- Someone please enlighten an ignorant soul 11th April 2003
... When a heroin user begins methadone treatment, what does the methadone do for them? Is ... insight here as I truly do not understand the use of methadone . I have done a little research and it appears that ... there are people out there that feel that using methadone instead of heroin is trading one addiction for another ... . Is methadone addictive too? Please help clarify for me....
... THEORY!
Of course it doesnt always work that way.... Methadone is VERY addictive...in many ways more than heroin ... time and never really coming off it.....
I was on a Methadone script for a period but I didnt want to be on it for ... Buprenorphine is much better....its less addictive than methadone and easier to taper down....it has a secret weapon ... you WILL withdraw.....whereas if you are given your methadone dose at the pharmacy then you can go and do heroin ... ....and a LOT of people use the methadone & heroin together for a better 'high'
BAD!
Anyway...
... Hi Chippie...yes you are right methadone is a narcotic painkiller. Alot of people I chat with ... store and the heroin users go in once a day for thier Methadone treatment. I dont knw how it works in detox but you...
... was wondering (been watching too much tv) about the methadone because I would imagine that there would be long term...
- My Story 9th April 2003
... in my life.
I had tried rehab, detox, cold turkey, methadone programmes and counselling as half-baked attempts ... went out to see him, taking along my ‘stuff’ & some methadone with me…although I probably shouldn’t say that. I...
... many yrs on H and it ruined my life.
I have been on methadone now for 18 yrs. Have you tried that?
Could relate...
... Hi txdebb,
Yes, I was on a Methadone script for 6 months....it didnt agree with me.... ... .my detox off Methadone was a vile experience.....see, I want to be clean ... to something....I dont want to replace heroin for methadone ......for me, its the lesser of two evils...
I'm not ... undermining the fact that methadone has worked for you.....thats great..and 18 years?...
- hello new here 7th April 2003
... body and mind i never felt before well they put me on methadone and i finally went home after a 2weeks i felt ok for...
- Daughters Heroin Addiction - Help Please!!!! 4th April 2003
... much trouble sleeping. She doesn't want to go into a methadone program or use any perscriptions of any kind. Will...
... biggest piece of advice I can give you is DO NOT do the methadone thing! To me, methadone is the worse than heroin...
... identify with all you said....you are so right!... methadone is much worse than heroin...I also was on a meths...
... i also agree with stacy- methadone is horrible. i had a best friend that was addicted ... to heroin and his family put him on methadone , i think the clinic talked his parents into it.(like...
- oxycontin/hydro 1st April 2003
... when OCs were offered to me. I bought no more than 10 Methadone 10mg off of the street and that was all I needed. ... very good pain doctor and she started me on 2-10mg Methadone s a day, one in the morning and one in the evening ... wanted any Lortabs, etc.since September of 2002.
Once Methadone is built up in your system, you can do without sometimes ... up to 2 weeks. I highly suggest trying a Methadone treatment if you just can't quit the OCs without bad ... withdrawals. I was very scared to get on Methadone , but now, I can honestly say that it is a very good ... taking 50mg a day or less. I have read lots of info on Methadone and unless you are taking large doses of Meth., like ... get you off of drugs and then you can get off of the Methadone pretty easy.
I hope the best for you & even though...
- Too many "Pill"Doctors around 28th March 2003
... for Fentanal patches $300, patches made me sick so Methadone for only a week and I flused the rest, haven't touched...
- need help with Oxys 25th March 2003
... painmanagment center (Dr Feelgood) and he gave me methadone and I was clean in a few weeks (Read lucky) I am know...
- StacyVictor 21st March 2003
... weaned off the suboxone but it won't be anything like methadone or the vicodens. I can honestly say that through...
... weaned off the suboxone but it won't be anything like methadone or the vicodens. I can honestly say that through...
- Has questions about percocet withdrawl timing!? Please could someone read this!! 17th March 2003
... released meds.
I just had an epiphany!! What about methadone ? I've heard it works awesome for pain, and stands ... without a second thought. That was two years ago. Methadone is even cheaper.
So, what do you think? Before I...
- HELP FOR ALL GOING THRU WITHDRAWAL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER! 17th March 2003
... tunnel syndrome. I don't know why, but when I was on Methadone it did the same thing, however not nearly as bad as ... the methadone . This drug doesn't make you 'high' like methadone ... according to the information with the pills it isn't like Methadone where you are sick for months or even sick at all ... . I went through methadone withdrawal and that's what got me hooked on the pills ... this Suboxone. I think eventually it will put the methadone clinics out of business. I am not depressed, I don...
- How do you get this Suboxone? 17th March 2003
... tunnel syndrome. I don't know why, but when I was on Methadone it did the same thing, however not nearly as bad as ... the methadone . This drug doesn't make you 'high' like methadone ... according to the information with the pills it isn't like Methadone where you are sick for months or even sick at all ... . I went through methadone withdrawal and that's what got me hooked on the pills ... this Suboxone. I think eventually it will put the methadone clinics out of business. I am not depressed, I don...
