On day one, the patient comes for a history and physical examination.
The patient begins detoxification on day one. Medication is adjusted on an individual basis during follow-up phone calls with Dr. Nathan.
The patient returns at two week intervals for a total of 3 visits over 6 weeks. At week 6, if indicated, an opiate blocker is started (Naltrexone) that decreases opiate craving. If a patient slips and uses an opiate while on Naltrexone, they will not become re-addicted because they will not feel the effect of their opiate.
If needed, further visits would be at a per visit rate.
On day one, the patient comes for a history and physical examination.
The patient begins detoxification on day one. Medication is adjusted on an individual basis during follow-up phone calls with Dr. Nathan.
Visits are on day 1, then every two weeks for 5 more visits. If needed, further visits would be at a per visit rate.
At the practice of Dr. Nathan, we address and treat chronic pain in the patient with addiction issues.
We evaluate for early signs of substance abuse and use both narcotics as well as additional non-narcotic medications to treat pain.
In addition, referral to psycho-social pain treatment modalities is available.
In many cases, your pain is being made worse by the daily withdrawal you are having from your narcotic pain medications. Once you begin to detoxify, your pain will be much less because your prescribed detoxification medications are decreasing the stress of withdrawal.
When detoxification is complete, you will either be off opiates entirely or be on a significantly less dosage of narcotic pain medications.