i'm helping my friends james and angel who are detoxing from herion it been 48 hrs since their last fix and they are staying with me in tell monday they get in to a rehab center which they aready have a bed ther at the texas rehab center i need help what can i do to make the withdraws better they wont go to the hosptial and they gave me their money so they wont buy dope but they are sick sweating and achy she 20 and he's 24 use to be a marine before he got discharged for drug use HELP
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Answer 1 :
Protein is better than sweets
Answer 2 :
It's normal for people who detoxing to crave sweets. Your sugar level drops and with it the adrenaline. Sweets won't be harmful! Good luck and good job on helping your friends!
Answer 3 :
be careful, detoxing can be dangerous even fatal. it sounds lame but cold compress can be soooo helpful. if the fever wont go down put them (not at the same time) into a bath, take their temperature and make sure the water is the exact same temp, that way when the water cools their fever will too, a very old and helpful trick, forcing the fever one way or the other is harmful but this way the fever will think its cooling on its own, if you put them in a hot bath it will make the fever go up, a cold one will send them into shock. if the fever is down and they need to calm, a bath with water the same temp as the room they are in will make it so they cant tell where their skin ends and the room starts, its very very soothing but stay in there with them so they dont fall asleep if they feel sick, have them sit up instead of lie down, this has always worked for me and i get sick alot >_> sweets will keep their mind off how they are feeling but may add to the upset stomach, try black tea, no milk, it will calm their stomach and rehydrate them, the tv will occupy their minds too. i really feel you should get medical help as doing this on your own could and most likely will be dangerous for your friends and maybe you. if they get worse call the hospital, please!!
Answer 4 :
Sweets certainly can't hurt. Some painkillers can get rid of the aches, although they might not help much. When the body is used to strong analgesics like Heroin, aceteaminophin or ibuprofin wont do a lot, but sometimes the psychological effect is enough. Don't let them take more than the bottle says, taking "more" wont help. If they can sleep, that's often one of the best ways to get through it. A calm, relaxing environment helps as well - no stress or arguing, it will only trigger the cravings that much more. Now is no time to worry about diet. It's all about harm reduction. Sweets are fine, any kind of candy. Avoid any narcotics. A beer or two might take the edge off, but getting drunk will make things that much worse when the alcohol wears off. Withdrawal and hangover - not fun. If things get worse, see if you can convince them to head to the hospital. A doc there might be willing to prescribe something to help (i.e. Valium). Transferrance of addiction is always a concern, but if they are serious about going to a treatment center, then I wouldn't worry too much. The treatment center will deal with that issue. But make sure they only take any prescriptions as ordered. Last of all, good for you for helping your friends. And congrats to them. It's not an easy road, but recovery is possible. Take it one day at a time - one hour or minute at a time if you need to! - and celebrate every success. WTG James and Angel :)
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