List of topic discussions that mention the drug Methadone.

2700. Controlling pain AND anxiety 15th December 2007
      
      ... from the VA cutting it out because it cost to much!) Methadone VA says its cheaper tried to get me on it I refused...
      
      
2701. Med Side effects??? 14th December 2007
      
      ... I did when I was on Methadone . I was off and on, hot and cold all the time. And ... sweats are gone. (For your info, I switched from Methadone to MS Contin) Best Wishes:) steve...
      
      
2702. how long does methadone stay in your system? 13th December 2007
      
      ... [QUOTE=thequirkygirl;3352830]typically, methadone has a half-life of about 22 hours. meaning that you ... time in case you forget to dose up. i was told that methadone can be detected in your blood for up to 12 to 14 days ... my neurosurgeon, it takes 3 - 4 weeks to detox from methadone - some people even a little more time. and the detox ... and loss of appetite. i am currently on 50mg of methadone daily for chronic nerve pain, and am wanting to switch ... medications because of the side effects of the methadone . so to detox, i i do switch meds, i will go to the ... are you planning to switch to? I switched from methadone to morphine continuous release (MS Contin) and no...
      
      
2703. Too Much?? 13th December 2007
      
      ... besides the oxycontin such as the fentanyl patch, methadone , or one of the morphine based such as MSContin. This...
      ... a LA alternative like the fentanyl patch, or even Methadone would be a good choice. The best thing to do is take...
      
      
2704. They are nothing but LIARS 13th December 2007
      
      ... problem is when I tell them what I need (narcotics, methadone ) they all tell me they do not prescribe those meds...
      
      
2705. How many hours do you sleep on average 12th December 2007
      
      ... I do, even though I have a CP condition, is I'm on Methadone , 180 mg per day, and at bedtime I take 10 mg Ambien...
      
      
2706. how long can you take pain killers everyday before getting addicted to them 12th December 2007
      
      ... how long can you take methadone everyday before getting addicted to them...
      ... [QUOTE=cajungirl86;3347377]how long can you take methadone everyday before getting addicted to them Hi Cajungirl...
      
      
2707. 19 year old with chronic back pain, advice greatly appreciated 12th December 2007
      
      ... would change in higher doses. I've read a lot about methadone , and I'm thinking that might be my best option. Do...
      ... and tell him exactly how the meds make you feel. Methadone may be the answer to your pain, for me it was not ... In my understanding your body build tolerance to methadone much slower than other meds, and the side affects...
      ... And then, as I mentioned in my first post, there is methadone . I've done a lot of reading about it in the past week ... be able to take some of my other medications with methadone . So any further feedback on that would be great. Aside...
      ... your concern. Hah, I too am very hesitant about methadone . I've read a lot of good things, but I've also read...
      ... mentioned "long acting my doctor jumped right to Methadone . He thinks it's the best thing for me. Haven't found...
      ... zach hi, what dose of methadone did he put u on. from what i have heard it has to ... was a big jump in one day. i wouldn't mine trying methadone but the start you out on a low dose and i am on alot ... other non-related meds,so i don't think you can take methadone with xanaxs,so i will let yall know good luck,keep...
      ... so if you want my docs info, I can share. If methadone doesn't work, the Kadian is working a little so far...
      ... Zach - I'm concerned about your statement that the methadone isn't helping you at all. Methadone is such a great...
      ... thanks for the concern Memere. I'm on 10mg of Methadone four times a day. When I asked my doctor about titrating ... of what I wanted to try first. I read a lot about Methadone and it seems like it's a godsend for many people, ... soon as I went through the list, he jumped right onto Methadone , telling me that it has worked great for other patients ... lot of pain ever since, on top of my usual pain. The Methadone is doing nothing to relieve my pain at all. I haven ... what's going on, but it's bizarre. I know how strong Methadone is, and I know I'm on a relatively high starting dose ... PM doctor didn't want to consider titration on the Methadone because he didn't find it necessary. 2. He didn...
      ... HI Zach, I do not have personal experience with Methadone , but I have done a little research on it. Last year ... use it, but we have found another plan that works. Methadone is dangerous for people who are not using it under ... than it is prescribed. This is because many times Methadone takes a while to kick in. Many people take the first ... worth mentioning in this post because you asked if Methadone might take a while to make a difference in your pain...
      ... from 8mg of Dilaudid four times a day to the 10mg of Methadone four times a day. I was kind of surprised, I went ... six of them (Oxycontin, Morphine - Avinvza, Kadian, Methadone , and Duragesic(sp?), and then immediately thought ... Methadone would be great for me. I really do think he hoped ... painkiller that actually is time released, unlike Methadone . As far a BT meds, he didn't want to put me on ... any with the Methadone , and I didn't want to push it. But whatever we change...
      
      
2708. Elavil question 11th December 2007
      
      ... effects from it. I take 50 mgs at bedtime and I'm on Methadone for pain. In addition to the Elavil at bedtime, I ... jerks while sleeping, which I think are caused by the Methadone . When my doctor originally prescribed it, it was...
      
      
2709. Finding New PM Doc 10th December 2007
      
      ... doc told me after I told him that I could not take Methadone (made me gain 11 lbs. being on it. and was very hard...
      ... the pump has quite the opposite effect. I went from methadone to the pump about 3 years ago and it was like going...
      
