Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 , You wrote, " Why do you feel the need to detox or take a drug holiday? " Not to answer for Laurie, but for me it is important, periodically, to reevaluate my pain. After a while, some people have verbalized that they are not sure if they are treating pancreatic pain or withdrawal pain. This can be true, since even in chronic pancreatitis, the pain can fluctuate, there can be periods of exacerbation as well as 'remission,' per se. This isn't something I advocate for anyone else. I do it to reevaluate my pain, as well as to decrease my opiod tolerance. It allows me to resume at a lower dose. My previous pain management physician did not do a 'holiday' or 'detox,' what he practiced was cross tolerance. Every two months he would switch me from one opiod to another to keep my tolerance down. This worked great. Every two months I was able to start on Oxycontin, say, at a lower starting dose, and gradually increase it as needed, then I would switch to Morphine, say, at a lower starting dose, and gradually increase it. Therefore, I was able to avoid needing higher and higher doses. Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI Indianapolis, Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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