- 4 Days on Suboxone and I Feel Great! 10th March 2003
... anyone to ever have to go through withdrawal again! Methadone is a joke compared to this medication. I don't feel...
... Suboxone is the ticket.I was on 65 mg of methadone. Methadone clinics are very very cruel barbaric nazi regimes ... the evening.I f you are even thinking of going the methadone route don`t do it.If you want more of my info please ... to do everything i can to save any one i can from methadone ....
... I have known 2 people on methadone ...one did great, the other died of an opiate overdose ... and weaning from Darvocet-N 100. It is related to methadone but a a weaker level. I used Darvocet to get thru...
- Ok I have a question, and have to tell yall something 6th March 2003
... going to change withdrawing from opiates and maybe end Methadone addiction, which is a million times worse getting...
... going to change withdrawing from opiates and maybe end Methadone addiction, which is a million times worse getting...
- Methadone Clinic 20th February 2003
... gt;>>>> why do you continually promote Methadone clinics? They are as bad as abortion clinics. They ... and deception.
I have never done well by means of methadone . It only compounded my addiction and allowed me to ... you ever get arrested it could be hell without the methadone . Not every jail will honor a methadone addicts need...
... I disagree and support Methadone advocacy. I know of MANY people on Methadone for medical...
- Wellbutrin withdrawal..? 19th February 2003
... not directly related to symptoms)
I've also been a methadone patient for 3 years now, and it's been very successful ... , I never had any withdrawal symptoms related to methadone or heroin (which I quit 3 years ago) in about 3 years ... , and am comfortable with my methadone dosage. But these pains I am talking about are very...
- My liver panel is way off, So now what? 15th February 2003
... gif[/img] He has never hit me. They had offed me methadone is this better for my liver. How much damage could...
- 21 year old heroin user 7th February 2003
... with this sort of stuff before. my son is now is a methadone maintenence program that cost 90.00 a week in our...
... Methadone Clinics are wonderful. Since it's already happened ... addict. Did you know that in laymans terms heroin and methadone are basically converted back into morphine in his...
... putting you thru and I'm now 53. Was on heroin and methadone from age 19 to 27. Mom let me live with her even ... tried suicide, got busted, and made her life hell. Methadone was a life-saver and allowed me to work and live ... from, though. I ended up getting arrested for a pre- methadone offense and got sentenced to detox and rehab. It...
- Please I need advice 5th February 2003
... intainence setting. It can be taken indefinately. Much like methadone . Some folks require that sort of therapy. The great ... month or two and thats it. Total freedom. Whereas on methadone your either have to go to the clinic daily, or at ... and jump through all kinds of other hoops. Mind you, methadone has saved thousands of lives, Im not knocking it,...
... 500mg of dilaudid or 3-4gs of heroin a day. I think methadone would be much better in that category.
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... buprenex...you had to inject it though...works great...on methadone now cause of back pain issues......
- getting off meth 5th February 2003
... FREAKS LIKE THERE IS FOR HEROIN ADDICTS?? NOT THAT METHADONE IS ANY BETTER BUT **** I HATE HOW COMATOSE YOU GET...
- Darvocet Addiction 4th February 2003
... is a NARCOTIC it has the same chemical make up of METHADONE ,, uh DUH you think it is addictive?????????...
... chemical compound or make-up of darvocet is derived from methadone . I fully support all who are in need of a shoulder...
- OXYCONTIN HELP!!!!!!!!!! 2nd February 2003
... If you really need help, consider a Government Methadone clinic. There's one down the street from me. A lot...
- 21 year old heroin addict 21st January 2003
... except one thing, ever heard of a program called " Methadone " detox or maintance? It has worked for me and lots...
- I Need to Get Off These Pills, Please I Need some Support! 16th December 2002
... taking vicoden 5 years ago when I was detoxing off of methadone . I had just had my 5 year old little girl, I was ... mother with no place to live and I couldn't afford the methadone anymore so the hospital where I had my daughter at ... my first daughter because of heroin, so I went on methadone , I quite methadone and got on these pain pills. I...
... alot. And I don't mean other narcotic meds. like methadone .
One of the things that you need to be careful with...
... from 5 years ago. I was a heroin addict and went to methadone for detox. Bad, bad, bad idea. I would never recommend...
- New here, Please, Please Help Me! I'm Desperate 9th December 2002
... to stop using pain killers and they placed her on methadone . I know she has stopped the pain meds. but, is she...
... Thank you.
Oh and to answer some of your questions. Methadone is similar to the painkillers I've been taking but...
... Hi again need2,
You are right about the methadone . As far as detox goes it is used to 'maintain' addicts ... (so that they take the methadone which stops the physical withdrawals) and to detox ... whatever.
Funny thing - many chronic pain patients take methadone for pain control. It is supposed to be an excellent...
