List of topic discussions that mention the drug Methadone.

3000. Chronic Pain induced Depression 26th November 2006
      
      ... reason you can't start on low doses of say Morphine or Methadone . If you are afraid of "addiction" these would probably...
      
      
3001. ? About Oxycodone 40ER and Methadone 26th November 2006
      
      ... what about in combunation with the Methadone ? Sorry if I'm asking to many questions. Just need...
      
      
3002. questions about symptoms relating to meds 24th November 2006
      
      ... wife while on opiates. It seemed to occur more with methadone as I would sweat profusely, but it always eased off...
      
      
3003. Ultram "as needed" 21st November 2006
      
      ... that has a co-pay system. I pay $15 a month for my Methadone . It would be difficult to ask them for a partial...
      
      
3004. Between a rock and a hard place! 21st November 2006
      
      ... PM doctor for being a jerk, but see, he had me on Methadone . And I need to taper off this, is what my Ortho said ... and I. By the end of this week, I will be out of Methadone and wonder what to do next. How am I going to live...
      ... Hi CNA, Because of the way the methadone maint laws were written, anyone physicaly dependent ... on opiates is eligable for a methadone maint or detox programs. Official govt detox guidelines...
      
      
3005. i need help with driving while taking meds 17th November 2006
      
      ... driving DUI. I've know for a long time now that my Methadone makes me that way and even if I don't feel "high" ... , I am if they test me. Methadone makes it very difficult to drive long distances as...
      ... presciption bottle. I have my daily allotment of Methadone with me, so if I were stopped or involved in an accident ... , I would have as much as 150 mg of Methadone in my pocket in an unmarked container. I always make...
      ... acting meds such as the Patch, Oxycontin, MSContin, Methadone , etc, those all have a long half-life so there is ... others can see it. That is especially true with Methadone . The 'nods' creep up on people w/o warning and others...
      ... years, not just a week or two. I know when I was on Methadone I could not drive. I would nod off at any given time ... which was only some 4 miles away. I hadn't taken the Methadone in some 12 or more hours knowing I had to drive and...
      ... in my wallet that states I have a prescription for Methadone . Like California Chris, I'm not about to carry a ... the only one I really have to get is a bottle for my Methadone . I take 18, 10 mg tabs a day, so the bottle I get...
      ... information swirling about the Anna Nicole Smith story and methadone her son had in his system) and even alot of Dr.'s...
      ... for me. Like making sure they have the Roxane brand Methadone in stock for me when I go in for my monthly fill....
      
      
3006. In pain and crabby 13th November 2006
      
      ... 6 years. So my question is. I am currently taking methadone and lidoderm patches to control the pain. My problem...
      ... would have one question. You say that you are on methadone and lidoderm patches for your pain but that you are ... pain. Perhaps you don't have the right dosage of methadone ? If you are being treated appropriately I would hope...
      
      
3007. Kadian question 13th November 2006
      
      ... here, and I have a ? about Kadian. I have been on Methadone for many years,I only have 2/3 of my stomach left ... part of my bowels. The doc changed me from the methadone , which I took 30 mil a day, now to Kadian 50mg X 2...
      ... Hey Jackson, I bounced between Kadian "morphine" and methadone for about 4 years, most of the time was meth, But ... lost all benefitss I was switching between 120mgs of methadone and 600 mgs of morphine per day. That's a 5:1 conversion ... thing is, the higher the dose of morphine the less methadone you need to replace. Because your on the lower ... your body to adjust and report how things are going. Methadone is so unique that you may even experience some differential...
      
      
3008. Have A Huge Problem 13th November 2006
      
      ... importantly, I don't remember why it is that you can't take methadone as your long-acting pain med. I ask that only because ... with the methadone I think you get better coverage and don't tend to ... just ridiculous!! Why bother?? I'm on 120mg. of Methadone broken up in 3 doses per day. If I have breakthrough...
      
      
3009. Actiq and problems getting it. 9th November 2006
      
      ... the question, is have you and your doctor considered Methadone as the primary? It would certainly handle the pain ... maybe the Fentanyl patch. I am on SSD and I'm on Methadone , 180 mg a day and I feel you might want to consider...
      
      
3010. What next?. 8th November 2006
      
      ... Why not give the Methadone a chance to work? Most folks who go on Methadone ... t need much as far as break-through meds go. The methadone dose that you are currently on will probably need ... plain oxycodone. Any reason you don't want to try the Methadone on its own? KathyMac...
      ... KathyMac is right. You have to give the Methadone a chance to work. It takes about five days for your ... needed you can start titration upwards. I have been on Methadone almost four years and I'm at 180 mg a day, and take...
      ... I agree. Give Methadone a chance. I too have been on methadone four 5yrs. ... days a week where oxy is used for break though oain. Methadone is the best pain med out there for nerve pain in the ... t do that on your own. Get with your doc on that. Methadone is a little tricky in the beginning because of its...
      
      
3011. depression stemming from chronic pain 6th November 2006
      
      ... everything there is from acupuncture/homeopathic to methadone , including almost all the antiseizure meds. My pain...
      ... on some type of antidepressant. I'm on 180 mg of Methadone per day and I take 50 mg of Elavil at night and 20...
      
