- Advice on approaching PM with med. change 28th June 2008
... are other LA meds like: Avinza, Kadian, Fentanyl, Methadone , and Opana.
brian...
... that this is the best thing IMHO about being on the methadone . It is amazing to me to wake up and still feel my...
- How much difference does brand name make in control given the same dose 26th June 2008
... my doc offered to change me to either morphine or methadone . I was able to get a lot of good info from this board...
- Help!! I freaking out about prescription costs and going to be broke in 2 months!!! 23rd June 2008
... Also see if you can be switched to something like methadone that is not so expensive.
I would most definitely...
... an answer to a prayer.
My doctor switched me to methadone , which I get for $10 a month. when I think that I...
... economic way to control your pain, talk to your doc about methadone . Usually they cost something like $12.00 for 90 5mg...
... Hi all,
JoJo, I was on methadone one time and I really had a hard time with the side...
- Fentanyl patch & LEXAPRO 23rd June 2008
... because of the danger. When I went from the patch to methadone the potential got even worse. My problem was that...
- RX changed from oxy to opana 23rd June 2008
... or Avinza [/SIZE](both morphine based)
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Good...
- Methadone making me stupid (er) lol 23rd June 2008
... really don't think this has anything to do with the methadone .
It's probably just a character flaw.:D
I think ... vacation."
steve
PS-Fabby, everyone reacts to methadone kinda like this, with their own special idiosyncrasies...
... Fabby,
I was already forgetful before i used methadone . So, for me it really was hard to tell if little...
... butt in on your thread but since it is the subject of methadone . How tired does this med make you Fabby? Is this...
... I tried methadone a while back. I couldn't function with the stuff....
... I am in big trouble I am not on methadone & already doing everything listed. I swear I cant...
... LOL Sammy maybe methadone would make you stop being forgetful, kind of the way...
... absentmindedness and stuff, I still wish I was on methadone . I've never had such good pain relief, and I suspect...
... waiting for me to get home. They would die without me!
Methadone is next on my list to try and there are days when...
... and I was put into PM. eventually the PM put me on Methadone . I swear I have never had a pina killer that worked ... point that I could not stand the side effects and the methadone was working so well I wanted to know if I really had ... armed with those two reason for getting off of the methadone I went to the PM and we started the decreaseing process ... the surgery had flared things up afterward but the methadone was able to break the pain cycle and since then my ... different issues. I sometimes wonder if I took the Methadone agan would it break the Pain cycle with my neck. ...
... Those of you who have been on some of those as well as methadone , what is your opinion?
My hope, since it is so...
... doc thinking you are overmedicated. I found with methadone that dropping down a little bit was very easy. This...
... try and why:
I am going to stay on the full dose of methadone I am on now (40 mgs per day) for another 6 months...
- TODAY is my Dr' apt. 23rd June 2008
... picks for me. I am going to mention Ms Contin, and methadone but will let him pick what he feels is best for me...
... hear how it went. I have been really happy with the methadone , I hope that is something you can try that will work...
... idea how to dose me or what to put me on. I mentioned methadone , and morphine and he does not no how to dose it and...
... and ask if he is willing to go on line and check out methadone doseage for pain patients.
He could also talk ... okay too.
The breakthrough meds if you go on methadone are an issue because they dont make a short acting ... methadone , and its not that kind of med that is safe to use ... may be able to design a schedule for you to be on methadone , if he uses it in his practice, he should be able...
- How did I have a clean UA when I take methadone 19th June 2008
... for a job where they tested for everything but your methadone didn't show. If it is this case, the I don't know ... this a UA for your doctor, who already knows you take methadone , so is only looking for other substances....in which...
... not have a clean UA. I guess my body motabolized the methadone to quickly! Which made it look to them like I didnt...
... Your doctor probably set a methadone level for the test, and it didnt show because of the...
... QUOTE=Fabrashamx;3623846]Your doctor probably set a methadone level for the test, and it didnt show because of the...
... with no set levels and you should come back fine, Methadone stays in urine for about 4 days, so it's there, sometimes ... for it.
I have to be tested also, and am also on methadone , when I had my first UA a few visits ago, I was nervous...
- Izzy Surfaces!!! 18th June 2008
... try it. I am really not wanting to try morphine or methadone . Not at all. Id go back to the patch before that...
... for my pain releif and have tried other including methadone and ms contin...These dont even compare to the oxy...
... even let you.
You're only other option would be Methadone . I've heard lots of great things about it, but it...
... even let you.
You're only other option would be Methadone . I've heard lots of great things about it, but it...
