- Suboxone Withdrawals!! HELP ME!! 23rd July 2008
... the optimal choice. My situation is that I was on methadone and transferred to the same dose of suboxone you were ... including vicodin, percocet, duiladid, lortab, oxycontin, methadone .... etc.... because (and this is important) suboxone...
- suboxone and methadone-- I want off--- is it possible ever--- really? 22nd July 2008
... pain specialist who tapered me down from 240mg/day of methadone to 25mg/day which we approached just last month. ... and testimonials that it's better for your body than methadone and supposedly easier to taper off of, I thought what ... the heck, just get me off this methadone crap that had become the bane of my existence. Well ... fine. No withdrawal. Definitely better than the methadone . My new doc is very pleased that I didn't need more ... made getting down off the highest dose of 240mg of methadone to where I am now... it has me encouraged. I could...
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... what does methadone look like and how long does it stay in your system...
- Be Here For A Loooong Time.:-(( 19th July 2008
... let's get to the issue here.
i was able to find a methadone clinic yesterday, so i took him there right away, ... he agreed to it. he has been on methadone before twice over 10 years. so i figured it will help ... of the day he kind of acted funny, i thought it was methadone , i want to beleive i have no clue on any of the drugs ... bit of amount maybe? or you do feel like this from methadone ????...
... girl,
My heart goes out to you. Having been on methadone myself, my best guess is that if your husband is taking ... his methadone and is having periods where he is geting 'jittery ... may be going through some withdrawls and his dose of methadone might need adjusting.
Now for the hard part. I...
... the rest of my life with him?
he's taking 50 mg of methadone , and he's acting the same way as he does when he's...
... can only save yourself.
As far as the dosage of methadone , 50 mg is kind of high, but not astronomical. There ... are two kinds of programs that utilize methadone ; one kind simply maintains the addict on a steady ... dose of methadone because it will stop him from being able to get a ... high from other opiates. And methadone itself really does not give a person a euphoric 'rush ... of program will stabilize the addict on a dose of methadone that prevents withdrawl symptoms and then slowly tapers ... program is he in? That will determine how long he is on methadone and at what dose. Personally I think that it is best ... for him to get clean completely. Methadone is not without problems of its own. As Phoenix says...
... DIFFERENCE between the two, and how do you get off of methadone so you can start suboxone?? i really am contamplating...
- What I've learned about Opiates and coming off them: 17th July 2008
... Methadone is the hardest opiate to come off of,
because is ... addicting meds.
For example somebody who is on 40mg of Methadone a day. 20mg in the morning, 20mg in the evening or...
- Emsmom I could use your help...please 14th July 2008
... herion addict/ sometimes smoked crack when I was on methadone to drinking to come down off the crack.
I am 32 ... same boat as I. We were trying to get it together on methadone and stop doing dumb stuff.....like running and chasing ... belonged there. I went through c/t w/d off of 200mgs of methadone and a lot of crack and a pint of liquor a day. You...
- day 1 detoxing from oxycodone, stop by and visit me 14th July 2008
... offence just stating my experience and i read your methadone post and looks like you have a great plan there for ... some people, i have never taken methadone so i would not know but you seem to be knowedgeable...
- can you sweat methadone out of your system 8th July 2008
... when i'd done a 'hard' days work (physical) that my methadone didnt hold me towards the end of the day. As for sweating...
... Not that I had any experience with and I was methadone for awhile. Not saying it isn't possible. But like...
... I don't know if you can sweat methadone out of your system, but if you really want to try...
- Suboxone...Is this normal or "routine"??? 5th July 2008
... very long half-life. the withdrawl is very similar to methadone and just as long. sub has a ceiling effect at 8--16mg...
- addicted to Percocet Somebody please help me. 1st July 2008
... m a recovering addict of pain pills.. Lortab and Methadone . I know the fear and depression and the pain you...
- Suboxone and bedroom problems 29th June 2008
... is way to much unless someone has come off years of methadone maintenance. his side effects will lessen as he tapers...
