- long term meds vs short term meds 31st May 2007
... last 6 years. Ultram, Narcos, Oxycontin, Fentanyl, Methadone , and currently Opana ER and Oxy IR for breakthrough...
... ve tried OxyContin, MS Contin, Duragesic patches, Methadone and short acting hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine ... .
My preference by far is Methadone . With this med I always felt stable, no highs or...
- does this sound familiar? 30th May 2007
... another thread, my pharmacy not only has enough of my Methadone in stock each month, they always stock the brand I ... requested. They know I get 540 tabs of 10 mg Methadone each month and they always have it in stock. In over ... told me he always orders so he has a minimum of 1,000 Methadone tabs in stock in case he gets other large fills in...
... another thread, my pharmacy not only has enough of my Methadone in stock each month, they always stock the brand I ... requested. They know I get 540 tabs of 10 mg Methadone each month and they always have it in stock. In over ... told me he always orders so he has a minimum of 1,000 Methadone tabs in stock in case he gets other large fills in...
- What would you do? 28th May 2007
... Hi Mud...When I started on Methadone several years ago, I was able to tell the difference ... between Methadone and Methadose by Mallinckodt. It very quickly became ... inferior. At that time I requested my pharmacy order Methadone by Roxane for me, and have it available when I filled ... four years ago, and now they always have the Roxane Methadone in stock for me when I go in to the store with my ... that is filled with Methadose, so they always have Methadone available for me.
Can you check with CVS again...
... before, I could definitely tell the difference between Methadone and Methadose.
Federal guidelines say they are...
... before, I could definitely tell the difference between Methadone and Methadose.
Federal guidelines say they are...
- ok to take methadone and ultracet? 27th May 2007
... were prescribed the ultracet when you were on the methadone , its safe to take, or else your pharmacy would have ... told you.
I have friends on methadone , and they take tylenol and advil, if that helps.
...
... Hi, I take methadone and was prescribed , dilaudid and percocet for pain...
- Patch Users~what Do You Use For Breakthru Pain? 26th May 2007
... ir for breakthru...and it really helps. I was on methadone for a while and that worked amazingly well for pain...
- Can you help me please? 26th May 2007
... ready, we will discus changing your medications. Methadone is a great medication for chronic pain.” I panicked ... days there will be!!!) because I do not want to take Methadone ! But I finally had to give in and tell him it was ... time for a change on one condition...Anything but Methadone . I am just not comfortable with that. So he asked...
... the terms and meds they are wiling to try. Why is methadone out of the question, is there something you know about ... methadone that scares you more than taking the most potent opiate ... milionth of a gram" , But your OK with Fenatnyl and methadone is bad in your vast research or experience?
When ... sort the misinformation from the actual truth about methadone . 10 years ago, Youtherer was no such thing as 10 mg...
... of days if necessary to no ill effects as of yet. Methadone , however, to me is a medication that I am not comfortable ... furthermore, my requesting help did not revolve around Methadone . It was about going from Percocet to Roxicodone....
... management.
I am not going to say anything about methadone , because to me, the bigger problem here seems to be...
... management.
I am not going to say anything about methadone , because to me, the bigger problem here seems to be ... I explained that to him, that’s when he mentioned Methadone . I panicked at the thought of methadone. I did not ... discuss switching your medication to something like Methadone which is very effective” I am afraid of that particular...
... the patch again, he would rather you switch to the methadone ? Otherwise, 50 mg is only the 3rd step up on the patch ... switch.
May I ask why you are so dead set against the methadone ? My doctor offered it to me also, but left it up to...
... the patch again, he would rather you switch to the methadone ? Otherwise, 50 mg is only the 3rd step up on the patch ... switch.
May I ask why you are so dead set against the methadone ? My doctor offered it to me also, but left it up to ... Even with insurance.
I am not comfortable with methadone because of watching 2 people's lives fall apart after...
... there are other long acting meds available besides methadone . As Fab and I said earlyer oxycontin is one but its...
- Metabolism Question 24th May 2007
... have gained quite a bit of weight since starting the methadone AND working from home. Those two combined, it's hard...