- One more appt. to get through & then I am "sprung!" 18th June 2008
... when they are "in addiction treatment" unless it's methadone for the known addiction.
(2) Forcing you into treatment...
- Doctor Duh ! 17th June 2008
... know what I am talking about. And now that I am on methadone , I really dont fancy the idea of withdrawals!
...
- 2nd try - alternative to patch HELP PLEASE 17th June 2008
... per day). Your other options would be Oxycontin, Methadone , or Opana.
I can't recommend the last three because...
... Ex laid it out real well. I have used OxyContin, methadone , the patch, Avinza and now MS Contin. I found methadone...
... They are taking me off of methadone , vicodin and the patch (50mcg) and put me on 30mg...
... [QUOTE=cathe65;3616989]They are taking me off of methadone , vicodin and the patch (50mcg) and put me on 30mg ... my Doc uses (and it's very conservative), he says Methadone is 6 times stronger than Morphine.....The patch is ... 2 X. So, for every 10mg of Methadone , you need 60mg of morphine. For each 12.5 of the ... especially in relation to the patch.
How much Methadone were you on? Just by the patch alone, you should ... think you need even more than 100mg, not including the methadone .
The Vicoden was obviously your BT med and you...
... my Doc uses (and it's very conservative), he says Methadone is 6 times stronger than Morphine.....The patch is ... 2 X. So, for every 10mg of Methadone , you need 60mg of morphine. For each 12.5 of the ... especially in relation to the patch.
How much Methadone were you on? Just by the patch alone, you should ... think you need even more than 100mg, not including the methadone .
The Vicoden was obviously your BT med and you...
- I am so bummed! 17th June 2008
... as well. I saw MS Contin on the list, morphine, and methadone , but I am nervous about switching to a new med. I...
... it's too hot right now to start it.
Lastly, Methadone is always an alternative....Probably the cheapest...
- opana_methadone 17th June 2008
... 24hr along with opana but asked if i had ever been on methadone which i had no idea what it was even used for but ... said not right now try something else..
what is methadone and how is it used for pain management ? is it good ... . ok thanks and let me know what you think about methadone . im just curious about it as i have heard a friend ... situation where no other pain meds worked until he got methadone but it took him 3yrs to get off of it so that part...
... t cause euphoria. It's fairly expensive.
Re: Methadone , many have reported that it has worked very well for ... explained all the differences & etc. In this discussion, methadone came up and I asked him "Isn't that mainly used for...
... Methadone is a highly effective pain med. And probably the ... addition, as Ex mentioned, it is very inexpensive.
Methadone resides in the same group of opioids as demerol and ... one other thing is that it can be hard to go off of methadone . What I mean is that if you choose to go completely ... off of opioids, methadone is one of the hardest. The reason is that it gets ... then released slowly over time. So when stopping methadone (and not going to another opioid) the time it takes ... someone not getting any relief from other opioids methadone is a wonder drug. You just need to know what you...
- Questions About My Upcoming Med Changes 17th June 2008
... the beginning, when I was transitioned off of the methadone , I was allowed 2 tabs every eight hours, but the doc...
- Alternative to patch help 16th June 2008
... Oxycontin, Methadone , MS Contin, LevoDromoran
Doses... tba by others...
- i take 160 mgs of methadone a day my ua showed there was none in my system how 16th June 2008
... detail(s)? What time was the last time you took the Methadone ? When was the test. What did the Doc say?
As...
... and found a chart of common detection periods. For methadone , it listed "1-4 days." Thus, depending on your timing...
... test about 10;30am. the doc said it didnt show any methadone in the ua...
... absorption. Depending on when you took the med and the methadone , the colon cleanser product could have pushed it right ...
Re: vitamins, they should have no effect on your methadone . The only thing I would watch out for would be some...
... possibly have an affect on the test
Do you go to the Methadone Clinic? The same thing happened to me!!! They tested...
... blame here. I have a friend with cancer, who takes methadone for pain, and he was using something similar to colon...
- The Drug of last resort? 16th June 2008
... opiate tolerant. That's where I first found out that Methadone can be used for pain....
- Aussie - Qn about brands in Aust 15th June 2008
... Physeptone - like methadone ? I'm not a fan, I have to say and always fear that...
- The side effect noone likes to talk about - Constipation 14th June 2008
... big change in that department when I switched to the Methadone , It became MUCH worse. I discussed it with my doctor...
- anyone hear about the oxycodone recall???? 13th June 2008
... nothing to write home about. When I was switched from methadone to MS Contin I was started on the Ethex generic. ...
