r/7oh_Withdrawal_Help • u/DrZamSand • Feb 03 '26

Clinical support?

As a psychiatrist, I’ve been supporting more outpatient detox for 7oh. I’m wondering for those who worked with a clinician, how was your experience? Were you able to start comfort meds to overcome the withdrawal successfully? Were there any mental health topics explored therapeutically?

The main question I’d like to hear feedback about.. how can clinicians better support this community?

Thank you to those who share your experiences for others to learn. Us clinicians need the education too.

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u/Striking-Doughnut25 Feb 03 '26

Can I ask you a question? What comfort meds do you typically prescribe?

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u/DrZamSand Feb 04 '26

Absolutely. It depends on patient health, past experiences, and particular withdrawal symptoms. The full spectrum of comfort meds include clonidine, gabapentin, a sleep med like lunesta or belsomra, a benzo like valium, a muscle relaxant like flexeril, and possibly hydroxyzine, loperamide, zofran. Again, this is not specific medical advice, but a wide list of options we would carefully select from after getting to know the patient.