      
2710. i take methadone and am in need of a doctor 10th December 2007
      
      ... s going on. They understand that withdrawals from Methadone can be dangerous, I'm sure! I'll be prayin' for you...
      ... boards. My regular doctor is willing to prescribe methadone for chronic pain, It has become much more commom in...
      
      
2711. Problems with oxycontin 9th December 2007
      
      ... work you up to the right dose. There is LA Morphine, Methadone , Fentanyl, Opana, and some I think I am missing. ...
      
      
2712. Anyone who takes methodone for pain relief???? 8th December 2007
      
      ... I was on methadone for a couple of weeks. Like I explained to the PA ... was in a bucket. I'm used to "living" in a fog but methadone made it a lot worse. Now I'm on oxycontin. The fog...
      
      
2713. Update on "tolerant to meds cant take the pain" 7th December 2007
      
      ... being able to take the pain anymore. I had also tried methadone x1 week and and went off it due to the HORRIBLE side ... OC or give any meds for side affects while taking methadone . He did however write my RX for brand name OC since...
      
      
2714. Has anyone gone straight from Ultram to Methadone? 7th December 2007
      
      ... a narcotic and an anti-depressant combined. Unless methadone has some qualities that affect those neurotransmitters...
      ... - I'm really glad that you are going to go on the methadone . I think that you will really see a huge difference ... any narcotic-type withdrawal from switching to the methadone , as long as the doc starts you at a decent dosage...
      ... confidence. He refuses to let me be on ultram and methadone at the same time, since ultram is considered an opiate ... risk of accidental overdose because of the nature of methadone (I.E. building up in your system) Part of me thinks...
      ... pretty smart idea. I hope your switch is successful and methadone works well for you....
      
      
2715. Vacation 7th December 2007
      
      ... Why don't you talk to the doctor about switching to Methadone at this point? You are certainly pushing the limit ... on the oxycodone and folks who are taking methadone (I was one for years) don't seem to need the kind...
      ... needed to hear - would you taper before the switch to methadone - If I taper down the oxy then maybe I could switch...
      ... keep you taking a med you may not need. That's what methadone maint is for. Good luck, Dave...
      ... Why don't you talk to the doctor about switching to Methadone at this point? You are certainly pushing the limit ... on the oxycodone and folks who are taking methadone (I was one for years) don't seem to need the kind...
      
      
2716. Need Advice On Pain Med Change 6th December 2007
      
      ... because you said you didnt want the stigma of the methadone . well, who would know? When my doctor first suggested ... methadone , All I could picture were those clinics in the inner...
      
      
2717. Update " Test shows hydromorphone ( Dilaudid )..." 6th December 2007
      
      ... Dilauded could show up in my urine when all I use is Methadone and Lortab. The intelligent people here let me know...
      
      
2718. If you move or change doctors question 5th December 2007
      
      ... what I had been on, even offered to move me up to methadone , which I will be doing soon, But he did end up having...
      
      
2719. Methadone legal or not? 2nd December 2007
      
      ... state and need to find a doctor to give me my meds, Methadone is one of them. When I explain to them what kind...
      ... thinks may help. I do know a couple of people who take methadone for cp so someone in WA is prescribing it! Have you...
      ... t prescribe any more of one particlualr drug like methadone . If he has been sanctioned he may have lost the abilty...
      ... with you guys. I too, [removed] and have been on Methadone for almost five years now. Brian and Barbie, your ... anything that day. I said all I would need was my Methadone , but I wasn't due to fill it for another 10 days or ... walked out of his office with my monthly script of Methadone , which is 540, 10 mg tabs. I filled it about 10 or ... why you are having trouble finding doctors to write Methadone for CP. Especially, if you live near Seattle. Barbie...
      ... they stated "oh, we don't treat people who are on Methadone ." I was even told by a pain psyc. that he would not...
      ... Barbie...You are right, 20-40 mg of Methadone a day is a very low dose. When you call a doctor ... information to some receptionist? Do they know you are on Methadone for pain control and not detox? When I made my ... there. You may need to just omit the fact you take Methadone and give the nurse or doctor that information when...
      ... receptionist you are looking for a Dr to prescribe you methadone . Its going to automatically make them say No to you...
      
      
2720. The lab test shows " Hydromorphone ( Dilaudid ) " 1st December 2007
      
      ... for those thats been a round for awhile. I take Methadone and Lortab daily for chronic lower back pain. I...
      ... doc did 4 years ago while I used oxy as a BT with methadone came back positive for dilaudid and negative for oxy...
      
      
2721. Whats the next step up for OxyContin? 1st December 2007
      
      ... patches with morphine, oxy, dilaudid, oxymorphone or methadone . LA morphine comes in 200 mgs pills, You can take ... different meds. I found relief with oral morphine or methadone . I titrated from a 50 mic patch up to 2 100ugh patches ... close to the relief I get from either morphine or methadone . I guess if you get to the point of needing thousands...
      
      
2722. Ultram withdrawl 30th November 2007
      
      ... have taken every day for 15 years and go straight to methadone . While I very much want and need to switch to ... the methadone , there is NO way I would let him take me off ultram...
      ... ultram use, although mine was eventually replaced with methadone , which stopped the withdrawal symptoms cold, I havent...
      
      
2723. From Oxy to Opana 29th November 2007
      
      ... with my portion of the copay. He suggested this or methadone but last time we tried methadone, we jumped into it...
      
