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Dr. Dora Dean Dixie, MD
Addiction Medicine Specialist
Dr. Dora Dixie is an Addiction Medicine Specialist based in Illinois and the Owner of Day by Day Health Consultants in Chicago. With exceptional expertise in addiction medicine, she offers vital expert witness services in family medicine and addiction medicine, supporting legal cases. Dr. Dixie also collaborates with addiction treatment organizations and directly provides patient care in addiction service clinics. Proficient in various addiction treatment approaches such as methadone maintenance, buprenorphine maintenance, and more, she prioritizes comprehensive and compassionate care. Board-certified in family medicine and addiction medicine, her dedication to patients' well-being shines through.
44 years
Experience
Dr. Dora Dixie, MD
- Chicago, IL
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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Switching from suboxone to methadone
There is NO precipitated withdrawal going from Suboxone to methadone. There IS potential precipitated withdrawal going from methadone or any opiate / opioid to Suboxone.
Mental health
You could benefit from treatment.
Urine Drug Test
This seems dishonest and adding "dirty" urine will possibly affect the results.
Is there a cure for nicotine addiction?
there is no cure but there is treatment. Nicotine products, chantix, wellbutrin,
Is my body not cleansing substances?
Cocaine does not stay in your system for 2 weeks. If a drug screen is being used, an over-th-counter medication may be causeing a false positive cocaine test.
Abuse of Methamphetamines Daily for 30 days
Stop all drugs street or prescription that cause constipation. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water and a fiber rich diet.
Inadvertent Xanax withdrawal symptoms?
Xanax is habit forming. It takes 5 doses to return to your normal blood level. From my research, Xanax is not the drug of choice for PTSD.
How much is too much?
Hello. Four Lokos has varying alcohol content depending on the flavor. The size of the cans vary. Artificial colors, flavors and stimulants added to the beverage are not healthy. READ MORE
Hello. Four Lokos has varying alcohol content depending on the flavor. The size of the cans vary. Artificial colors, flavors and stimulants added to the beverage are not healthy. I can not answer if this beverage is killing you. You have concerns so look closer and see a primary care provider and get evaluated by an addiction counselor to get a better idea of what this beverage is doing to you. Dr. Dixie
How do you get rid of drug addiction?
Hello. To get rid of an addiction is multifactorial. 1. Stop participating in the thing that has you addicted. 2. Have a made up mind to stop. 3. Pray to whoever and whatever you READ MORE
Hello. To get rid of an addiction is multifactorial. 1. Stop participating in the thing that has you addicted. 2. Have a made up mind to stop. 3. Pray to whoever and whatever you believe is more powerful than you and can give you victory over your addiction. 4. Seek treatment if you are apt to have withdrawal symptoms. 5. Support groups and talk therapy can be helpful in avoiding the practice of your addiction. 6. There are many ways to overcome addictions, choose what works for you and leave no stone unturned in your efforts to overcome your addiction. Dr. Dora Dixie
Hydrocodone withdrawal?
Hello, when a person is on opioid analgesics like hydrocodone, that medication should not be stopped abruptly. He needs to get back on the medication and be slowly weaned off or READ MORE
Hello, when a person is on opioid analgesics like hydrocodone, that medication should not be stopped abruptly. He needs to get back on the medication and be slowly weaned off or see a pain specialist to manage his pain. There are other options for pain management than hydrocodone. Dr. Dora Dixie
Clonidine for withdrawal?
Your wife should go back to the pain clinic and resume her opioid analgesics as request her provider to withdraw her from the hydrocodone. She can also see her primary care provider READ MORE
Your wife should go back to the pain clinic and resume her opioid analgesics as request her provider to withdraw her from the hydrocodone. She can also see her primary care provider and discuss a buprenorphine product to deal with the withdrawal symptoms and her pain. Clonidine will help with some of the anxiety related to withdrawal and not much more. Clonidine can also lower her blood pressure. Dr. Dixie
How long does it take suboxene to get out if your system to get out of your system?
Good morning. It takes on average 72 hours from the last ingestion of a Buprenorphine product to get a negative urine drug screen. If you get the long acting injectable buprenorphine READ MORE
Good morning. It takes on average 72 hours from the last ingestion of a Buprenorphine product to get a negative urine drug screen. If you get the long acting injectable buprenorphine product, it can take up to 30 days to get a negative drug screen. Dr. Dixie