      
3012. Opana (oxymorphone) 6th November 2006
      
      ... Oxycontin and Avinza in the past and currently on Methadone . Let me know if you have any experience, good or...
      
      
3013. How much ultram is TOO MUCH ?? 4th November 2006
      
      ... tolerant to opioids. you may also want to ask about methadone . i have heard of good results with that and it is...
      ... required. You can start on a very low dose of morphine or methadone , keep a pain diary especially monitoring your psychological...
      ... often sought out by drug seekers. But medications like Methadone you never feel that high. It's also rare, at least ... either. I think you'd do well either with morphine or methadone . I am on the timed released Morphine and yes I...
      
      
3014. pain pump not working 2nd November 2006
      
      ... was switched to the pump, I had been thru Oxy, Fent, methadone , dilaudid, hydro and everything else you can imagine...
      
      
3015. injections and methadone 31st October 2006
      
      ... so hot. plus she changed my meds from vicodin to methadone . anybody else concerned or am I nervous? it was...
      ... Hi meadams, Those are pretty standard reactions to methadone , flushing, sweating, hot flashes. Do you mind if I...
      ... Hi I have heard that Methadone would be a good drug for me to try....I am going to ... so bad. So I'm just trying to get an idea if this Methadone would work for me or if I should stay with what I...
      ... still interested in what everybody thinks about trying methadone .......I am trying to get ideas for when I go to the...
      ... In my opinion methadone should be used as a last resort and for someone who ... should only be used for chronic pain and not acute. Methadone is an exellent pain killer but it comes with it's ... that it's very strong and very addictive.To wean off methadone is like no other opiate as it can take a year or even ... a couple of years to slowly wean down. Methadone patients have to exercise regularlily and eat healthy ... opiates and still can't get much relief then I would say methadone is worth a try.Remember that you really need to look ... after yourself on methadone .Think this one over and learn as much as you can about ... methadone before you make your decision.Good luck......Dave...
      ... My husband has been on Methadone for several years for RSD in his legs. I am very ... and now Lyrica (He lost weight on Topamax). Does Methadone cause weight gain? The other thing we have noticed ... strength as before. Would this have anything to do with methadone ? He is thinking that exercising might help to build...
      ... Methadone tends to slow ones metabolism down a bit.It seems ... that alot of patients on methadone complain of weight gain.My doctor and I have looked ... that the majority of patients that gain weight on methadone do so because of their lifestyle change due to methadone ... dose a bit.I was at 400mgs for my first 3 years on methadone and this last year I have come down to 300mgs with ... month or two and then I went down another 10% ect ect. Methadone seems to wake up the reward centre in the brain and ... that's why you hear alot of methadone patients getting hooked on ice cream or it could be...
      ... I can definitely agree on the sweets. I'm on methadone and absolutely crave hershey's candy bars with almonds ... cookie I get a little sad... But on the flip side, methadone has really curbed my appetite. The meals I do eat ... meal, and less often. I think before I started the methadone I was eating more and eating far more calories than ... chicken and fish and less breads and pastas. But if your methadone is increasing your appetite AND you're craving the...
      ... shock to the body causes flushing and sweats. Yes the methadone will make the sweats too. And it is a good choice...
      ... THAT YOU REALY HAVE TO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF WHILE ON METHADONE ?(excercise and all)What do you mean by that? I do ... look after myself somewhat. I am on methadone and have been for four years. Anyway, just curious...
      ... why are so many of you guys against methadone ?? I have been on it since august 2006. I have chronic ... on my recovery while working, the docs gave me the methadone because when the pain became to much the percoset ... try it. I still have some pain daily but with the methadone I am able to function and to work.:) :) :)...
      ... I've been on Methadone almost four years now and I've had very good luck ... get to the site of the tumor. When I first went on Methadone my doctor started me on a low dose, even though I ... take anything for breakthrough pain. I have found Methadone has been an excellent pain med, but as others have...
      
      
3016. Frustrated With The Pain!!! 27th October 2006
      
      ... is an analgesic or pain reliever such as oxycontin, methadone , ms-contin, percocet, vicodin, etc. I think this would...
      ... work full time. Just today somebody else mentioned Methadone ...I will check it out on line...we have an urgent...
      
      
3017. Pain pump VS Neurostimulator 27th October 2006
      
      ... SOMA, MS CONTIN, etc, to respond to a drug such as METHADONE , or Oxycontin. As one last place to look, I would...
      ... done regarding my chronic pain. I was on 40 mg of methadone and 30 mg of hydrocodone daily before my implant....
      
      
3018. Stomach Problems...undigested Oxy???? 26th October 2006
      
      ... patients and you may require a different narcotic such as Methadone , or MS Contin, among others. Your doctor is going...
      
      
3019. Frequency of Doc Appts When S II Druge are RX'ed? 25th October 2006
      
      ... Hey Dave...I thought you were on Methadone ?...
      
      
3020. TENS unit, Neurountin and lidocaine cream 25th October 2006
      
      ... percocette, percidan, demarol, darvocette, darvon, methadone , fetenol, morphine, kadian....*) This is all due...
      ... percocette, percidan, demarol, darvocette, darvon, methadone , fetenol, morphine, kadian....*) This is all due...
      