- Detoxing off Meth 20th November 2002
... detox after rehab after rehab he decided to go on Methadone for a while. Well he was at 60 then went up to 80...
... away he is getting help from everything again. The methadone and the heroin. Via Buprenex. The cops were called...
- anyone had this... 10th November 2002
... all, hope your all doing ok
I am going through a methadone withdrawal for 2 LONG months and was wondering if...
- Herion 4th November 2002
... chills, body aches, diareha, you name it! I went on methadone and that is no joke either. I hope your mom does...
- still withdrawing...pls help!! 1st November 2002
... could help...
I was addicted to heroin for 5yrs and methadone for 3yrs, i recently came off everything (been clean ... for 2mths and 5 days) I came down on a methadone reduction plan which went well, the thing is i,m still...
... withdrawing from the meth!
Has anyone been through a methadone withdrawal, how long does it take?
My legs are still...
... more water to your diet. It will help flush out the methadone and other toxins your body is creating.
I work...
... know that my biological father said when he came off Methadone he couldn't sleep normally for 6 months but he was ... on it alot longer than you. I have used Methadone short term like 5 days at a time to help withdrawal...
- Vicodin addiction-Please help! 29th October 2002
... first step in doing so.
Have you considered trying methadone ? I'm not sure how familiar you are with it but in ... vicoden for 2 years and is having excellent results with methadone . He no longer takes vicoden, and is about 2 weeks ... away from finishing his methadone treatment. If you are committed to quitting, you...
- Meds without acetaminophen??? 22nd September 2002
... different classes of narcotics. I am looking at going on methadone soon because I can't continue to take percacet and ... only helping the pain a little bit. I was told the methadone would help pain alot more. I hope you find something...
- How to detox myself 19th September 2002
... talk to a doctor. Having gone through withdrawal of methadone and heroin over 20 years ago, I can still remember ... extreme restlessness. I do remember that when I got off methadone , I did it very slowly over an extended period of time...
- addiction to oxycontin quickly getting worse 14th September 2002
... herion is legal there. My move has been to get on to methadone .....but if your an addict, and you are..there is no...
- Trying to Stay Clean 29th July 2002
... had! What U do not need to do [what I did] is get on Methadone maintance program, If I knew now what I thought I ... will not be as hard on me, BU TNO, I HAD TO GET ON METHADONE ! BIG NISTAKE! It is 101% harder to get off, you cannot ... is 100% more addictive that vicodin, they [ at the methadone clinic] had me believeing that my withdrawls will ... go away, yes they did, but I was substituting the methadone for the vicodin, If I was in your shoes [I wish I ... was just addicted to Vicdin and NOT methadone ] I would take the medication your Dr gave u, and go...
... Detoxing off methadone will not cause you to die. With any addiction it is ... is not the evil thing you are making it out to be. Methadone works for people that are at their wits end. It gives...
... too! I myself am glad to hear that you didnt go the " methadone " route. Sure it does save lives, but it is an extremely ... or whatever their drug of choice was and got on the methadone . They all say the same thing......."it would be easier ... pretty much have the same regret..that they chose the methadone route. Once addicted to methadone, you CAN die from...
... withdrawing off a drug like heroin to understand what methadone can do. Hearing about it from a nurse or something ... are going to the streets, day after day, thats when methadone comes in handy. It is not the miracle of all miracles ... , but when you really have a problem, methadone can be a live saver. If you have to wonder what is ... computer and buying prescription drugs. Anyone that says methadone is not a true form of recovery, is not the addict ... on your own, and not look back, then you don't need methadone . BUT, if you are trying to get your life back, methadone ... is another way to go. There is nothing wrong with methadone . It might not be the first choice, but when you come ... to the end of your rope, without methadone , what would you do?????? Just because you are on a ... does not make you less of a person. Anyone that says methadone is a horrible thing, needs to remember what it was...
... will survive this stuff one way or another. I'm a Methadone user, the debate and ins and outs of methadone are ... before talking the critical talk of a detox plan like Methadone , you would have to walk the walk of an addict. Each...
- Heroin addict who's depressed. 21st July 2002
... sure) but he is clean. Have you ever thought about methadone ? It is just as addictive of course, (if not more) ... for some people, but doesn't work for all. Just like methadone . It just depends on the person. I hope can find a...
- Methadone & Xanax, HELP ME! 19th July 2002
... about the addiction to hydrocodone and xanax, but the methadone throws me for a loop. i suspect the nurse it right ... about tapering off your dosage of methadone then the xanax. i think extreme, intense couseling...
... I think you need to come off the methadone first, and I know that xanax does help with that. ... But, trying to come off 100mgs of methadone is not easy. You do get your meth from a clinic? I ... going into an inpatient rehab after you drop your methadone dose. It is nearly impossible to do on your own! Good...
