List of topic discussions that mention the drug Methadone.

3225. I finally saw the PM for the first time today... 29th April 2005
      
      ... get any pain relief. My pain manag. doc put me on methadone with loritab as a break through medication. These...
      
      
3226. Not Receiving Proper Pain Management - HELP!! 28th April 2005
      
      ... of oxyC can be replaced by about 30 bucks worth of methadone . IT would seem if you had an extra 700 a month you ... some docs think they are not even alowed to prescribe methadone and know nothing about it's pain relieving qualities ... http://www.mainehospicecouncil.org/MaineLink/vol2no2/ methadone _rediscovered.htm[/url] Good luck, Dave...
      
      
3227. It's been awhile and I need advice!!! 27th April 2005
      
      ... Meanwhile my physiatrist put me on oxycodone and methadone (separately of course) but those are drugs I will...
      
      
3228. sgibson...welcome back 26th April 2005
      
      ... I seem to remember that she was going back on the Methadone and wasn't too happy about it. I wish she would post ... if she is around. Maybe the methadone is working well for her. Let's hope so. That's funny...
      ... was ok but in retrospect i wasnt i m weening off methadone because its controlling my life and my pm dr said...
      
      
3229. What to do? Kadian 4 years.... 26th April 2005
      
      ... clinic doesn't prescribe Oxycotin, and I'm scared of methadone (for personal reasons); Has anybody in the board...
      ... partially positive about........ Not sure I would try Methadone quite yet and that is just me. I. Sparkles. :):)...
      ... day and that worked until I had to switch back to methadone when I lost all script coverage. What really cought...
      ... 10 mg Methados tab and it came back at 8.2 mgs of methadone HCL. If another generic is on the high side, say tsay ... But you never know if Duragesic would work better or methadone would work better unless you try. Palladone is an...
      
      
3230. Blinded Pain test Nerve blocks horrendous 26th April 2005
      
      ... than any of these other drugs including fentanyl and Methadone . I know he was trying and I wanted to try these drugs...
      
      
3231. Terrified of Methadone 25th April 2005
      
      ... are thrilled with the pain control they receive from methadone . I wouldn't have a fear about the addiction...
      ... docs would Rx it. Everyone had wanted me to go to methadone . Finally I gave in and have been on it for 2 straight ... it will happen to everyone taking it. Thats bull! Methadone if used safely, corrrectly, and wisely can be a great ... suggest the one main rule I would say to anyone starting methadone . That is too start low, then go slow! Have a doc really ... familiar with Rxing methadone so he knows about half life and how many days it takes...
      ... Linda...I'm also really glad you posted. I am on Methadone for my chronic back pain. I take 50 mg. a day. Before ... known to man and nothing gave me the pain relief that methadone has given me. I didn't experience any nausea from ... find a doc who is really well versed in prescribing methadone and realize that it will take a little bit of time ... doctor would see to it that you were weaned off the methadone properly. Good luck and keep an open mind! Methadone...
      ... Linda, Once you learn more about Methadone you will snicker at some of the concerns that people ... the bigger question is why? A few things... Methadone has the best side effect profile of all narcotic analgesics ... you might not be as sold on sobriety. Secondly, Methadone is inexpensive in comparison to other analgesics. ... especially constipation. 2. Affordable 3. Methadone is a very potent analgesic. 4. It tends to not ... people to demand a drug change before actually giving Methadone a full chance. Everyone's experiences may vary ... some but Methadone is a great tool for some in the treatment of chronic...
      ... doctor would see to it that you were weaned off the methadone properly.< ok, just for the sake of argument here ... trying to be a roaring ***** here, k? It's just that methadone didn't get it's rep. for being horrible to detox off ... detoxing can take a very long time. If you are on methadone for longer than a few weeks at the most, detox can ... goot to go to Sub until you are at 40mgs or less of methadone . SS...
      ... part. However, most problems with weaning off of Methadone are due to poor wean schedules. The extended half...
      ... encouragement to what some of the others have expressed. Methadone is a drug that requires some careful planning and ... after nerve surgeries on my leg. Currently I am on Methadone again and I am at 180 mg a day. I have built up a ... drug I was on the most. When I made the switch to Methadone and we got the dose right it made pain control much...
      ... Franklin Gothic Medium]undefined[/FONT]One more ;pro methadone here!!Many years ago I had a addiction to several ... several physical prblems causing severe pain and I take methadone 40 mg for my pain control daily with no sideeffects...
      ... I had a really bad time with Methadone , but I didn't kill me. I had all your fears and that ... what you're on and switch to the equivalent dose of Methadone . Tapered down on one and start on a little bit of ... Methadone so that you can see how you react to it. Then coming...
      ... radiculopathy and low back and leg pain. My PM put me on Methadone last June. I have had very good results from the ... methadone . The cost is so much lower than Vicodin or any...
      ... Howdy my fellow CPer's! I used Methadone along with the Duragesic Patch for about 3 months ... only been on it a couple weeks and coming off the Methadone is interacting with my whole system. I didn't think ... the new med, and my first couple days without the Methadone , I finally took one tablet at bedtime and noticed ... pain, but it made me feel less sick after I took the Methadone . So....I am assuming my body was missing it's med ... weaning off tonight, so wish me luck! But, about the Methadone , I see that it works for a lot, and not for some....
      ... Did you taper off the methadone gradually or just switch immediately to the hydromorphone ... Also, did you start the patch at the same time as the methadone ? The way you describe feeling is how I felt on the...
      ... Did you taper off the methadone gradually or just switch immediately to the hydromorphone ... Also, did you start the patch at the same time as the methadone ? The way you describe feeling is how I felt on the ... price and weren't working so well, I was put on the Methadone . I was using the Methadone for about 3 months and ... just the past couple weeks. I was not taking the Methadone as frequently before the switch to hydro, but I did ... got the script for hydromorphone I hadn't taken any Methadone for a couple three days and I started the hydro and ... just felt "sick", so one night I took a 10mg Methadone tablet and started to feel better. I still took the ... hydro at the same time. Now I break the Methadone tablets in half and take two halves throughout the ... dizzy, and nauseated, possibley from reducing the Methadone . I imagine this will go on for a couple more weeks ... know the Klonopin is out of my system. Same with the Methadone . That's why I can't lay claim to how well the hydromorphon ... e is working because of weaning off the Methadone . All this is going to take some time, unfortunately...
      ... either try an anti-seizure med. or another narcotic (ie Methadone - I've already tried the patch and oxycontin, neither ... effects. That's why I'm leaning towards trying the Methadone . Linda...
      ... either try an anti-seizure med. or another narcotic (ie Methadone - I've already tried the patch and oxycontin, neither ... effects. That's why I'm leaning towards trying the Methadone . Linda You know, Linda, a lot of folks post ... boards here that they really get good relief from the Methadone . I think it depends on the dosage for this med whether ... or not. I have read a lot of posts where people on Methadone had their dosage tweaked around they found it worked ... stronger b/t med, but not one that is a long lasting as Methadone . I'd say talk to your doctor about it, see what ... See, I would think you could use a higher dose of Methadone and maybe stay on the hydromorphone for b/t, or even...
      