      
2724. very nervous about changing meds--need advice 27th November 2007
      
      ... much as my mortgage!! My pm doc suggests switching to methadone . Currently I'm on 320mg/day oxy, 20mg/ml oxyfast BT ... his judgements. I'm having a mental block with the methadone though. He was very clear to say that it originally ... change is $$$$(about a $1100.00/month difference). Is methadone a federally subsidized med making it so cheap. Any ... info/advice asap on methadone would be helpful. I am fully satisfied with the relief...
      ... day and age would even suggest bringing a script for methadone would indicate you have a heroin problem. Heroin addicts ... Their doses are monitored and given daily only at methadone clinics. Anyone bringing a script to a pharmacy for ... on, How many addicts bring scripts for hundreds of methadone pills a month and are trusted not to gobble a month ... choice virtually impossible. Someone dependent on methadone or any other opiate will also face withdrawal when ... Don't let misinformation and a stigma attached to methadone prevent you from finding relief. No opiate is easy...
      ... Also is it possible for my doc to intermix both the methadone and oxy? Taking the methadone to replace the ER oxycotin...
      ... think that you could intermix the oxy liquid with the methadone . I don't see any reason why you couldn't. I am sure ... he will decrease the oxy as he is increasing the methadone . The hardest thing is going to be finding just the...
      ... Also is it possible for my doc to intermix both the methadone and oxy? Taking the methadone to replace the ER oxycotin ... visit!! I imagine you'll begin starting at a low methadone dose while titrating off of the oxy. But he could...
      ... As always - Dave has explained the methadone issue very well. I especially like the fact that ... he has emphasized that withdrawal from methadone is NO DIFFERENT than withdrawal from other opioids ... reason the hype surrounding the supposed torture of methadone withdrawals gets the top spot on the "press release ... difference between the agony of oxycontyn withdrawal and methadone withdrawal. If stopped cold-turkey, every narcotic ... is going to give you similar symptoms. As far as methadone being subsidised by the government, I have never seen ... would really shock me if that were the case. I think methadone is so cheap because it's been around forever and is...
      ... (K'Mac)(!) appropriately "AMEN"ed his emphasis on methadone 's place in the pain management world! Furthermore ... course. I just needed to vent...again. Give the methadone a try, and let us know how it goes. Please don't ... give the ignorant hype a second thought! Methadone is a pain reliever with great results for most people...
      ... ! Sorry, I'm done.~Mush ps Everyone's advice on Methadone is spot on....
      ... Hi mrsCoop, The only federal subsidized methadone , is that which is recieved at a meth clinic for addiction...
      ... have to be odd man out and disagree with the issue of methadone withdrawal. My therapist for CP is the director of ... long, drawn out withdrawals suffered from ceasing methadone therapy or addiction is really worse than the other ... that the treatment has to be very prolonged because methadone is stored in the body's tissues and causes what's ... degree with all opioids but not nearly as much as with methadone . So it takes much longer for the methadone to "leak...
      ... much as my mortgage!! My pm doc suggests switching to methadone . Currently I'm on 320mg/day oxy, 20mg/ml oxyfast BT ... his judgements. I'm having a mental block with the methadone though. He was very clear to say that it originally ... change is $$$$(about a $1100.00/month difference). Is methadone a federally subsidized med making it so cheap. Any ... info/advice asap on methadone would be helpful. I am fully satisfied with the relief ... information about a potentially dangerous narcotic!!!! Methadone is a very , very good pain reliever. Your doctor is ... best advice would be to taper very slowly , since methadone has a long half life. It is certainly cheaper than ... should do is replace part of your oxy dose with a methadone dose instead, tapering the methadone up and the oxy ... down, until you are only taking the methadone as your main pain medication , although you may still ... breakthrough. Most pharmacists are well aware that methadone is used primarily for severe pain, and are not quite ... using it for heroin detox. If you should decide that methadone is not for you, you have to taper off slowly, reducing...
      ... ve discontinmued and switched cold turkey away from methadone at least 4 times and although it can be unpleaeant ... patient tapering. How many times have you discontinued methadone or is this simply the observation of a meth maint...
      ... realtors!!!! Hey Dave, very interesting posts on methadone . What were your experiences like when it came to...
      ... ve discontinmued and switched cold turkey away from methadone at least 4 times and although it can be unpleaeant ... prolonged QT interval either before or after using methadone and he didn't see it as a problem) I had also heard...
      ... ve discontinmued and switched cold turkey away from methadone at least 4 times and although it can be unpleaeant ... prolonged QT interval either before or after using methadone and he didn't see it as a problem) I had also heard...
      ... nothing helped the sweating, but not everybody finds methadone as distasteful as I did. I'm sure dose has a lot to...
      
      
2725. Nightmare Weekend 27th November 2007
      
      ... going to talk to my doctor today about switching me to methadone , which he has offered me before. Last Friday, one ... see him in a month. He said he cant put me on methadone unless I go off the tramadol, which after 15 years...
      ... tramadol. I wonder why he won't let you start the methadone and then try to wean off the tramadol. Is that what...
      ... about why the doctor won't allow you to start the methadone . Perhaps there is some sort of chemical reason for...
      ... reasons he wont let me be on the tramadol with the methadone , is that he doesnt use or believe in break through ... increases the danger of overdose, since we all know how methadone builds up in your system. I see him again in a ... and he cares, but I wish he would let me be on the methadone and the ultram, I think as long as I had the methadone ... , I could stop the hydrocodone cold, because the methadone would more than replace it. Brian, I am so sorry...
      ... guns" for this one.:) You know, I just bet that on methadone you won't need the Ultram. Really. I have taken ... both and also only taken methadone . I must say I felt the Ultram helped, but when I ... was on the proper methadone dose I was fine without the Ultram. Methdone is an ... personal, but there is a seizure threshold issue with methadone , ultram and either seizure or depression meds (SSRIs ... when I was started on an SSRI because together with methadone and Ultram it raised his red flags all over the place...
      ... stop the hydrocodone cold turkey, since I know the methadone is enough like it, even more powerful, that my withdrawal ... and he knows it, I would be much better off on the methadone . Thanks again for all the words of encouragement...
      
