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Can Side Effects Of Narcotics Be Completely Cured To Start Afresh?

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: Can side effects of narcotics be completely cured to start afresh?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Class of drugs that sooth pain, ease discomfort.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

Narcotics are a class of drugs that sooth pain, ease discomfort. In moderate doses, narcotics can relieve pain and dull the senses making pain more tolerable but prolonged use of these drugs can lead to a tolerance, physical dependence and subsequent addiction.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (11 minutes later)

ok.... could have read that anywhere. The question was if you have side effects (in my case hot flashes/sweating many times daily) after long term use can you go off them and ever restart again with out negative side effects. i.e. lower dose, intermittent dosing, other. any other knee pain ideas to explore?

I assume you can not or choose not to respond to specific questions on narcotics.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can go off them gradually.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for late reply.

You can go off them gradually and you can start them again later in low dose without side effects.

Hope this helps you.

Warm regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad