Please know I got this from a website run by a Dr,,,it has since been closed but have found this exact recipe that has been used and had great results..
Check with your medial provider if you have any medical conditions or allergies before trying this......
Thomas Detox Recipe
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a doctor, simply a long-time Rx opiate junkie who has had many opportunities to develop a way to detox. This is a recipe for at-home self-detox from opiates based on my experience as well as that of many other addicts. It is not intended as professional medical advice. It is always wise to make sure none of the recipe ingredients or procedures conflict with medications you may be taking. Likewise, if you have any medical condition, disease, allergy or any other health issue, consult your doctor before using the recipe. Thanks, Thomas
This recipe is designed for cold turkey opiate detox. It assumes that you can get about 5 to 7 days away from your job or household responsibilities during which you can sleep, veg and act as miserable as you feel. Opiate WD mimics the symptoms of the common flu, so, if you need a smokescreen, hide behind a bad case of the flu.
If you can't take time off to detox, I recommend you follow a taper regimen using your drug of choice or suitable alternate -- the slower the taper, the better.
For the Recipe, You'll need:
1. Valium (or another benzodiazepine such as Klonopin, Librium, Ativan or Xanax). Of these, Valium and Klonopin are best suited for tapering since they come in tablet form. Librium is also an excellent detox benzo, but comes in capsules, making it hard to taper the dose. Ativan or Xanax should only be used if you can't get one of the others.
2. Imodium (over the counter, any drug or grocery store).
3. L-Tyrosine (500 mg caps) from the health food store.
4. Strong wide-spectrum mineral supplement with at least 100% RDA of Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper and Magnesium.
5. Vitamin B6 caps.
6. Access to hot baths or a Jacuzzi (or hot showers if that's all that's available).
How to use the recipe:
Begin your detox with regular doses of Valium (or alternate benzo). Start with a dose high enough to produce sleep. Before you use any benzo, make sure you're aware of how often it can be safely taken. Different benzos have different dosing schedules. Taper your Valium dosage down after each day. The goal is to get through day 4, after which the worst WD symptoms will subside. You shouldn't need the Valium after day 4 or 5.
During detox, hit the hot bath or Jacuzzi as often as you need to for muscle aches. Don't underestimate the effectiveness of hot soaks. Spend the entire time, if necessary, in a hot bath. This simple method will alleviate what is for many the worst opiate WD symptom.
Use the Imodium aggressively to stop the runs. Take as much as you need, as often as you need it. Don't take it, however, if you don't need it.
At the end of the fourth day, you should be waking up from the Valium and experiencing the beginnings of the opiate WD malaise. Upon rising (empty stomach), take the L-Tyrosine. Try 2000 mgs, and scale up or down, depending on how you feel. You can take up to 4,000 mgs. Take the L-Tyrosine with B6 to help absorption. Wait about one hour before eating breakfast. The L-Tyrosine will give you a surge of physical and mental energy that will help counteract the malaise. You may continue to take it each morning for as long as it helps. If you find it gives you the "coffee jitters," consider lowering the dosage or discontinuing it altogether. Occasionally, L-Tyrosine can cause the runs. Unlike the runs from opiate WD, however, this effect of L-Tyrosine is mild and normally does not return after the first hour. Lowering the dosage may help.
With breakfast, take the mineral supplement.
As soon as you can force yourself to, get some mild exercise such as walking, cycling, swimming, etc. This will be hard at first, but will make you feel considerably better.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any medical complications, first check with your doctor before detoxing to verify that this regimen is safe for you.
Ali,
I also found this. For me it wouldnt work. I would get hooked on the numbing sleep of the Vakium and a taper wouldnt work while I was in that state of hopeless obsesion. Here is what I found on that same site:
> To anyone else who may have seen the recipe,
> Thomas sounds literate, authoritative,
> knowledgeable and experienced, but after
> trying to go with some of his
> recommendations, I would have some major
> questions:
> Thomas' recipe looks good on paper, and I
> appreciate his expeditious approach (some
> users will waste decades simply tapering off
> a modest amount of benzodiazapines). But
> there are some serious problems with Thomas'
> cold turkey detox formula as I see it:
> 1. Within a mere 5 days Thomas would have
> you taking enough benzos to get sleep as
> well as tapering off of them. But how many
> benzos does he have in mind? Trying to sleep
> on 10mg Valium (2 yellow tablets) after
> sudden cessation of opiates would be as
> effective as trying to extinguish a forest
> fire with a toy water pistol. Is he
> advocating taking handfuls of 10mg blues,
> like peanuts? And how many of these can you
> take before going to sleep--permanently?
