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  1. Feel free to post your Stories here >>> 1st February 2004
    ... you all know the drill on tolerance, was changed to methadone in 2000 besides my other meds. Then in Sept.-Dec....
    ... day, also experimenting with oxycontin, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. The methadone nearly killed me. I...
    ... still. Thus my intro to pain management. I was on methadone but it caused my bowels to lock. I had to go into...
    ... breakthrough, then a couple years ago I was switched to methadone (not enough and I did not like falling asleep all ... feel like I am going crazy, can't sleep and have 3 methadone left and have contemplated taking them too. That...

  2. Trouble Urinating From Pain Meds 30th January 2004
    ... happens to all of us. In fact, when I started taking Methadone for the first time in my life a year ago it would...

  3. Sorry, 1 more Question re: my tooth & H/A's problem & pain meds 21st January 2004
    ... hope he didn't mean AT ALL, as in not even any more Methadone for my usual nerve pain when I have my normal appt...

  4. Fibromyalgia and no relief 18th January 2004
    ... NMDA receptor blocker. One of the properties that methadone has that is believed to help with Neuropathic pain...

  5. Degenerative Disc Disease (w/herniation) & Headaches?? 14th January 2004
    ... wave of pain in my head. Now, I have been taking Methadone 5mg for about 3.5-4 months now for all the neck and...

  6. Generic Medications 14th January 2004
    ... to mind is the Mellenkropts methadose and Roxannes methadone . I actually had a 10mg methadose tab analyzed ... and found it had 8.3 mgs of methadone and whole lot of glucose and other fillers. A methadose ... tab is about twice the size of a generic Roxanne methadone tab but the Roxanne product is clearly supperior. ... that Mellenkropt is the only manufacturer of bulk methadone and sells it's methadone HCL to Roaxxane and to the ... pill while their competitors that must by their bulk methadone for formulation into tablets or liquid must purchase ... and hoping the one pharmacy in town that still uses Methadone by Roxanne will get their shipment in today. I'm bone...

  7. Please Help Friends! Duragesic Patches ?? 13th January 2004
    ... different, and I know it helps some people. I now take Methadone and Dilaudid, which works a little better, but not...

  8. Grizz, are you there? 11th January 2004
    ... sweats, and the dr. thought I may have better luck with Methadone instead of Methadose and I remember several people ... to go anyway; however, no pharmacy around here has Methadone . They all told me "they don't make methadone anymore...

  9. Shoreline 11th January 2004
    ... withdrawal, like some folks do when switching away from methadone or away from Duragesic.There is enough difference...
    ... Shore, when you brought up switching away from methadone , it reminded me of something that happened about a ... year ago. My pm doctor tried switching me frome methadone to oxycontin, thinking I might get better pain relief ... Well, it did happen, and I decided to go back to the methadone instead of doing a gradual switch as he suggested ... better for a time and was in the process of weaning off methadone . Unfortunately, my pain returned, and I had to increase...
    ... from the company that makes Dolophine , Name brand Methadone has called on a pain management physician in our lifetime ... the word out on how to use and prescribe Dolophine/ methadone . There is an absolute clinical explanation as to ... why you would experience withdrawal switching from methadone to another drug but not experience withdrawal switching ... from another drug to methadone . Basically, without getting to technical, Methadone ... and put them on meth and prevent withdrawal. However methadone does have properties that all the others don't, which ... Levorphanol and that's because it's in the same family as Methadone and has the same unique characteristics. Why docs ... told by their doc, they aren't allowed to prescribe methadone and it's only dispensed at clinics for addicts. Even...
    ... expected. I didn't mention this, but before I was on methadone , I had the Duragesic patch, and did not have any withdrawal ... going to the methadone . You really know your meds, Shore....I'm impressed...

  10. The Absurdity of This "Life" 8th January 2004
    ... was when I overheard another patient talking about Methadone that I first brought it up, and I was allowed to start...

  11. Medical Modality Dr search is on 8th January 2004
    ... take meth and there are several good reasons to use methadone for neuropathic pain but I have had great success...

  12. A question for the ladies 2nd January 2004
    ... there have had this experience. Since I've been on methadone , I've noticed I don't have my periods as often. I...