      
3232. Need advice w/ dosage issue and doctor 24th April 2005
      
      ... withdrawal sounds more like addiction mangement or methadone maint. Her pain is managed, it's the physical dependency...
      
      
3233. Neurontin (gabapentin) Please Help Us!!!!! 23rd April 2005
      
      ... methadone is a fantastic drug for both nocioceptive and neuropatic ... we must work towards obliterating the stigma that methadone is only for heroin/opiate/opiod withdrawal. it is ... it to be. oh, and do not attempt to get high on methadone . chances are, you'll just get dead. also, neurontin...
      ... helping her at all, then she may need a switch in meds. Methadone IS a very good drug for helping with nerve pain. It...
      ... 4th surgery as long as possible. I have been on methadone about nine months. It works great and is very cheap...
      ... For those of you using methadone . I have not been able to find relief for my pain ... the pain got worse. The doctors keep bringing up methadone , but I am terrified to try it. I've heard so many...
      
      
3234. Oxycontin to Duragesic 21st April 2005
      
      ... Milligrams like the other meds. Currently, I'm on Methadone , 180 mg per day. It's very effective if you have...
      
      
3235. Methodone, just started tonight 20th April 2005
      
      ... cardinals that elected the pope? Ok, just kidding. I take methadone (20mg/day). It is great and has helped me alot. It ... saw in the mean time. There is so much too say about methadone , how it works, half life, side effects, etc... and ... cardinal out! -Ken "Re: Question about methadone --------------------------------------------- ... are going to be taking. There are conversions for methadone but the latest articles suggest they are only good ... last longer. You have to do alot of digging past methadone maint for addiction to find pain management info about ... methadone , but it is out there. If you cut and paste these ... to find what took me weeks and months to find. Methadone : History and Recommendations for Use in Analgesia ... ampainsoc.org/pub/bulletin/sep00/upda1.htm[/url] Methadone rediscovered [url]http://www.mainehospicecouncil ... .org/MaineLink/vol2no2/ methadone _rediscovered.htm[/url] This article explains about...
      ... t get impatient. What have you been on other than methadone ? I am so very sorry your pain has taken up so much ... of your life. I hope methadone will give you some of it back. Have you a rescue...
      ... Hey cardinal, Methadone is Cheap, Long acting and very effective. SheSparkles ... hydrocodone for the moments of BT pain. But overall methadone is, for me, the best LA med I've yet to try and I ... Shoreline is very good, it helped me when I 1st started methadone . OH OH, one thing I wanted to mention...a BAD side ... effect that I've suffered from, while on methadone , is SEVERE insomnia. LOL, not severe where I never ... you have trouble sleeping, you know it's from the methadone . - JaMeS...
      ... Cardnial, When my mother 1st started taking methadone (I was only 17 at the time, I'm 26 now) I freaked ... there is a lingering stigma attached to the word methadone . Things are slowly changing though. You just tell ... daughter to look up this website/board...do a search for methadone and tell her to just sit back and read. Then she'll ... it happens, it really really does. I once read that methadone inhibits the natural 'dropping' of our bodys own melatonin ... will work just fine. Also, I wouldn't recomend taking methadone 'as needed', I think it's best to combat the pain...
      