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I have been going through methadone therapy for pain for over a year now and it soooooooooo ... care of my pain but my doc will ABSOLUTELYNOT write Methadone and Xanax together.... it is a deadly combo!! I would ... taper off of the Methadone first and have the Xanax to fall back on ( to help ... with the Methadone withdrawals) I heard that the withdrawals are terrible...
... dispenser b/c she went to a pain clinic that prescribed methadone along with lexapro and cimbalta. Two weeks later...
- AMBIEN ADDICTION 6th July 2002
... more than my share of it too! I am also addicted to methadone , I never thought a person could get that addicted ... DO NOT need 1 more addiction on top of the other 2 - methadone & xanax] I wish you the best of luck!...
- Jroeglin-for yuhou! 17th June 2002
... It's amazing to me because since she forced him off methadone , everything has gone down hill. They would rather ... lock him up in prison then allow him to be on methadone (Which is government funded and completely legal to...
- Methadone Question 16th June 2002
... disappointment to you as I know nothing about heroin and methadone but you will get great advice from others here. My...
... to your Dr. about your addiction and trying to get Methadone for your addiction. I would discourage trying to attempt ... The majority of Doctor's are open to prescribing Methadone for addiction. I detoxed off Heroin a year ago, I ... was gaven the option of Methadone however, I thought that is was just prolonging my ... all drugs. I am not saying I agree or disagree with Methadone , I am just saying it wasn't for me....
... that you have a heroin habit.
#2 If you want to use methadone to detox off heroin, you need to go to a clinic and ... do it the right way.
#3 Being on 10mgs of methadone a day is not going to stop you from using heroin. ... In fact, methadone is prescribed because it is supposed to stop cravings ... to use more heroin to get the high, (because their methadone dose isn't correct, and they are still craving) and ... such a risk!
#4 Do not try and detox yourself using methadone without help from a doctor. Mixing methadone and heroin ... can be fatal. Methadone can definitley help get you off heroin if you do it ... I said, if you have a 6 bag a day habit, 10mgs of methadone is probably not going to stop you from using. (my ... b/f was on 100mgs of methadone a day, and he was still using heroin along with it ... going on. I am not saying go to a clinic and get on a methadone program if you are not ready, but please don't do ... "normal" dose to stop cravings for most people on methadone is around 80mgs a day, so you can see what I am saying ... Please Please Please becareful. Check out some of the methadone sites to get more information! Good luck! [img]http...
... NO, NO. I don't plan on using the heroin and Methadone together. I want to wake up in the morning and not ... do anymore heroin and start my methadone ....
... last bag last night and this morning am trying the methadone . I took 3 10mg. pills and do not feel to much better...
... and I may be wrong, is that the required amount of Methadone is not going to stop the intense cravings you will ... in fact, you will forced by physical need to mix Methadone and Heroin which could cause a overdose.I urge you ... back to the Dr. and ask for the required amount of Methadone to come off Heroin UNDER DOCTORS SUPERVISION. There...
... time, or 2 more at a time, is just asking for it. Methadone and heroin mixed can be deadly, period. If coming...
... now, then good for you. The problem is, coming off methadone can be worse then coming off heroin. How many mgs ... withdrawals, or you are going to start using again. Methadone is not easy to get off once your on it. Good luck...
... Good for you Frankie. Methadone can be a wonderful thing! I hope all goes well for...
... my mind will differ with time. Thank gosh for the methadone . I took my dose this morning so i'm not craving at...
... AA meetings act when they find out that you are on methadone ? From what you have said, it sounds like they are ... about it. I have heard terrible stories from people on methadone who say that they are sometimes not welcome at meetings ... when I read your first post about being prescribed methadone , I didn't think you were going to beable to do it...
... good for people that need them. Just like I believe methadone can be good for people that need that. I guess it...
... [i have been using methadone for about 4 years. I obtain the drug illegally and ... up and realize I AM an addict. I refuse to go to a methadone clinic because they do nothing but hook you for life...
- vitamins taken to help detox it works 3rd June 2002
... I am ready, thatI too will be able to come off of Methadone with your vitenim regime? I am on way too many mgs...
- Withdraling off oxycotin 5 yrs 2nd June 2002
... crawling out of my skin I cant sleep and I was given methadone (4 of them) to help I dont belive in clinics as they...
... afternoon,I finally got some sleep this morning by taken 2 methadone pills a friend gave me and I dont feel that bad right...
- Can someone help me....PLEASE 31st May 2002
... URINE. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I DO 2 URINES A MONTH FOR METHADONE CLINIC 1 AM ON.I AM CLEAN NOW,BUT I SMOKED POT FROM...
- desperately need to get off methadone 30th May 2002
... somebody please tell me if they have heard about the methadone clinics getting cut off from Mass Health, if this...
... sounds to me like you have a good grip on life,but this methadone is really bringing you down,I could hear by reading...
- switching addictions 21st May 2002
... fact that they do not want to get clean...excluded methadone which is given to H addicts to come off H. I don't...
