency medical funding.
Our addiction specialists have been committed to helping those in need for over 25 years. We will continue to assist those in need throughout this Corona Virus Pandemic through online help, phone consultations, and if needed, placement into detox that is safe during this outbreak. Our detox professionals, doctors, and nurses are taking this pandemic very seriously and are practicing safe PPE protocols to ensure the safety of the clients and medical staff.
1-800-513-5423
Sources
Clinical Guidelines for Withdrawal Management
Delirium Tremons
COVID-19
CDC Covid Updates
Coronavirus
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