      
3236. Tapering! Please Help! 18th April 2005
      
      ... Don't be surprised if the doctor mentions going on Methadone . Given your present dose of Hydrocodone that may...
      
      
3237. Now more meds to take.... 15th April 2005
      
      ... remember, but I switched from Duragesic and morphine to methadone a couple months ago. Everything was great except some ... able to orgasm, it's just a shame that's how it is w/ methadone and men...i believe. And the insmonia, I've tried ... a LA opiate....I'm just hoping it will work w/ the methadone . I think methadone has some opiate antagonist effects...
      ... the Vicoden ES seemed just not right for my dose of methadone . Which isn't alot really, but I guess it is in some...
      ... price, the Vicoden ES is 10 bucks cheaper and the methadone is substansioualy cheaper as well. -James...
      ... Oh and I'm going to ask my PM doc to take me off Methadone . I take a small dosage as b/t meds right now with...
      ... sleep per night and I think it was because of the Methadone . I talked to my doc yesterday and he called in a...
      
      
3238. Calling in the Experts!!!!!!!!! 9th April 2005
      
      ... for close to 6yrs and still at a low dosage, I'm on methadone and percocet for BT now, I have never tried the Kadian...
      ... also cause sleeping problmes as can most opiates. Methadone causes the least amount of hystamine release but ... OxyC, Morphine, Fentanyl, LA Dilaudid "Palladone" and methadone at the moment. There are only 5 real choices of LA...
      
      
3239. Question about the Patch 8th April 2005
      
      ... bottle when it was $10 (also generic). So, I new methadone and morphine was cheap and he wrote me the script ... for methadone , but now I have read about how hard it is to come ... off methadone , I think I'm going to talk to him about something ... remember what he went through! I've only been on the methadone for two months, so switching to something else hopefully ... use for b/t. My pharmascist acutally remcommende Methadone , which only cost's me $2.00 a bottle! But I worry...
      ... Here!Here! methadone 40 mg am with percocet 5mg 4x aday for b/t.Been on...
      ... Here!Here! methadone 40 mg am with percocet 5mg 4x aday for b/t.Been on ... Thanks for the info. I was worried about the w/d from Methadone , you eased my mind a bit for that. Well, now I don ... 't feel so funny using Methadone as a b/t med with my patch. The percs weren't doing ... taking 10/325 up to 4 times daily. So we changed to Methadone because it was cheaper. It doesn't totally help with ... something else, or maybe just upping the dose of the Methadone or the Patch one. We'll see. Thanks for your info...
      
      
3240. What pain meds can I take ? 7th April 2005
      
      ... that's one of the reasons I'm on medication. I take Methadone , 180 mg. per day. Maybe you can take that or Oxy ... , without anything added, like APAP. You can get Methadone in 40 mg discettes that are water (or juice) soluble...
      
      
3241. withdrawals from methadone 7th April 2005
      
      ... am interested in what the others will say. I'm on methadone 50 mg. a day. I haven't been without my medicine ... breakthrough pain and wonder if I every stopped the methadone if I'd go through a milder withdrawal because I'd...
      ... Jayboy...I'm a chronic pain patient and on Methadone at 180 mg. per day. I have been on it for close to...
      ... Methadone has severe withdrawls. I'm on methadone 40mg daily and 40mg Lortab (double Vicodens). I ran ... out of my methadone a week early last month and oh my God!!! I hurt so ... Methodone withdrawls at all. I telling everyone who is on Methadone to look out and no taking more of another pain wont...
      
      
3242. Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections for pain 4th April 2005
      
      ... not cure my shoulder and arm pain. I currently take methadone daily. Thankfully a low dose takes care of my pain...
      
      
3243. Couple questions about methadone.... 1st April 2005
      
      ... I've been on Methadone for about a year and a half. Currently I'm at 180...
      ... Hey LibraBalancer, I use Methadone as a b/t med. I am on the Duragesic patch 50mcg every ... 48 hours, with 10mg of Methadone up to 4 X daily as needed. This combination works ... best for me. But I got the opposite effect from the Methadone . It made me sleepy at first. It's better now. I...
      ... dead! LOL, butof course tolerance and no ceiling on methadone . But you take no BT meds. Do you feel like you need ... Or your just saying that your Dr. feels that your methadone level is too high for him to Rx you BT medicaitons ... strange (but if it works for you GREAT) that you take methadone for BT pains, when it takes it like and hour or more ... you say it works. I actually read that if your on methadone as a base drug to take something along the morphine...
      ... dead! LOL, butof course tolerance and no ceiling on methadone . But you take no BT meds. Do you feel like you need ... Or your just saying that your Dr. feels that your methadone level is too high for him to Rx you BT medicaitons ... strange (but if it works for you GREAT) that you take methadone for BT pains, when it takes it like and hour or more ... you say it works. I actually read that if your on methadone as a base drug to take something along the morphine ... forward to coming off it someday. Now about the Methadone as b/t, it seems to keep my pain at "bay". The reason ... I am on the Methadone is becaused I asked for it because I was on Percocet ... from being $10 to $43! Quite a jump there! I knew Methadone was cheap and asked my PM doc and he seemed to think ... little pain is starting to "peek" through I'll take a Methadone tablet and it seems to keep everything "steady" instead...
      ... worse, be carefull and I would never ever go back to Methadone again. You WILL SUFFER...
      