  13. ? about transferring to another specialist doc 30th December 2003
    ... med regiment, as he has for several months now (5mg Methadone , 2-3xday, though I've just been on this for about ... PM wants me generally on "less narcotics". And the methadone , not that he doesn't like it, but he wouldn't have...
    ... experience, anyway. Are you on other meds besides the methadone ? The reason I ask is I was wondering why he wants...
    ... your reply. Hopefully more people will follow suit :) Methadone is all that I'm on right now. See, I actually first ... said, when I badly reviewed that med, I asked about Methadone , knowing a lot about it, both from having been on...
    ... aspirin. My doctor tries to get me to increase my methadone , and I fight it every time till I can't stand it anymore...

  14. Now what? 30th December 2003
    ... you have nerve pain, you might talk with him about methadone . Good luck and let us know, will you? Carol...

  15. Meds Vs Surgery Issue 29th December 2003
    ... the meds. What came to your mind when I said I Take methadone ? The only thing lay people know about meth is that ... others can't even imagine. No amount of morphine or Methadone or Fentanyl will give me back my life. When you...

  16. Hi all. I'm a newbie with questions about pain pump and thoracic problems 23rd December 2003
    ... He told me I did not belong in rehab. He put me on methadone and oxycontin. When my upper back started worsening ... meds, and switched me to dilaudid, along with the methadone . This doctor believes my pain is from the herniation ... t think I want that. I am currently on 105 mg of methadone per day, and 12 mg dilaudid 3 or 4 times per day....
    ... and withdrew and it was terrible. I am on 105 mg of methadone per day and 12 mg dilauded 3 times per day. I am...
    ... trial for the pump, you will need time to wean off the methadone . It cannot be in your system when they do this...there ... pump is giving you. You will have to come off the methadone slowly...how do you take it? I was on a low dose,...
    ... Carol. I had no idea I would have to wean off the methadone first. My doctor is bad about giving me all the informatio...
    ... sorry, I didn't answer you question as to how much methadone I'm on. I take 35 mg. 3 times a day. Of course I...

  17. pain meds and depression 21st December 2003
    ... any possible depression in check. I'm now taking Methadone , 60 mgs TID, with no breakthrough meds. Meth is great...

  18. Methadone withdrawal and diarrhea, help! 20th December 2003
    ... forum do use meth often when we have discontinued methadone it is replaced with another potent opiate. So our...
    ... forum do use meth often when we have discontinued methadone it is replaced with another potent opiate. So our...

  19. 100 mg propoxyphene + 650 mg acetaminophen 18th December 2003
    ... that it's chemical makeup is quite close to that of methadone and so is therefore more prone to it so who knows...
    ... be called an opiate. It's 1/100th the strength of methadone and in the same family as methadone. If your...

  20. New and need help about meds. 17th December 2003
    ... shouldn't have to fght for more frequent dosing. Methadone is very cheap and effective too. Some folks do better...
    ... shouldn't have to fght for more frequent dosing. Methadone is very cheap and effective too. Some folks do better...

  21. Hydrocodone Pain/VS/withdrawals 12th December 2003
    ... long acting morphine preps or the Duragesic patch and methadone . What most PM docs will agree on, is that a multi ... case anyone ever asks why does Dr X prescribe so much methadone and morphine to me? Because all that's been done didn...

  22. Spinal Cord Stimulator 9th December 2003
    ... taking 600mgs of Kadian a day before switching back to methadone because of cost. meth does work particularly well...

  23. up and down on meds and injections 9th December 2003
    ... acting morphine preps, what about Duragesic, what about methadone , meth works best on nerve pain for several reasons...

  24. methadone withdrawal 8th December 2003
    ... Hi, camellia. YOu are not alone. I went off the methadone , too, but for different reasons. I was having the ... more trouble. Some people's bodies really take to the methadone and they have to taper more slowly than others. Sounds...
    ... Hi, camellia. YOu are not alone. I went off the methadone , too, but for different reasons. I was having the ... more trouble. Some people's bodies really take to the methadone and they have to taper more slowly than others. Sounds ... few things...at the same time I was taken off the methadone I had to be taken off motrin (800mg) that I was taking ... the leg cramps...another withdrawal symptom of the methadone )...I am wondering if I might still be 'sick' or withdrawing ... patients who reacted as extremely as me to coming off of methadone . I just want to know when I will feel myself again...
    ... best way to ease withdrawal. I don't know that methadone is any worse than any other opioid to withdraw from...
    ... best way to ease withdrawal. I don't know that methadone is any worse than any other opioid to withdraw from ... injections(epidurals or trigger point injections untill the methadone was all out of my system. I had a real turn-around...