- withdrawal vs 'what' 12th June 2008
... My pain doc said we would consider LA morphine or methadone . Trouble is until recently, I really liked what I...
... you do change, I would try the LA morphine first. Methadone is wonderful but somewhat difficult to get right, ... return to the patch in the fall, switching off of methadone could be difficult.
steve...
... isnt for you, and a change to Oxycontin, MS Contin, Methadone or Levo Dromoran might be in order?...
- Finally Off Of The Patch~ 12th June 2008
... right now either, that pretty much leaves you with Methadone or Morphine. So, you may want to give one or the...
...
IMO, you need either a LA morphine product or methadone . An Oycodone product isn't going to work....And, ... Additionally, if he puts you on some morphine or methadone , it's a CII and you'll need an actual written script...
... morphine based product (Avinza, Kadian, or MsContin) or methadone . I wouldn't go in asking for morphine.
Again...
- Could this be withdrawal? 11th June 2008
... highly respected docs in the field that treat with methadone recommend just this kind of very slow taper. Granted ... , methadone is unique unto itself, but the principle of exceedingly...
- Help Please! 10th June 2008
... PAIN ISSUES IN THE SPINAL REGION.
I HAVE BEEN ON METHADONE FOR PAIN SINCE I WAS 15 YRS OLD, AND YESTERDAY, MY ... START, THE PAIN MANAGMENT CLININCS ARE CLOSED.
THE METHADONE CLINICS WILL NOT TAKE ME BECAUSE OF THE CLONAPIN THAT...
... how utterly desperate you are.
If you have any methadone left, cut the dose in half, to allow some sort of...
... left you to die. you will not die from coming off methadone but you will be very very sick. You won't start feeling ... sick for another day or two as methadone last a long time in your system so get busy and start ... BIG TIP OF THE DAY is do not share that you are on methadone with the receptionist. they will automatically tell ... various medical problems but do not mention pain and methadone being one of them, they will tell you NO so will a...
... somewhere. At the very least, they could refer you to a Methadone Maint. program. There has to be some option out there...
... totally unmedicted from so many years of being on Methadone .
I would also consider making some type of a formal...
... that is why my body has alway done so well with the methadone .
I thank you so much for your prayers, every single...
... I am so sorry you are going through this! I take methadone too, and have had to go through a withdrawal once ... and in need of help, if they dont want to give you methadone , they can at least give you some meds to make you...
... an addiction specialist to help you with both the methadone and the klonopin as soon as possible. Try to find...
- Opiod Resistant Really?! 10th June 2008
... gabapentin etc)
Stronger opoid analgesic (oxycodone, methadone , morphine)
Fentanyl patches (absorbed through the...
... anticonvolsant to give the "1 - 2 knockout punch"
Methadone and Levo-Dromoran are reputed to help neuropathic...
... gabapentin etc)
Stronger opoid analgesic (oxycodone, methadone , morphine)
Fentanyl patches (absorbed through the...
- My Dr. is changing my LA meds...I have questions. 10th June 2008
... LA pain med from the fentanyl patch (Duragesic) to Methadone b/c my pain is no longer responding to the patch. ... until recently. Anyway, I'm not very familiar with Methadone and am hoping some of the wonderful people here on ... effects, should I take it with or without food, does Methadone work as well, or better, than fentanyl...etc.
... patch?
At the same time my doctor started me on Methadone as follows:
- take 1 tablet (10 mg) twice a day ... breakthrough pain. Will I need a B/T med with the Methadone ?
I have back problems and I know I will be having ... so...to your knowledge, will I be able to stay on Methadone through my surgery and recovery?
I appreciate any...
... me to, with fentanyl no less. AND, I switched to Methadone . De ja vu! Methadone was the very best pain med ... better. As with all opioids there are side effects. Methadone tends to produce more sedation than others but many ... with your transition. He appears to be savvy with methadone , which is a difficult drug to dose, especially during ... more if needed.
The amounts of both the patch, and methadone he's allowing during titration sound reasonable. ... find that you need a little more than 40mg daily for methadone ultimately. And, I have found that methadone needs ... call your doc, or better yet, go in to see him. Methadone titration is tricky, and it is not unusual to be forced ... 3603077]...to your knowledge, will I be able to stay on Methadone through my surgery and recovery?
I appreciate any ... ospitalized for a small bowel obstruction during my time on methadone and they still provided my entire LA dose while there ... throat the entire time. When it came time for my methadone dose, they'd stop the suction of the tube, put the ... methadone tabs down the tube, and then turn the suction back ... s no good reason why they should have to stop your methadone while hospitalized. And, they should provide additional...