      
3021. Employment and Prescription question 24th October 2006
      
      ... insurance allows it as a maitenance drug. I'm on Methadone and right now my co-pay is $15 for a 30 day supply...
      ... honestly i think of all the meds i have been dosed. the methadone has been most helpful to me. long lasting even at...
      
      
3022. Help From Those With Experience 21st October 2006
      
      ... seeing a PM doc for 3 months now and he's put me on methadone , 7.5 mg. 3 times daily (along with flexiril and elavil ... ) My family (and me too!!) are worried about the methadone . It is no longer taking care of the pain and he wants...
      ... difference), but while the pain relief was better than the methadone , my pain would be back in full-force in about 2 hours ... so he said the methadone would last longer. It does, but the amount of relief...
      ... that problem. I wouldn't be concerned about the Methadone . You really didn't express what your worry was. Increasing ... Trying the patch before really trying to titrate the methadone first to an acceptable level of pain control doesn ... Remember it does take at least 5 days before methadone really peaks because of it's long half life. If you ... have you changed your lifestyle since going on the Methadone ? Are you taking on any extra activities when it was...
      ... Yes,I agree with Kissa you need to give it time. Methadone is an exellent pain killer.The reason why your doctor ... stronger for sleep is because benzodiazepines and methadone together can cause respitory failure.Almost all of ... the methadone related deaths you hear about have a benzo with it ... order for that alone.You are on a very low dose of methadone so don't worry about going up.I started methadone ... disabled from work (full time) for life.Before the methadone I couldn't even work part time,now I can which is ... 400mgs a day in the last 6 months or so.So give the methadone a chance and remember when you increase your dose...
      ... trying them. In the end I ended up on a combination of methadone and fentanyl. And I was able to walk again!! ...
      ... mixed, conflicting and just wrong info out there about methadone . As others have said it is a receptor agonist. It ... sucesfully as a BT med. I couldn't tolerate an increase in methadone as far as side effects and I'm still using 30 mg Roxicodne...
      ... seeing a PM doc for 3 months now and he's put me on methadone , 7.5 mg. 3 times daily (along with flexiril and elavil ... ) My family (and me too!!) are worried about the methadone . It is no longer taking care of the pain and he wants ... of the same problems you do and myself have been on Methadone , and it didn't work for me. I have been told that...
      ... seeing a PM doc for 3 months now and he's put me on methadone , 7.5 mg. 3 times daily (along with flexiril and elavil ... ) My family (and me too!!) are worried about the methadone . It is no longer taking care of the pain and he wants ... effect profile for elavil is quite awful. 10mgs of Methadone is really not that high of a dose in the scheme of...
      
      
3023. Methadone and MS Contin questions 18th October 2006
      
      ... as a breakthru med? I don't quite understand how methadone works in relation to other pain meds. I do know when ... doses such as 20mg Oxycontin 2x a day to my current methadone dose of 5mg 3 times a day. Prior to that I used vicodin...
      ... answer at least some of your questions. I've been on Methadone at 180 mg a day for almost four years now. I can ... getting ready to make a switch over to it from the Methadone . As far as taking it with the Methadone, the receptors ... it with the Meth. As far as urinary retention on Methadone , this is something you get from one degree or another ... painkillers. As for the building up in your system, Methadone does this over the first week, but by the end of that...
      ... ordered you that.The theraputic blocking dose for methadone is 80-120mgs meaning that the morphine you take will ... Strange,you would thing the doctor would know this. Methadone is a very powerful narcotic and doesn't act the same ... dose for someone that's already on a average dose of methadone ,hmm.I don't know what to say...Dave:)...
      
      
3024. Misinformed Dr.'s and trouble they cause 15th October 2006
      
      ... s shows interview, say that no Dr. would perscribe methadone for back pain or any pain condition for that matter ... informed.??? Plus in the interviews, all the doctors say methadone is only used for heroin recovery. Thats so frustrating...
      ... strong narcotic pain killer to someone that young. Methadone was created by the Germans as a pain killer but doctors ... Up here in Canada you never get a doctor to order methadone pills for pain.We have alot of clinics and that is ... helping the public and doctors to understand methadone a little better.My methadone doctor also works in ... some one has cancer pain then he orders them I.V. methadone .He said that some of his collegues are starting to...
      ... the "certified doctor" said they "never" prescribe Methadone for pain and it is only for addiction. I honestly...
      
      
3025. Severe Pain every 4 hours 15th October 2006
      
      ... Have you tried methadone for your pain.It's an exellent pain killer for chronic ... opiate there is for 22 years before I finally got on methadone 4 years ago.I take 300mgs a day and my pain is under...
      ... medication, you've been on the patch a while correct? While Methadone did not work for me, it does work well for many individuals...
      
      
3026. Aew Meds making me(us) toxic? 13th October 2006
      
      ... about my liver. What else can I do? Is oxy stored like methadone ? Any input would be greatly appreciated...LOL...my...
      