  25. Are My Methadone/Oxycodone Doses To Much? 8th December 2003
    ... have tried every med known to man. I have been on a Methadone regimn for 2 years, with Oxycodone for BT pain, and ... restoril for sleep. I am now on a dose of 150mg methadone daily,plus 75mg of pure oxycodone, with no buffers ... for hours every day working on my computer. Is this Methadone related? Any advice would help. Thanks.....
    ... I have never done methadone before ( but I know what it is). I do know that you ... are on a very high amount of methadone cause I have never heard any one on that high amount ... extent your problems run. If you lessen off on your methadone do you hurt and feel that you need some more. If...
    ... I don't know much about methadone so I can't say if you are on a really high dose or...
    ... Forum, gettnsnapper, The correct dose or amount of methadone for you is what it takes to control your pain without ... agree with inthezone that you are on a "high" dose of methadone . I am on a similar dose as you, with a similar amount ... questions are "no," then you are on the correct amount of methadone and oxycodone for YOU. I doubt the leg problem ... is related to the methadone . Sounds more like fluid collecting while you are...
    ... with the prior poster that said the amount of correct methadone is what it takes to control the pain. You and your...
    ... Opiod regimn for pain control. At 37 and 150mg of Methadone at the present time what is going to happen in ten...
    ... 10% of caucasians have any problem with eliminating methadone . Meth stays unchanged, doesn't metabolize into anything...

  26. I'm new to posting here. What would you do if you were me? 4th December 2003
    ... lot or there are other options, the last of which is methadone . Anyway, have any of you tried Avinza? My parents...

  27. could this happen to you? 3rd December 2003
    ... been a lurker for months now. I have been taking Methadone for six years for chronic Peripheral Neuropathy pain...
    ... Methadon is your base med you could try to find a local Methadone clinin as a last resort if nothing else can help you ... . They do not usually supply methadone for pain patients, but since you would go into withdrawls...

  28. Is it hard comming off Duragesic Patch? 3rd December 2003
    ... you can't do that. BTW, I was also on Oxy and Methadone . Methadone knocked me out bad and didn't make me...

  29. Any suggestions for a bt drug? 3rd December 2003
    ... Some form of NMDA blocker, Dextromathorphan, Nemanda, methadone , or levorphanol. Then a proportianate amount of BT...

  30. question about morphine 3rd December 2003
    ... counting the outher pills.I'm seeing if I can switch to methadone I'm also looking in to the pain pump....

  31. ITZ & Tyler7 2nd December 2003
    ... a Cll medication Oxycodone, morphine,Fentanyl, or Methadone , the constpation effect will not be as bad as with...
    ... based on my experience. The first time I ever took Methadone it was 10mg earlier this year for a couple months ... Ironically the constipation hasn't been as bad being on Methadone currently, but it may be because I'm only on 5mg a...
    ... I can't believe that you disagreed with me on the methadone thing. But then again I believe that experienceis ... have only read and have no personal experience with methadone , I will yeild to Tyler on the constipation issue on...

  32. What does it take for w/d to happen? 29th November 2003
    ... was hospitalized for several days. He also tried Methadone and the patch and both made me so sleepy I couldn...

  33. Roxi or Dilaudid - Question from a n00b 29th November 2003
    ... resetting" its tolerance level. Also available is methadone , which is long acting, but since i have never been ... on that, you will have to find out more about methadone from another poster. BTW, dilaudid, even though it...
    ... for this to happen). Like wirry, I have never done methadone so I cannot speak from personal experience and so ... which they have quite a few), Duragesic (Fentanyl) and methadone you have pretty much run the gautlet with long acting...
    ... stay with the Roxicodone. I am a bit worried about Methadone , since I understand it is so very addictive. I even ... where a poster stated a person could wean off the Methadone to a dose of 1mg/day, and then still go through w...
    ... neither of them ARE long acting... MS Contin, OxyContin, Methadone and the duragesic patch are about the best ways to...
    ... Avinza, Kadian, any of the "contins", duragesic, methadone , those are the long acting meds. Coming down the pipeline...