- methadone withdrawel info please 19th May 2002
... How many mgs are you on? Coming off of methadone is not easy at all. Some say it is worse then coming ... can do this or not, but there is a Watchdog site for methadone patients that could answer your questions. ...
... time nor topic to do that with.
I have been on methadone for over 4 years and I was strung-out on heroin for ... almost 4 years prior to the methadone . I know a lot of people that have kicked methadone ... doc. who will help. Because if you try getting off methadone with no other meds. you will be in REAL BAD SHAPE ... other thing I forgot to mention, when detoxing off of methadone the syntoms stay with you way longer than heroin. ... be done kicking heroin around 5-10 or so days, but methadone withdrawl lsats up to 6 months. My ex-boyfriend has ... been off methadone almost 7 months and his bowels are still loose. ...
... exact boat that you are in right now. I've been on methadone for almost a year. I'm on 220 mgs. and am dreading ... they might pass a bill and we won't be able to get methadone at all, unless of course we pay for it ourselves. ... You can find me at "Desperately trying to get off methadone " Peace! Sid444
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... i'd give anything for an esay oxy withdraw, i find methadone 10 times worse. it hasn't worked for the pain since ... oxy, percasets and loracets for a year before the methadone and i thought they where bad to quit but i would never ... recamend methadone to anyone. i find it impossible to get off of.good...
... Lupus)Oh yeah, I know pain, anyway, I went on the Methadone Clinic and am now at a whopping 220 mgs. I honestly...
... YOU TRIED TO GO TO ANOTHER DOCTOR?HAVE YOU TRIED A METHADONE CLINIC,I THINK THAT WOULD BE YOUR BEST SHOT,JUST START ... NOW FOR 6 MONTHS OF ANY STREET DRUGS,I STILL TAKE MY METHADONE AT A CLINIC,AND AM GOING TO BE DETOXING SOON,BUT I...
... whats worse is they don't have the faintest idea about methadone here in ohio, i switched pain clinics 3mos. ago in ... the time, but i would trade anything for that again, methadone has kicked my buutt and i can't do it. its nice to...
- Herbal Heroin Detox? PLEASE HELP 15th May 2002
... I found a 30 day low dosage methadone detox in NJ. They do it in an outpatient setting.As...
- The painful life of a herion addict. 7th May 2002
... my wakeup bag.
Currently, I'm on a 6-month detox methadone program. So far it seems to be helping me. I recently...
... sight of that.
I just need to ask you, how is the methadone program going? I have known dozens of people who ... have gone on methadone , and not a single one has successfully kicked their...
... I think that it is good that you are on a methadone program. I know that the withdrawal is just the same ... not worse, then heroin, but I believe that being on methadone helps a person learn to live a drug free life again ... needle addiction is hard to break too. I think that methadone gives you the time you need to live a "normal" every...
... kept me busy (which is a good thing).
Regarding the methadone program, all goes well so far! This particular program ... a 6-month detoxification, they wanted to put me on methadone maintenance, but I don't really want to just replace...
- I am so scared... 3rd May 2002
... to death.
My doctor actually weaned me down with methadone , this was after I came clean to him and admitted my ... January. But, the cravings came back strong as my methadone dose got lower. So, I've been back on Percocets now...
- I'm addicted to Vicodin! 30th April 2002
... brain the same way as heroin won't I have to go on methadone or something? I mean, ... my brain doesn't know the...
- Vicodin_Queen 28th April 2002
... time last year I was in the same boat. Not Vics but methadone . Awful drug to turkey off of. Just hang on and it...
- vico,perc addicted 9yrs,HELP pls!Hopeless 1st April 2002
... all pills except for Vioxx, and am currently on the Methadone Clinic, which, I find to have been a great help. Now ... , it's time for me to get off of the methadone and I'm actually dreading the thoughts because everyone ... we're going to be alright, even if coming off the methadone stinks, at least we'll be o.k. and I can finally say...
- Need NY City MD to Prescribe Buprenex for Detox 15th March 2002
... be too time consuming. I could detox myself with Methadone , but it's too hard to get it, since doctors aren't...
... Outpatient programs are "too time consuming"?????
Methadone is "too hard to get"?? What do you think you are...
... Do not use Methadone if you can find another option..
Can't stress this...
... that I totally agree with the post about not doing methadone even if you don't have another choice. I have seen ... people's lives be completely turned around because of methadone . It has saved their lives. Now I know you have to ... disease of the brain, and you are at your wits end, methadone is a wonderful way to go. It gives you the time to...
... Methadone should be used ONLY as the "final straw" and is more...
... Hello,
Methadone . This seems to stir a lot of people up. What is ... off the smack and I don’t care how you do it. If methadone does the trick, yipee. If AA, NA, CA, OA, SA ad nauseum...
... I agree that methadone should only be used if you've tried everything else ... addictive like heroin is, but when you have nothing left, methadone can be a miracle. But, you have to want to be clean ... . People can still use while on methadone , but if you are on a correct dose, you shouldn't even...