- Help!... I Think I Just I Made A Terriable Decision! 29th June 2008
... off mass doses of norco and soma. Last month I used methadone for just a few days to take the brunt of the storm ... process again, intending to take just a small amount of methadone for just a few days, but this it turn out a little ... different this time. This is my 7th day on methadone (yes way too long, in my book) but now I am scared...
... think this is what must happen for you also.
The methadone must go because it is already being used past your...
... methadone is a whole nuther monster!! you don't even want to ... comfort meds to help with the withdrawl. but get off the methadone asap!...
- Tramadol 28th June 2008
... small habit to a huge habit that is very close to methadone and it is a 100x times harder to get off of!!! taper ... sleeping pills. sub is for people with huge heroin, methadone , oxy, habits. any dr. who would give this powerful...
... small habit to a huge habit that is very close to methadone and it is a 100x times harder to get off of!!! taper ... sleeping pills. sub is for people with huge heroin, methadone , oxy, habits. any dr. who would give this powerful...
- need some answers about methadone 27th June 2008
... Methadone can be used but harder to get off then other options ... easier and safer in my opinion based on my research. Methadone and Subutex can both be maintience or weening tools...
- Help with addict coming home 25th June 2008
... are they detoxing him with anything like subutex, methadone , ect...? If they are then he will most likely be weened...
- Also trying to get off Suboxone! Need Help and Encouragement! 23rd June 2008
... out in 1996-1997 as a heroin/cocaine addict. Went on methadone and got pregnant. Tried to get off the methadone and...
... couldn't stand the w/d's after 6 hours.. then went to methadone , and I couldn't take that either. So suboxone seemed...
- Ive been on and off suboxone for a year now 23rd June 2008
... suboxone for a year now, i took it long term to come off methadone . to make a long story short.. I couldnt pay for my...
- fastest way to get methadone out of your system 22nd June 2008
... give it time for the body to expel it,one thing bout methadone tho,i think it gets in the bones and every other nook ... body,even in the bone marow imo.it takes awhile for methadone to leave the body completely,depends on how long you...
- suboxone and what to expect 18th June 2008
... 50x stronger than morphine. it is very similar to methadone due to the long half-life. 37.5 hours. it takes 11 ... at least 12 hours minimum. if a person has been on methadone or taking whole oxy's (not crushing them), they will...
... after a certain point. Thats what I did. Went from methadone to Suboxone. Now I'm in the same boat as before:)...
- Trading one monkey for another? 15th June 2008
... for another. Ive never been to rehab, never taken methadone or used any help other than my family. My wife loves...
- Off of oxy and heroin for almost 5 years now.....however I am still taking Suboxone 12th June 2008
... figured what the heck ya know. I would never go back on Methadone though. Sub is a less euphoria producing drug but...
- Initial intake of suboxone 8th June 2008
... PLEASE don't even think about methadone !! that is one bad and nasty drug, and very hard to ... after long term use is about the same as getting off methadone --it takes a very long time to feel better--several...
- Have to get off Subutex 7th June 2008
... This may sound stupid, but can't a doc put me on methadone say for a week, to prevent worst withdrawals? Was...
... advise you not to do what you are asking (short term methadone use). Most would recommend continued slooow tapering...
... off so bad.
oh, and also, PLEASE dont turn to methadone , even for a DAY !!!
talk soon,
take care,
michelle...
... methadone is a bit more difficult to wean yourself off from ... that is why in the UK if you get to below 15ml/mg of methadone , they encourage you to jump over to subutex.
keep...
- suboxone weight gain?\ 7th June 2008
... to gain weight. Not near as much as if you were on methadone . Look at the bright side, aren't you seeing things...
- Detoxing from Opiates with Suboxone 2nd June 2008
... mild but it lasts forever. It will take as long as Methadone to feel right again (after you got off it)which is...
- methadone withdrawl 31st May 2008
... doorguy1;3589893]I just finished five days of horrible methadone withdsrawl am feeling a bit better today dhould i...
- Clearing the clutter..... 27th May 2008
... 6 empty & 1 half full bottle of illicitly bought methadone (from the times when i tried to taper myself), an ... will take the syringes to be safely disposed of, the methadone bottles to the recycling bin - i have no urge or temptation...
