Opioid withdrawal, while not a life-threatening condition, makes people feel very uncomfortable. Before they can begin addiction treatment, they have to undergo detox to get past these symptoms. When individuals look online, they find that plenty of opioid withdrawal treatments are available. However, what they really want to know is which treatment options really work.
Opioid Withdrawal Treatments That Actually Help
Since opioid withdrawal isn’t always a life-threatening process, some people choose to detox at home. However, at-home detox is dangerous because it isn’t possible to predict the complications that could arise. It’s important to seek opioid withdrawal treatments at detox centers. They can provide services to make withdrawal more comfortable. Although we do not provide detox, we can refer you to a trusted detox facility.
A Nutritious Diet
The body is naturally equipped to detox itself. For it to use these tools, however, it needs the right fuel. During detox, people tend to lack certain nutrients. The most common deficiencies include:
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Fiber
Treatment centers provide nutritious meals for their residential clients. They also teach clients how to continue eating the right diet after treatment.
However, people can get some of these minerals without eating too. For example, the body absorbs magnesium best through the skin. Using bath salts to increase magnesium is a great method.
Hydration, Hydration, Hydration
No matter who people ask, doctors agree that drinking plenty of water is the best way to fight withdrawal symptoms. A large majority of the symptoms happen because of dehydration. Water can also help flush toxins out of the body.
In general, people need to drink nearly 64 ounces of water daily. During withdrawal, however, they need to increase that to 80 to 100 ounces of water. While it’s hard for some people to drink this much water in a day, they feel better when they do.
Anti-inflammatories
During withdrawal, people tend to have trouble sleeping and feel uncomfortable. Much of this pain comes from cramps and inflammation in the body. Eating foods with natural anti-inflammatory properties can reduce some of this pain.
Several natural foods have anti-inflammatory properties, including green tea, passionflower and astragalus root. In fact, passionflower stimulates relaxation which makes it good for easing depression and anxiety. People who suffer from insomnia may enjoy additional benefits from passionflower.
Let Crestview Recovery Help You After Detox
Successfully completing opioid detox is just the start of your journey. You need to enter a rehab center afterward. At Crestview Recovery, we can help you overcome addiction and decrease your chances of relapse. Some of the programs that we offer to achieve this goal include:
Don’t let your opioid addiction keep you from living your life to the fullest. Find out what it takes to beat it. Reach out to us today at 866-580-4160.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
