My mother has been on oxycodone for over a year for spinal stenosis (3 - 10/325 pills a day and sometimes 4). She had surgery to correct it on the 15th. We tried to slowly wean her from the oxys then to norcos (7.5/325) and now she is off it all. Withdrawls were still rough but I think we are at the tail end. She is still getting chills occasionally and still has diarrhea which has gone on for about a week or two. How much longer will these symptoms last?

Also she now on tramadol for the pain. I know it is a synthetic opiate. will it help her withdrawls, prolong them or neither?

Thanks for any help you all can give.