      
3244. Chronic pain and Social Security Disability 1st April 2005
      
      ... months from normal retirement age. I am on 180 mg of Methadone a day, plus several other meds like Lexapro, Klonopin...
      ... I were able to get a job in my field. 180 mg of Methadone makes you quite drowsy when you're doing something...
      ... months from normal retirement age. I am on 180 mg of Methadone a day, plus several other meds like Lexapro, Klonopin ... double in your situation. Also I take 40 mg of methadone a day--so you with 180 would be considered high enough...
      
      
3245. Lidocaine Puch via IV over 6 hours - Anyone ever heard of such a thing? 1st April 2005
      
      ... tolerance to pain. Many other drugs like dextromathorphan, methadone , and nemanda also have this sdame ability. Not nearly...
      ... point it wakes me up at night. I am currently on Methadone , Lamictal and Bextra to try to reduce the pain and...
      
      
3246. fentanyl patch not helping. 31st March 2005
      
      ... my b/t meds too much. So I'm on 50 now and using methadone 10mg 4 times a day as need for b/t. It's working...
      
      
3247. Any Ideas? 30th March 2005
      
      ... large enough dose..it works well. another thought... methadone ...v good in some chronic pain cases...
      
      
3248. Did Not know my insurance was an MD!!! Shoreline Ya Around??? 29th March 2005
      
      ... how would that tirate (not sure of spelling ) w/ methadone (I see here that methadone works pretty well w/ nerve ... rocket scientist nor a millionaire, but if dr. won't rx methadone , I may have to rely on the generic 80's (if I can ... guess my real question is about the oxycontins to methadone (like I said taking 280 mg of oxys.. .) how many mgs ... of methadone does that match????...
      ... so 420 mgs of morphine would equate to 80 mgs of methadone . Now that's a final cnversin and I would expect a...
      
      
3249. Question about methadone 29th March 2005
      
      ... this type of change and was it worth it? 2) Is the methadone just as effective for pain control as the hydro? ... that I might expect? Hi, I have not been on methadone yet but I belong to a group from whom I have learned ... aLOT. Tons of chronic pain people switch to methadone cause it is so effective and inexpensive. It will ... having it and withdrawing...I have heard that W/D from methadone is knarly. But that's why we have Drs. and suboxone...
      ... are going to be taking. There are conversions for methadone but the latest articles suggest they are only good ... last longer. You have to do alot of digging past methadone maint for addiction to find pain management info about ... methadone , but it is out there. If you cut and paste these ... to find what took me weeks and months to find. Methadone : History and Recommendations for Use in Analgesia ... ampainsoc.org/pub/bulletin/sep00/upda1.htm[/url] Methadone rediscovered [url]http://www.mainehospicecouncil ... .org/MaineLink/vol2no2/ methadone _rediscovered.htm[/url] This article explains about...
      ... did an excellent job of giving you all the info on Methadone . I'll let him tell you for sure, but if I remember ... different, maybe OxyIR? The reason I'm writing is I'm on Methadone currently and I'm at 180 mg a day, which is a pretty ... other LA Opiates and this is the first one(technically Methadone is not a LA Opiate) he hasn't written for a BT med...
      ... methadone is a wonder drug, as long as your doc will up dosage ... no weight gain here-no breakthrough needed with methadone . the only reason i might sweat is hot flashes....
      ... and I mentioned it in another post is the fact that Methadone is not a long acting drug. As Shoreline pointed out...
      ... treatment, meds, doctors, you name it. I also take Methadone as a bt med for chronic pain. I use the duragesic...
      
      
3250. Shore- question about changing meds 27th March 2005
      
      ... equally tolerant to an equianelgesic dose of morphine or methadone , but we know that's not always true. Some people will...
      ... knock someone else out barely phases me. Except for methadone and 10mg put me to sleep, lol. I must bind really...
      
      
3251. My PM Prescribed ACTIQ??? 26th March 2005
      
      ... then ms contin, then oxycontin, and now I am only on methadone which is working so well. Anyway, I was having a lot...
      ... speak to the Dr. about possibly upping yr base med.. methadone and saving the Actiq for the very worst pain. 'Cause...
      ... would think that would be the "parent" med as in your methadone --the main, mother med--and Actiq as your breakthrough ... -only med. I only say this because I take methadone and have recently been put on Actiq for breakthru ... , like you. I'm on 40 mg of methadone a day, usually only take 30, with breakthru I take ... form of "withdrawal," as I'm sure I would without the methadone . My sister only takes Actiq, but it is supposed...
      ... some of the meds I take. Actiq 800mcg {3x Daily} Methadone 10mg {3 Tablets 3-4 x Daily} Oxycodone 30mg {3-4x...
      
      
3252. Frequent PMD visits 23rd March 2005
      
      ... months and usually wait for about 15 minutes. I'm on Methadone , so on the months I don't see him, I call and tell...
      
      
3253. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRAND NAME & GENERIC? 23rd March 2005
      
      ... generic Hydrcodone and Percoset. I am currently on Methadone now and I am on a generic, but there is one generic...
      