... methadone isn't getting off smack it's getting on a clean fda...
... methadone isn't getting off smack it's getting on a clean fda...
... anniversary.. I have had friends who kicked heroin with Methadone and said the methadone was a nightmare to get off ... of - they had to get a herion habit to quit methadone .. yuck!! Congrats. It's hard, I know.
...
... real name) You seem to have some major problems with methadone . Have you ever been on it or had a bad experience ... opinions, but I really don't appreciate you saying that methadone is just a form of legal smack. If that's how you feel ... cult and all they do is brain wash. If you don't like methadone fine, but please don't make statements that aren't...
... Jroeglin, that's not my opinion that's what methadone is.
It triggers the same opiate receptors in the brain ... with the same intensity. People that go on methadone are usually commiting to it for life.
I have not...
... To refer to Methadone as Legal Smack is not only degrading to those who ... doesn't mean that you know what it's like to be a methadone patient, or to live with a methadone patient. Methadone ... what you actually say. And, just because you are a methadone patient now, does not mean you will be for the rest...
... All i'm saying is detoxing on methadone is harder than detoxing off heroin.
I know the ins ... and outs of methadone in a clinical and neuro-chemical setting. I worked ... leading research team and chemists of the creators methadone .
Like i said before use only if all other options...
... just going insane trying to deal with all of this. Methadone is definitely harder to get off then heroin, and that ... always went back to using. When he finally got on the methadone program, it seemed that maybe we had found a little...
- The Pain of a Heroin addict 23rd February 2002
... the other day my drug counsellor im in rehab i get methadone 4 my withdrawals...(via script) asks me to honestly...
- What do you do about chronic pain and addiction? 27th January 2002
... one), that you immediately request changing meds to Methadone .
I have no idea what your pain levels are, or for...
... not.
I am not sure if this doc would put me on methadone . He doesn't seem to really care about prescribing...
- pain med addiction...and all it's glory 27th January 2002
... specializes in Addiction Medicine and stick to his program. Methadone is very effective for getting off opioids, you just...
... looking for the right help. I am not sure about the methadone . For me, I already have an addictive personality and...
- Opiate Withdrawl 23rd January 2002
... Wish know that I would have tried withdrawing with methadone instead. Well see how it goes, I think I'll be heading...
... out patient group and the facilitator also runs a methadone clinic. She told me that it's highly dangerous to...
... building.....V.A. patients with constant scripts of methadone , lortab, oxycontin, and morphine.......soon I'm ingesting...
- HEROIN 23rd January 2002
... in my mind.
Kicking Heroin is very hard but i had methadone to help me with the physical addiction and people ... please believe me methadone works wonders and i support its usage whole haearteldy...
- I'm in love with an addict 7th January 2002
... make a long story short. My boyfriend is now in a methadone clinic. He hasn't used anything since starting this ... our life back. For those of you who don't agree with methadone , or see it as exchanging one drug for another, I can ... and in fact, if he were to try to use again, the methadone doesn't allow him to feel the high. He is clean and...
... Just as an informative thing about the methadone - you CAN get high with heroin on methadone - it just...
... Sure, you can get high off heroin while on methadone , and yes it does take alot more to do it. But, if ... one is sincere about getting clean, being on methadone can be a life saver. If the person is using heroin ... while on methadone , then they are not serious enough about trying to ... combination. But, if you are on a stabilizing dose of methadone , you shouldn't even crave heroin at all, and thats ... tried quitting heroin both ways, cold turkey, and methadone . The methadone has worked....
- to:friend 7th January 2002
... but he was lucky in the sense that he got into a methadone program, and that has save his life. I feel like I...
- Question for Valariex3, please? 1st January 2002
... one of your posts, saying that you are attending a " Methadone Clinic" for the purpose of "Chronic Pain" ??? I am ... a Methadone patient as well. My Clinic, will tell you very quickly ... the patients with a Drug Addiction, must go to the " Methadone Clinics"! How is it, that you are a pain patient ... , going to a " Methadone Clinic"? Just curious? Thanks.
RaZzLe...
... My dad is on Methadone for pain management....
... prescribed for pain. But, what I am talking about is the " Methadone Clinics" in my area ONLY dispense it for ADDICTION...
- herion 30th December 2001
... come off it, but doesnt want to use the substitute of methadone . i want to help him with his " cold turkey", and know...
... THE BEST WAY IS TO GO TO A METHADONE CLINIC, NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN YOU GO THROUGH WITH...
... Originally posted by EK:
THE BEST WAY IS TO GO TO A METHADONE CLINIC, NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN YOU GO THROUGH WITH...
... various stages of recovery from it. I would NOT advise methadone . He should check into a rehab to control the withdrawal ... lives as well. Only one of my friends is still on methadone and can't wait to complete his "coming off" weaning ... for the past 5 years without a relapse did NOT use methadone . Both of the friends said that methadone is a whole ... slave to the clinic. The people who have been on methadone in my group say that they couldn't waite to get off ... I know there are people on this board who swear by methadone I am sure that they believe it was their only chance...
