I recently had a few recovering heroin and pill addicts enter my life, and it may have been one of the most eye opening experiences I've ever had. I haven't seen withdrawals, but I saw one of my most supportive friends sit in a shower for close to 4-5 hours, as it was the closest thing to a relief from the chills that they could get. I saw panic attacks that rivaled the worst I've ever seen, complete with spiking blood pressure and heart rate, and near inability to breathe. Those are only a few things, but it's just so scary. My father was prescribed an opioid for his colon issues, and immediately declined, because he had dealt with an addiction to a specific OTC opioid used for that exact reason about 20-30 years earlier. It's really bad when someone would rather face crippling pain over a just the possibility to addiction.
Yep, its really heartbreaking watching your loved ones go through that. I totally get your father, the pain is nothing compared to what someone has to deal with after, and usually the emotional ordeal and the withdrawals can make it a living hell.
I recently had a few recovering heroin and pill addicts enter my life, and it may have been one of the most eye opening experiences I've ever had. I haven't seen withdrawals, but I saw one of my most supportive friends sit in a shower for close to 4-5 hours, as it was the closest thing to a relief from the chills that they could get. I saw panic attacks that rivaled the worst I've ever seen, complete with spiking blood pressure and heart rate, and near inability to breathe. Those are only a few things, but it's just so scary. My father was prescribed an opioid for his colon issues, and immediately declined, because he had dealt with an addiction to a specific OTC opioid used for that exact reason about 20-30 years earlier. It's really bad when someone would rather face crippling pain over a just the possibility to addiction.
Yep, its really heartbreaking watching your loved ones go through that. I totally get your father, the pain is nothing compared to what someone has to deal with after, and usually the emotional ordeal and the withdrawals can make it a living hell.