      
3254. Dr. Shopping 23rd March 2005
      
      ... wanted to try a new doctor and he gave me a bottle of methadone and I weaned myself totally off the oxy. 2 weeks...
      
      
3255. Devil's bargin 22nd March 2005
      
      ... here in the Northwest, as far as I can tell. I am on Methadone now, but I was on Oxy for a couple years and the doctors...
      
      
3256. Percocet Suggestions Please! 22nd March 2005
      
      ... and although it's not a true LA med, there's also Methadone . This is what I am currently on and have found it...
      
      
3257. Help! Need To find New Dr. in NJ 20th March 2005
      
      ... under care of pain doctor here in GA. I am prescribed Methadone . Does anyone know a pain Doctor in NJ Who will prescribe ... Methadone for pain. iF SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME @ [ please carefully...
      
      
3258. Is patch better liver wise? 20th March 2005
      
      ... the way it made me feel and he ended up giving me methadone 5 mgs tid. Now 2 years later he has never upped the ... suffer intense pain. @ months ago he told me the methadone wont hurt my liver and i should remain on it . Last...
      ... strength was too great to start out on. > giving me methadone 5 mgs tid. Now 2 years later he has never upped the ... wrenching pain)-then wrote the same script 90 5mg methadone tid as usual. He acts all offended and defensive...
      ... narcotics not hurting liver, i know i sound dumb- but is methadone one of them? Or what kinds are pure? I have...
      ... is...she HELPED my mom get out of pain. Put her on methadone and BAM...I got my mom back. She didn't think once ... her I couldn't afford these meds anymore, can we try methadone ...she go irate and said thats a Euorphic drug and ... even made an appt. 'do you and are you able to Rx methadone there' I was told yes, so I made tha appt. So, now ... questions like I did b4 making an appt. Ask, do you Rx methadone for PM? If they can't tell you, then move on. JUST ... James - I am curious though, why such a low dose on methadone ? Is it because of your liver problems? I was put on ... might have to go to 120mg's daily. And I was new to methadone . I'm just thinking your mg seems like a infants dose...
      ... is...she HELPED my mom get out of pain. Put her on methadone and BAM...I got my mom back. She didn't think once ... her I couldn't afford these meds anymore, can we try methadone ...she go irate and said thats a Euorphic drug and ... even made an appt. 'do you and are you able to Rx methadone there' I was told yes, so I made tha appt. So, now ... questions like I did b4 making an appt. Ask, do you Rx methadone for PM? If they can't tell you, then move on. JUST ... James - I am curious though, why such a low dose on methadone ? Is it because of your liver problems? I was put on ... might have to go to 120mg's daily. And I was new to methadone . I'm just thinking your mg seems like a infants dose...
      ... ~~~~~ Thanks PHN, did you by any chance try the methadone as well, before deciding the patch was best for you...
      
      
3259. Need advice 19th March 2005
      
      ... morphines (Kadian, Avinza, MSContin) might help as might methadone . Palladone, a long acting Dilaudid is out. Just depends...
      
      
3260. Actiq transmucosal lollipops and tooth problems 16th March 2005
      
      ... I tell you I know a lot of people that are on the methadone and there teeth are rotten and falling out over time...
      ... I was wondering about what you said regarding methadone and your teeth. I am now on methadone, cuz it was ... cheaper. I've had problems with my teeth before the methadone , from clenching. I have a lot of cracks, so now I ... use a bite guard. Would you mind telling me why methadone is bad for your teeth? Thanks tk...
      ... a little, and helps you understand tooth decay and methadone , here it goes..... Methadone has traditionally come ... caries, especially towards the front of the mouth. Methadone users on methadone mixture report problematic side ... effects such as dental problems. Ways that methadone mixture can contribute to decay: The high sugar content ... liquid can cause direct corrosion of the enamel Methadone inhibits saliva production and saliva is one of the ... there are other possible causes for dental problems in methadone users, such as: Pre-existing dental problems High ... sugar diet Poor oral hygiene. Also Methadone is an analgesic which can mask toothache Dentists ... recommend using aqueous-based, sugar-free methadone , especially in long-term methadone treatment. However ... , more importantly they advise informing users of methadone 's potential to harm their teeth and the importance ... their teeth Rinsing the mouth immediately after taking methadone Taking methadone mixture through a straw. Not...
      
      
3261. Is oxycontin the best there is? 16th March 2005
      
      ... hydromorphone (Dilaudid)? Lots of people really like Methadone . There is a new generic fentanyl patch made in a different...
      ... I say methadone ...just give it a try. 1st of all it's SO cheap, it...
      
      
3262. Fibro Diagnosis...2 Much Hydro? 15th March 2005
      
      ... Right now I'm on a high dose (180 mgs per day) of Methadone and I hope I stay on it the rest of my life, because ... I'm not looking forward to the detox from Methadone ....
      ... this Dr (moved) and had no problem tapering off with Methadone and I told him so. He wants to try to avoid the LA...
      ... me off the effin oxy. I tapered off just fine with Methadone . This is a new PMD and he seems to think that taking ... for that long. I don't care if they give me oxy or methadone or whatever else they have up their sleeve as long...
      
