- 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...
- Very cold here---Bad burning and pinching pain. I can't take anymore!! 20th April 2008
... IR), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), oxymorphone(Opana), methadone , fentanyl(patch, Actiq), morphine(MS Contin, Avinza...
- Question about Oxycontin..Please Help! 19th April 2008
... MS Contin, Kadian, Avinza
oxymorphone - Opana
Methadone
fentanyl based - fentanyl patch (Sandoz(generic ... xymorphone, fentanyl). You may want to seriously try either Methadone or fentanyl patch, just my suggesting. Good luck and...
... cumulative effect....The BPL rises and builds, much like Methadone . Conversely, Oxycodone...Both IR and LA, do not....
- pain and meds making me ill! 19th April 2008
... I'm guessing that long term exposure to heroin and methadone have significantly increased your tolerance. Thus...
... in 1991 with heroin but i switched to prescription methadone from drug services and was succesfull in abstaining...
... been on this drug they used it to help me detox off methadone 5yrs ago and i started to feel the pain when i started...
... morphine.
I know this sounds "off the wall," but would methadone treatment for pain be totally out of the question...
... I know this sounds "off the wall," but would methadone treatment for pain be totally out of the question ... much the better.
Yes i think i would be be better on methadone or possibly slow release morpheine but again i dont ... know if they use methadone over here for CP. I have had xrays and MRI's and all ... notes for 12 years the list reads= heroin addiction, methadone addiction, detox,......detox.....methadone and on ... effect on the pain.
If i wanted to just go on to methadone it would not be hard, its very easy to access drug ... UK, it would probably take a month or two to get a methadone prescription.
I dont think its right i that to have...
... question, do you seriously think that you can take the methadone without abusing it? If not then absolutely do not ... prescription drugs here in the US. I do know that Methadone is a LA(long acting) drug too but since you have abused...
- News Not So Good 18th April 2008
... sound very supportive and helpful. And I hope the methadone is continuing to provide the pain relief you deserve...
- Need some Advise From people that REALLY KNOW about Methadone/ Suboxone 18th April 2008
... there LeeLee!!:)
Welcome to the board.
I was on methadone once but I can not tell you anything about the suboxone ... .
What I am wondering is if the Methadone is working for you?
If it is working for you then ... will help but here goes...
If I were you and the methadone WAS working for me, I would try to have my old Pian ... go to a different new PM in your area.
If the Methadone was not helping me, I would be willing to try other ... not abuse my meds either and when I detoxed from the methadone I really did not have any symptoms of detoxing until ... about 48 hours in. Methadone has that very long half life.
There are many many...
... BAD reaction with the Suboxone when you were taking Methadone is that it causes INSTANT WITHDRAWAL. This is why...
... QUOTE=LeeLee812;3536496]I have been on High doses of Methadone perscribed to me by Pain Managment for the past 5 ... from one Pain med to another until they put me on Methadone . Well I went to the Dr. yesterday, I moved and had ... my system I had just not taken my morning dose of Methadone , and did that pill ofSuboxone instead and I thought ... that is reading this, that has switched over from Methadone to Suboxone, and how did it work, or working for them ... if I am better off to just find a Dr. to keep me on Methadone ? It is hard to find a Dr. here because I am new to...
... I'm with Chrissy on this.
If the methadone is working for you then why change? I suspect the ... Especially if you are going to start suboxone after methadone . Methadone remains the the body's tissues for quite...
... The reason you got SO SICK off Sub is that you had methadone in your stytem still. Even though you didn't take ... your morning dose, the methadone was still in your body as it has a long half life ... dangerous. Did you take it because you ran out of your methadone , or did you just want to try it to see how it made ... give you enough relief to cover your pain like the methadone does.
Just because one Dr doesn't want to prescribe ... apt, don't tell the receptionist your looking for methadone . they will tell you there DR'S won't prescribe it ... least get you an apt as the minute you say Pain or methadone , you may not get an apt very easily.
Plus have ... into the prices of Sub? it is HUGELY expensive when methadone is very in expensive so to me, this sounds like a ... BUCKS.
