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What To Do For Pain Due To Drug Addiction?

hi my boyfriend has recently come out of hospital after serverly damaging his kidneys throu drugs. ever since then he has been in pain. but last few days/nights he can hardly move, feels like he had a right good kicken. Also kinda growing pains in shins, from yesterday onwards beenin sick and really lifeless, as he is addicted to metherdrone he needs his fix,intervinusly, and when hes been having a hit, hes been burping staight after,never usaly happens. please help us no whats going on. thank you
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Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic

I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals with history of drug abuse show many somatic symptoms after quitting the drug. He is having pains in multiple body sites, feeling of sickness, or like lifeless. Sych type of symptoms even persist for months to years after detox treatment.

Opioid withdrawal is specifically associated with such symptoms. Individuals may show pain in legs, diarrhoea, restlessness, insomnia, craving etc symptoms. He was taking methadon and the drug is an opioid. In such protracted withdrawal symptoms medicines like Pregabalin, Gabapentin or Baclofen etc can help. These medicines not only relieve pain but also reduce craving and restlessness. Please discuss with his psychiatrist for detailed prescription.

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What To Do For Pain Due To Drug Addiction?

Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals with history of drug abuse show many somatic symptoms after quitting the drug. He is having pains in multiple body sites, feeling of sickness, or like lifeless. Sych type of symptoms even persist for months to years after detox treatment. Opioid withdrawal is specifically associated with such symptoms. Individuals may show pain in legs, diarrhoea, restlessness, insomnia, craving etc symptoms. He was taking methadon and the drug is an opioid. In such protracted withdrawal symptoms medicines like Pregabalin, Gabapentin or Baclofen etc can help. These medicines not only relieve pain but also reduce craving and restlessness. Please discuss with his psychiatrist for detailed prescription. Thanks, hope this helps you