... I have mentioned my views on the Methadone issue. I am a FIRM believer in the medication, Methadone ... every other avenue of treatment, before turning to Methadone . Therefore, by doing this - you know, the receptors...
... I would not tell my friends or loved ones to try methadone . I have not seen it work. It is just substituting...
... My boyfriend is on methadone , and it has saved his life, period. He tried going ... after are worse. Iam not saying that he should get on methadone , but saying it is exchanging one drug for another ... , is completely false. All the methadone is doing is blocking the receptors in his brain, so ... get. That's what kept my boyfriend using. But, the methadone stopped all of that. He is on 80 mgs (the normal blocking ... he has that, he can concentrate on coming off the methadone in his own time. That's a huge thing--learning to ... learning to live a drug free life is extrememly hard. Methadone has given that back to him. But, like I said, going...
- but I love him! 21st December 2001
... My boyfriend seems to be getting better (he is on a methadone program for the time being) but I have wanted to walk...
- vicodin addiction 16th December 2001
... Methadone is a possible solution for you. I take it for chronic ... you are describing. I had to educate myself about methadone , because I thought it was only for heroine addicts ... them were taking 30 or more pills a day), that the methadone worked miracles for them. I guess it takes away the ... they tell me).
States differ on how they dispense methadone , & I've heard some creepy stories, but I think if ... you are in right now.
Anyway, here in Michigan, the methadone program is $70 per week (I can get reimburrsed through ... but I've got to pay the $70 up front), & dosing with methadone is a daily thing. For the first 90 days, you must...
... to something else. People have become addicted to methadone too, so be careful. NA wouldn't be a bad idea. I...
... Originally posted by valariex3:
Methadone is a possible solution for you. I take it for chronic ... you are describing. I had to educate myself about methadone , because I thought it was only for heroine addicts ... them were taking 30 or more pills a day), that the methadone worked miracles for them. I guess it takes away the ... they tell me).
States differ on how they dispense methadone , & I've heard some creepy stories, but I think if ... you are in right now.
Anyway, here in Michigan, the methadone program is $70 per week (I can get reimburrsed through ... but I've got to pay the $70 up front), & dosing with methadone is a daily thing. For the first 90 days, you must...
... Hi she-
I honestly don't believe that a methadone clinic would be right for you. They are only open...
... Wouldn't getting on Methadone just be substituting one for another? You have to ... need help, then maybe you are. The withdrawals from methadone are absolutely horrible!!! If it were me, I wouldn ... 't want to get strung out on methadone , much less pay for something like that and have to ... it. The addictive behavior does not go away with methadone . Using and abusing drugs is a symptom of the disease...
... I have to AGREE with the majority, that Methadone is NOT right for your situation; UNLESS you have ALWAYS ... way, and failed. It is MY understanding, that a " Methadone Program" is for the Addict who has tried everything ... resort. If this is the case, by all means - start a " Methadone Maintenance program"!!!!!!!
RaZzLe ...
... I have to agree with everyone also I am a methadone maintained patient and hsve been for 3 YEARS!! I was ... pain pills and after only 2 years of addiction the methadone clinic signed me up. For me it was my last option ... pills then you wouldnt EVER want to try to get off of methadone !! Most people can get off the pills (physically anyway ... ) in about 1 week to 10 days, With methadone 2 months after your last dose you still feel as bad ... painful withdrawal, that is why most people are on methadone for life!! So really think hard before joining a ... methadone program, The only way I would recommend it is if you ... the pills. I dont want to sound so negative about methadone because it has improved my life, but I will never...
- Is addiction a disease? 16th December 2001
... a recovering heroin addict, and is currently on a methadone treatment. I didn't understand much about heroin until ... treatment and doing 95% better. I thank God for this Methadone program that he is on now because it has given him...
- feelings... and pretty scared 9th December 2001
... He was/is addicted to heroin, and is currently on a methadone program here in Michigan where we live. I come on...
- Introdce yourself... 10th November 2001
... My boyfriend is a heroin addict, and he is now on methadone to help with his addiction. Iam pretty new to all...
... about 19 months no booze, almost 9 months no heroin or methadone and...now I am 9 days no hash!!! Yeah!!! That was...
... Clean & Sober" for over 4 years, thanks to AA and " Methadone Maintenance"!! (I have been sober from Alcohol since...
- xanax and UA's 1st October 2001
... Ok. My b/f was on methadone to help with his heroin addiction, when his parole...
... trying to quit, and he actually has quit heroin and methadone . He was forced off the meth by his PO and he needs...
... now, but who knows. I wasn't too thrilled with the methadone he was on at first. He was still using heroin with...
- Forced Meth Withdrawal 25th September 2001
... Hi. My boyfriend is being forced off methadone by his parole officer. She says that he is exchanging...