      
3027. husband stole my meds! 12th October 2006
      
      ... instead of saying your husband took them. I'm on Methadone too, 180 mg per day and there's no way I could go...
      ... thing I wanted to ask you and forgot, was what kind of Methadone dose are you on a day? Also, where are you in your...
      
      
3028. Help 11th October 2006
      
      ... FONT][/SIZE]Hi, I'm new but I read the thred about methadone & methadose the diffrence between manufacturers now ... anyone tell me where it is? It helped me alot. I'm on methadone for my back I have 2 shattered disks pinching a nerve ... dose for a while.I looked at my bottles and they said methadone not methadose. I heard methadose lasts longer but ... the whole time I have been on Methadone . So I was on yahoo and do not remember how I found ... PM doc. for a higher dose and the pharmacy for the methadone by Melin they are long squares not round I'm not...
      
      
3029. What is Your Level of Pain Relief??? 11th October 2006
      
      ... uncomfortable... However, my new PM gave me a script for methadone which is working well. For how long... I don't know...
      ... Hey Barb: I've been on Methadone for going on four years now. I have found the 75 ... % reduction in pain to be about what I have on Methadone . Before, I was getting 25-50%, depending on what ... your doctor was understanding enough to put you on Methadone . There are still a lot of docs that shy away from...
      ... keep kicking that one up. I have switched to the methadone , which I hear takes some getting used to. I am groggy...
      
      
3030. Chronic Pain - Bowels 10th October 2006
      
      ... constant lower left quadrant pain all the time. I take Methadone for my pain which is not only from the IBS, but from...
      
      
3031. new med 9th October 2006
      
      ... very good in stopping my pain. My base pain med is methadone , 120 mg. per day broken up into 40mg. three times...
      
      
3032. I dont see many on this board using Methadone... why is that? 8th October 2006
      
      ... reason you just described is why many people are not on Methadone . I was put on it last year, 90mg because I was ... retention. I have mild retention with Morphine, but the Methadone was horrendous, I was lucky to urinate a few times ... It seems that about half of the individuals who try methadone have similiar experiences and can not tolerate it ... effects subside. You are on a fairly low dose. If the Methadone doesn't work out you could try Morphine if you haven ... but of course the half life is no where near what methadone is. Good luck! Barbie...
      ... Hi Barbie: There are alot more people taking Methadone for CP than you probably realize. It is fast becoming ... treating CP. I think Barb's (Kissa) experience with Methadone was one of her doctor not knowing how to introduce ... problems the second week, is that by the 5th day, the Methadone starts building up in your system and each day you ... prior days. This is due to the long half life of Methadone . I have to tell you though, I still do suffer from...
      ... Give the methadone time,once you get used to it you should be able to ... on every opiate known for 22 years before I got on methadone 4 years ago.I take it for chronic pain and addiction ... taking that I would end up abusing it.When I started methadone I had been taking 3,000mgs of morphine a day.Talk ... about big time depression from all that morphine.The methadone took all the depression away,I put on some much needed ... normal a life as I ever have.The big problem with methadone is ignorance.People don't understand how powerful ... up dieing of respitory failure.The other problem is methadone and benzodiazepine do not mix well as they both can...
      ... Thanks Dave, I'm finding a lot of information on methadone . Seems like it does have a stigma, like most narcotics ... talk about when using narcotics such as oxycontin and methadone . I have never felt eurphoic taking anything......
      ... the injections was not working. Well he put me on Methadone . All I would do id dit in my chair and go to sleep ... in the office with me and told the Doctor that the Methadone made me mean and for him not to give it to me again...
      ... Hi Barbie, My husband has been on methadone for about 4 months now. He was taking 180 mg of oxycotin ... a day and now he is taking 80 mg of methadone a day. He was started on 20 mg a day and increased...
      ... I'm glad your husband is getting some relief. Methadone has a history of being used to help street addicts ... airhead most of the time. Maybe it will pass. The methadone is helping so much with my pain that I don't know...
      ... I have been on methadone for 10 years and was on other narcotics before then ... . Yes, you do get sleepy with methadone or at least I did but the side affects do get better...
      ... Hello I have been taking Methadone for 2 months now. my doctor started me out on 10 mg ... take percocet between. I was skeptical about taking Methadone when my doctor first persrcibed it to me.Because I ... the pain, and they start working within 45 mins. Not Methadone if your already in alot of pain, then it is like eating...
      ... One more vote for Methadone from me! I've been taking it for a little over a ... the oxy very often. So those are my thoughts about Methadone . I hope that you can stick with it a little longer...
      ... I am going to start using methadone next week and I am an Lyrica 50mg 2x a day. The lyrica ... etc and wind up pain. So brings me to my next part methadone is the strongest of the opioids for NMDA antagonism ... the number 2 deaths from prescription meds was from methadone ... but this maybe also flawed because they put Herion...
      ... Another vote for methadone here. Works extremely well for nerve pain in my neck ... was on so many other medications before switching to methadone and FINALLY I'm only in really bad pain maybe 3-4 ... pain (depending on your condition) then taking extra methadone isn't going to help you, it's not a quick acting med ... For the numbness I don't mind as it lets me know the methadone is working. For reduced sex drive to each his own ... I do also get some mood swings. Even though the methadone builds up in your system you do begin to see an active ... and supposedly the side effects of withdrawing from methadone are worse than withdrawing from heroin. In fact average ... heroin detox is 2 weeks, methadone is 6-8 before side effects subside. I've read many ... of people who were on up to 100mg a day or more of methadone and got it down to about 20mg a day but just couldn ... in the course of treatment, and another reason why methadone is for long term use when all other meds have failed...
      ... Stanley, Thanks for your informative post. No, methadone isn't good for that "fast-acting" relief, however ... those on this board. Maybe more of them should try methadone ? loll Barb...
      