- Should I worry? 23rd May 2007
... Now that I've been changed from methadone to MSContin should I worry about tolerance?
Due ... to fears about the methadone possibly contributing to my heart failure (no evidence ... whatsoever), I was switched from methadone to MSContin. I was taking 80mg of methadone daily ... MSContin daily (target dose).
I was so happy on the methadone , and one of the warm fuzzies was how long I had been ... day, and the knowledge of how much less tolerance methadone causes.
Am I now back (I had experienced tolerance...
... There are as many contraindications for Methadone as for MScontin. Methadone blocks other opiods and ... most likely why your MS dose is 300mg.
Once your methadone dose has reached a certain pinnacle you'l most likely...
... the patch...but I am worried about side effects. Methadone worked great for me due to its long-halflife -- but...
... can you tell me what you mean when you say that the Methadone made you put on weight? Did it just make you hungrier ... without you changing your diet. I just got off of Methadone . I had taken it for 2 years and during the past 1 ... ve heard others talk about the weight gain with the methadone , but wanted to know if you could clarify. Thanks...
... Hi Kathy,
My understanding is that methadone can lead to increased insulin-resistance in some individual ... possible.
I gained about 30 lbs in six months on methadone . Some of the weight I gained (about 10 lbs) was weight ... went over and beyond my normal weight. Since stopping methadone , and switching to a different pain med (first Kadian ... hope it will give me the same steady blood level as methadone without so many side effects.
How do you feel since...
... put on weight the way I have since I started on the methadone . Now that I'm off the drug I'm hoping that I can...
- Back from the PM Doctor... 22nd May 2007
... meds than you've been on. I was taking 120 mg. of methadone with oxycodone 30mg for breakthrough. So far I have ... better pain relief with the patches than I did with the methadone . There is a bit of a "buzz" with the Duragesic that ... couple of weeks ago. I didn't have that feeling on the Methadone . However, I really feel more clear headed on the...
- Elevated Liver Enzymes and Pain Meds 22nd May 2007
... now. For the last two years I have been on 20 mgs of methadone TID and have tried multiple other drugs for breakthru ... I now take 4mgs of dilaudid QID in addition to the methadone . It seems to be the best combination thus far as my ... managed at the current dosage. Not to mention decreasing methadone by 1/2 could cause serious complications. She, the...
... until it stablizes.
The real question here is can Methadone cause liver problems? This is the only medicine that...
... keep my fingers crossed for you that it is not the methadone , I certainly have never heard of methadone being particular...
... opiates at this time.i do not know for certain about the methadone tho,i have never ever taken that,but lookup the Rxing...
... I have been on methadone for 4 yrs. now. My Dr.(pain specialist)put me on it...
- It Hurts 22nd May 2007
... like 48) or he might want to try you on oxycontin or methadone .
I also recommend anti depressants for anyone in...
- Duragesic/Methadone Question 20th May 2007
... of a technical question but I am curious: I was on Methadone for almost 2 years before the doc switched me to the ... subutex (sp?). My understanding though is that the methadone that I was on was an opiode antagonist. If I were ... to take a methadone dose while on Duragesic, (not that i'm going to..I ... promise!!) would the methadone then throw me into withdrawals? I hope my question...
... about this but I have an idea. If you were to take a methadone dose then it would not put you into withdrawl. The ... methadone itself would prevent you from going into withdrawls ... going into withdrawls. My guess is that if you add methadone to the mix you will prob have to much opiates in your...
... of a technical question but I am curious: I was on Methadone for almost 2 years before the doc switched me to the ... subutex (sp?). My understanding though is that the methadone that I was on was an opiode antagonist. If I were ... to take a methadone dose while on Duragesic, (not that i'm going to..I ... promise!!) would the methadone then throw me into withdrawals? I hope my question ... going to do this because IMHO it's a real bad idea. Methadone is not an antagonist. It is a full opioid agonist ... mitigate tolerance better than other opioids.
But methadone is a beast unto itself and based on my limited knowledge ... one has been on another opioid and gets switched to methadone it's not surprising to learn that the starting dose ... of methadone is much, much smaller than the dose of the previous ... tolerance. In English, it takes much less (in mg dosage) methadone to manage chronic pain in one being switched from ... another opioid. It would also take much less methadone in mg to overdose.