... increasing the other. This is especially important with Methadone because it takes a while to build up in your system...
... very confident that if I need extra B/T meds or the methadone adjusted, she'll be right there for me...I appreciate...
... body is decreasing...I'm still slowly increasing my methadone dose, today I'm on day 2 of taking 1 methadone pill ... m hanging in there. I know I'll feel better as the methadone builds up in my system, I just think it might be a...
... body is decreasing...I'm still slowly increasing my methadone dose, today I'm on day 2 of taking 1 methadone pill ... m hanging in there. I know I'll feel better as the methadone builds up in my system, I just think it might be a...
- Oxycontin coversions to Levorphanol 10th June 2008
... excited to see what you think.
Levorphanol is like methadone 's big brother, and is around twice as potent, making ... available for CP. Because of its relationship to methadone , it has NMDA properties, which means it takes a long ... levorphanol is roughly equal in potency to about 7-10mg of methadone .
Conversion - this is a tough one. Like methadone ... dose of previous opioid, the more potent drugs like methadone and levorphanol are.
A significant rule of thumb ... this.
If you like levorphanol as much as I liked methadone then you should enjoy outstanding pain relief once...
- Irritated at PM Office...what would you do? 8th June 2008
... Mostly Oxycontin, and various forms of Morphines and Methadone . These two or maybe three, I can't recall right now...
- mscontin dosages 7th June 2008
... you have lots of wigle room. When I switched from methadone tomorphne they started me at 200 mgs a day, then 300 ... could have evn worked and with less side effects than methadone . 600 mgs sounds like a lot, but I have met folks that...
... kadian, then I maxed the plan limited and switched to methadone . The next year the plan changed and I used generic ... then lost all insurance and spent a couple years onn methadone before having the pump implanted 3 years ago. Started...
- switching to methadone from ms contin 7th June 2008
... Hey Crafty, Welcome to the board. I don't take methadone , but I know a couple of people who do and they say...
... need 20mg per day. If 300mg per day, then 30mg of methadone . You should also know that methadone takes a while...
... lost our insurance last year, and I also was put on methadone .
I have done really well on it, but then again ... meds for the first 2-3 days and then started on the methadone , you would have felt it worked much better, And I ... were you, I would ask him what the maximum dose of methadone is, and when is he willing to raise your dose again ... been really happy with the results I get from the methadone , I hope you can get to the right dose and get the...
... i think this doctor is at.)
i have been on the methadone for about a month and a half now...and i am glad to...
... actually doing you a favor by going low and slow with the methadone . Methadone is unlike any other opioid and you simply ... meds to cover. Good thing I'm not a doc. eh?
Your methadone dose can be adjusted roughly once every five or so ... days. Most docs familiar with methadone dosing would be open to calls regarding needed increases ... to go in for dose increases.
I do believe your methadone dose should be increased, and that you should have ... all.
I changed from a high fentanyl patch dose to methadone . I was started at 2.5mg four times per day. After...
... actually doing you a favor by going low and slow with the methadone . Methadone is unlike any other opioid and you simply ... meds to cover. Good thing I'm not a doc. eh?
Your methadone dose can be adjusted roughly once every five or so ... days. Most docs familiar with methadone dosing would be open to calls regarding needed increases ... to go in for dose increases.
I do believe your methadone dose should be increased, and that you should have ... all.
I changed from a high fentanyl patch dose to methadone . I was started at 2.5mg four times per day. After...
- Chronic Cluster Headache Sufferer/on morphene/wondering about suboxone 6th June 2008
... detox and replacement therapy, somewhat similar to how Methadone is used with heroin addicts. It is an opioid, but...
- Switching meds 4th June 2008
... I was talking to my PM doc and was offered either methadone or morphine. Frankly after dealing with all the jive...
- Anyone tried Avinza? 4th June 2008
... chart.....Fent is 3, Oxy is a 3, Morphine is a 1, and Methadone is a 0. He was trying to explain it to me, but he...
- need your guys expertise, soon! 4th June 2008
... changing my base med at some point from the OC to either methadone or opana ER,but since i have such over the top types...
... I doubt it.
About other LA options. I found methadone to be the very best LA med I ever used. Bar none...
- can't stop crying 3rd June 2008
... before, I am on a long acting med for the first time ( methadone ) and doing really well.
They say every time God...
- Generics Redux 3rd June 2008
... you'll see a post by someone who was taking 10Mg of methadone I think....She sent it off to have it analyzedm and...