      
3263. pelvic pain?? 15th March 2005
      
      ... south who can't afford any long acting med other than methadone . Many americans must choose which meds they can afford...
      
      
3264. How to separate pain from addiction to meds? 14th March 2005
      
      ... that plus the 2 hydrocodone, plus the patch and the methadone . After all that, she walks out under her own steam...
      
      
3265. Janssen Vs Mylan Patches 14th March 2005
      
      ... the need for BT meds. My doctor switched me over to Methadone and although I'm at a high dose, I seem to be pretty ... also not taking any BT meds. The long half life of Methadone allows me to sleep through the night and you aren...
      
      
3266. 2 Quick Questions 14th March 2005
      
      ... my PMD let me go. Shocker! Anyway, he gave me 60 methadone pills and pretty much said "Good Luck". I managed...
      
      
3267. How far in advance do you get your refill? 9th March 2005
      
      ... Norco 10/325 is a Schedule III medication. I take Methadone , which is a Schedule II and never have had a hint...
      ... med than me, when I saw a PM Doctor, he tried me on Methadone and I felt like a zombie! Though it was nice not...
      
      
3268. continued methadone updates...how i'm doing 9th March 2005
      
      ... James - I can relate. I have now been on methadone for 3 weeks. Started at 10mgx3 a day. That hit me ... too which is very important but no one mentions with methadone is too get alot of water intake. Several full glasses ... mix it up and not as much until you get used to the methadone . Maybe even just more intimacy and less sex. That...
      ... can help or give some advice on your problems with Methadone . Some of what applies to me will not most likely ... as getting a good nights sleep, when I started on Methadone the doctor also put me on Ambein, 10 mg, as I had ... the diarreha that goes with it. I take 180 mg of Methadone a day and still have bathroom problems, so I take ... Powder. Can you imagine someone taking 180 mg of methadone a day and still having diarreha? As far as your...
      ... concerning the libido situation when a person is on Methadone . You must have me confused with someone else, because ... it checked again. Especially being on 180 mgs of Methadone a day. Thanks for all the info concerning this...
      ... comfortable, effective med routine. It's good to know that methadone is around, with all of it's benefits. And yes, a few...
      
      
3269. New here.....need advice 8th March 2005
      
      ... non-neuropathic. A good starting opioid would be methadone since it has both opiate qualities as well as NMDA...
      
      
3270. Have questions about Methadone?? 8th March 2005
      
      ... standingman will come along, cause he is the pro. Methadone is not your typical LA med. It slowly builds up in...
      ... difference when you take the meds. I was on 50mgs of methadone a day and was told I could take them all at once if...
      ... difference when you take the meds. I was on 50mgs of methadone a day and was told I could take them all at once if ... For chronic pain, however, it has been proven that Methadone is much more effective if dosed throughout the day ... frequency. The one thing a Dr. does NOT want a new methadone pt to do is start out on his or her proposed maintenence ... low and go slow is the mantra of a Dr. prescribing methadone . It is, btw, an excellent pain med. Sparkles now...
      ... strength.If you have been taking the roxxane version of methadone , do yor best to stick with it, both times I was given...
      ... strength.If you have been taking the roxxane version of methadone , do yor best to stick with it, both times I was given ... Who is standing man? Shore, I am now using Methadone for b/t replacing the Percs that I took for nearly...
      
      
3271. Shoreline -a specific generic question!! 6th March 2005
      
      ... it's generic! By the way - The liquid I have is methadone by Roxanne, it expired oct.'04, a whole 500ml unopened...
      ... it's generic! By the way - The liquid I have is methadone by Roxanne, it expired oct.'04, a whole 500ml unopened...
      ... when mallinkrodt is the only US manufacturer of bulk methadone . Everyone buys their meth from mallinkrodt, It's just...
      ... mthadone but he said no. My doc just writes a script for methadone i think, not methadose, so if he writes it for methadone...
      ... doc), he might be open to ordering a better brand of methadone , but I'm not sure if he has to justify it. Like my ... comfortable asking my doc to write a DAW script for methadone . I don't know if that's even appropriate! Anybody...
      ... pharmacy in this city! I know there's Dolophine, methadone , and Roxanne, - anyone know any other generics got...
      ... changed to Roxanne. >I know there's Dolophine, methadone , and Roxanne,< ok you are getting confused...let ... is not a pharm. company...it is a brand name for Methadone . Methadone is generic. Roxanne IS a pharm. company...
      
      
3272. Pallidone or Palladone-what is YOUR prescription? 6th March 2005
      
      ... hydromorphone XR (a long acting Dilaudid) and Pallidone is methadone hcl 5mg. So read your prescription and know what you...
      
      
3273. Break through meds and Methadone 4th March 2005
      
      ... able to get something for break through. it said Methadone attaches to all the receptors making other pain meds ... would need a BOATload of rescues meds to get past the methadone . Usually..if you are having more pain than is acceptable...
      ... I am on Methadone 20 mg. in the morning, 10 mg. at noon and another ... textbooks say, but my body is telling me that both methadone and lortab are working on my brain cells! Kathy Mac...
      
