Work Addiction (Workaholic) Questions

Yes it can be quitted but journey of recovery is not as short as 1 month. In most case it takes around 4-6 month, in some it might take a year or so, but not with tapentadol alone.

Dear Pragya,
I hope you know what will happen if you skip the dose. Alcohol along with it depends on whether you drink wine/beer or hot drinks. It depends on the quantity also. It also depends on what food you take along with alcohol, whether you will be driving after drinking and whether you have any medical illnesses, your weight, etc.

He need hypnotherapy better instruct him to sniff other fruit flavours which he likes or you give squeezed lemon to sniff which will control from petrol inhaling addiction

Three or more of the following must have been experienced or exhibited at some time during the previous year:
a strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the substance;
difficulties in controlling substance-taking behaviour in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use;
a physiological withdrawal state when substance use has ceased or been reduced, as evidenced by: the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance; or use of the same (or a closely related) substance ...more

Yes, you are being treated for depression and you are using Antabuse medication and should not consume alcohol. In fact, it is hazardous. Your addiction may be related to your depression, or it can be the other way around i.e. your alcoholism may have induced your depression. Now you need to continue your therapy or at least attend AA meetings for at least 3 years to be completely out of your addiction and depression. Please stop drinking and attend therapy and resolve your issues connected to d...more

Hi lybrate-user
there are many strong forces in you despite yor substance dependence.
You are a player and have strong motive to go up.
You can definitely defeat the negative forces.
Drug dependence is a clinical condition.
Always better to stay in some de addiction facility or hospital so that you will get expert help.
Take care.

Use adven d tox medicine daily 2 times 20-20 drops in cup of normal water and make him to drink it ,it will definitely help in de addiction.

Unfortunately the tramadol tablets that you are taking are themselves a form of opioid tablets, and maybe as you have used them for such long, stopping them abruptly is causing you discomfort. Tapering them down is one option for you, or you can consult a psychiatrist for help. Other than that, sudden arkamin stoppage can also cause rebound hypertension, and so its tapering is also required.

Mr. lybrate-user, you do not get addicted to mirtazapine. There can be some withdrawal symptoms such as sleeplessness, irritability, but not with such a small dose.

As answered by my other colleagues, we need detailed history to know what is your underlying medical problem and the need for long term steroid therapy. Consult your physician to know the need for long term steroids. This question is better answered by a physician than psychiatrists.