      
2726. Hey CrazyGamer 27th November 2007
      
      ... on hydrocodone and progressed to Duragesic and then methadone . For the vacation I spent several weeks cutting...
      
      
2727. help re first step to pump and clock meds for all opiates dave you spoke to me last y 26th November 2007
      
      ... not something to be taken lightly. Have you tried Methadone yet? It is a very good pain medication. There are...
      ... negligent stopped all that. . Have you tried Methadone yet? It is a very good pain medication. Yes no...
      
      
2728. Tolerance to current med Cant take the pain anymore!!!!! 26th November 2007
      
      ... to tolerant to this current med or dose. I tried Methadone last week and darn near had 0 pain lvl but could not...
      ... Personally in my opinon you didn't give the methadone enough of a chance to work. you went off it very quickly ... people over the years that your body WILL adjust to the methadone and the side effects should leave you after your body ... oxy without offering you an increase and gave you methadone , it sounds like he is not willing to give you an increase ... your dose, but I REALLY think you might want to give methadone more of a chance, you didn't give it long enough!...
      ... with slipperyslope in as much as you didn't give the Methadone long enough to work and your body to get use to the ... titrate up until they find a comfortable dose. I'm on Methadone (going on five years) and I started at 10 mg TID and ... Duragesic Patch (100 mcg/hour), so when I went on the Methadone , after a week I started titrating up and have ended ... if your doc will go for it. If not, there's the Methadone , but if you don't want to try that, there are several...
      ... will keep you all up to date as to what happens. My methadone dose was started off at 20mg x2 per day (total dose ... lasts 4hrs at best now. He is very supportive of this methadone treatment (and to be honest so am I) problem that...
      ... has backed down to a tollerable level, well I was on Methadone 5 or 10 mg 3 times daily. It doesn't sound like alot ... but it did help me. Well one of the side effects of Methadone is water retention and weight gain. Well sure enough ... is it to STOP!! The SIDE EFFECTS OF GETTING OFF OF METHADONE ARE HORRIBLE. When I stopped taking it (this was ... and have knowledge of what you are taking. As for Methadone after I am completly off of it I NEVER WANT TO SEE...
      ... At your next apt tell the Dr about the side effects methadone gave you and ask for meds to combat those. Ask your...
      ... Methadone will start working from the first day, but it takes...
      
      
2729. epidural question 25th November 2007
      
      ... differant drugs. They started with morphine and then methadone on top of my other stuff. Now I'm trying 10mg of oxycontin...
      
      
2730. Need advice on fentanyl withdrawal--HELP! 23rd November 2007
      
      ... suboxone now I was in withdrawal for 3 months from methadone I couldn't take it any more. The suboxone worked great...
      
      
2731. has anyone had a morphine pump internal placement? 22nd November 2007
      
      ... was on 120mg ER a day, 19 Oxy IR daily, and 10 5mg methadone daily. He's never had any problem with nausea. Since...
      
      
2732. Dilaudid/oxycodone replacement ideas 20th November 2007
      
      ... years ago, and now almost five years later, I'm on Methadone . If you have a chronic pain situation, this is an...
      
      
2733. where can i get a morphine pump in cleveland ohio 18th November 2007
      
      ... I've been on high levels of moprhine, fentanyl, methadone and more. Each of which have either given me such...
      
      
2734. Help! Need a little med advice Please 16th November 2007
      
      ... health system, he was more than willing to move me to methadone , (my first doctor was totally opposed to any LA med ... time. I think its time I agreed to go on the methadone . But my old doctor, after I was on the ultram about ... come off of after years of daily use'. Can I be on methadone and still stay on the ultram? Also, I have been taking ... per day for one month alongside a starter dose of methadone , then drop the hydro from 10 to nothing, and adjust ... the methadone as needed. Do you think he would do that? Im scared ... he will tell me I cant have the methadone unless I quit all the other meds abruptly and I am ... is different, but are any of you on both ultram and methadone ? I cant find anywhere that says they are counterindincated...
      ... Hey Fabby! When I was on 160 mgs. of methadone per day, I was still taking Oxycodone 30 mg. tablets ... are probably making a good decision to switch to the methadone . Also, I don't know why people say that Methadone ... the Duragesic Patch on the same day. Stopped the methadone in the a.m. and put the patch on in the p.m. I realize ... I can't see how withdrawal can be any worse with methadone than it can be with oxycodone or morphine. Withdrawal ... they can be excrutiating while coming of Ultram or Methadone ....pick your poison! I'm sure that if I was able ... to take oxycodone while on the methadone then you can take the Ultram or hydro. Good luck...
      ... Memere;3310676]Hey Fabby! When I was on 160 mgs. of methadone per day, I was still taking Oxycodone 30 mg. tablets ... are probably making a good decision to switch to the methadone . Also, I don't know why people say that Methadone ... the Duragesic Patch on the same day. Stopped the methadone in the a.m. and put the patch on in the p.m. I realize ... I can't see how withdrawal can be any worse with methadone than it can be with oxycodone or morphine. Withdrawal ... they can be excrutiating while coming of Ultram or Methadone ....pick your poison! I'm sure that if I was able ... to take oxycodone while on the methadone then you can take the Ultram or hydro. Good luck...
      ... I took methadone and ultram together for a few years - no trouble at ... it anymore. When I went from fentanyl patches to methadone I no longer needed any breakthrough meds at all. ... Methadone is the best pain med I've ever taken. For what ... it's worth, I recently was switched from methadone to MS Contin and I had no troubles with that switch...
      