... paid to watch over him, doesn't know anything about methadone clinics. If she did, she definitely would not make...
... I can't believe a nurse from his methadone clinic wouldn't explain to his P.O. the severe effects ... of withdrawling from methadone that quickly. Methadone withdrawl lasts twice as long as any other opiate ... withdrawl progresses too far. I'm on over 100mg of methadone a day so I'm familiar with it's effects. Good Luck...
- Need Help with Heroin Addicted Sister 18th September 2001
... Have you thought about Methadone Maintenance? From what I understand, it is a life...
... first I contacted a friend who as it turns out is a Methadone Counselor..we got her set up with an appointment, ... and hopefully intake into a detox program that uses Methadone . The next step was getting her up to this state.....
- methadone and life.... 14th August 2001
... Well 15mg of methadone is not a lot by any account. There are chronic painers...
... whatever. I also get upset that people "glorify" methadone . I hear people talk about how great it is and then...
... take a good look at yourself and why you are still on methadone and still invloved with drugs in general.
If this...
... in my post.Yes i do want to be drug free,and yes.. methadone sucks..because im handcuffed to a chemist?.You all ... who was a big NAer for 5yrs...and now she is back on methadone ...if NA works so well what is she doing back at the ... all those storys of getting out of it...yes i think methadone is the wrong drug for me..since i never abused herion...
... who was a big NAer for 5yrs...and now she is back on methadone ...if NA works so well what is she doing back at the...
... anxiety med to function in life. It certainly cannot be methadone , and I'm sorry, but your therapist by saying meetings ... is this someone you have to see 'cause you are on a methadone program?
In AA I learned to "accept the things ... of other recovering addicts to get off and stay off methadone , my friend. Peace....
- Methadone Maintenance Treatment ??? 26th July 2001
... get into NA, AA or some type of program. There is a methadone board. Go there and ask your question. I think it ... is called World Methadone . Good luck....
... I know a few people who have been on methadone - they all used that method to get off heroin - almost ... everyone I know is now off the methadone as well.
From what I hear, it can be a life-saving ... drawbacks are that IF you start using again while on methadone , you end up with a horrible double habit and you have...
- Now I think we have a major problem! 12th July 2001
... my system. Duragesic didn't hit the same receptor. Methadone also is a strong MU binder. Again the difference in...
- trying to fix whats wrong inside of me 21st June 2001
... have been clean this time for over a year.
about methadone .... i have seen quite a few posts about it. i usually ... stay out of those because i feel that methadone is substituting one drug for another. HOWEVER, considering ... percocet, lortab, etc). what is it like to be on methadone for so long? does it really keep you from wanting ... goodness, i am clean now!! (i am in no way downing methadone use. i am just curious)!! thanks!! annita [img...
... it was a matter of putting in alot of work 2...the methadone was new to me...and well i think it was more phychologial ... com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] i actually got kicked of a methadone board anita for speaking my mind..LOL they didnt want ... to hear it methadone was the world to them....SAD SAD SAD !!!!!!.Its a...
... headed in).
i have never heard of anyone going on methadone for alcohol addiction. that is very interesting. but ... i am very glad that you are going to give up the methadone . i have found that working on what is wrong most definately...
... To Freshman: Maybe methadone isn't for everyone, but I don't think you should knock ... it so much. My boyfriend went on methadone to help with his heroin addiction. It might be exchanging ... been doing VERY well for himself since being on the methadone . This addiction is a disease. I was scared of meth ... their decisions. Just making the choice to go to a methadone clinic is a step in the right direction.You say they...
- major vicodin addiction 17th June 2001
... know this is not the answer for everyone, but I am on methadone . I started a program about 2 years ago. It was like ... go to meetings and see a counselor once a week. The methadone kept me from getting sick and the counseling helped...
... program about 2 years ago.
How long do you stay on methadone ? Don't you eventually have to come off it? MY partner...
... just depends on each individual how long you stay on methadone . I have been on it for about 2 years, but have started ... I have been told by a specialist that about 1/3 of methadone patients will stay on it for life. As far as substituting ... you could say that. The difference is that being on methadone gives you time to get you life straight. You don't ... have that drug seeking behavior. Also, the methadone actually lets your body start to straighten out. I...
... Going from Hydrocodone to Methadone is like going from the frying pan into the fire. ... then I see no reason or benefit of being a slave to a methadone clinic. Imagine everyday having to drive to get the ... Valium. Both are very painless and comfortable. Methadone is equated by most to slow torture....
... Amen to the above post - I know people who are on methadone and they HATE it!!! The ones who have gotten off...
- Oxy + others 8th June 2001
... I am on methadone maintanence. It was a life saver for me. Type in methadone...
- Lorect/Percocet Withdrawal Symptoms 24th April 2001
... been taking. People that withdraw from heroin or methadone go through that, sometimes so severe that the legs...