      
3274. Good news....found a new great PM :) 4th March 2005
      
      ... because i was out of my meds and was withdrawing of of methadone and i thought i was gonna die. My husband made me ... some kind of drug addict. He wasn't able to fill my methadone but he filled a script for 28 Kadian which is what ... i was on before methadone . It bought me enough time to FINALLY find a caring ... right now. So, in the meantime he agreed that the methadone i was on was a great choice of med for me and gave...
      
      
3275. Gosh I am chatty tonight/Rescue-b/t meds 3rd March 2005
      
      ... more. But so far the 50mcg patch and "now" the 10mg Methadone for b/t is quite enough. I usually go most the day...
      ... And he changed my b/t meds from Percs 10/325 to Methadone 10mg, I can take these up to 4x daily as needed. ... they were not working like they used to. So, the Methadone is sooooooo cheap, and it does make me very sleepy ... put my Fentynal patch on at night, I don't need the Methadone when I wake in the morning, where I used to because...
      
      
3276. Follow-up for Sparkle....Thanks. 3rd March 2005
      
      ... both hips. I went to a PM doctor and he prescribed Methadone , Oxycontin and Celebrex. From our last conversation ... was time to take the oxycontin again and that the methadone had no effect on me at all. He prescribed me Oxycodone ... ironic part is that I think it really does help. The Methadone and Oxycodone still really have no effect on me but...
      ... for me..meaning 20mgs. So, I forget the mg. on the Methadone but if you need more you need more! It's that simple ... acceptable pain relief. Sparkles Remind me of your methadone schedule and strength, ok? In fact remind me of ALL...
      ... 200mg twice a day, 1 oxycontin 20mg every 8 hours, 2 methadone 5mg every 6 hours, and now 2 oxycodone 5mg for break ... through. At the last appointment I told the Dr. that the methadone does nothing for me. Now at the next one I have to ... oxycodone. Will he have enough sense to bump up the methadone and oxycodone? I'm afraid to tell him these things...
      ... 200mg twice a day, 1 oxycontin 20mg every 8 hours, 2 methadone 5mg every 6 hours, and now 2 oxycodone 5mg for break ... increased and offer to throw out the Oxycodone. The methadone you might want to keep around but you want to increase ... on suitable amounts of your long acting med...OxyC/ methadone and then have a rescue available for the true bad...
      ... your meds at once. Deal with the OxyContin and the Methadone ...both long acting meds and decide which is best for...
      
      
3277. Cutting back on meds 3rd March 2005
      
      ... and have been for approximately five years. I take Methadone for the pain, but my doctor has me on several other ... night meds are Elavil, Klonipin, Gabitril, Ambein, and Methadone . I'm thinking about going off the Ambein first. ...
      
      
3278. One More Question- Fentanyl Patch 3rd March 2005
      
      ... the rug. Kinda like I've heard peopel dozing off on methadone , I did a few time on Dura....
      ... the rug. Kinda like I've heard peopel dozing off on methadone , I did a few time on Dura. 2 good points regarding...
      
      
3279. methadone 40mg's - shorline? 3rd March 2005
      
      ... dissolve the diskettes; it was started that way at the methadone treatment clinics as a way of making sure the meds...
      ... I am on Methadone for CP and I tried the diskette for awhile to cut...
      ... tell the difference between methadose and Roxanne methadone , but as long as you stick with one brand you will...
      ... withdrawls except for like 3 months later I was out of my methadone for 5 days because my doc was out of town and let...
      ... sparkles and ty. I guess it's the long halflife or methadone , but I was SO 'gone' yesterday. I actually felt out...
      ... sparkles and ty. I guess it's the long halflife or methadone , but I was SO 'gone' yesterday. I actually felt out...
      
      
3280. Question for Shore or anyone about Methadone 2nd March 2005
      
      ... know if I will go into w/d switching from percocet to methadone ? Can I just make a clean switch without weaning off ... Oxy, the narcotic in Percs, 10mgs q 4-6 hrs is 40mg methadone q4-6 hrs, however you must start slow on the meth ... patch a chance to do the tuff work and go easy on the methadone for a bit. Sparkles...
      
      
3281. Had my PM appt: Answers re:generic patch and the new DEA regs 2nd March 2005
      
      ... Okay, now as for personal stuff. He prescribed me Methadone instead of my regular Percs for b/t. I am taking...
      
      
3282. Shoreline? Worried. You too Streetcar, howyoudoin'? 1st March 2005
      
      ... PM doc about possible switching from Percs/Endo to Methadone for b/t pain since the cost of my Endo's have shot ... holiday", and give my checkbook a break! You suggested Methadone as a lesser expensive med once. Do you use it? I ... late by the time I read it if I get the script for Methadone . :) Oh well, I am seriously wondering how you...
      
      
3283. Taking the leap for surgery! Finally! 1st March 2005
      
      ... changing my Percs which I use for b/t pain to possibley Methadone as it's cheaper. My new insurance copay went from ... So my pharmacist, and some of you here, recommended Methadone . What's funny is that most ALL my b/t pain is Fibromyalgia...
      
      
3284. Hey Shore- from Spuds- was in hospital 24-27 28th February 2005
      
      ... Shoreline I would be glad to try. I have been on a Methadone Main. Therapy newsletter for a long time and read...
      ... and safe limits. I think the biggest concern with methadone is always the long half life and to not start taking ... write things in as much depth/detail as Shoreline, but methadone is a med to be extra careful with. I wasn't trying ... lungs now? And you go home soon. Just go easy on the methadone and err on the side of safety. That is one narcotic...
      