I expect it would be a real...
... Thanks for the responses! No, I wouldn't take methadone while on another opioid. I was just trying to figure...
... 2997922]Thanks for the responses! No, I wouldn't take methadone while on another opioid. I was just trying to figure ... comment totally wrong.
The one thing I do know about methadone is that it comes with no kind of rush, and if being...
... thread is still a good idea! My knowledge of anything ( Methadone included) is limited. However, many people think ... that Methadone has various properties because it is usually compared...
... hey hitler. i was on methadone for about a month. i was taking 5mg 3x a day. i got...
- Big Changes 16th May 2007
... and treatment and the doctors have agreed that the methadone may be at fault (causing prolonged Qt intervals-haven ... pain doctor was consulted and I was switched from methadone (80mg daily) to MS Contin (300mg daily) with MS Instant ... just wondering if anyone else has had to switch from methadone to MS Contin and how it went for them? I'm feeling ... down because I really felt methadone was the answer to my chronic pain, and I had been ... more in the way of tolerance challenges than did my methadone (at least that's what I hear and from personal experience ... experience with added heart failure or conversion from methadone to MS Contin I'd love to hear your thoughts...
...
... forced to make regarding your pain meds. I was on Methadone for almost 2 years at 120 mg. per day with oxycodone ... for breakthrough pain. When I was first placed on methadone it took some adjusting to my dose to get to a place ... heart abnormalities but didn't attribute them to the methadone . This is the first I hear of a possible correlation ... prompted me to go to my doc. Just like you, I found that methadone was the best drug for me as far as a steady dosage ... the past 3 months and my doc just took me off the methadone and switched me to the Duragesic patch. I just wasn ... 't willing to go any higher on the methadone (and he wasn't happy about upping my dose). So far...
...
The Drs. are admitting that the suspicion of the methadone is a reach, but they're having trouble nailing down ... failure but nothing definitive for the cause being the methadone . More often, the association has to do with much ... higher methadone doses than I was taking, but they wanted to rule out...
- Another Pharmacist Gustapo 15th May 2007
... gone to my local pharmacist for my monthly supply of methadone (when I was using it) and only had to wait as little...
- Sweaty & Skipped Menstrul Periods due to meds? 12th May 2007
... 10/325), I would get it about every 3 months. With methadone and then Kadian (morphine) I hardly every got my period...
- Question about tolerance? 12th May 2007
... I am scared to even try methadone and my PM doctor once told me it was a dangerous narcotic...
- Tylenol 4 or Roxicet? 12th May 2007
... Hydrocodone- morphine-oxycodone-oxymorphone- Hydromorphone- methadone and fentanyl the last 6 listed are available without...
... of codeine. If not, he can, with meds. other than methadone , titrate the dose up quite easily and quickly.
...
- Starting Suboxone for pain Mngment! 11th May 2007
... conclusion your taking it for addiction maint the way methadone is used for opiate addiction. I do hope it helps with ... with some docs that still believe only addicts use methadone . I do hope all goes well and the withdrawal will deminsih...
... when you are on particular opiates (his example was methadone ) for an extended period of time your brain knows that...
- Can You Reset Pain Tolerance? 10th May 2007
... medication vacation. I have done one after my tolerance on methadone had reached the max of what the doctor was willing...
... level of withdrawal.
I was recently switched from methadone to MS Contin (continuous release morphine) and it...
... so my tolerance goes from Hydrocodone to 100mg of methadone in about 3 years.
This time around, instead of ... taking just a couple of days to wean myself from the methadone , I have taken several weeks and I am now at about...
- How to cope with painmeds and sleepiness 10th May 2007
... my husband. He has RSD and takes Lyrica, Cymbalta, methadone , among other things and is sleepy all the time. The...
- 20 hours on Duragesic Patch-Update 9th May 2007
... would have no withdrawal symptoms from stopping the methadone and feeling assured that the patch would cover my ... pain better than the methadone did. I've been struggling with pain today that I ... haven't felt while I was on the methadone . I feel less "drugged" which is a plus, but the pain...