  34. The wonderful "efficiancy" of the Public Healthcare System... ugghh...... 26th November 2003
    ... quicker for the doc, and I wrote it that I was taking Methadone . Later on my doc wrote my lower back (even though ... the hell did my doc write exactly? He says "It says methadone , and that's not what the diagnosis is. What kind of ... along with me) "I'm in NO rehab program. YES, while Methadone is mostly used to help recovering heroin addicts, ... And ya know, the whole thing of society's stigma of Methadone , honestly that's never really bothered me when I've ... at that point, that he understood why I was on the Methadone . And this genius of public affairs just kept emoting...

  35. Sweating on Opids 26th November 2003
    ... Happy Holiday :) Hi. I was taken off oxycontin and methadone two months ago. For the first time in two years I ... gone through a real nightmare being taken off the methadone . I am going to write a different posting for that...

  36. Tidggys and Linda :) 26th November 2003
    ... as it was. I guess I'm finally getting use to the Methadone . It definitely has helped with the pain. I just remember...

  37. Haven't Posted Since Beginning Nov. 24th November 2003
    ... stimulent-- but this is mostly for those people that use methadone Ive read.. but maybe its worth a shot in asking about ... problems in the past-- and they happened to be on Methadone . (probably because so many people on this board are...

  38. Thanks Shoreline 23rd November 2003
    ... switch me to the Oxycontin is that I told him the Methadone makes me very sleepy, and I was diagnosed a few weeks ... sleep apnea. He said no point in going up on the Methadone because it will just make me more tired and sleepy ... unless it is absolutely necessary. I have enough Methadone left to take 2 a day until I see him again in two...

  39. question about avinza and bt pain 23rd November 2003
    ... ortunately, it did not work well for my pain so now I am on Methadone . In addition to the avinza not controlling my pain ... was that I only had to take one pill a day vs. the methadone I'm on now that requires me to take one pill 4 x per...

  40. Update for Shoreline 23rd November 2003
    ... sorts. I am not used to feeling anything with the Methadone , and I am sure that is why I reacted the way I did ... and am going to talk to him about keeping me on the Methadone 10 mg. bid, and giving me something for BT pain like ... think that might be the answer for me, because the Methadone holds me fairly well except for a few hours in between ... I was on Lorcet 10/650 before they put me on the Methadone , but since it is so short acting, they were worried...

  41. What meds work best on each type of pain 23rd November 2003
    ... correct me anyone if Im wrong ... but -- what about methadone ? Have you investigated that as a possibility to help...
    ... have heard of the same similar information about teh methadone , Methadose medication. I need to get to my PM to get...

  42. Update for Shoreline 21st November 2003
    ... November 7 in regard to my asking about an increase in Methadone . I have had 7 back surgeries, and was going to a ... pain. I also was diagnosed with sleep apnea, and the Methadone was making me very sleepy. I also was diagnosed last ... undermedicated with so many problems. He said if 20mg. of Methadone is making me sleepy, there is no sense in upping it ... me to Oxycontin 20 mg. bid. He wants me to take 1 Methadone at bedtime for the next 2 weeks until he sees me again...
    ... other than through a compounding pharmacy. With methadone they know what an effective serum level range actually...

  43. Oprah 15th November 2003
    ... to help them with every day living. I just got off Methadone and will be starting on Oxycodin/Oxycodone.I am also...

  44. Linda 14th November 2003
    ... a result of my chemical makeup. He switched me to Methadone . Of course, I was apprehensive about taking it with...

