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Suboxone Side Effects: Can This Medication Cause Excessive Sweating?
Ever been talking to someone important and suddenly felt sweat dripping down your face? Unexpected sweating can be super embarrassing! If...

Harold Pierre, MD
May 22, 20245 min read
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Magnesium: The Missing Link in Addiction Recovery?Â
Spotify YouTube Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, I did not believe in nutritional supplementation. I thought the sales...

Harold Pierre, MD
Apr 29, 20247 min read
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Guide to Tapering Off Suboxone After Long-Term Maintenance: A Patient-Focused Approach to Successfully Taper Off Buprenorphine
Hey there, friend. I know you've been on a journey with Suboxone  (buprenorphine-naloxone) treatment for opioid use disorder  (OUD), and...

Harold Pierre, MD
Apr 23, 20247 min read
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Methadone Excessive Sweating Treatment
Introduction to Methadone and Its Common Side Effect: Excessive Sweating Methadone , an oral prescription medication for managing opioid...

Harold Pierre, MD
Apr 16, 20245 min read
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Navigating the Maze of Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Introduction Neuropathy is peripheral nerve damage that causes tingling, pain, and numbness, usually in the hands and feet. This side...

Harold Pierre, MD
Feb 22, 20245 min read
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Buprenorphine Misinformation and Opioid Use Disorder Misconception Among Medical Providers
Buprenorphine Misinformation It is difficult enough dealing with opioid use disorder and trying to survive another day to find a doctor...

Harold Pierre, MD
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Pilates Exercises the Missing Piece of Your Chronic Lower Back Pain?
Is Pilates the Missing Piece of Your Chronic Back Pain Puzzle? Managing chronic lower back pain can be deeply frustrating for the...

Harold Pierre, MD
Feb 5, 20244 min read
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Chronic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis
What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis (MS) Â is a disease that wrecks the central nervous system. That includes the brain, spinal...

Harold Pierre, MD
Jan 29, 20245 min read
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Hypothyroidism Causing Chronic Pain
Understanding Hypothyroidism and Chronic Pain Chronic pain  is way too common these days. And as someone with chronic pain myself, I...

Harold Pierre, MD
Jan 22, 20246 min read
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My pelvic pain journey to wellness
When I first started seeing Dr. Pierre several years ago, I was in a much different place than I am now, physically, emotionally, and...

Harold Pierre, MD
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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Interventional Pain Procedures for Chronic Pelvic Pain In women
Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Interventional Pain Treatment Solutions Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 1 in 4...

Harold Pierre, MD
Dec 26, 20239 min read
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Nitazenes Opioid Street Drugs, 43 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl
Urgent Warning: Nitazenes, the New Street Opioid Drug Deadlier Than Fentanyl The New Threat in the Opioid Crisis The opioid epidemic has...

Harold Pierre, MD
Dec 18, 20237 min read
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Fibromyalgia
What You Need to Know About Fibromyalgia Is your body constantly aching? Do you feel tenderness and pain all over your muscles and...

Harold Pierre, MD
Dec 13, 20238 min read
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The Cold Hard Truth About Tapering Off Methadone
The Cold Hard Truth About Tapering Off Methadone As a medical director of a methadone treatment program, more and more individuals come...

Harold Pierre, MD
Dec 12, 20235 min read
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The Pros and Cons of Methadone Assisted Treatment
Is Methadone the Best Treatment Option for My Opioid Addiction? If you are reading this post, you or a loved one might be in a tough...

Harold Pierre, MD
Dec 6, 20238 min read
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Reflecting on a Recovery From Alcohol
This young man I consider the Yoda of recovery. I can talk with him for HOURS! He will openly discuss his prior multi-substance use in...

Harold Pierre, MD
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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Methamphetamine Addiction
Methamphetamine Addiction: A Comprehensive Guide Methamphetamine, commonly known as "meth," is a highly addictive stimulant drug...

Harold Pierre, MD
Nov 29, 20237 min read
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What's the Difference Between Heroin vs Meth. Which is Worse?
Spotify YouTube Heroin vs Meth: Understanding the Key Differences Between These Powerful Addictive Substances Heroin...

Harold Pierre, MD
Nov 28, 20239 min read
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Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency in Patients Taking Chronic Opioids for Pain and Addiction
Opioid Induced Adrenal Insufficiency (Adrenal Fatigue) Chronic pain impacts over 50 million Americans. Many rely on prescription...

Harold Pierre, MD
Nov 22, 20238 min read
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Should Patients Taking Buprenorphine Stop Before Surgery?
Should You Stop Buprenorphine Before Surgery? The consensus is NO. Do not stop buprenorphine or Suboxone before surgery. This is a...

Harold Pierre, MD
Nov 21, 20234 min read
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