I would keep looking for a DR to prescribe methadone for you and if that means your old Dr needs to presribe...
- Questions about tolerance, talking to doctor, etc... 17th April 2008
... Mark and Welcome! I started on Hydrocodone, moved to Methadone 60 mg/day, and finially was put on Oxycontin 40 mg...
- Shoreline... a question for you.... 16th April 2008
... pain relief?
I cant remember if you were on Methadone , any trouble getting off of it? I have been thru...
... This business about methadone and heart disease is being overplayed.
They are ... prolonged QT Interval (heart) and are either on high methadone doses or are started too high may be in trouble. ... of any heart issues at all. I was switched off of methadone because I suffered heart failure. However, I had ... per my cardiologist, and he saw no reason that my methadone should have been stopped.
Since then I've seen ... of docs who use this story to take patients off of methadone . They simply don't want to prescribe the narcotics ... prolonged QT interval, then by all means get off of methadone . Otherwise stopping methadone is not indicated, unless...
... I would not trade methadone for suboxone. I've used both and highly prefer methadone ... felt agitated.
If you have a choice I recommend methadone .
steve...
...
I would highly suggest that you stick with the Methadone . It may be that you really do not want to ACCEPT the...
... encourage you to go slower with the withdrawal from the methadone . You won't be as likely to experience the rebound ... like you really are having difficulty going off the Methadone , I would highly encourage you to ask your doctor for ... s. It takes some people up to 6 months to get off Methadone so give yourself a break...
... Methadone made me very ill after a couple of weeks....I stopped...
- Pain Management Doctors - How to Handle Tolerance Issues 15th April 2008
... continually raising doses.
Once all have been tried then methadone is frequently employed. It's actually too bad they...
... x day for a short period. I was then prescribed Methadone for about 2 years (highest dose 60 mg/day). I was...
... continually raising doses.
Once all have been tried then methadone is frequently employed. It's actually too bad they...
... if tolerance grew. Kinda like my experience with methadone , where I was able to stay at 80mg daily for a really...
... Maybe you could go back to the Methadone and not have the same experience. I would guess that...
... antagonists that is believed to control tolerance. Methadone is the best example of an opioid with this property...
... brianpain33;3533841]Maybe you could go back to the Methadone and not have the same experience. I would guess that...
- Electrical Stimulation anyone? 14th April 2008
... thrilled. She had failed back surgery,She has been on Methadone , duragesic patches, Percoset, ad infinitum. She said...
... nausea aid, etc...
I am now on a great regiment; methadone , lyrica, ritalin (for pain actually), wellbutrin,...
- What Questions Do I Ask A Pm Dr. 12th April 2008
... remove meds that have been effective.
I was on methadone and that put me in the hospital,adverse reaction to...
... his/her own philosophy on treating pain.
I was on methadone and that put me in the hospital,adverse reaction to...
- How Scripts Are Written....the Same For All??? 12th April 2008
... be taken into consideration.
He had prescribed methadone ,that made me so sick it put me in the hospital.The ... methadone was a big jump from oxycodone.Now hopefully my neuro...
... similar fashion, and this would include fentanyl and methadone . The other meds are prescribed as Juliet describes...
- Methadone to Hydro compound 12th April 2008
...
However, it does possess a quality similar to methadone , in that it can help to preven or reverse tolerance...
... dextromethorphan, memantine, and amantadine. The opioids methadone , dextropropoxyphene, and ketobemidone are also antagonists...
- Hey everyone, I need a little advice. 11th April 2008
... Schedule I, II, and III medications, i.e.; oxycontin, methadone , kadian, duragesic, etc...
I used to get very upset ... oxycodone, morphine sulph, kadian, duragesic, dilaudid, methadone ...gapabentin (neurontin), tryleptal, wellbutrin, cymbalta ... drugs I had to take...
Lyrica (300mg 2/daily), Methadone (10mg up to 8/daily..avg 3-4), Wellbutrin (anti-depressant ... noticeable anymore (first 1-2 weeks was minor). The Methadone has been the most successful narcotic painkiller I...