      
3033. newbie, mental fuzzieness??? 8th October 2006
      
      ... should be spacey and in a fungue. try forgetting the methadone and the lortabs (otherwise known as hydrocodone) and...
      
      
3034. 180 mg oxycodene,need something different 7th October 2006
      
      ... Acting (LA) med such as Oxycontin/Duragesic/MSContin or Methadone , and prescribe you something for breakthrough pain...
      ... stillnot getting relief from him pain. He is now taking methadone and is seems to be working alot better. They have...
      
      
3035. control of debilitating muscle spasms 6th October 2006
      
      ... medication route for the last 8 months or so, and got on methadone . But now for whatever reason the spasms have started ... getting mega-bad again. The pain is breaking through the methadone if you can believe that. I've got new insurance and...
      
      
3036. Thanks Shoreline 4th October 2006
      
      ... ll try to rewrite it later. I was wondering how methadone worked for you and how much you were taking to get...
      ... a greater effect that I found very negative about methadone . I'm sure that's different for everyone, it became...
      ... Shoreline, I was wondering about the methadone and problems in bed. Did you say that methadone made...
      ... I've been on methadone for chronic pain for 4 years after 22 years of taking ... every known opiate there is. Methadone is an exellent pain killer for people who are chronic ... estosterone I don't suffer from any other side effects from methadone .I was at 400mgs a day for the first 3 years and in ... turned out to be a good is idea.For me personally, methadone has been the best pain killer to date.Anything I took ... taking 3,000mgs of morphine a day before I got on methadone ,it was crazy.The problem was even at those high amounts ... depressed.All of that disappeared once I started the methadone .Good luck.....Dave:)...
      ... As far as T levels, It was obviously the methadone that had the biggest impact based on testing. I was...
      
      
3037. From Opana ER back to Methadone 4th October 2006
      
      ... husband was put on Opana ER last Thursday after being on methadone and it didn't work for him, it did help with the pain ... We talked to his doctor and she put him back on methadone 100 mg. a day and today he feel like a new person ... different kinds of pain medication and I think that methadone is going to work for him. Don't give up there is ... sooooooooooooo good. Anyone with more information on methadone let me know. He was on 180 mg. of oxycotin before...
      ... short chance before seeing if they can be beneficial. methadone is asuch aunique opiate, there really is no other...
      
      
3038. Tolerance..what to do? 3rd October 2006
      
      ... loop" drugs like Nemanda, Dextromathorphan or useing methadone for it's NMDA blocking ability. People do tend to...
      
      
3039. Spinal Stimulator and Neuropathy??? 30th September 2006
      
      ... stimulators and neuropathy, also has anybody heard of methadone for neurropathy. would appreciate any info at all...
      ... surgery this summer, but I have done so well with the methadone that I have put the surgery off for a little while ... . The methadone has helped with the pain along with the neurontin...
      
      
3040. New Medicine Opana ER 29th September 2006
      
      ... doctor yesterday and she changed him to Opana ER from methadone . He has been on oxycotin, and we could not handle ... the mood swings that it seemed to cause. Methadone was much better on the mood swings, but he has no ... like getting up, still no energy. Will it take the methadone a while to get out of his system,or is the new medicine ... before taking his self off, and has been on 80 mg. of methadone . Now he is on 20mg. of Opana ER twice a day with...
      
      
3041. Pain Meds & Diarrhea 28th September 2006
      
      ... and have been on several LA meds and today I'm on Methadone . My IBS pain is also located on the lower left quadrant...
      ... and have been on several LA meds and today I'm on Methadone . My IBS pain is also located on the lower left quadrant...
      
      
3042. Methadone & Anti-Depressents & Heart Problems 28th September 2006
      
      ... combination of two anti depressents, Lexapro & ????, and Methadone , resulted in a cardiac event which ended his life ... found in Daniel Smith's autopsy. I take 120mg of Methadone , Prozac, Wellbutrin and Trazadone daily. That's 3 ... antidepressents and Methadone . I realize that the antidepressents I take aren't ... on t.v. this morning say that he believes that the methadone is what caused the body to not be able to process ... could be this combination of anti-depressents and methadone . So, my question: Has anyone else who takes ... methadone and anti-depressents ever had any heart problems or...
      ... KathyMac, The verdict isn't out yet on the methadone in his system. I have been following the case and ... a few articles say he had traces of methadone in his symptoms, and other articles say they didn ... 't find any methadone so who know's really. I think its a lot of gossip ... that could have also been a cause You have been on Methadone for a long time now Right, and you know how to take...
      ... what they found, It was lexapro, another SSRI and methadone . THe coronor was basically talking about combined...
      ... heart problems. As you probably remember, I also take Methadone , 180 mg per day. I also take Lexapro and Elavil....
      ... Methadone does not cause liver dysfunction, but is not processed ... in the system that stabilizes at 7 days. However, methadone has been associated with a number of deaths due to ... prolonged. Some doctors are requiring all patients taking methadone for pain to have a baseline ECG and if the QTc is ... prolonged, will not prescribe methadone . Others already on the drug for an extended time ... are also being tested via ECG. Methadone apparently causes a problem in the electrical conduction ... antidepressants was not being prescribed, and neither was methadone according to one news story.Two antidepressants in...
      
