Codeine Withdrawal

Codeine withdrawal most dramatically affects chronic users who break their supply.

“A sudden discontinued supply of opiates will cause often unbearable withdrawal symptoms including irritability, profuse sweating, abdominal cramping and diarrhea,” states detoxification anesthesiologist, Dr. Clifford A. Bernstein, M.D. “This agonizing withdrawal is the reason most of those with dependencies cannot stop taking the drugs.”

Codeine withdrawal involves the country’s most commonly prescribed opiate pain medication used today (according to WHO). Codeine is an alkaloid derivative of opium. Yet, it delivers less narcotic effect and less potency than other morphine-type drugs.

Patients who experience withdrawal due to Codeine dependency will find the symptoms resemble those of other narcotics, yet milder in intensity and shorter in duration. Most severe Codeine withdrawal symptoms end within a few days, however months may pass before a patient feels normal again.

The effects of Codeine withdrawal can last up to a number of weeks after stopping drug intake. Withdrawal symptoms will vary with the individual, yet they often include:

Opiate users should know that withdrawal from prescription medicine could be a difficult process and cause possible damage to your lungs, heart and brain. Patients who have compromised their health through drug dependency may risk a traumatic or even lethal withdrawal if not supervised by medical professionals.

To mitigate the dangers of withdrawal, any opiate dependency treatment necessitates safe and responsible care combined with the latest medical technology. Most conventional detoxification procedures with older protocol may inflict patients with an unnecessary, debilitating and dangerous withdrawal syndrome.

The Waismann Method considers Codeine dependency as a medical disorder that is reversible and treatable in an effective, dignified, safe and humane manner through rapid detoxification.