  45. Methadone Users: Advice Please? 13th November 2003
    ... The very first thing I will say about the methadone vs the OxyContin is that you no longer will notice ... the clock watching for your next dose. the methadone keeps a more stable serum level. Also you won't get ... a "bang" from the methadone , if you currently get one from your OxyContin, which ... then would take the next three days of not taking any methadone , and wearing pressure stockings and laying in bed ... both legs?!? Well, the third time this happened on methadone , the doctor said " thats it, were not giving this ... because of how little medicinal effect I feel from the methadone . But everyone will react differently....
    ... badbacktoo "hit it right on the nose". i was on methadone for about 3yrs, and one of the first things i noticed ... had been thru pretty much every med out there, and methadone worked better for me than anything else ever did. ... from the research ive done... methadone acts on the NMDA receptors in the brain, which other ... opiates do not (except Ketamine and dextromethoriphen). methadone also acts on the mu receptors, as do the other narcotics ... my only problem was, that after about 3yrs...the methadone became toxic in my system. at that time i was taking ... sure your dr does regular blood checks to check the methadone level in your system, as it can build up to toxic ... cause heart problems. ive now weened down on my methadone dosage to where its no longer in the toxic range, ... answers some of your questions, and good luck, hope the methadone is effective for you. take care inyo...
    ... Unfortunately you do have to dig passed all the Methadone maint crud to find information on methadone used for ... considered an off label use anymore but it's still isn't methadone 's original intended use. The long half life, a ... Unfortunately there is a stigma associated with methadone . It's not one you should really worry to much about...
    ... option is even applicable to you, make sure you get MethaDONE , and NOT MethaDOSE. If you hand in a doc's RX for ... methadone , unless he's noted that it needs to be brand specific ... worry about, becuase the first time I was ever RX'd methadone earlier this year I automatically got "done" from ... few days before my next appt, so they can order the methadone from Roxanne and it'll arrive by the time I need my...
    ... Avinza which didn't work and so today he has put me on Methadone . My dose is 10 mg four times per day. I am completely ... ignorant when it comes to knowledge of the Methadone . The only thing I know is it is given to heroin addicts...
    ... somewhere about there being a difference between the Methadone and Methadose. But I did not think about it until...
    ... everyone! Is there anyone out there who does go to a methadone clinic?I go for pain management as well as for addiction...
    ... Avinza which didn't work and so today he has put me on Methadone . My dose is 10 mg four times per day. I am completely ... ignorant when it comes to knowledge of the Methadone . The only thing I know is it is given to heroin addicts ... It seems I remember several posters being on the Methadone and I would be grateful for any input. Thanks so ... I have a posting on here about aking oxycontin and methadone for chronic back pain. Coming off the methadone has ... only 5 mg. four times a day. My last day of taking methadone was Nov 6. I am much better now, but still have nausea ... heroin users say it is easier coming off of heroin than methadone ...the ER doctors told me that. I now have a muscle...
    ... possibility of treating central pain syndrome with methadone . You all sound like very caring people so I thought ... at least a little relief from this type of pain is Methadone .so i am sitting here with a totally messed up L hand ... help!If anyone out there has had some success with methadone for central pain or has found anything that helps...
    ... away with prescribing 100 MSIR a month and 450 10 mg methadone tabs a monh.LOL Docs will make crap up to justify...
    ... too fond of them myself?? I'm currently on the Methadone and it has been a lifesaver to me. Previously I had ... control the pain. Finally, the dr. put me on the Methadone , after much hesitation on my part. I had heard only ... comfortable with. Anyway, just in my particular case, Methadone is what works, so I would think it would help you...
    ... I was on Methadone for 2 years 80 mg X 4 times per day. I was terrified ... It took a ling time though. One thing about the methadone is that it ruins your teeth. My cousin needed all...

  46. Should I or Shouldn't I (please respond) 13th November 2003
    ... medications. You may respond better to morphine or to methadone or to OxyC. IF you find even with increasing doses...
    ... all, the pump (had complications), Avinza and now Methadone . Unfortunately, as the others have stated, it is a...

  47. too many meds? 11th November 2003
    ... started with imtrex for headaches.. lortabs, oxy's methadone , sleeping pills, anti-anxiety's... I know there is...
    ... meth and oxy plus a world of other pills. i thought methadone was to replace the oxy's (in most cases?) And for...
    ... of the pain by working on certain types of nerves. Methadone works on another type of nerves, or nerve endings...
    ... hydromorphone don't. So a person that is receiving Methadone or Fentanyl and another C-ll med does not mean that...

  48. Update Doc changing Methadone to Oxycontin 11th November 2003
    ... If you had no desire to crush and snort your methadone and down a bottle of vodka I doubt you will be crushing...
    ... doctor had me take the Vicodin when I was taking the Methadone but I had to wait 4 hours from the time I took the ... Methadone . I am now down to 5 mg a day for five days so now...

  49. First Refill.. 9th November 2003
    ... didn't do much for my pain and he has now put me on methadone . Reading about meth on these boards ,I was a bit ... meet ya. Everyone please take care. Hopefully the methadone will allow me to be on the boards more than I have...

  50. how far can you go? 8th November 2003
    ... switch to another narcotic such as hydromorphone or methadone , you can stave off further fentanyl tolerance, so...