... just need to give it a little time. When going from methadone to another opioid, there is often "differential withdrawal...
- Has anyone tried Opana? 9th May 2007
... started Opana last week. I had been on 120 mg of Methadone per day and my doc switched me to 40 mg Opana ER per...
... Jim, that is absurd! 120 mg methadone to 40 mg oxymorphone??? I would think it should be ... evidence of why it should be higher if you want.
100 methadone is about equal to 500 mg morphine which is about equal ... prescribing info says that Opana is twice as strong as methadone -- that 20 mg methadone equals 10 mg Opana -- but ... that makes no sense. If you are going from methadone to Opana, you will need a higher dose of Opana. ... opposite is also true: if you were going from Opana to methadone , the methadone dose should be lower than the Opana...
... started Opana last week. I had been on 120 mg of Methadone per day and my doc switched me to 40 mg Opana ER per...
... started Opana last week. I had been on 120 mg of Methadone per day and my doc switched me to 40 mg Opana ER per ... 160 mg/day Oxycontin when 1 1/2 yrs ago was put on Methadone by a county dr. in Modesto, CA. That never helped ... have had fleeting thoughts of taking the rest of my methadone (4 10mg tabs) to help. Of course, I haven't because...
... yesturday it was decided for me to go from 30mg of methadone to 20mg of opana er 2-3 per day. I'm afraid of withdrawls ... big time because I tried to cut down on methadone and only made it to 22.5 from 30 until I couldn't ... experience and I've only been taking it for a month. The methadone I"ve been on for around 1 1/2 years. What do you...
- Ok whats stronger than ms contin? 8th May 2007
... demerol, oxycodone, darvocet and I am allergic to methadone , and vicodin. I also take meds for nerve pain, currently...
- Spinal Stim 7th May 2007
... trial on thursday because the Dr. said 70mg daily of Methadone with 40mg of percocet and no good relief shows that...
- Teva OC 7th May 2007
... having to get my oxycodone at a CVS pharmacy and my methadone at the local hospital pharmacy in order to get the...
- Sick and Unable to take meds/Help! 7th May 2007
... flu is kinda tough. You just have tio ride it out. Methadone is much more forgiving as far as mising a days worth...
- I just have to tell...I HAVE found a pain relief treatment that is working GREAT!! 6th May 2007
... I have been and actually am still on Methadone . Altough, this was partially taken for another pain ... issue I had. The methadone did do some help with my arm pain, and I DID notice ... more pain when I tried to stop the Methadone . But...that was while I was doing the once a week ... treatments. I honestly have not tried to stop the Methadone yet as I am having pain from a bulging disc in my...
... why are you still on Methadone ? I would have thought that the subcutaneous infusion...
- Back from Appt.w/new Pain Doc 4th May 2007
... very pleased! To quickly refresh - I've been taking methadone 120 mg. a day with 30mg. oxycodone for breakthrough ... out there and that I was on a pretty high dose of methadone and oxycodone yet I was STILL complaining of pain ... with a new idea. He said he wanted to take me off the methadone and switch me to the Duragesic patch 100 mhl? to be ... pain pump. I'm not sure why he didn't choose to up my methadone , but I'm kind of glad he didn't. Even though the methadone ... on this board that have had trouble getting off the methadone . So we'll see what happens now. I'm just so grateful...
... your pain.
I just have one word about switching from methadone , as it is something I have done. As you probably ... know, methadone is pretty "broad spectrum"...it hits a lot of receptors ... some other opioids. That is why when you switch from methadone to another opioid, you can experience some differential ... a transition over a few days...where you lower the methadone as you increase the fentanyl. I would think this ... what the differential withdrawal factor is going from methadone to fentanyl. Fentanyl is another opioid that also ... you are going from A to A, not A to B.
I went from methadone , 80 mg, to Kadian with Oxy IR for breakthru. At first ... if someone else here has made the transition from methadone to fentanyl (Duragesic patch). I imagine you should...
... should put it on at night and also take my regular methadone dose. Then, the next morning, I should take one more ... dose of methadone and stop taking it after that. I'm going to try and...
