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POLL-What's the hardest opiate to kick?
      #146686 - 03/11/04 05:03 PM

This poll is for anyone who has experienced withdrawal from one or more opioid pain medications. It is not for illicit opioids not currently used in the US as legal medications.

There are several questions about your experience/s. Please use the "other" or "n/a" option if one or more questions do not apply.

Finally, I did my best to try to think of everything, but am certain I missed something! Sorry in advance.

Since this is such a widely debated topic, I thought a poll would be useful.
How did you find yourself in withdrawal the WORST time?
You may choose only one
Abrupt discontinuance by doctor
ran out of meds early (because you used more than prescribed)
meds/prescription was lost or stolen
pharmacy/doctor denied an issued prescription/refill
Taper by choice
Taper by necessity
Other
Which medication caused YOUR worst withdrawal experience?
You may choose only one
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Meperidine (Demerol)
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Tramadol
other
Which medication caused your next worst withdrawal experience? (Choose one, NOT the same drug as question 2 PLEASE!)
You may choose only one
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Meperidine (Demerol)
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Tramadol
Other
N/A
Which medication caused your 3rd worst withdrawal experience? (Choose one, NOT the same drug as question 2 or 3 PLEASE!)
You may choose only one
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Meperidine (Demerol)
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Tramadol
Other
N/A
What symptoms did you experience during the withdrawal episode?
You may choose many
insomnia
diarrhea/frequent urination
nausea/vomiting/loss of appetite
muscle cramping/bone pain
chills/sweating
restless limbs/frequent yawning
increased blood pressure
cravings/moodiness/depression/lack of energy
other
none
How long did the worst of the symptoms last from the worst withdrawal episode?
You may choose only one
0-2 days
3-5 days
6-10 days
11-29 days
30 days +
What, if any, medications did you use DURING that withdrawal episode?
You may choose many
OTC pain relievers (Tylenol/Advil/etc.)
lesser opiates (i.e. Tramadol for Hydro w/d)
infrequently used same or similar opiate
anti-emetics (Phenegan/Compazine/etc.)
anti-diarrheals (Immodium/Lomotil/etc.)
sleep aids (OTC or prescription)
benzodiazepines (specifically for withdrawal symptoms only)
Clonidine (Catapres) or other blood pressure medications
other
none
Did you successfully remain free of the drug you withdrew from for the time you originally set forth before the withdrawal?
You may choose only one
yes
no
wasn't my choice to withdraw


Votes accepted from (03/11/04 12:00 AM) to (No end specified)
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Re: POLL-What's the hardest opiate to kick? [Re: night_shade]
      #147218 - 03/13/04 12:35 PM

There is an inherent problem with my poll. It erroneously makes it appear that hydrocodone was the worst drug to kick, when in fact I highly doubt the people who chose hydro have been through withdrawal from methadone or morphine, etc. I should have added a question about that to help put into perspective whether or not people had ever been through withdrawal from anything stronger than hydro.

I'm NOT minimizing hydro withdrawal, by the way. I just happen to know from personal experience that it's a cake walk compared to methadone withdrawal.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to take the poll!

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Re: POLL-What's the hardest opiate to kick? [Re: night_shade]
      #148494 - 03/17/04 11:27 PM

hey this was a good poll. you are right, although i have never had methadone before, im sure the withdrawl lingers on and on and on.

to beable to view the results in full with a full window instead of a tiny non resizable pop up (bug) go here:

https://drugbuyers.com/freeboard/viewpoll.php?Poll=163


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Re: POLL-What's the hardest opiate to kick? [Re: night_shade]
      #148499 - 03/17/04 11:51 PM

Further I think the results may be "misinterpreted" in that I think hydro is much more commonly used than many of the others listed there. Thus my response would have to be hydro just due to the fact I haven't used any, or very few, of the others listed (I can't remember what all was there so can't say any for sure,sorry!) To avoid this potential scewing of results we'd really have to controll many variables within the sample. So for one to conclude validly that hydro is indeed the "most difficult to withdraw from" I think we'd have to be dealing with a sample of people who had tried all the possible choices on the list, or something along those lines? But the survey is still of value as it does indicate that hydro is apparently a hard thing to withdraw from, so to that end it is helpful. Appreciate your efforts we just have to interpret them in the context of the entire population that had the opportunity to respond, thus not adequately controlled to make totally accurate comparisons among the meds since not everyone in the sample presumably has tried to kick ALL the choices that were available to them, thus obviously reducing the percentage that could respond affirmatively to such choice. Thanks!

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