      
2735. QUESTION FOR METHADONE USERS, or others if u can help 14th November 2007
      
      ... I have never been on methadone so dont know if i can help you or not but done ALOT...
      ... Hi video, I am currently on the same dose of Methadone except I take it every 8 hours. I first started taking ... luck and I hope you are able to continue with the Methadone . Barbara...
      ... I found methadone to be the best pain med ever. Yes, there was the...
      ... Oxycodone for BT pain. When my doctor switched me to Methadone , he started me at 10 mg tid, even though I had been ... of them over the years. For Barbara, to be on Methadone and not have insurance is not a big deal, as long ... possible have your pharmacist fill your script with Methadone made by Roxane. It is by far the better medication...
      ... back till 2 in the afternoon and told me to bring my Methadone back to them and they would give me a RX for my oxy ... am feeling soo much better after getting off of the methadone but damn it was most def WONDERFULL pain relief but...
      ... told you that you have to have insurance to be on Methadone , but nothing could be further from the truth. Find ... clinic and as long as they will write you a script for Methadone , you can go down to any pharmacy and get it filled...
      ... I wish you had given the methadone more time for your body to adjust to it. it looks ... he would have offered that before switching you to methadone . good luck, I hope this works out for you. SS...
      
      
2736. fentanyl withdrawal 13th November 2007
      
      ... that's the way to go. There is another option - Methadone . This requires a doc that really know's his/her stuff ... but you could transition to Methadone and feel no withdrawal at all. Once someone has been ... conversion ratio that must be applied to find the proper Methadone dose. It starts by determining the morphine equivalent ... whatever is right). I went from Duragesic patches to Methadone and it went very well. I was on about 200mcg of patches ... avery 48 hours and was converted to Methadone 80mg per day and my pain was much better controlled ... needed no breakthrough meds. I was started at a lower methadone dose to start and worked up to the 80mg/day. Best...
      
      
2737. feeling nervous about new med 11th November 2007
      
      ... hours yet alone the 6 hrs. My PM DR is prescribing Methadone 20mg every 12 hrs. The pills will come in the form ... hours or 1 10mg every 6 hours. He explained that the methadone was superion in potency to the Oxycontin on a per ... anyhow) I hear they are no fun at all especially from methadone . Well thanks for letting me vent and I would love...
      ... I started on Methadone a couple of weeks ago. I only take 2.5 mg at bedtime...
      ... You should feel much better on methadone . Im about to make the switch as it was offered to...
      ... support and opinions/answers. I have taken 20mg of the methadone so far today and can def say that the side affects...
      ... . God bless Nvidia.. Have you already started the methadone ? This will be my last month on the patch.. When I ... said ya lets go for it. I feel the same way you do on methadone .. The comming off part sounds much worse than comming...
      ... Hi Video! A few thoughts on your methadone . I was on 160 mg. of methadone for a couple of years ... bed and interact with the world. While I was on the methadone I was also taking 30 mg. of oxycodone twice a day ... breakthrough pain. So, when it was time to stop the methadone I just stopped taking it one morning and switched...
      
      
2738. Need advice on good non opiate meds... are there any?? 11th November 2007
      
      ... supplements and calcium daily, plus I went up by 10 mg. of methadone but I've been on methadone for 8 yrs and have built ... up a resistence to it. being on methadone for so many years did not keep my pain away. which...
      
      
2739. how much tylenol is too much? 9th November 2007
      
      ... number of increases in the hydro, such as duragesic, methadone , etc. This allows me to return to the hydro at much ... lower doses. As I said, the duragesic and methadone presented problems/side effects, so I only stay on...
      
      
2740. Replacing One Benzo with Another 9th November 2007
      
      ... management doctor for 8 years and he also has me on methadone , dilaudid (breakthrough), Toprol XL 100, and Paxil...
      ... Also, you must be VERY CAREFUL taking benzos with methadone . Almost all accidental overdoses happen when methadone...
      
      
2741. med change 2nd November 2007
      
      ... Vicodin, to Buprenorphine, to Duragesic patches, to Methadone , to Oxycontin to MS Contin. My dose of Duragesic ... very high (275mcg/hour). When I went from there to Methadone my dose went to 80mg/day. I felt so good to be on ... Contin to equal the pain killing power of 80mg of Methadone . Now I do feel ashamed for how high my morphine...
      ... use of Opiates, but when my doctor suggested adding Methadone to my regimen I was somewhat ashamed of the stigma...
      
      
2742. Managing the Depression from pain/meds 31st October 2007
      
      ... reuptake inhibitor, among other things. I also too Methadone , which can serve to retain serotonin in our systems...
      