- Please help.. fiance hooked on drugs 26th May 2008
... one time he went thru 6 jobs in 1 yr!
he did the methadone clinic for a yr, then realized withdrawal from that...
- here we go again! 26th May 2008
... also his 3rd time around with suboxone..once on the methadone clinic then suboxone to come off the methadone. first...
... my son was on the methadone clinic for a yr...then went on suboxone for 6 mos...
- What exactley is Sub? 26th May 2008
... opioids such as morphine, diamorphine (heroin) and methadone . It is prescribed as a substitute for such drugs....
... a doctor-supervised taper?
I considered sub or methadone after four months of PAWS and relapses. I am glad...
- Please please please help... 19th May 2008
... an agnostic atheist - i am also 6 months clean of methadone - over 1 year clean from a heavy heroin addiction...
... doctor, who took me off of the Stadol and put me on methadone . I was later changed from methadone to fentanyl because ... fentanyl does not cause as much of a problem as methadone in respect to breakthrough pain being almost impossible...
- Past hope, past help? 19th May 2008
... can't refill my prescription yet. I have been on methadone in the past, and do not want to do it again.
I...
- please! where did everyone go? 19th May 2008
... oxys(the worst) or dope(2nd worse) I've never been on methadone so I can't comment on that.As I told you before I...
- need help here PLEASE 17th May 2008
... we have a drug like that here in canada its called methadone and there is a 3 year waiting list for that,so,thats...
- Man In Need Of Help! Long History Of Abuse 16th May 2008
... told me that she worked a stricted program, where methadone was involved. I was already turned off by what Information ... I knew about methadone , until she had said that she was only on it for a ... program, already in place, this doctor or clinic used methadone to stablize her on her heavy use of pills and after ... Forward>>>>>>>>to six years later(2004) still on methadone , with many failed attempts to detox from such a high ... and more to come. However, I still had thought that methadone would have gave me a chance if I had done it right ... Monday I started a detox(not maint.) on a different Methadone clinic, then the one before. I was started on 20 mgs ... anyone, especially the people that have been through a methadone detox. Please share some of your experiences with...
... Makinit. I have a similar story. Got off 70mgs of methadone in Oct 07'. A terrible process I might add. It took...
... long story short - i have been clean of heroin & methadone for just over 6months - i started posting on here...
... made a huge mistake a few years ago and took my first methadone tab...at my mom's funeral. It made me feel great ... that old familiar buzz. After about a year on the methadone , I decided it was time to stop. Since I was buying ... including Vicodin and Soma, but nothing can touch methadone in my opinion. I guess it took about 3 months before ... with Vicodin, but I would never, ever consider taking methadone again. I hope you can stick this out and get off ... does get better...it just takes awhile. I know that methadone has saved a lot of lives, and I know that under supervision...
- ***Injecting suboxone ok while on methadone maintnence??*** 14th May 2008
... till you pick up again. how long til you can get your methadone ?
Mixing subs with opiates has always sent me into...
... Hello Danny,
Please call the methadone clinic right away and don't take matters into your...
- Back on Sub 13th May 2008
... right. It served it's purpose and got me off of the methadone , and for that I will be forever grateful. But coming ... BUT not as bad as it would've been coming off of the methadone . So there's my 2 cents... I'm ok.. And hopefully...
... moment. Last time I was on 16mgs ( I was coming off methadone ). Feel ok but really guilty about starting again....
- Subutex in Ontario 13th May 2008
... who just want as many patients as they can get on methadone but that's another story. He said that they do in...
- Starting over 12th May 2008
... hey man, im bout to kick my methadone habbit at a rdc. you are a real inspiration, just...
... through those terrible w/d symptoms cold turkey no methadone or sub. Just sheer will and determination. I think...
- End Of The Road For Me... Need Thoughts and Prayers 10th May 2008
... know it has a long half life, but certainly not like methadone , so if not tomorrow, then the day after.
You've...
... wean off of it.. lol What a circle. Lortab to methadone to morphine to suboxone, klonopin and rozeram for...
... got on the drug to help ease the withdrawals from methadone . And the whole thing was to taper off of it.. But...