> 2. So let's say we follow Thomas'
> recommendation and start our taper at day 4.
> If you got any sleep at all while getting
> off an opiate/opioid habit, you're easily
> taking over 50mg of Valium. What kind of
> "taper" is it to reduce from 50 to
> 0 mg Valium in 2 days? Sounds more like a
> freefall without a parachute.
> 3. Finally, Thomas advocates counteracting
> the post-withdrawal depression with
> 2000-4000 mg l-Tyrosine. The notion that
> this amino acid is energizing or has
> anti-depressant activity is
> "putative" at best. 3000mg had
> about as much stimulating effect on me as a
> cup of chamomile tea.
> Finally, if there are any testimonials on
> behalf of Thomas' Recipe, I'd sure welcome
> seeing them. Maybe the recipe would help
> with overindulgence in caffeine, but I fail
> to see any other benefits.
Ben
I also found this. For me it wouldnt work. I would get hooked on the numbing sleep of the Vakium and a taper wouldnt work while I was in that state of hopeless obsesion. Here is what I found on that same site:
> To anyone else who may have seen the recipe,
> Thomas sounds literate, authoritative,
> knowledgeable and experienced, but after
> trying to go with some of his
> recommendations, I would have some major
> questions:
> Thomas' recipe looks good on paper, and I
> appreciate his expeditious approach (some
> users will waste decades simply tapering off
> a modest amount of benzodiazapines). But
> there are some serious problems with Thomas'
> cold turkey detox formula as I see it:
> 1. Within a mere 5 days Thomas would have
> you taking enough benzos to get sleep as
> well as tapering off of them. But how many
> benzos does he have in mind? Trying to sleep
> on 10mg Valium (2 yellow tablets) after
> sudden cessation of opiates would be as
> effective as trying to extinguish a forest
> fire with a toy water pistol. Is he
> advocating taking handfuls of 10mg blues,
> like peanuts? And how many of these can you
> take before going to sleep--permanently?
> 2. So let's say we follow Thomas'
> recommendation and start our taper at day 4.
> If you got any sleep at all while getting
> off an opiate/opioid habit, you're easily
> taking over 50mg of Valium. What kind of
> "taper" is it to reduce from 50 to
> 0 mg Valium in 2 days? Sounds more like a
> freefall without a parachute.
> 3. Finally, Thomas advocates counteracting
> the post-withdrawal depression with
> 2000-4000 mg l-Tyrosine. The notion that
> this amino acid is energizing or has
> anti-depressant activity is
> "putative" at best. 3000mg had
> about as much stimulating effect on me as a
> cup of chamomile tea.
> Finally, if there are any testimonials on
> behalf of Thomas' Recipe, I'd sure welcome
> seeing them. Maybe the recipe would help
> with overindulgence in caffeine, but I fail
> to see any other benefits.
Ben
ben,
Funny that the Dr that ran that place didnt see the danger...i could take a valium for 5 or 6 days with no urge to do more, cause I hate the way they make me feel...But what about those that it is their DOC???
THAT would be a problem unless you had someone giving you the one for each night....funny its a highly touted recipe on the net.....
I think he is saying that you try to sleep through the worst withdrawls....and thats what the 5 or 5 valium type pills are for..
God...wish i coulld sleep through mine and wake up and its all over...lolo
Like everything else, take whatworks for you and leave the rest.
Hugs
Ali
Funny that the Dr that ran that place didnt see the danger...i could take a valium for 5 or 6 days with no urge to do more, cause I hate the way they make me feel...But what about those that it is their DOC???
THAT would be a problem unless you had someone giving you the one for each night....funny its a highly touted recipe on the net.....
I think he is saying that you try to sleep through the worst withdrawls....and thats what the 5 or 5 valium type pills are for..
God...wish i coulld sleep through mine and wake up and its all over...lolo
Like everything else, take whatworks for you and leave the rest.
Hugs
Ali
Thats funny..L-Tyrosine makes me feel like Ive had too much esspressos...
He doesnt really mention dosages...and says to check with your Dr...he would know what you need for 5 days and how strong....
See how different we can all react?
Hugs
Ali
He doesnt really mention dosages...and says to check with your Dr...he would know what you need for 5 days and how strong....
See how different we can all react?
Hugs
Ali
