The first step towards addiction therapy is detoxification. There are several challenges on the road to addiction recoveries such as withdrawal symptoms, psychological issues, or lethal medical problems. Gallus detox has introduced the innocuous and reliable detox therapy for the drug abuse.
What is Methadone?
Methadone is a powerful and long-term effective drug that is used to replace opioids. Methadone comes in both solid and liquid form. It is used in the treatment of acute and chronic pains. It also triggers the pleasure center of the brain and plays a role in the creation of a fake sense of being happy.
If methadone is taking in large amounts for a long time then you will be physically dependent on the drug. As it is used in the treatment of opioid addiction, many users start its use for other addictions as well. Its prolonged use may lead to dependency on the drug, which causes the user to take large amounts to have the required effects.
Methadone Withdrawal
The tolerance has developed, once the body becomes contingent on methadone to perform its functions normally. When the person tries to quit the use of the drug, then he or she might develop withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawal symptoms usually appear if the treatment is not taken under medical supervision, because at that time body system is relearning to function normally without having the required potency of the drug. The process of withdrawal varies from patient to patient. The duration and the type of symptoms depend upon the sternness and span of the addiction to the drug.
Withdrawal Symptoms
The withdrawal symptoms of methadone are quite the same as those of the other opiates. The withdrawal symptoms vary from moderate to severe symptoms which may include:
- Shudders
- Pyrexia
- Nervousness
- Cravings for drug
- Muscle pain
- Nausea
- Despair
- Perspiring
- Abdominal cramps
- Fear
- Diarrhea
- Petulance
- Tachycardia
- Sleeplessness
- Delusions
Duration of Withdrawal
Mostly the symptoms appear 24hrs of the last dose. It usually takes 16-60hrs for methadone to completely get out of the body. Withdrawal symptoms of methadone are considerably longer than other drugs, and usually lasts for 3-6 weeks in a row, while the process can be longer for those having serious and long-term addiction
Methadone Detox
The detoxification of methadone is exceptionally safe and effective if taken in proper detox centers with the best drug addiction treatment facilities. Many detox options offer a dripping method i.e. decreasing the amount of the dose for weeks. This method is long-term but helps in declining the severity of the symptoms.
Methadone detox centers
Several detox options are available which are not similar to each other. Sometimes outdated protocols are adopted bynumerous detox centers which cause patients to remain in a disinfected and cold environment for an extended period. Most of the expert team of doctors and paramedics are deployed at the detox centers and methadone clinics to develop individual treatment plans for each patient. The in-patient detox programs are mostly termed residential programs, offering 24/7 medical assistance along with a wide range of routine life skill training programs leading to a healthy lifestyle. Gallus medical detox centers launched an inpatient detox program for high-dose methadone addiction therapy. It is used to offer expert clinical therapy to address the withdrawal symptoms and other risk factors. In-patient detox therapy usually have the following characteristics;
- Whole day medical supervision
- Personalized therapy plans
- Physical examination
- Socioeconomic status assessment
- Mental health analysis
- Intravenous therapy
- Heart rate record
- Audio-video technology
- Treatment plans according to patients’ requirements
For all those who have completed an inpatient program, but still, need guidelines to live a sober life, outpatient treatment is recommended for the short-term.