The Coleman Institute Blog

Patients who have stopped using opiates and gone through the withdrawal process often wonder why their energy is so low and ask about ways they might boost it.

After extended use of opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin, Percocet^®, Opana^®, Dilaudid^®, Vicodin^®, etc., stopping is no easy matter. Neither is the first several weeks afterward. Cessation of these opioid medications leaves the brain with a deficit of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward.

A patient called the other evening. He finished his rapid opioid detox about a week ago. He has a very physical job and is the father of a 4-month-old baby, Noah. Noah is the reason he finally decided he had to stop his drug use once and for all. He has been using high dose opiates for over 20 years, with a few small blocks of abstinence thrown in.

Can a doctor refuse to prescribe you pain medication? This blog will answer that question and provide insight into how the Coleman Institute can help you detox from pain medication with The Coleman Method and live a life free of addiction.

Can I Use kratom to detox off heroin or other opioids? This blog will answer that question and explain how the Coleman Institute is the best way to get off heroin with The Coleman Method and live a life free of addiction.

Eve, age 46, is a long-time nurse. When she was younger and working in the hospital, she was helping an obese patient from bed to their wheelchair. The patient became unsteady, and when Eve reached to steady the patient, the patient fell, pulling and twisting Eve’s back as they tumbled to the floor together. The patient was fine. Eve acquired a slipped disc and horrific pain, leading her to seek treatment for her pain and injuries.