- Medication reduction 11th April 2008
...
Please take it easy.
How long were you on the methadone before you quit taking it? I've heard that it can...
- HELP reccomend me a NON addictive pain med 11th April 2008
... an alcoholic and he lasted 2 mos with a pm doc on methadone because he chose to not tell the doc of his history...
- I need some advice! 11th April 2008
... IR), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), oxymorphone(Opana), methadone , fentanyl(patch, Actiq), morphine(MS Contin, Avinza...
- Brian, curious to see how your Ultram stoppage goes 9th April 2008
... retired and my new doctor liked his CP patients to be on methadone . I had wanted to try a LA med for some time, and was ... doctor wanted me to go straight off the ultram onto the methadone , But I was scared to go off such a high dose and wanted ... my own, with no replacement, and then switch to the methadone at the end of that month when my refills were due ... made an appointment and begged him to put me on the methadone right then, and he did. Once I was on the methadone ... high dose of ultram cold turkey and switch to the methadone , but I do think it was easier to make the switch from ... 100 mgs per day to the methadone , but by then I had already gone through hell, lol...
... time I 'jumped off' the last 100 mgs a day onto the methadone , I was feeling quite a bit better.
I think ultram ... folks here) to tell me that as soon as I went on the methadone , I would feel better, I didnt listen and in hindsight...
... until the end. About an hour after I started the methadone , all my withdrawal symptoms from the ultram just stopped...
- Afraid to talk with my doctor about meds 9th April 2008
... KADIAN, AVINZA, MS CONTIN
LA oxymorphone: OPANA
METHADONE
Hopefully you doctor would let you try one of these...
... There are still LA meds you havent tried, I am on methadone and have done very well on that, I dont use any breakthroug...
... true considering the other LA pain meds like OPANA, METHADONE , KADIAN, AVINZA, and MS Contin. I would think especially ... the Methadone is just as potent if prescribed at the right dose...
- Brand vs Generic- Major Findings 8th April 2008
... 10 mg tablet came back as having 8.2 mgs of actual methadone in the tablet. I complained to the FDA, the FDA directed...
- Good idea or not? Please advise! 8th April 2008
... seriously. I still cannot believe she wants me to go to a methadone clinic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I told you my...
... unwarranted. Furthermore, the suggestion to move onto Methadone from 4 Percocet a day doesn't make sense to me. However...
... tramadol (that helped me get off percs) I have taken methadone , Vikadon, pretty much ran the table on them, I loved...
... Multiple Sclerosis,my Neurologist Thought That The Methadone Would Give Me A Steady State Pain Releif Without The ... Anything Else And The Jump Threw Me For A Loop.
Methadone May Not Effect Others Like It Did Me.
Forgive Me...
... well on my pain at all, and it made me feel sick, But methadone has been like a miracle drug for me, Its like I have ... opposite is true for them, Oxy worked for them when methadone and other LA meds would not.
So we have to find...
- Help with knee please!!! 7th April 2008
... and not afraid to have me on a pretty high dose of methadone , which I can get there for $10 a month. The prescriptions...
- Fentanyl patch questions 7th April 2008
... IR), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), oxymorphone(Opana), methadone , fentanyl(patch, Actiq), morphine(MS Contin, Avinza...
- suboxone possible side effect 6th April 2008
... returned to my PM doc from before and we started the methadone .
Bottom Line - the Suboxone was a very good med...
- Nerve Pain 6th April 2008
... IR), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), oxymorphone(Opana), methadone , fentanyl(patch, Actiq), morphine(MS Contin, Avinza...
- Hey Brainpain33 6th April 2008
... helpful for all of us.
For example, look at the way methadone has become so useful to everyone with CP, not just...
- So happy to find this board! Accupuncture question... 3rd April 2008
... bladder) and many other things going on.
I take methadone for pain along with dilaudid for breakthru. Today...