- Do your pain meds give you the munchies?! 3rd May 2007
... pounds in one year. I can't figure out if it's the methadone that I take on a daily basis or the oxycodone that...
... been in my life (since I was a kid). But went on methadone and gained 30 lbs in 6 months. Now, I'm off methadone...
- HELP! Turned down by new insurance company b/c of meds! 2nd May 2007
... apply for these benefits.
As far as pain meds, methadone is the only affordable med for those that fall through...
- new strenghs of oxycontin? 1st May 2007
... insurance really aren't left with any option other than methadone which costs pennies compared to a drugs lke Oxycontin...
- Sleep 1st May 2007
... Hi Argy...I'm a CP patient on Methadone and several other meds as well. During the day I...
- chronic pain patient with addictive behavior 27th April 2007
... morphine would be less so -- depends on the person. Methadone -- which does not produce the highs and lows associated...
- Depresssion and lack of motivation 27th April 2007
... I also take Klonopin for anxiety. My pain med is Methadone , 180 mg per day.
I would think maybe you might...
... 6 or 7 am and the first thing I do is reach for my methadone ! It takes me a good hour to get to a pain rating ... what is making me crave sweets and carbs, perhaps the methadone ? Maybe it's a combination of my methadone and my...
... pump.
Has your depression worsened since being on methadone ? When I was on methadone at too-high a dose (for ... to my family. I also gained 30 lbs in 6 months. Methadone does cause weight gain in those susceptible to that ... later (like if/when pain is worse).
I really liked methadone . It worked great for the pain...and when I lowered ... If you are interested in a good diet for being on methadone , look up "insulin-resistance" diet...or one of the...
... about it. I liked the fact that it was sort of like methadone , no ups and downs. I have heard complaints about...
... pregnant all the time. i am also small and yes it is the methadone and prednisone that has given you the cravings and ... gain; been there and doing that. if it were not for methadone i would not have a life at all. if it were not for ... thank God that he gave man the ability to create the methadone ,etc....
... That is caused, I think, by the numbing effects of Methadone . So many of you guys have already described that ... get back some of my old self after I get off of the methadone and continue with the Cymbalta. KathyMac...
... I can concur on the methadone causing the sweets craving. However in my case, I ... noticed that when the methadone was added to my current meds, yes my sweets craving ... drastically decreased!
I take Pamelor, Baclofen, and the Methadone for cronic nerve pain in my head and face. Prior I ... was taking those minus the methadone and I gained probably 15 ilbs in 6 months. After the ... methadone I ended up losing the weight just because I wasn't ... medications can increase or decrease the effectiveness of methadone . I went away for a 2-day weekend not long ago that ... had packed all medicine but in fact only packed my methadone .
I was thankful that I packed what I thought was ... 2nd day I felt a lot more pain than usual, yet my methadone dose hadn't changed since I had the meds with me. ... about other meds that may allow them to reduce their methadone dose. I'm on a fairly low dose of methadone but it ... showed me the actual effects of being on ONLY the methadone , and it certainly wasn't doing as much to control ... reason I mention this is because perhaps reducing the methadone dosage might allow less methadone side effects and ... me some days yes - the combination of everything ( methadone included) keeps me inactive, but other days I can ... be very active. And I know that increasing my methadone dosage in any way definitely leads to the inactivity...
- What really works for you???? 27th April 2007
... other things instead of just increasing the pain med methadone which does seem to work best. I've tried neurontin ... stimulator. What is working for other people. How high a methadone dose is every one on? I take 20 - 30 - 20mg. I take...
... I have been taking Methadone for four+ years due to chronic pain. The script is...
... the night since my last of 3 back surgeries in 99. Methadone does have some unique properties that makes it beter...
- Tried to DC Opiates and failed...any advice please 26th April 2007
... if you still want to use meds that is. myi am on methadone 40 mgs per 24 hours, and vicodin for breakthrough...
- help with neurontin/gabapentin 24th April 2007
... substitue for pain medication. Has your Dr. tried methadone ? It is more bioavailable than a lot of narcotics....
- geniric oxcy 24th April 2007
... i take oxcy along with methadone 10 mg for pain management and today when i went to...