      
3285. Oxycontin and testosterone 25th February 2005
      
      ... My brother had a similar problem while he was using methadone for pain control and he swears that was the cause...
      
      
3286. On a postitve note.....changing generics 25th February 2005
      
      ... that means going back to pills...the "Contins" or Methadone and it's forever long half-life and excrutiating detox...
      
      
3287. Shore, another question...drug tests this time 25th February 2005
      
      ... Unfortunately, ask anyone who is on Methadone maintenence therapy...and must undergo involuntary...
      
      
3288. Help w/methadone, oxycontin and celebrex 25th February 2005
      
      ... slight pain an hour or so before I am to take the Methadone again. Also, I thought that the oxycontin would be ... taken as the percoset was and the methadone would be long lasting. Can someone please help me...
      ... slight pain an hour or so before I am to take the Methadone again. Also, I thought that the oxycontin would be ... taken as the percoset was and the methadone would be long lasting. Can someone please help me ... acting med probably would give little if any euphoria. Methadone has a very long half life and some will stay in your...
      ... prescribed all this, my Dr. said something like the methadone would boost the effects of the Oxy. Does that sound ... right and is that the reason why methadone stays in my system longer? Once again, thanks for...
      ... prescribed all this, my Dr. said something like the methadone would boost the effects of the Oxy. Does that sound ... right and is that the reason why methadone stays in my system longer? Once again, thanks for...
      ... hit it right on the head. Plus, the Oxycontin and Methadone are doing their jobs so I really don't need anything...
      ... [QUOTE=astin0801\the Oxycontin and Methadone are doing their jobs so I really don't need anything...
      
      
3289. Examples Please 23rd February 2005
      
      ... Morphine MS Contin Kadian Fentanyl (Duragesic) Methadone And several others Some Class III drugs are: ...
      
      
3290. Some information on the "New Regs" for dispensing controlled substances. 23rd February 2005
      
      ... I go in and and pick up my monthly script for 540 Methadone (10 mgs) tabs (I know, it's a very high dose!) and...
      ... I go in and and pick up my monthly script for 540 Methadone (10 mgs) tabs (I know, it's a very high dose!) and...
      ... to me. He determines what meds I need (currently methadone ) and tells my primary care doc. It's my primary care ... usually use the same pharmacy unless they are out of the methadone . I have no contract with the pharmacy. Could it...
      
      
3291. Help! Nervous about Med Change 22nd February 2005
      
      ... duragesic endorse. It's pretty acurate except with methadone . [url]http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.htm[/url...
      
      
3292. I'm So Angry!!!! 21st February 2005
      
      ... me he did. I saw my PM last week and he changed my Methadone prescription from 40 mgs. a day to 50 mgs. a day....
      
      
3293. Please help- I know there's knowledge out here! 20th February 2005
      
      ... certain amount every so many hours. I was put on methadone and it's done a great job for 4 years, until recently...
      ... article on meth with their conversion from morphine to methadone but going the oposite way will have different rates ... http://www.mainehospicecouncil.org/MaineLink/vol2no2/ methadone _rediscovered.htm[/url] Here is an excerpt Once the ... pharmacokinetics of methadone is appreciated, one has to become familiar with the ... equianalgesic dosing conversion from other opioids to methadone . Currently, published equianalgesic dosing tables ... grossly underestimate the potency of methadone and are based on single dose conversions. Most tables ... for morphine to methadone conversion suggest a 1:1 or 1:4 ratio. The equianalgesic ... dose of methadone is much lower in patients treated previously with ... high doses of opioids: Morphine – methadone conversion ratios Daily oral morphine dose Approximate ... Equianalgesic tables typically report the morphine: methadone ratio for parenteral dosing as 1:1 and for oral dosing...
      ... because morphine doesn't bind to all the receptors that methadone does. Meth covers all the receptors that morphine...
      
      
3294. High drug tolerance, help! 19th February 2005
      
      ... synthetic are the febnatnyls and demerol and then you have methadone and darvon. There are some newer meds on the market...
      
      
3295. why is Methadone addictihve 18th February 2005
      
      ... line drawn where the dr drew it. The reason is that methadone has a very, very long half life, I've seen figures ... to reach a stable level since you will still have methadone from previous days still in your blood stream. It...
      
      
3296. Need Advice Re: Radiofrequency Ablation 15th February 2005
      
      ... healing, but it still is extremely painful. I'm on Methadone to control most of the pain, but I don't want to be...
      
      
3297. Morphine pump inplanted feb 1st 13th February 2005
      
      ... without script insurance I couldn't afford anything but methadone and the side effects of meth grew over time rather...
      
      
3298. Levator ani syndrome anyone, please??? 10th February 2005
      
      ... effect deminished. A few months later I switched to methadone and haven't had a problem since. I've also used morphine...
      
      
3299. Bias against OxcyC..Or am I dreamin'? 8th February 2005
      
      ... the same one. But, if the pharmacy doesn't have my methadone and it will take 4 to 6 days to order it, I just go...