- Unbelievable! 2nd April 2008
... the UK for pain. I have been on it before for the methadone detox. Having this pain makes my life very uncomfortable...
- Is It Safe To Do A Colon Cleanse While On Narcotics? 2nd April 2008
... posts like this, as I have noticed since going on the methadone , my constipation has gotten much worse.
I use...
- Peoples misconceptions about pain meds 2nd April 2008
... to be working now and it looks like my next step is methadone . I don't want to be falling asleep all the time. I...
- Has anyone tried Suboxone? I need info...please.... 2nd April 2008
... also used for narcotic detox and maintenance, like methadone .
Suboxone is a "partial agonist" unlike morphine...
... that was taking it. It can be used for pain just like methadone can be used for chronic pain. I know that it used...
- Pm Office Called,hoping You Can Help 1st April 2008
... don't think I understand) You had two scripts for methadone filled and they are questioning it? One that the surgeon ... made out that was a general script for methadone , and a second one that he rewrote because he forgot...
... narcotic is being replaced with a new narcotic as in the methadone .They have to be two different scripts.
Yes,this ... worked great at first and my Neuro switched me to methadone ....
- Moldova - How are you? 1st April 2008
... us know what the PM's office says! Have you tried methadone ? forgive me if you already said if you have or have...
... kindness.... How are you doing?
No, I never tried Methadone yet. Whatever he puts me on I just wish it will work...
- Looking for PM doc in OR or PNW 31st March 2008
... regular primary care doctor for CP treatment. I am on methadone for pain, and my last doctor who had me on tramadol...
- Jon 'Conductor'...pm question for you... 30th March 2008
... agree.
I do have a question for you.
You are on Methadone , correct? How long ago did you start? What had you ... getting scared about my tolerance issues and feel as if methadone is my next and final choice. I've heard great things ... me. I have no problem with the whole heroin addict/ methadone clinic stigma thing. I'm just scared of the whole...
... thoughts. I am currently on oxy and may be switching to methadone soon. My doctor does not like oxy and keeps saying...
- Hoping someone can help 28th March 2008
... for neuropathic pain,
buspar for mild anxiety , methadone for pain and provigil for chronic fatigue.
Rebif...
... oxycodene and oxycotin.Now my neuro
has switched me to methadone along with the other meds I previously posted.
...
... your pain if you don't mind me asking.They have me on methadone and I beleive I'm having a reaction to it,so I'll...
- Surprising Stats about the meds we take 28th March 2008
... painkiller 1, 393
6) Methadone Opiod painkiller 1, 258
7...
- I got placed on a "pain med HOLIDAY" 28th March 2008
... regular basis. I was incensed when they took me off of methadone because they thought it caused my heart failure.
...
- H E L P ! ! ! ! 28th March 2008
... The doctor also mentioned she wanted me to go to a methadone clinic. I know methadone is used to treat pain. ...
... never pain free. I would say no to AA, and no to a methadone clinic. Absolutely NO!
You need a doctor who understands...
... And I don't know what to make of her suggestion of a methadone clinic. Isn't methadone much stronger than percocet...
- Moldova - Please Pray 27th March 2008
... OTC pain killer 1, 393
6) Methadone opiod pain killer/addiction med. 1, 258...
- question on oxycontin 27th March 2008
... become tolerant to it very quickly. Today, I'm on Methadone and just started with a PM Doc and she lowered my...
- The "Itchies"!!!! 26th March 2008
... The only time I ever got itching was when I tried methadone . I may have been on too high of a dose. I can't remember ... annoying it can be and that is why I can not take methadone . Let us know your progress.
brian...
- **Is my Methadone right??** 25th March 2008
... mallikrodt brand. Roxanne is the original maker of methadone but also makes their own generic.
Pharmacies generally...
... did want to add one thing. If you have NEVER taken methadone before and the first time you deal with it you are ... for a month and then switched to the Roxan brand of methadone , you would be taking in more of the active ingredient...
