How to Treat Soma Addiction

In its generic form, the muscle relaxant Soma is called "carisoprodol." It has strong painkilling properties, and many people become addicted to it after having received a legal prescription from a physician to treat muscle pain. The risk of overdose is high, as people who develop an addiction to Soma must take increasing quantities of the drug to achieve the same effects.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Addiction treatment specialist
• Behavioral therapist

Conquer Soma Addiction

1. Contact the nearest mental health facility or addiction treatment center and inquire about the availability of space to treat a Soma addict. Make sure to ask questions about the costs of a treatment program and what insurance plans will cover it. While costs may be considerable, Soma withdrawal must not be attempted without medical supervision.

2. Prepare for the withdrawal symptoms of discontinued Soma use. Acute symptoms, which generally abate within a few days of onset, include seizure, severe headache, nausea, sleeplessness and stomach pain. Because of the severity of these symptoms, many Soma addicts relapse before a post-acute treatment regimen can begin. This makes for all the more reason why Soma addicts need to seek treatment in a specialized detoxification facility.

3. Know that the post-acute withdrawal symptoms of Soma include craving the drug, heightened sensitivity to stress, memory difficulties, lack of emotion, the inability to think clearly and problems with physical co-ordination. These can last for weeks or months after cessation of Soma use. It is advised that a Soma addict remain under the care of a specialized program until these post-acute symptoms have completely passed, as relapse is likely to occur otherwise.

4. Understand that aggressive behavioral therapy begins after the acute withdrawal symptoms have passed under medical supervision. A complete Soma treatment program will address the addict's behavioral issues by offering a range of behavioral therapies specific to the individual's needs. These can only be assessed by a qualified medical professional.

5. Continue to treat the recovering addict even after he has completed his primary and post-acute treatment regimen. Find a local support group for recovering Soma or other drug addicts. Remember: there's strength in numbers. If someone feels she is fighting her addiction on her own, she has a greatly increased chance of relapsing.

Tips & Warnings

• Soma addiction is extremely dangerous. Addicts must be detoxified under the supervision of qualified medical professionals without exception. Attempting to quit using Soma without medical supervision could result in severe seizures and other serious complications.

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[d5122]

on 10/24/2009
I went cold turkey off of Soma and **** and made it. 7 months now and not even a slight want to be high or feel better in any way. I appreciate never having to be so sick ever again.
I was taking them since 98. The first week always is the shakiest. It is not just your hands and arms that are shaky but also your eyes. I can't see anyone being able to tattoo for the first 3-5 days and you aren't mentally correct that first week anyway.
I won't list all the symptoms that will occur but I know them well.
Basically you have to do what normal people do. Do not treat yourself as a sick person.
Make sure that you eat and stay regular in the bathroom or you will have much much worse pain.
Mentally, you need the outside world to distract your thoughts from how miserable or every waking thought will be monitoring how you feel. Get outside!
If you cannot sleep and sleep aids don't work then...

[djinnger]

on 9/22/2009 I have been taking Soma for at least 5+ years I decided that I would go off actually I ran out and thought this was my chance, My withdrawals were so bad I was praying all night afraid to go to sleep because I thought I wouldnt wake up the seizures ,the shakes and everything else I was going through was terrible My husband is a great suppurt but he can stay home with me all the time, I have gotten so bad that I wasnt just getting them from my Dr. I was also ordering on line I could go through 100 in 4-5 days I didnt worry I ordered more. However I made a deal with someone that i's stop I called my doctor and he said cant go cold turkey called in a new script for 100 w/3 refills so now what do I do????

[brownstown]

on 9/2/2009 I am currently going through live without soma and I am here to tell you the withdrawals are terrible. Depressed, angry,shaking, no sleep, hot and cold chills. My appetite is not there and the itching oh the itching is bad. I was on Soma for two years and I was taking about 10 piss a day up until last Thursday. I can't take no more of this. I just got over the withdrawals from Lyrica. That lasted 5 days with sever withdrawals.

[sweetstuff10124]

on 2/28/2009 Has any conquered a long standing soma addiction?

[robcsucka]

on 1/15/2009 hello......I need some info please...my dr did not refill my somas and is out of town for the next week....and none of the other drs will fill them.....I need to know what I should expect as far as withdrawls.....I have been on them 350mg..3xs a day....I have a history of seizures and am very frightened....any feed back and help would be gratly appreciated....I am a tattoo artist and need to also know if I will be able to concentrate on my work....thank you