... Sheets, you say that you are taking oxycontin AND methadone . I am interested in this combination after reading ... reports that methadone helps offset tolerance used in low doses in tandem...
- doctor is leaving,now what ? 23rd April 2007
... nice and offered to keep me on my meds or put me on methadone if I wanted, but its his clinics rule not to prescribe...
- Opiate Tolerance & Post Op Pain 23rd April 2007
... from the meds, and even asking me once if I was on methadone . I was not on any pain meds prior to this surgery...
- Misunderstood 22nd April 2007
... others and there's also Fentanyl patches, Oxycontin, Methadone , and more. Surely, your doctor has looked at these...
- Heard the dreadful word Hyperalgesia 21st April 2007
... quick like and said "well it ain't like you're on no Methadone or nothing." So I'll see at the next visit and if...
- long term please help 21st April 2007
... long term i know about other than oxy is morphine and methadone but ive had morphine in hospital and it makes me nauseated ... . and i dont know much about methadone . from personal experience what long term works for...
... most long-acting meds for my pain and I've settled on Methadone as the best drug for my condition. You stated you ... short-acting drugs like oxycodone or percocet. I use Methadone because it is the first drug that I was prescribed ... is going to be willing to take you from Percocet to Methadone ! That is a very big leap. But there are other long...
- Part TWO of this HORRIBLE SAGA 20th April 2007
... for PAIN? If I WANT to stay away from opiates, if Methadone makes me SICK, since I'll NEVER go back to my old...
... opioid. It is still replacement therapy, just like methadone for opioid addiction.
Suboxone is not FDA approved...
... sub is used for replacement opiate therapy, like methadone , although if they have also started using it for pain...
... sub is used for replacement opiate therapy, like methadone , although if they have also started using it for pain...
- Weather 16th April 2007
... function well and others I can hardly walk. I am on Methadone , neurontin, robaxin, percocet and trazadone and am...
- Shings & Intolerable Pain 15th April 2007
... a topical anesthesia cream, but my regular meds of Methadone and oxycodone are not even touching this pain. So...
- My doc visit is tomorrow.... 11th April 2007
... to say to him. My next step is either no drugs or methadone . I don't want to be sleepy all day with methadone...
- Another Question about Pain Pumps 10th April 2007
... needed higher and higher doses. I'm currently on Methadone - 120 mgs. per day with 30mg. oxycodone (4 per day ... "buzz" with the pump? For those who have been on methadone before the pump....do you feel about the same as far ... euphoric effects or loopy-ness? I feel nothing on Methadone which is why it has been a very good medicine for...
... last post talking about the pump. i too am on the methadone , right at 280mg aday. my other post gives more details ... or the day before. i have been on this amount of methadone for 3 years and i also need a change. I am seriously...
... because the dosage isn't high enough? Since I'm on methadone (120 mgs day) how would they ween me off of the methadone...
... you the different drugs that can be used in a pump; methadone can also be used. there are also different drug cocktails...
- hydro mallin vs watson 10th April 2007
... than other generic providers. I have always taken Methadone by Roxan. When I switched to a Mallincrodt brand...
... wholeheartedly ,i to was switched to that type of generic methadone and wondered why im not feeling like i did with the ... other methadone that i used to get.im glad i read this cuz i didnt...
... without a problem. But, they can't order generic methadone unless it's from Mallencordt. I have to use a hospital ... pharmacy for my methadone . I also take oxycodone 30 mg. tablets but can only...
... be filled with Mallinckrodt products, especially my Methadone . There is a noticeable difference.
When I first ... went on Methadone , I told the Head Pharmacist, who does the ordering ... , I wanted my scripts filled with only Roxane Methadone . In the past four+ years, they have special ordered ... special order for me. Like I said before, I get 540 Methadone tabs a month and the Head Pharmacist said he always...
- Worried 10th April 2007
... She Already has Enough Problems.
She Will not Take Methadone Because She is Scared of It as There Are Alot of Horror...
... also in treatment for herioin addiction is short for Methadone , an opiate.
After this conversation, I wondered...
- Methadone and Depression 8th April 2007
... resistant depression" have experience with taking Methadone (For pain management)? I'm taking 10mg, 4X day (it ... of EVERYTHING and on the dosage mentioned above of Methadone .