      
3043. Phantom linb pain, what do you do? 27th September 2006
      
      ... The Docs want me to try Neorontin.topamax,licera, methadone . i tried methadone ( one pill ) and didn't like the...
      ... what happens but that's the best I can explain it. Methadone is an exellent pain killer for patients that are opiate ... are dying from it.Anyway,you should really give the methadone a try as it is a far superior drug then meperidine...
      ... i went to a pain clinic and was perscribed methadone . when i had a bad attack of the phantom pain ( electric ... shocks ) i took the methadone with no results whatsoever. I only take the demerol...
      
      
3044. Dependency Vs. Addiction 27th September 2006
      
      ... or considered a different opiate like oxycontin or methadone . If you are in severe pain, there is no reason...
      
      
3045. Morphine Pump 27th September 2006
      
      ... medications to be tried first such as Morphine, Oxycontin, Methadone and even Fentanyl. Any doctor who suggest a patient...
      ... morphine CR (Avinza, Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph), methadone , levophanol, oxycodone CR (Oxycontin), oxymorphone...
      ... prescribe him a long acting opiate such as Oxycontin, Methadone , Duagesic, Kadian,etc and maybe some Percocet or Lortab...
      
      
3046. Don't let pain meds run out........ 23rd September 2006
      
      ... couldn't work while I was on it. Then he put me on Methadone . He gave me a script and it ran out in just a few ... the world. Is the effects of these meds. Lyrica and Methadone -just curious. wascna02...
      ... Methadone gradually builds up in your system because the liver...
      ... the doctor gave you a script for a month's worth of methadone and you took all of the medication within a week?...
      ... Please, please, please be careful with methadone . I lost my sister last March from taking her prescribed...
      
      
3047. question please 23rd September 2006
      
      ... in a safe place. I have been on a steady amount of Methadone for many years so it makes for a predictable dose...
      
      
3048. has anyone taken MSIR ?? 22nd September 2006
      
      ... Fentanyl which is measured in Micrograms it's so potent. Methadone is also several times stronger than morphine when...
      
      
3049. New here...My story.. 22nd September 2006
      
      ... opposed to short acting. There's still Morphine, Methadone and Oxycontin which should be tried before even considering ... about trying something different, perhaps Morphine or Methadone . Oxycontin does work but members here report having...
      
      
3050. I am tirating from Oxycontin - Is there anything I can take to help reduct reactions. 21st September 2006
      
      ... the meds. I lost a sister to pain meds last March - methadone poisoning. God bless you, and may your withdrawals...
      ... the meds. I lost a sister to pain meds last March - methadone poisoning. God bless you, and may your withdrawals ... m weaning from the Oxy, he wants me to start using methadone and, of course, first thing I see is that your sister...
      
      
3051. Need help figuring out why I have side effects 21st September 2006
      
      ... could be worse than taking 9 pills a day. I'm on Methadone and I take 180 mg per day. Since Meth only comes...
      
      
3052. New Member seeking help 20th September 2006
      
      ... on it myself and the doctor wanted to switch me to Methadone , so I weaned down quite quickly, but I suffered no ... of my life, but I am much more comfortable with the Methadone . Again, welcome and you can learn a lot here, from...
      
      
3053. Saving Money On Meds 20th September 2006
      
      ... roadside service you can save a bundle on medications. My Methadone went from $100. down to $60. Considering AAA is about...
      
      
3054. Tina 76 19th September 2006
      
      ... around has she????Last I heard she was doing well on methadone and then nothing.Maybe someone can fill us in....Dave...
      ... and was doing so well she was going to get off the Methadone as she didn't need it anymore and she didn't like...
      
      
3055. Getting off of Kadian..pls help. 19th September 2006
      
      ... and ask them for some input. Have you looked into Methadone for pain medication as I know it is VERY cheap and...
      
      
3056. Questions on new Meds..... 16th September 2006
      
      ... three years ago . My first visit to PM , she rxed me Methadone ,however I developed an allergic rash so she switched...
      
      
3057. quick pm appt. switch to meth. 15th September 2006
      
      ... the few minutes we did have we did agree on giving methadone a chance: starting dose he decided on was 25 mg bid...
      ... bit more than what you WERE on. I am on 10mg BID of Methadone (5ml liquid form in syringe injected into my jejunal...
      ... ml of liquid you put in syringe there is 10 mg of methadone in it. for me 2.5 ml = 25 mg of methadone twice daily...
      ... 1ml and I take 5ml= 5mg of Dilaudid each time) MY Methadone saids 10mg BID, but to do 5ml each time (5ml of 10mg...
      