- Question about vicodin? 9th May 2008
... well to make a long story short i ended up at a methadone clinic and pls listen and dont go there I'm now swithing...
- Trying to stay away from the hard stuff 7th May 2008
... become addicted to these meds. I was on Hydro and methadone before and dont want to go back to those meds. Is...
- Nervous about Suboxone taper 3rd May 2008
... hey denise
I know how you feel - i tapered off methadone (i was a heroin addict) and i also had a 3yr old son...
- Missed my methedone drink! 3rd May 2008
... then you shouldnt feel the full effects of W/d's, methadone stays in your system for up to 3 days before the real...
... I hope you're feeling better now. i once missed my methadone on xmas eve & the pharmacist refused to give me my...
- Should I tell her I know her secret? 2nd May 2008
... financially. The only thing i could do was try the methadone program cause nothing else worked. I think you should...
- I'm Alive !! 1st May 2008
... especially when he's so drunk he can't pronounce " methadone ". I feel like it should be getting easier to stay...
- Feeling like a bird in a cage 1st May 2008
... I could get my hands on,just so I wasnt dopesick. methadone , oxys,vicodan,percosets,roxys...
Boy,I've just...
...
You mentioned in another thread that you were on methadone and I have a feeling that there is much more to be...
... PHYSICAL condition?
Just keep doin your best push, methadone is tuff one to kick and if you can cut out the street...
- Lifelong addiction causing congestive heart failure?please help 30th April 2008
... snorts them up his nose ),vicodin,percocets,xanax and methadone . He tried sub but continued to use xanax oxys and ... He is also a heavy smoker his whole life, he is 48. Methadone and oxys are his drug of choice and i am wondering ... and his drug use in general? and more specifically methadone . The reason i am wondering is my best freind was prescribed ... methadone for pain. she took it for years at 36 she died in...
... I looked up methadone and swelling and found that it is common for a few ... weeks after starting methadone . look it up...:)...
... will look on net for info. He is not just starting methadone he is buying it off the street and been abusing it...
... Hi Friend,
I have zero knowledge of methadone other than 8th grade health class but seeing "congestive...
- To whom it may concern 28th April 2008
... is that some doctors try and put people w/ this on methadone or other drugs! Jeez, puttin' it off longer and longer...
- Living w/ an addict 27th April 2008
... but I think he's a perfect candidate for long term methadone treatment, especially if he has some legitimate pain ... ..And, it sounds as if he is far from it. Again, methadone may be a good solution....Not sure.
Good luck,...
- New to Board....Need advice/help 27th April 2008
... For 6 years a pain management doctor prescribed Methadone for pain related to Fibromyalgia...he also prescribed ... Dilaudid (hydromorphone) for any additional pain that the Methadone didn't take care of.
Over the past 4 months, thru ... a new doctor, I've been able to wean off of the Methadone ...in fact, I took my last dose on Friday, 4/25. However ... seems to help all of my symptoms. I realize that both Methadone and Dilaudid are both opiate-type medications and ...
I was so excited to finally wean myself off of Methadone but it seems like I've got another vicious monkey...
... month to feel 'normal-ish' after tapering off 60ml of methadone (the taper was a slow gradual one). There are a number ... ve been hit by a truck load of wrenches.
How much methadone were you on btw?
i hope this helps
keep us posted...
... support and advice, Yoss!
I was taking 80 mg of Methadone in January and started weaning down in February.. ... I guess because I was gradually coming off of the Methadone ...I just didn't expect WD's...no one told me that ... month to feel 'normal-ish' after tapering off 60ml of methadone (the taper was a slow gradual one). There are a number ... ve been hit by a truck load of wrenches.
How much methadone were you on btw?
i hope this helps
keep us posted...
- meth 24th April 2008
... Well one big question first: Are we talking about methadone , or methamphetamine? Of course with either drug there ... is always a chance! Methadone is in the family of my previous drug of choice. I...
... If its methadone then i can answer your questions (from an individual ... of view). Im 6 months clean from a year taper off methadone - over a year off Heroin.
tho methamphetamine...
... methamphetamine once. I thought you might be talking about methadone (Heroin substitute). Hopefully someone will post back...