- Oxycontin Pirce. OMG 3rd June 2008
... to my pharmacist who is VERY nice to me and he said Methadone is really cheap and works well for pain. I am thinking ... and 90 of the oxy's do you think he would give me methadone or is this to serious of a medication for a GP to ... wondering if he will not be comfortable with this b/c its methadone . Basically I am asking if he prescribes oxy would ... he prescribe methadone instead? or is to complicated of a drug?
what else...
... to my pharmacist who is VERY nice to me and he said Methadone is really cheap and works well for pain.
It may ... big "W" probably has the cheapest, IMO.
Yes, methadone is much cheaper. So are any IR drugs because there...
... uncomfortable about getting my medications.
do you know if methadone is something that GP'S feel okay about or are they...
- how do I ask my doctor to put me on methadone 30th May 2008
... at that point either offer you a LA med, of which methadone is the cheapest and probably most 'popular' LA med...
... especially my kids).
But to my point, I truly have methadone to thank for my life and my sanity and it may be what ... cleared from your system. One of the good things about methadone is that it has a long half-life and therefor can keep ... deal with "break-through" pain)
The down side of methadone is that the half-life is extremely variable in different ... luck to you, may you find relief and peace.
p.s. methadone isn't without its dark side; the usual opiate problems...
... essentially narrowed the choices down to the point where methadone is the best selection.
My copay for generics is ... $10 per prescription. Quite often, when I was on methadone , the cost to me would be less than the $10 copay....
- Oxy to Methadone 29th May 2008
... last Oxycontin at bedtime on one day, then start the Methadone when you wake up the following day.
There is no ... a washout period between these 2 drugs - people on methadone maintainance for drug addictionm are stil given morphine ... etc after surgery while still taking their methadone ....
... last Oxycontin at bedtime on one day, then start the Methadone when you wake up the following day.
I would agree...
... ways.
You must keep three things in mind about methadone :
1) Methadone is much more potent than was once ... narcotics for a long time. So, it takes much less methadone to achieve the same pain relief as it does with most ... It's called a conversion ratiod. This is because methadone potency is dependent on the strength and amount of ... between 40-26mg meth daily. Strange, eh?
3) Finally, methadone is released into the bloodstream differently than ... exhausted according to its half-life estimates. But with methadone , some gets released initially, while the rest is stored ... And this happens with each dose. For chronic pain, methadone is dosed three or four times per day. As each dose ... work up slowly to avoid overdose.
The change to methadone :
• One way is to do a complete cut over as has...
... In Australia, Burrows Welcome recomend methadone be taken only twice a day in chronic use, (start off...
... opiate I have ever taken whether it was oxy, morphine, Methadone or a pump. IMO , I think docs figure we have made...
... Pepper,
I went from Oxy to Methadone . I had been on Oxy for a few years altogether. During ... rotate meds.
When I switched from the Oxy over to Methadone , my Oxy dose was 80mg/twice daily. He started me ... on 60mg Methadone and then 2 weeks later tweaked the dose a little to ... make it a total of 75mg daily. I take the 10mg Methadone in 25mg doses/3 times a day. The tablets are scored ... and they break easily.
I started the Methadone at the end of Jan. of this year. I had no problems ... over, since it takes roughly about 5-6 days for the Methadone to start building up in your blood.
Also, I ALWAYS ... get the Roxanne brand of Methadone . Stay away from the Mallincrap, sorry Mallincrofdt ... Freudian slip, there..:D). I'm just sorry I hadn't tried Methadone in the past. This is by far the best pain med I've ... Period!!!! Good luck to you and I hope you try the Methadone and give it some time to work. It really does work...
... you know that I didnt come off of Oxy to start the Methadone , I was on Tramadol (400 mgs a day) and Lortab 7.5 ... new doctor has most if not all of his CP patients on Methadone , but in his opinion, I could just stop the Tramadol ... and Lortab cold and start right up with the Methadone , he wanted to tritrate me upward every 5-10 days at ... wasnt really worried about the Lortab, I knew the Methadone would replace it and I wouldnt notice much of anything ... to see him a week early and begged him to start the Methadone , He did, and within a few hours I was fine, I havent ... Tramadol since, and as you know am very happy on the Methadone .
HTH and you can get the relief you deserve soon...
... have to keep in mind is that it takes time for the Methadone to build up...It's a good med, but you don't get relief...
... find right out of the gate is how incredibly well methadone handles the pain and wards off w/d's. It's truly...
... 100%, I was amazed that within hours of taking the methadone , I felt some pain relief and the withdrawals were...
... Pepper,
I was on Methadone one time for a few months. It was after my last arm ... and I just could not longer stand the pain.