      
3058. Oxycontin Vs Methadone?? 14th September 2006
      
      ... part, but I would say 5 mg TID. If I remember right, Methadone is roughly 5 times more potent than the Oxycontin...
      ... is different in what works for them especially when methadone is involved. i have a few friends or people i now...
      ... started me at 10 TID. Remember when starting on Methadone , it's a different drug from anything you've ever been...
      
      
3059. Oxycontin Vs Methadone?? 14th September 2006
      
      ... from oxycontin 60 mg tid with oxy-ir 10 mg bid prn to methadone ? if shoreline or anybody else has a rough estimate...
      
      
3060. One new med today........... 14th September 2006
      
      ... on Lyrica today! 75mgs twice a day. Along with my Methadone . He wanted to throw me to the curb today because I ... had ran out of my Methadone and then I started to self-medicate. Boy, was that...
      ... Try not to run out of your methadone as it is not like any other opiate you have taken...
      ... How long have you been on Methadone , and what dose? I have been on Methadone for close ... Doctors do have the right to stop writing scripts. Methadone has helped me greatly, but I have had to get used...
      
      
3061. A lil cautious now...here's why 13th September 2006
      
      ... would be the next step-- he ended up prescribing me Methadone and Dilaudid (upped the dosage and frequency). ... Have any of you had any reaction to Methadone ? I know I'm allergic to the off-brand of Dilaudid ... others. Do you guys have any stories to share about methadone and did it work for you? jen...
      ... Allergic reactions to methadone are pretty much unheard of.Methadone takes 5 days...
      ... Hospital here. My first visit the Doctor prescribed Methadone 10mg 3 x day to titrate up a level of adequate pain ... breakthrough. I had no problem with the first dose of Methadone , i.e. no drowsiness, etc. However the second tablet ... and face. I called my MD and she said to stop the methadone and wrote out a rx for MS Contin 30 mg 3 x day and ... was disappointed I had an allergic reaction to the Methadone as I believe this is definately an excellent med ... with my fusion. I hope you are able to tolerate the Methadone as many patients are able to achieve a much better...
      ... Hi Jen: I've been taking Methadone for over three years now and have found it to be quite ... advise you to always have your scripts filled with Methadone and never have them try to fill with Methadose. I ... consider Methadose by Mallinckrodt inferior to Methadone by Roxanne. I have told my pharmacy I will only accept ... my prescriptions that are filled with Methadone . They always make sure they have it for me when I ... the driving. Some people will not drive at all on Methadone , because if you are stopped and they check you with ... prescribed, you are still DUI. Good luck on the Methadone . I hope it works as well for you as it has for me...
      ... I'm quite tolerant with my pain meds. Curious, is Methadone in the same genre as Subutex? The reason I asked is...
      ... help pain. I think it is considered a narcotic. Methadone was originally designed to help those addicted to ... half life of the medication it also controlled pain. Methadone blocks the receptors I think it is, that cause you ... for pain. I hear it works well for that purpose. Methadone , as you read, has some heavy side effects, prominently ... the meantime. And I know there's tons of posts on Methadone because it's commonly used for Pain Management when...
      ... need to point out one little thing in Kissa's post. Methadone was not made to help street addicts, it was discovered ... have never have been on Sub, but from what I hear Methadone is much better for pain than Sub....
      ... One Question though...if Methadone has blocking ability against opiates, then why am ... smart with what's what in pain meds...sorry) I'm on Methadone too... AND Dilaudid, both are liquid form for specific ... inject my meds through the feeding tube port) It says Methadone --that's the correct one right? I asked the pharmacist ... in-betweens). If you know a bit about the liquid Methadone , you know how it says 1 teaspoon each time (once, ... caps* - Tid - Iron Sulfate *liquid* 220mg/5ml - Tid - Methadone *liquid* 10mg/5ml- Bid (to start off with, next month ... the next world. Me, I'm used to all of them except Methadone and it's the first time I've been so drowsy/passed...
      
      
3062. Opana ER New Pain Med? 7th September 2006
      
      ... increasing your medication or changing it to Fentanyl or Methadone , no need to really wait for the new medication to...
      
      
3063. methadone treatment 7th September 2006
      
      ... you. Were you opiate tolerant prior to being put on Methadone ? Did your doctor titrate you up to your present dose...
      ... COLOR="Indigo"]I am 5'1 also and took 90mg a day of Methadone . I was sleeping constantly. It never got better...
      ... You have to be opiate tolerant to use methadone successfully.It's a very different opiate then any ... morphine or diluadid to be able to switch over and handle methadone .A very powerful painkiller but should be used as a...
      ... Hi There, I have been on Methadone for about five years, it has been the most sucessfull ... medication and I have come to terms with needing the Methadone . I have tried to get off before and the pain was so...
      ... I was not on Methadone for very long because I had the same side effects ... medicine he had me on. He switched my morphine to methadone 1:1. One of the members here mentioned that was too...
      ... Methadone is one of those medications that you have to have ... plus SA (30 mg) Roxicodone for BT before I went to Methadone . I still have a hard time driving long distances...
      ... MSContin ER + prn 45mg MS IR to (initially) 30mg of Methadone . I built up EXTREMELY slowly. 90mg + 30mg for prn ... Methadone was what it took to control PAIN. However that ... t drive AT ALL w/out falling asleep. My Doc says Methadone and a Long Half-Life Morphine Prep are the only meds ... dosage--but require more interventions than w/the Methadone (radiofrequency denervation, nerve blocks, epidural...
      