Does anyone know it it's true that it's not a ... know. **NEW QUESTION** DOES THE DOSAGE I'M ON OF METHADONE SEEM EVEN "CLOSE" TO THE DOSAGE I WAS ON OF PERC ...
... cause and effect relationship betwen depression and methadone , However it did make me feel very Blah and unmotivated...
... Oh god! Methadone s best purpose is not for pain relief its given to ... herione addicts to ween of herione! Although, methadone does help a little for pain, but Oxy conton (mispelled ... ) would be way more helpful for pain than methadone . Yes, methadone is very bad for a person with depression ... you a cranky misrable person too. I was addicted to methadone and OCs for about a year and it isn't a fun lifestyle...
... was obvious there is a lot of misinformation about Methadone out there.
First of all, it is not just prescribed ... haven't had any problems with depression while taking Methadone .
It is quite a jump from Percoset to Meth, but ... others before the Meth. If he wants you to stay on Methadone , I wouldn't panic over it. Like I said I've been...
... Director . I appreciate your input. I'm glad the methadone covers your pain; I just have to wonder, compared ... dilaudid I WAS on, now being on only 40 mgs/day of Methadone , I can't even tell you how much pain I'm in! EVEN...
... Director . I appreciate your input. I'm glad the methadone covers your pain; I just have to wonder, compared ... dilaudid I WAS on, now being on only 40 mgs/day of Methadone , I can't even tell you how much pain I'm in! EVEN...
... listen thereis nothing wrong with methadone and your doctor just needs to increase your dosage ... fine and better off than the percacet u were taking. methadone last longer than dilaudid also . hope this helps...
... Hi Barb! I'm on Methadone 120 mg. per day with 30mg of oxycodone (4 per day ... have referal lists. If your doc is willing to use methadone in the first place, I can't imagine why he wouldn...
- anyone taking or know about Opana ER 7th April 2007
... duragesic and morphine...does this only leave me with methadone ??
I'm already nodding off while typing.....just getting...
... LA Oxycodone, LA morphine, Duragesic "fentanyl", methadone and LA oxymorphone. I don't really count all the...
- Vicodin Question ??? 5th April 2007
... ...which have been just about everything short of Methadone which I do not want to try for my own reasons.......
- Advice needed 5th April 2007
... knew of any long acting meds from expirence, besides Methadone ... The patch took that horrible drugs place.
Thank...
... oxycontin. Other long-acting meds are morphine and methadone . All have different price ranges, but methadone is ... You need to have someone who is very familiar with methadone to prescribe it though, as dosages are tricky and...
- Vicodin vs. Percocet 3rd April 2007
... release medicine such as Oxycontin, MsContin, and Methadone . And no need for B/T meds. It takes some work to get...
- oxycotin vs other pain meds 3rd April 2007
...
I had surgery on L4/L5/S1, 5 years ago.
I tried methadone 45mg/3xday and I had really bad side effects will ... not be going back on methadone .
Does anybody else have lower chronic back pain?...
... was much smoother, but I had too many side effects. Methadone worked great for me, but made me gain weight.
I can ... a good one. There are some generalizations, like " methadone works better for nerve pain" -- but even that is...
- Fentanyl patch tips 31st March 2007
... Is there withdrawel?
My dr wants me to go from Methadone to Fentanyl without a transition period. I don't...
- Oxycodone ER (Oxycontin) Lawsuit 31st March 2007
... break and had an affordable alternative other than Methadone .
JMO Good luck, Dave...
- Unrealistic goal for Pain Mangement??? 30th March 2007
... their best ability. I reached a fairly high dose of methadone or morphine and still was in pain, but at least it...
- At Last, Some GOOD News! New Doctor 27th March 2007
... some point he would wean me off them and put me on methadone . He went over his pain contract which is very reasonable...
- Severe Muscle Spasms-Headache 25th March 2007
... when I took my dose of Tizanadine (Zanaflex) and my methadone AND a oxycodone 30 mg. I kept thinking that maybe...
- Frustrated with insomnia due to medications 24th March 2007
... narcotics/opiods do. The only one that did not was Methadone but all I did was sleep and nod off at inappropriate...