      
2743. where to find methadose 31st October 2007
      
      ... normally use? Actually, more pharmacies probably carry Methadone rather than Methadose by Mallinckrodt. It has gotten ... as being an inferior product. I am currently on Methadone myself, but I tried Methadose (before I learned better ... that, I told my pharmacist, I would like him to order Methadone by Roxane for me. I will not have my monthly script ... would be to look for a pharmacy that carries and fills Methadone . It's a better product and in the long run, you'll...
      
      
2744. I have a morphine infusion pump can doctors refuse to fill it? 30th October 2007
      
      ... also choose to remove the opiate completely and do a methadone or suboxone/subutex taper. He can increase the cloniidine...
      
      
2745. Do you know if we need a letter from Dr?... 28th October 2007
      
      ... medications in my case were Oxycontin, Roxicodone and Methadone among others. What I was getting at was if it were...
      
      
2746. Is anyone taking methadone for pain? 27th October 2007
      
      ... resistant to opiates ( 10rs worth) i askd both for methadone they both said absolutly not w/ no explantion why...
      ... resistant to opiates ( 10rs worth) i askd both for methadone they both said absolutly not w/ no explantion why ... asks I think lots of docs don't really understand methadone , or how to prescribe it. Rather than admit it they ... of morphine. Then calculate an equivalent dose of methadone using a conversion ratio that can range from 2:1 to ... think many of these docs just don't want to deal with methadone . It's too bad because to date the best pain med I ... 've ever used was methadone . I think it could help many chronic pain patients...
      
      
2747. lateral med move. Im opiate resistant 23rd October 2007
      
      ... You may be a perfect candidate for methadone . For may PM docs this is the perfect scenario for ... when to switch someone to methadone . It's not at all unusual for folks on hundreds of ... milligrams of other opioids to switch to methadone and be fine on 1/10th to 1/12th of the previous dose ... . There's something about methadone where the higher the dose of other opioid, the higher ... conversion ratio. You can read about it by web searching methadone conversion ratios and such. I've seen folks go from ... 600mg of MS Contin daily to 80mg of methadone daily and get better pain relief, and the methadone ... doesn't escalate. I went to methadone from high dose fentanyl patch, was stabilized on 80mg...
      ... Well if your doctor has such a big problem with Methadone , which is what many seem to prefer, including mine...
      ... see a doctor who has such a knee jerk reaction to methadone prescribing either one, frankly. I think youve ... just looking for a whole new primary. IS it just methadone he wont prescribe? Have you asked him about any other...
      ... have gone from Dilaudid, MScontin and IR morphine to Methadone with good results. I stayed on the methadone for ... don't remember at the moment). I was on 120 mg. of methadone with oxycodone for breakthrough pain. I did very ... well with the methadone until about the last 3 months of my usage. I started ... gradual thing and I don't think I can blame it on the methadone itself, but more on the lack of energy that I felt...
      
      
2748. Advice, How To Talk To New Doctor 22nd October 2007
      
      ... on her terms. When I was switched recently from Methadone to MS Contin it took a few increases in dose to reach...
      
      
2749. Buprenorphine patch 19th October 2007
      
      ... they have begun using buprenorphine like they do with methadone maintenance for addicts - the patient cannot get high...
      
      
2750. ? for anyone with a pain pump 18th October 2007
      
      ... blocking agent that has the same property that makes methadone so efective on nerve pain is available. I doubt there...
      
      
2751. I feel bad for calling the doc and asking for a differents meds 18th October 2007
      
      ... If you think morphine is sedating, you would hate methadone . You don't want to rule out meds before you try,so...
      
      
2752. This was amazing!!! sorry kinda long 18th October 2007
      
      ... and my pain management doc was concerned that the methadone (80mg/day) was possibly a contributor. So she advised ... switch or the heart drugs I was given. I do miss the methadone though - best pain med I've ever used. The other...
      
      
2753. New here, questions 17th October 2007
      
      ... pressure sores. My Dr gives me each month #180 10 mg Methadone (2 tabs 3x/daily) and #150/200 15mgs Oxycodone Hydrochlorid...
      ... pressure sores. My Dr gives me each month #180 10 mg Methadone (2 tabs 3x/daily) and #150/200 15mgs Oxycodone Hydrochlorid...
      
      
2754. Opiates for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome 16th October 2007
      
      ... versions of morphine, oxycodone, Oxymorphone, fentanyl or methadone and in canada they have LA dilaudid and codeine. ...
      ... oxycontin,etc . i am now on metadol canadian version of methadone in pill form and i have found this definetly works...
      ... versions of morphine, oxycodone, Oxymorphone, fentanyl or methadone and in canada they have LA dilaudid and codeine. ...
      ... oxycontin,etc . i am now on metadol canadian version of methadone in pill form and i have found this definetly works...
      
      
2755. Avinza to Fentanyl without success 15th October 2007
      
      ... practice when trying something new. When I switched from methadone to MS Contin the pain doc started me at a certain...
      
      
2756. Pain killers at work? 14th October 2007
      
      ... Hello all. On the methadone pills and the Fentanyl patch, do they both affect...
      ... that become an issue at some point at work. I took methadone for 3 years at the same dose and never become so acomadated ... and contractually, you either are or you aren't. On methadone or oxy but claims to be used to it doesn't really...
      