... other than the Mallinckrodt brand, as I started on Methadone by Roxane and then was given the Methadose, and there ... definitely is a difference. The brand name for Methadone is Dolophine, but Roxane's generic Methadone is just ... pharmacy I told them I wanted only the Roxane brand of Methadone . They have since been ordering only Methadone and ... Kathy Mac (Memere) pointed out, you have some fills of Methadone , you will notice the inferior difference if you were...
... [QUOTE=Director;3505256] The brand name for Methadone is Dolophine
don't you mean the generic name for ... Methadone is dolophine?
brian...
... For brianpain....No, Dolophine is the brand name for Methadone . I can't give you the link to look it up, but I think...
- **Medicine and tolerance advice needed** 23rd March 2008
... some are on stronger meds for longer. He did mention Methadone , but after reading up on it, I think I want to stay ... getting this cured and not needing meds anymore and the Methadone is said to be very hard to come off of.
Thanks...
... - tolerance.
I happen to agree w/the doc that methadone may be just the right thing. And it has a special...
... thing...lol.
I was (am) worried about switching to methadone . Guess I have been before being switched to anything ... the lighter stuff, but I just don't know about the methadone . Thank you again for the reply...
Executor...thanks...
... the lighter stuff, but I just don't know about the methadone .
If they are true Christians, then they "shall not ... your meds. People just don't need to know.
I know Methadone works well for many people, but at this point there...
... sometimes are hesitant to prescribe it. And then there is Methadone which you seem to be a little hesitant about trying...
... meds to go up. Like Brian and Executor mentioned, methadone is a very effective pain med. Yes it is used for ... However, if you are bringing a script to pharmacy for methadone , they know it is for pain and not heroin addiction ... . Heroin addicts go to a methadone clinic.
Another plus with methadone is that it ... This helps keep your tolerance low to opiate meds. Methadone binds to more receptors more strongly than other opiate ... right that alot of meds have a stigma. Oxycontin, methadone , morphine. To give you once example, many people...
... [QUOTE=ARANGER;3499661]...Another plus with methadone is that it works on something called NMDA. This helps ... keep your tolerance low to opiate meds. Methadone binds to more receptors more strongly than other opiate ... very high dose of the fentanyl patches to 80mg of methadone daily and held to that dose for a couple of years ... require BT meds.
But I am in no way trying to push methadone on you, I just want you to be aware of the benefits ... of this medication. Many folks and docs look at methadone as the last line of defense, while many others consider...
... various things for nearly 20 minutes, she opted for the Methadone treatment at one 10 mg every 6 hours. She wanted to ... wanted to try other avenues. One good thing about the Methadone is it is much less expensive. Since hydrocodone worked ... without the worries of the liver. I decided to give the Methadone a try and if that doesn't do it, I may try the compounding...
... probably take 3-4 days for you to see how the dose of methadone is doing. It is a pretty long acting med and takes ... people that do not even take any BT meds when on the methadone . Keep us posted on how it goes and hopefully the methadone...
... various things for nearly 20 minutes, she opted for the Methadone treatment at one 10 mg every 6 hours. She wanted to ... but she said it was very small.
I had to stop methadone because of a suspicion of this heart related issue ... haven't found anything that managed my pain as well as methadone .
Good luck!
steve...
... for you.
I totally agree with Steve. As much as Methadone is a great drug, many people have been hurt by it ... some people start taking something else or another methadone . Methadone actually takes several days to build up...
... I hope that you do not have what I had when trying Methadone and that was waking up with severe itching all over ... it. You might not even notice the "feeling" of the methadone kicking in since it takes awhile for the pain effect...
... ARANGER;3502203]I totally agree with Steve. As much as Methadone is a great drug, many people have been hurt by it ... some people start taking something else or another methadone . Methadone actually takes several days to build up ... correct.....And I'll add one extra thing....Because Methadone takes so long to build up, people get frustrated that...
- How addicting is darvocet? 22nd March 2008
... synthetic narcotic, very similar in chemical compound to methadone .
I did the same as you...ie...was prescribed percocet...
... synthetic narcotic, very similar in chemical compound to methadone .
I think that you do make a very good point Lou...