The methadone actually worked the best for me. I swear it was the ... SO my PM let me continuue to take them until the methadone was working enough and I did not need them anymore ... I found this board.
Pepper...I really hope that Methadone works for you and gives you the pein relief you certainly...
... see any difference why it can't be done with Oxy - Methadone ?
I hope it helped a little.
:)...
- need alternative to oxycontin. 29th May 2008
... Generic LA Oxycodone
Methadone
Generic LA Morphine
Methadone is cheap, intrinsicly...
... I second the methadone recommendation, It works really well for me, and it...
- Tomorrow (Friday) I am meeting with 29th May 2008
... and making suggestions, and please, please include methadone as a possibility.
steve...
- Shay - About Fentora 28th May 2008
... the 800 when I was on Oxycontin. Now that I'm on Methadone , I don't need that high of a dose and the 400 are...
- Concerned, Scared, & Confused 27th May 2008
... symptom. I'm no longer on Duragesic, though. I take Methadone and Fentora.
The reason I'm so worried is because...
- Shoreline, and others~ Are you still around? 26th May 2008
... D:)
Made my day.
How are you doing with the methadone ?
[QUOTE=Fabrashamx;3584865]My father was very...
- Hope everyone has a pain free (or as much as possible) Memorial Day. 26th May 2008
... I am doing really well since the doctor raised my methadone to 40 mgs a day, I feel like a new person!
I still...
- pain mgmt for beginners 25th May 2008
... all three meds for over a decade.
I have been on methadone for about 4 months now, and I have to say, I think...
- to switch or not to switch... 22nd May 2008
... Major findings) actually posted that they sent their methadone 10mg off to be tested and it came back 8.1mg, or 19...
- spinal cord stimulation, comments 21st May 2008
... I wake up and can't even go to bathroom, 30mgs of methadone and 20mins later I can dance to the bathroom. Unbelirevable...
- I learned something new today... 20th May 2008
... Why not think about changing to another narc, like methadone or something else before stopping all together?
...
... had to return to PM for treatment. They put me on methadone and the results were wonderful. The opioids had never...
- May I ask how long you have been taking pain medication 19th May 2008
... went to OxyContin, then Duragesic and Actiq, then methadone , now MS Contin and OxyDose for BT pain. I also take...
- Need Advice About Changing Meds~ 19th May 2008
... One of the best meds to use in opioid rotation is methadone . One can go from 600mg daily morphine to 80mg daily ... methadone very successfully. After being on the methadone for awhile, then rotate to something else, or back...
... I tried methadone once, amd it was horrid for me...Ill never touch it...
... you basically have four LA choices....The patch, OC, Methadone , and Opana. Given your activity level, I'm thinking ... like to try something in a pill form. If he suggests Methadone , then you could object given your previous history...
... ms contin, so maybe you could try those.
to bad methadone doesn't work for you as I have heard its a really...
... Izzy,
The methadone is just one of a handful of choices. My concern was...
- Pain Update 17th May 2008
... how much pain you are in. I know you have considered Methadone before but I think it is really time to try it for...
... have not tried the patch. My doctor has talked about methadone and I think he is waiting to see if I am going to...
... patch would be the easiest / lowest risk to try (vs Methadone ). If the patch doesn't work well with you for some ... else with little to no fan fair. However, if you try Methadone , it takes a while to build up, and changing may be...
... That same thing could happen with OC, Opana, or Methadone if not titrated properly. The Dr. should have never...
... help. We either need to readjust the oxycontin, give methadone a try or we need to get me in to see a pain mgmt doc...
... help. We either need to readjust the oxycontin, give methadone a try or we need to get me in to see a pain mgmt doc...
... incompatibility of the patch and heat, I highly recommend methadone . This is a wonder drug managed properly. I found ... levels of fentanyl because of defective patches to methadone and remained on 80mg daily for years. No BT meds ... experienced it myself. And, I was able to go off of methadone in a switch to MS Contin without any difficulty whatsoever ... except pain. Fabby can attest to the effectiveness of methadone too. So can Jon (I believe he's on methadone).
... more comfortable. Diet, please, please consider the methadone . If you are worried about surgery or hospitalization ... while on methadone , I can tell you that I went through this and it was ... managed perfectly. They continued my methadone dose throughout my hospital stay, and simply added...
- Oxycontin -have a question 16th May 2008
... drug wasn't effective anymore.
I was then given Methadone tablets. Yes, this is the drug they give Heroin addicts...
... all the standard drugs out there the path leads to methadone . Have you tried this, M? You said that you have tried ... effects. Wouldn't that be a dream come true?!
