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Andrew Banks
08/26/09

Does anyone know about opiate withdrawal in hospital and giving up painkillers

Does anyone have any experience in giving up pain killers in order to give preventitives a chance. I have had daily migraine for 23 years. For 18 years it has been managed with prescription opiates (Diconal) on a daily basis and in large quantities. I am under pressure from my doctor to give them…

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