      
3064. DEA may pass new law that allows 90 days prescriptions 6th September 2006
      
      ... insurance allows it as a maitenance drug. I'm on Methadone and right now my co-pay is $15 for a 30 day supply...
      ... insurance allows it as a maitenance drug. I'm on Methadone and right now my co-pay is $15 for a 30 day supply...
      
      
3065. tramacet,(tramadol) 6th September 2006
      
      ... doc friday who i have not seen in 1 year and a half. methadone is something pain clinics are using more and more ... looking very forward to appt. friday and hoping to give methadone a chance....
      
      
3066. Do all pain meds cause increased body temp? 5th September 2006
      
      ... the stronger you go, the greater the side effect. methadone can make you sweat so badly you have to change clothes...
      
      
3067. Nerve pain being in the head? 3rd September 2006
      
      ... doesn't relieve your pain their is no point in trying methadone or morphine. Antidepressants have a completely...
      
      
3068. Going on Methadone 3rd September 2006
      
      ... Mirtazapine 300mg I go on 9-5 to see about getting put on methadone (kinda scared about that myself) but I have been reading...
      ... Are you a chronic pain patient???If you are then methadone is a great pain killer for long term use as it's very ... pain killers for about 26 years with the last 4 on methadone and I can tell you that I function very well on it...
      ... Methadone definitely works, and often works in so many cases ... use for pain management. Anyways, I feel that the methadone has given me a new lease, and my dosage is super low...
      
      
3069. Methadone for Pain. Need to find a doc in So. Cal. 2nd September 2006
      
      ... about being stuck somewhere with only a couple of methadone tablets left and nowhere to go to get anymore. I...
      ... every opiate known to man, but the current dose of methadone has been the lifesaver that I have been looking for ... mailed representatives from NAMA, (National Alliance of Methadone Advocates), and am quite confident that NAMA may be ... of great help. I highly recommend anyone on methadone to look into NAMA. I would appreciate if anyone could...
      ... commendation of a good pain doc in So. Cal. who treats with methadone ... ...Any recommendations, (name only, as per board...
      
      
3070. Difference between Oxycontin and Percocet? 2nd September 2006
      
      ... percocet, but I am still in alot of pain. I am also on methadone 120mg a day. First of all, does it matter that I...
      
      
3071. Methadone 31st August 2006
      
      ... I would say to hold off on the idea of methadone not working for you. I think even 10mg 3x a day is ... my other meds (non opiate) is working awesome. Methadone has big upslope to it's effectiveness. Some people ... think the klonipin is a no-no to be combined with methadone . Not 100% sure on this but you may want to read the ... you may have a period where you titrate up on the methadone and down on the percs. Also, and i know you say ... effect from it, but definitely in combination with the methadone is working well for my pain. You also didn't mention...
      ... First of all, starting at 30 mg per day (10 mg TID) on Methadone is not unusual. I started at that dose and I'm now...
      ... Well i started on methadone again today at 5mgs 3xs a day and havn't taken the ... m nervous about the idea that I'll get used to the methadone . Getting off it the first time was not easy. Anyone ... else have a problem with methadone at first? Need help. oxycontyin is no good. Have empysema...
      
      
3072. Had tooth pulled and no relief 31st August 2006
      
      ... I am on a dose of 120mg methadone a day. I just had 2 teeth pulled and the dentist ... percocet 5/325, 1 every 6 hours. I have heard that the methadone will block pain meds. from working. Is this true ... ago, and it is still hurting. I have taken 90mg of methadone so far today. Does anyone out there know? I appreciate...
      ... Yes,if you've been on a stable dose of methadone then don't even bother taking the percocet instead...
      ... just won't be any "high" from it while you're on the Methadone . I would imagine you tolerance is such, that the...
      
      
3073. arrogant doctors 30th August 2006
      
      ... big difference is today, I'm 60, not 27 and I am on Methadone , 60 mg, TID. That's 540, 10 mg Methadone tabs a month...
      
      
3074. Oxycontin Questions Please help 30th August 2006
      
      ... been several years since I was on Oxycontin. I'm on Methadone now, but before that I was on Oxy and Duragesic (Fentanyl ... wouldn't use a base med as a BT med. Anyway, I'm on Methadone today and I take 60 mg TID and have been at the same...
      ... med because I cannot tolerate alot of the others. Methadone , when I reached an amount that gave me relief, the...
      ... said you were taking Oxycontin for BT along with your Methadone . We questioned it, because the way you wrote it,...
      ... and they do only last for about four hours. I'm on Methadone and I don't take anything for BT, but I still have...
      ... and 1-10 mg. 3 tid. 6 pills per day. I have tried methadone and morphine, and they provided fairly good pain relief ... relief the side effects were terrible. Glad to hear methadone works for you. When I look at the prescription benefits...