Our patients report our anesthesia assisted Norco Detox eliminates 90 to 98 percent of the painful, uncomfortable Norco withdrawal symptoms. 

Florida Detox performs safe anesthesia assisted opiate detox, in the intensive care unit of a hospital presently rated in the top five percent in the United States and consistently rated in the top 10 percent.  Dr. Sponaugle has perfected advanced anesthesia techniques which absolutely prevent dangerous blood pressure and pulse increases, during anesthesia assisted opiate detoxification.  Since heart rate and blood pressure remain at safe normal resting levels, our  patients rest quietly, breathing unassisted, without tremors or convulsions, during anesthesia. Fatigue and muscle soreness are reduced by our advanced anesthesia technique, since exhausting tremors and convulsions are eliminated.   

 Florida Detox eliminates psychological craving by accurately diagnosing and effectively treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit disorders and hormonal imbalances which usually drive opiate dependency. Neurotransmitter and hormone testing have proven and enhanced our highly accurate diagnosis, of disorders driving addiction.  Florida Detox opiate treatment includes effective followup for three months.

Naltrexone

Florida Detox does not use Naltrexone implants. Naltrexone implants at some centers have caused infection, producing scarring and cellulitis. Florida Detox uses Naltrexone, after anesthesia, to prevent opiates from reattaching to the opiate receptor, while the liver finishes metabolizing or breaking the opiates down. We have not found it necessary to continue Naltrexone, more than 2 to 4 weeks, in most cases. Although Naltrexone can prevent physical craving for opiates, it does not eliminate psychological craving.

 Norco can cause hormonal imbalances

Opiate use severely decreases testosterone, while prolactin and cortisol are often increased. Thyroxine (T4) thyroid hormone often decreases, during opiate withdrawal. We have also found deficient DHEA sulfate levels in some patients we have treated for opiates.  We frequently prescribe testosterone and thyroid hormone to depleted patients.  Depression has decreased when we recommended DHEA for patients who tested with lowered levels.  Opiate patients who gained excessive weight, due to opiate induced hypothyroidism, often look ten to twenty years younger, when they return for followup, after adequate hormonal treatment.Since dopamine is the inhibitory hormone for prolactin release, elevated prolactin levels, frequently indicate dopamine deficiency.  Dopamine deficiency also requires correction to produce a successful recovery from opiate dependence.  

Norco Rapid Detox testimony

Carol6mosclean Graduate Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 7

Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:13 am    Post subject: Norco Need I have posted in other threads my thoughts about Florida Detox and what brought me there. Mine was pretty much the same as the other's. I guess the difference would be what your "poison" or DOC "drug of choice" was. Mine was Norco 10/325. Near the end (I detoxed for the first and last time in Jan of this year) I was taking 20-30 tabs a day. I'd even have to take four (at once) in the middle of the night just so I wouldn't wake up in withdrawl. And even that didn't cut it totally. And, OMG the panic if you were coming close to running out! What if the weather was bad in Florida and your FED EX package would be late getting to your state (most of my OPs were based in Florida)? Or, what if you got a virus? I am an RN, so that was always a worry. One bout of vomiting or diarrhea and I was in full blown withdrawls. And I'd DO ANYTHING to get my pills. Even put them up places you wouldn't dream of, just to get them to absorb until my vomiting and/or diarrhea was over. Pitiful. It happened fast, the addiction. It wasn't like I was a chronic pain patient or anything. It started after a simple illness when a doctor gave me a prescription for a sore throat. And I'd taken pain meds before without any problem dropping them. I'd never finish the bottle; just throw it away years after the expiration (gasp). Then I had a bad marriage and post partum depression. It took a few short months to go from breaking a 5mg tab in half to popping 40mgs at a time. I knew it would never end unless something really really bad happened to me. I knew I had to find a way but had no clue how the hell I could do it without losing my life. I couldn't afford to keep up the $1000/mo. Bankruptcy was looming and so was liver failure or death. In the end, I didn't use for the euphoria, either. I just used to stay out of withdrawl and that was no picnic. I thought about death every day. I knew I couldn't do it on my own and I knew I'd rather die than be conscious during detox. I just praise God that I TIVO Dr. Phil. Most of us have similar experiences during our stay at Helen Ellis, so please don't just read these, read the other topics. Those are what will keep you clean and save your life. Trust me, it just plain works. If you'd like information on my personal journey those three days I spent as a patient, please feel free to PM me. ----------------------------------------

Norco dependency

Psychological dependence, physical dependence, and tolerance frequently develop with repeated use of hydrocodone. Psychological dependence is unlikely when hydrocodone is used for a short period of time.

Physical dependence occurs when continued use of the drug is needed to avoid withdrawal symptoms. This problem occurs after several (2 weeks to 2 months) of continued narcotic use.

Tolerance is when ever increasing doses are required to produce the same degree of pain relief. Tolerance is initially manifested by a decreased duration of pain relief, followed by decreases in the intensity of pain relief. The rate of tolerance varies among patients.

Norco has a pain relief potency similar to or greater than oral morphine. Generally, this drug is abused by oral rather than intravenous administration.

When taken as directed, Norco can produce physical dependence in a few weeks time.

Addiction is characterized by compulsive use, use for non-medical purposes, and continued use despite harm or risk of harm.

Norco withdrawal

If a regular Norco user abruptly stops taking Norco, withdrawal begins in six to twelve hours. The intensity of withdrawal depends on the degree of the addiction, and symptoms are usually not life-threatening. Typically, Norco withdrawal symptoms may intensify for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days.

The symptoms of Norco withdrawal include but are not limited to, rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, muscle pain, bone pain,  diarrhea, vomiting,  goose bumps, involuntary leg movements, watery eyes, runny nose, loss of appetite, irritability, panic, nausea, chills, and sweating. 

Norco can cause liver toxicity

Norco is a combination of the opiate hydrocodone and acetaminophen.  Hydrocodone opiates causes hormonal deficiencies, prolonged constipation, impaired brain blood flow distribution and chemical dependency.  Many Norco dependent patients also receive dangerous, potentially fatal Acetaminophen doses. The Harvard Women’s Health Watch reports Acetaminophen overdose causes 56,000 emergency room visits and 458 deaths from acute liver failure annually, in the United States.  An overdose is considered to be over 4,000 mg daily.  Norco tablets contain 325 milligrams of Acetaminophen, while Vicodin contains 500, 660 or 750 milligrams of Acetaminophen per tablet. While Norco contains less Acetaminophen than Vicodin, Acetaminophen toxicity remains a concern, with Norco. Acetaminophen doses exceeding 12,000 milligrams per day, frequently increase the alanine transaminase (AST) liver enzyme.  Some Florida Detox Vicodin Detox patients were taking over 19,000 milligrams of Acetaminophen daily. Patients using over 4,000 milligrams of Acetaminophen daily may benefit from Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C or N Acetyl Cysteine supplementation to protect their liver. 

Norco abuse can cause hearing loss