      
2757. New Durogesic D-Trans Patches! Anyone else seen or used? 13th October 2007
      
      ... them. My PM doc told me to think about switching to Methadone but I have had a VERY bad withdraws years ago from...
      
      
2758. Pain Pump Patients on Medicare! 12th October 2007
      
      ... pharamcy. Dilaudid is just a much cleaner med than methadone . Take care, Dave...
      ... about equivalent to 600 mgs of morphine or 120 of methadone . I started at 2 mgs of morphine per day and my doc ... dilaudid ,just like morphine doesn't have every property methadone has. You may experience some differential withdrawal...
      
      
2759. continue Roxicodone but something much stronger at night - help 11th October 2007
      
      ... significantly stronger than the Roxi's. Also I fear methadone and have heard some horrific stories about it taking...
      
      
2760. started methadone for back pain 11th October 2007
      
      ... Lucy, I never took Methadone , but I take and took Percocet 10/325 (in a bad days...
      ... I found methadone to be the best pain med ever. Unfortunately I had ... have heard it's very prolonged because of how much methadone is stored in your body's tissues....
      ... I was given methadone as an adjunct to my other meds and I was only supposed ... I switched pain docs, my new doc was not a fan of methadone at all and had me stop. I really hadn't taken any...
      ... difference. My problem is after doing much research on methadone I really worried about taking it. Everything I read ... withdrawals and how quickly your body becomes addicted to methadone . Has anyone else taken methadone for pain? Any probems ... I wound up on 300mcg/hr for 36 hours and 10mg of methadone up to eight times a day for breakthroiugh pain. After ... way off of the fentanyl, my pain doctor left me on methadone for the pain not covered by my implant b/c I can only ... for me, anyway) and then wind up having to take a methadone or maybe 2 (20mg) but then for the next few days, ... was covered by the implant, so I wouldn't take any methadone for a few days and then I would wake up in the middle ... than 6 Norco in a day, then I have to go back to the methadone . But because once I stop the methadone, I am still ... Anyway, Lucy, you are not going to get "addicted" to methadone , it is helping your pain, and you are taking it regularly ... gone throught withdrawal of oxycontin, fentanyl and methadone , and methadone was by far the easiest. So don't worry...
      ... medications. I have heard alot of good things about methadone for pain management and how it provides alot better ... built up to it. My doctor too has suggested taking methadone for pain but i have been reluctant to try it. I am ... right now but I am eager to hear everyone who goes on methadone and how it works for them just in case I have to make...
      ... is thinking per my DR's request about switching to methadone ..I am glad that it works for you and also would love ... bless and good luck. Question: Is tolerance to methadone more difficult to build up, If so that would be wonderful...
      ... then, but still have chronic pain. I only took the methadone for a few weeks but I can tell you it did help tremendously ... personally had no trouble with it making me sleepy. For me, methadone worked great. I only had to take motrin for bt pain ... right off of it after reading many of the posts about methadone and how horrible it is to come off of it. I know when ... I wish there was something that worked just like methadone ,(No euphoiria, long pain management) but did not cause ... this year so I figure I might as well stay off of the methadone for now until after we have a a baby. Maybe in the...
      ... is thinking per my DR's request about switching to methadone ..I am glad that it works for you and also would love ... bless and good luck. Question: Is tolerance to methadone more difficult to build up, If so that would be wonderful ... I do believe it's harder to develop tolerance to methadone than many other opioids. You can look for info regarding...
      
      
2761. more questions Roxicodone 30mg or dilaudid (hydromorphone) 10th October 2007
      
      ... out with that euphoric feeling. Someone mentioned methadone but I have heard some bad things about it. Thanks...
      ... other half an hour later if a half isn't working. BTW, Methadone would be even cheaper and makes more sense from a...
      
      
2762. suboxone 10th October 2007
      
      ... NOT understand why DR,s wont prescribe suboxone or methadone , ive asked multilple doc,s they say NO w/o an explanation...
      ... NOT understand why DR,s wont prescribe suboxone or methadone , ive asked multilple doc,s they say NO w/o an explanation ... factor involved for other docs to get it. I think methadone has a stigma attached to it for lots of folks, including...
      
      
2763. cheapest painkillers for severe pain help 9th October 2007
      
      ... One of the cheapest pain meds out there is methadone . If the roxicodone did not help your pain very well...
      ... actually....he oxycontin prob wont help. i agree with the methadone suggestion though. it is very cheap and alot of ppl ... as much as the other meds. talk to your doc about methadone .....good suggestion~! whosit...
      ... I will ask about methadone . The pharmacist stated that dilaudid last a little...
      ... also, i have researched methadone and it seems that people have had difficulty weaning ... withdrawals were horrible they said. Anyone come off of methadone for pain and have a difficult time. jason...
      ... hydrocodone does in my opinion. You can try it....i know methadone is hard to come off of from what I have heard but ... killers are really.....i have heard bad things about methadone but alot of good things as well. good luck in your...
      ... I was offered methadone or the patch. I chose the patch because of the scare ... of weaning on methadone if i had too at some point. The patch is extremely...
      ... from my understanding methadone is one of the cheapest meds out there. i've been on...
      ... [QUOTE=jayboy;3251683]I will ask about methadone . The pharmacist stated that dilaudid last a little ... jason Hi Jayboy. I wanted to tell you also that the Methadone "builds up" in your system........ so be sure and ... follow the directions to the T.... Methadone is also used to help people come off of Heroin. It...
      