Maybe methadone would be a good choice for you. I don't think you...
- Can pain meds weaken bones?? 16th May 2008
... med field for over 26 years.
My current meds are Methadone and Fentora. I've only been on the Methadone since ... late Jan. Methadone has saved my sanity!!!! This is by far the BEST pain ... ever tried!!! It seems I do remember something about Methadone being deposited into the bones. I've been on every...
... bone density loss and pain meds. Especially with methadone .
Isn't methadone wonderful? It's by far the very ... switch to MS Contin, but I got outstanding relief with methadone .
Anyway, about bone loss. I had been experiencing ... can also be caused by chronic use of opioids, and methadone is particularly guilty in this regard. Women also...
... situation.
If ever they could pinpoint the problem on Methadone , that would be such a hard call. I don't think I ... attempt another pain med after seeing the effects of Methadone . I guess it really doesn't matter anyway. At the...
... 3571509]...If ever they could pinpoint the problem on Methadone , that would be such a hard call. I don't think I ... attempt another pain med after seeing the effects of Methadone ...
It was very hard for me. I suffered heart failure ... last year and they switched me from methadone to MS Contin because of a fear that the methadone ... was causing the problem. Methadone is blamed for causing some heart repated problems ... because he said there was no relationship between the methadone and the heart issues I actually had. Oh well, nothing...
- Anyone Have Experience with Opana? 14th May 2008
... just thinking out loud.I had the same problem with methadone so they switched me to mscontin. They took me off...
... Opana is pretty high up that list. I don't mention methadone because it's a beast unto itself - good material for...
- Advice 7th May 2008
... go any higher on the hydrocodone we could look into methadone . At the time it freaked me out but after some research...
... crazy.
I guess my question is, do you guys think methadone would be a decent alternative? Would it take the pain...
... JMHO, but methadone is way up the line from Percocet. I would think the ... some other LA meds before taking the jump straight to methadone . Especially if you had issues with Percocet making ... curious as to why the doc would do a jump straight to methadone ?...
... I needed to increase that again he would look into methadone . Please, no offense to anyone taking methadone, but...
... people here have had very good things to say about methadone as a pain med. I take Oxycontin, because it was what...
... feel about the pain "wearing you down"
I was on Methadone at one time for a different injury than my current ... on many other meds before going to the extreem of methadone .
With my neck problems I did not want to go back ... on the methadone because it was extreemly hard for me to tolerate the ... side effects. When the time came to get off the methadone it was really really hard, even though I never abused ... meds that you may want to try before going to the methadone .
Maybe it is time for Pain Management if that is...
- How many of you take an antidepressant with your pain meds? 6th May 2008
... went off the tramadol for good and switched to the methadone , It would mess with my anti-D's effectivness, and ... feel really great. I think most of it is because the methadone had been such a good med for me, my pain levels are...
- Does Anyone Know of a Non-Morphine Equivalent to Avinza?? 5th May 2008
... acting med out there that has not been mentioned is Methadone . You might get really good pain coverage and possibly...
... stick with it.
For me, I wish I could go back to methadone . They switched me from it to MS Contin when they ... suspected the methadone caused my heart failure last year. Even though the ... cardiologist said I exhibited no cardiac- methadone related issues, my PM doc and my GP were too gun shy ... to stay with methadone . What a shame. It worked so well for me, and I was ... morphine with nowhere close to the pain relief I got with methadone . Se la vie (sp?).
steve...
... for the replies.
Brian, No, I haven't ever tried methadone . I guess because I have had good luck with the Oxy...
- Have Any Of You Told Your Docs About Healthboards? 4th May 2008
... probably will come) I can talk my gp into switching me to methadone without seeing my pm....
- How much breakthrough medicine does your doctor give you? 4th May 2008
... doctor is much more conservative,
I am taking the methadone for pain, Which is giving me the best pain management...
- Oh My!! 2nd May 2008
... think you may need to go on some other LA med, like Methadone possibly. I know you are still considering it. Keep...
- I don't know what to do 1st May 2008
... oxycodone), Kadian, Avinza, MS Contin(morphine based), Methadone , fentanyl patch(Duragesic), or Opana(oxymorphone)...
- Gc/ms Drug Test Please Help/ Scared 30th April 2008
... I have been on methadone for 3 years and it has helped me get off hydros. I ... am so upset because I have been doing great with my methadone , I don't even like hydros, but when i can't get my ... Methadone in time it eases the w/d...
... Why are you on methadone ?
If it's for addiction than you would be better off ... didn't see the reference to "PM." Still, are you on methadone for pain or for addiction (opioid maintenance)?...