... excessive tiredness and I had that problem with the Methadone . While I don't work due to the disabilities, I still...
- Ok so here's where I'm at today.... 24th March 2007
... feel like a drug addict begging for drugs! He said methadone was the next med to try so maybe (if he'll listen...
- Help Me Please Anyone 24th March 2007
... and I have been on ever since.
MY current meds: methadone 30-40mg/dy after fentanyl patch at 125 every 48 hours...
... he knows why his back is hurting, despite being on Methadone , Lyrica and Norco. He cannot sleep in a bed at all...
- Need Advice Talking to my Doc~ 21st March 2007
... maybe you need a totally different regimen, maybe methadone , or morphine or something else other than the patch...
- Intrathecal Opiate Pump/Granulomas 21st March 2007
... nformation would be greatly appreciated. I am currently on methadone for withdrawls and Percocet and Fentanyl patches for...
- medcation related question 19th March 2007
... of the side effects. Two that I can think of are Methadone and Lexapro. I sip on Pepsi all day to rid the dry...
- What is the deal with Methadone? 19th March 2007
... misinformation and mixed information from it's use in methadone maint for addiction. You do have to do a lot of digging ...
Reading about alot of people on this forum on methadone doesn't make it the standard of care in pain management ... big deal to go to the PM doc and get a script for methadone . It's actually a very big deal and docs want to try ... person went through before reaching the point of using methadone . Generally meth is still a second or third line med ... the first doc prescribed long acting pain meds or methadone .
Reading about folks taking these meds doesn't ... prescribe long acting pain meds whether it's Oxycontin or methadone . Any opiate can be abused , even meth. The dangerous...
... I was given Methadone while in the hospital to replace the Percocets I take ... an hour at a time. After much reading I found that methadone is one of the hardest drugs to withdraw from. I am...
- A few questions. 18th March 2007
... percocet no longer work and I asked my doctor about methadone . I know this will work for me because my boyfriend ... management doc because he told me he can't prescribe the methadone for me. I have also had the epidoral injections
with ...
My question is how can I convince the doc that methadone is right for me?
Should I tell him I tried my boyfriends...
... does not really work on the nerve pain for me but methadone does. That is why I am going to see the pm doc....
... solution rather than a lifetime of physical dependence. Methadone is rarely the first line drug any PM doc uses because ... variety fo response n patients.
You say you know methadone is the right drug for you, I'm just curious how any ... everything else first. In the states your GP can prescribe methadone if he felt it was needed or was comfortable doing ... other modalities, surgery and other options you have. Methadone isn't a drug only PM docs can prescribe, He simply...
... suplement brought me back to mid range while still on methadone and then I switched to LA morphine. When I did my ... supplement but use half of what I did while on oral methadone .
I don't know the mechanism of action but i do...
- Intercostal block on Tuesday!!! 18th March 2007
... that makes me more tired!!
The doc also talked about methadone and opana. I know methadone makes you sleepy. Has...
- I saw new Pain doc today...yikes! 16th March 2007
... replacement today. I had been pretty stable on my meds ( methadone 120 mgs. a day and 30 mgs. oxycodone, 4 per day) for...
- CRPS Type 2 14th March 2007
... on a long acting pain medication (my husband takes methadone ), a short-acting one (like Norco), something for nerve...
- Need help deciding on breakthrough meds 13th March 2007
... sort of problem that you are having. I've been on Methadone , 120 mgs. a day, for my long acting pain medication ... really not too keen on asking for an increase in the Methadone . I'm scheduled to see a new pain management doctor...
... the names.
So to answer your question: I take Methadone , 10mg tablets: I take 40 mgs. in the a.m., 40 mgs...
- A Million Thanks To Everyone Who Posted About My Dad... 13th March 2007
... to find out, my father is only on a small dose of methadone at bedtime! What a huge change! They did an echo...
... place like home, huh?
Glad to hear also that his methadone is at bedtime only now. He must be a heck of a man...
- Help converting Actiq? 5th March 2007
... without them. This is the only medication (besides methadone but allergic) that I have found that will help decrease...