      
2764. Ultram is a Narcotic 7th October 2007
      
      ... mew) receptor it frequently gets called an opiate. Methadone is another fully synthetic opioid, and is one of the...
      ... meds, One of the things stopping me from switching to methadone , which he prefers, Is that he wants me off the ultram...
      
      
2765. Managing pain with patches 7th October 2007
      
      ... then I would try something else. Right now I am on methadone prescribed by my pain doctor. Methadone can be an ... friend who used to abuse pain pills. Then she got on methadone for addiction. She successfully tapered off methadone ... someone they think is being objective. The patch and methadone have a slow method of action in the body. They maintain ... released all at once, but this is very dangerous. Methadone is naturally long-acting, so it cannot really be abused ... in this way. But one can take a higher dose of methadone in order to "feel something" but this is also VERY ... dangerous and this is what leads to the methadone deaths that we hear about...that and combining methadone...
      ... dangerous and so can too much tylenol and/or moltrin. The methadone I have absolutely no experience with at all. Does...
      
      
2766. Any insight?? Opiate tolerant? What comes after ESI's and trigger points? 6th October 2007
      
      ... throw up. At one point when on WC they switched me to Methadone . It really helped but I had a rough time tolerating ... try getting off them....YUCK! I do not want to take Methadone again. I just can't go there. When I go back to ... tolerance I have. I am soooooo not willing to take Methadone again. I am a student and can't function well enough...
      
      
2767. Very "Opioid Tolerant" person needs help 4th October 2007
      
      ... current meds are 80 mg. Oxycontin 2 x day,20 mg. of methadone 3 X day,8 mg. dilaudid every 4-6 hrs. as needed for...
      ... make a lateral move to something like the patch or methadone ? You may not even have to raise your dosage, sometimes...
      ... has you on two long acting meds: the oxycontin AND methadone . I haven't heard of that before. I was on methadone...
      ... Another long acting med that you could consider is methadone ......i have not tried it but I have heard that once ... see what he suggests. i seen where you already take methadone though so mabey a higher dose of it with the oxycontin...
      ... has you on two long acting meds: the oxycontin AND methadone . I haven't heard of that before. I was on methadone...
      ... med is that is on the market..generic or not? i know methadone is pretty cheap but would be helpful to know the cheapest...
      ... Methadone is *the cheapest* long-acting opioid medication by ... morphine). But that would be almost 10x what the methadone costs, even for generic. Compare to the Oxycontin...
      ... does not work for me. Was up to 800mgs/day and the methadone I'm allergic to. I'm looking at a Pump trial....
      
      
2768. Re-Fill Trouble 2nd October 2007
      
      ... almost every CP patient of his (except for me) on methadone , which is filled right there at the in house pharmacy ... is another reason I think maybe I should go on the methadone , it would be so much easier. But I'm scared to try...
      
      
2769. Tired of taking pills 2nd October 2007
      
      ... decade ago, My new doctor has offered to put me on methadone , and I am considering that. Good luck and welcome...
      ... have already been mentioned. Other options are the methadone , oxycontin, Avinza, Opana ER...there are quite a few...
      ... decade ago, My new doctor has offered to put me on methadone , and I am considering that. Good luck and welcome ... Your Friend, Fabby :) Fabby... I tried 5mg/ Methadone for about six weeks with plain oxycodone for BT pain ... :( PLEASE, Fabby.......stay as far away from methadone as you can get, dear!!...
      ... Thanks Chia, Yeah I have heard coming off methadone is no fun, But if it worked for me, I would probably ... problems, and he doesnt want me on the ultram and the methadone at the same time. Thanks for the heads up, though...
      
      
2770. I need some advice. 2nd October 2007
      
      ... sob story of a MD friend of hers who is addicted to methadone . She said i need to go back to the pills(ultram percocet...
      ... about her 'friend'. Was she addicted to Fent. or to Methadone ? I also thought that you were not supposed to take...
      ... mentioned my med consolidation she freaked. She used methadone as a generic story that apparently in her opinion...
      
      
2771. Methadone And Methadose 1st October 2007
      
      ... I believe Methadose is the name for a generic of Methadone ....
      ... Mathadose is just Mallinkrodts poor version of generic methadone . Good luck, Dave...
      ... that i was taking 10mg tablets. and the label says methadone ....so i've always wondered the same thing, was i given...
      ... QUOTE=ombruun;3236010]What is the difference between Methadone And Methadose? ...
      ... that i was taking 10mg tablets. and the label says methadone ....so i've always wondered the same thing, was i given ... believe the dissolvable tablet is the only (exact) 40mg Methadone "tablet." It was probably just convenient, but not...
      ... Methadone and Methadose are technically the same medication ... these boards as producing inferior products. I take Methadone , and I have told my pharmacy I would not accept anything ... but Methadone , by Roxane, so they order enough in for me to fill...
      
      
2772. Long post,but hope you can help 30th September 2007
      
      ... There are cheaper alterantives. 50 cents worth of methadone a day will replace the thousands a month spent on ... med. I went years without prescription coverage and methadone is the only alternative to whatever med your presently...
      
      
2773. Is honesty the best policy all the time? 29th September 2007
      
      ... lets start over. At the same time i asked about methadone suboxone or some other med. which i think help them...
      
      
2774. Oxycontin and Percocet 28th September 2007
      
      ... morphine are: Opana, Fentanyl patches, Ultram ER, Methadone , ect. I would give it a try. I had to go up to...