... Assuming you're on methadone for pain, then this is the right place.
The hydro ... out early or did your doc not provide the script for methadone in time?
steve...
... been seeing this Doc for the 3 years you've been on methadone ? What reaction do you think your Doc will have.....
... the afternoon the next day.
this doc put me on methadone so i would stop the hydros, they where taking over...
... and they test was Monday........ I hope to god the methadone shows. they never asked me when the last time i took ... pharmacy looks at me funny when i drop off my rx for methadone , but now I feel like all the staff and nurses at my...
... I'm almost certain the methadone will show up on your test results. This med gets ... you're OK - if they are measuring amounts then the methadone may appear low.
I'm sorry if you've already answered ... the doc's office simply get you the script for the methadone too late?
steve...
... test they do randomly here at work.
I'm sure the methadone will show up on the test since it is long acting. ... positive test. I would worry more about the hydro vs. the Methadone . I would just be honest and tell the doctor that it ... take it. Maybe you need to be on a higher dose of Methadone if you ran out early? This does not sound like a big...
... almost a given that it will seperate oxys, hydros, methadone , etc.
As you said you arent worried about being...
- Depression setting in - related to Ultram stoppage?? 30th April 2008
... recently went through a taper so I could start on the methadone .
I think the depression you feel after coming...
- Absolute WORST-CASE SCENARIO barely averted ! 30th April 2008
... their response was, well, "he's providing me with methadone and blah, blah, blah." It turns out that person ended...
- How Can It Always Hurt 29th April 2008
... my meds, but much less now that I have switched to methadone and gone to the 40 mgs per day.
Constant pain...
... Pain Management. I was put on the 50mcg patch, 90 methadone and Vicodin. This cocktail worked better than anything ... Kadian in the morning and night, nothing to replace the methadone (I think the Kadian was to replace the patch). I was...
- How to look for doctor... 29th April 2008
... see a doctor through the county, and they have me on methadone , which has helped my pain a lot, methadone is the...
- in help with a new dr in lou,ky ort iniana please help 27th April 2008
... go on suboxone until you can figure this out or the methadone clinic for a daily dose to avoid W/D. I am very sorry...
- hi all, my brother needs pain management help! 27th April 2008
... going to a clinic for probaly 3 years now, and is on methadone . My brother is 23 now, and when our mom did not wake ... options does he have for pain control, while being on methadone ? Does the methadone make other pain medications not ... there for pain control? He has been tapering down off methadone , but could they increase his methadone for now, as...
... how to address it properly, and (B) Because he is on Methadone , his sensitivity to pain is much higher and will need ... with the dependence issues then....Titrate back on methadone and go from there.
Hope this makes sense, and I...
... my brother, as I have read that people who are on methadone for addiction, often not get their pain treated appropriate...
... toradol and it was not enough. Finally he took his methadone and between the 3 meds it helped before the surgery ... , and his pain was a 6. He felt it was the methadone and the other 2 together that finally made it go down...
- Hydrocodone and Depression 26th April 2008
... medication such as Oxycontin, Fentanyl, Opana, or Methadone . They are much, much better because the dose of medication...
- pain management during pregnancy 26th April 2008
... miscarry...This is why women addicted to heroin are rxed methadone during pregnancy instead of weaning off or suddenly...
- Texmom85 25th April 2008
... the same. I was wondering if you had ever considered Methadone as a pain medication. It helps when alot of other...
... vicodins didn't make much of a dent.
I will research Methadone ; I really don't know much about it. Obviously I want ... help me with my pain. The goods news is that if the methadone makes me sleepy, it would probably aid my still sensitive...
... QUOTE=TexMom85;3546445]Hey Brian,
I will research Methadone ; I really don't know much about it. Obviously I want ... things you've taken? TexMom
I don't currently take Methadone but have tried it before. Unfortunately I could not ... strong for me considering I went from Percocet to Methadone . It might not even have that effect now if I would ... know that the tolerance issue is not very much on the Methadone . Many people are on the same dose for years and also...
- This is crazy 24th April 2008
... pharmacist told me that he pretty much only scripted Methadone ....Not that there is anything wrong with that drug...
- Changing from oxy's 22nd April 2008
... two primary options if you don't want to consider methadone :
(1) Go OC 3 X day. I know you said your insurance ... too quickly.
Your only other options would be methadone or Opana....Which is an expensive drug, but many report...
... IR), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), oxymorphone(Opana), methadone , fentanyl(patch, Actiq), morphine(MS Contin, Avinza...