  51. shoreline 8th November 2003
    ... you had a negative reaction to morphine, or oxy or methadone ? Unfortunately I do think age makes a difference in ... Do you have problems swallowing pills? However methadone has some major advantages if you can handle the side ... most people would benefit from adding a stimulant to methadone but most docs would not be completely comfortable ... means going through a little differential withdrawal. Methadone can be tough to switch to any other opiate because...
    ... I just know I have a clearer head on morphine than methadone . Also meth does a number on Labido. Even if price...
    ... I just know I have a clearer head on morphine than methadone . Also meth does a number on Labido. Even if price...

  52. Oxycontin vs. Avinza 7th November 2003
    ... Dilaudid is about 8 times more potent than morphine and methadone is 4-10 times more potent. So don't think your stepping...

  53. shoreline OR WHO EVER WANT`S TO GIVE OPINION 6th November 2003
    ... dependent on opioid agonists such as heroin, morphine, or methadone . Sublingually, SUBOXONE may cause opioid withdrawal...
    ... the easiest med with th least withdrawal would be methadone , it's available in oral solution if swallowing is...

  54. For Shoreline - about that drug Dex.... 4th November 2003
    ... before, even as crazy as it may sound. I've been on Methadone 5mg 3-4x a day(well technically this RX is methadose...
    ... About the dex. Dex attachs to the NMDA recptor that methadone does. So because of that fact you may feel better...
    ... About the dex. Dex attachs to the NMDA recptor that methadone does. So because of that fact you may feel better ... make a significant impact compared to the amount of Methadone I already take. It seems the 1:1 conversion with morphine...
    ... yesterday who is a psychopharmacologist. We talked about Methadone a bit and he told me a few things I wasn't aware of ... lacks a certain liver enzyme to properly metabolize methadone and when you add paxil and or Ultram to the mix it...
    ... new head. I take a stim call focalin along with my methadone and oxyIR. i couldn,t believe the difference it made ... . It does increase the effects of the methadone and pain relief along with helping me stay more alert...

  55. Help With Methadone Increase 3rd November 2003
    ... month and need some advice from someone who is on Methadone . I have had one cervical discectomy, and four lumbar ... in both feet. My PM doctor here in town has me on Methadone 10 mgs. twice daily, a total of 20 mgs. and Zonegran ... for the nerve pain. I have asked him to up the Methadone or give me something for BT pain and he has consistently ... November 20th. I am wondering if I need to go up on the Methadone or maybe just need something for BT pain? I have ... should be on for relief, but am not sure if I want the Methadone increased or just something for BT pain. I was recently ... obstructive sleep apnea, and am afraid an increase in the Methadone will make me even more sleepier than I am now! Any ... torture. Thanks. Kathy [SIZE=2]Hi Kathy, I am on Methadone and I can tell you for me, since I have been on Methadone ... doctor on the 7th to tell her to take me off this Methadone . I read up on the side affect of Methadone and one...
    ... Kathy, I am not familiar with methadone , but, am with Oxy and it all depends on the PM physician ... I would imagine your new doc will titrate up your methadone and possibly rx you break through medication. However...
    ... you ever satisfied with the relief you got from the methadone aside from the initial honeymoon from going from nothing...

  56. Shoulder pain 28th October 2003
    ... don't know what else to do for the pain. I was on methadone and the pain broke through and now I am on fentanoyl...

  57. Hydrocodone/Methadone Whats up with Doctors 23rd October 2003
    ... I can't wait to tell my doctor I want off of these Methadone pills. My husband even said he is going to tell the ... thought if I needed the two extra once I'm off the Methadone and all my doctor will give me is three a day then ... just seems to me that Doctors seem to be pushing the Methadone for pain and not allowing those who say that the Hydrocodon ... stay on them, they just want to switch them on the Methadone . I feel what helps is what we should get. Well I...

  58. "oxy" meds 7th October 2003
    ... effects. I'm on Social Security Disability and on Methadone . I just couldn't keep up the daily schedule and work...

  59. Have anyone tried this for pain? 22nd September 2003
    ... take the vicodin when needed but four hours from the Methadone . I'm just so scared it won't help and then cause me ... weight. Take Care & blessings, RoseHi Rose.I also take methadone for my chronic pain.It seems to be the best pain releiver ... You must have alot of pain for your Dr. to prescribe methadone as it is a very strong narcotic.I would always weigh ... questions.There are certain things you must know about methadone before taking it long term.Good luck w/your pain....

  60. Long term back pain - HELP! 18th September 2003
    ... drug. This is true for any of them, morphine, oxy, methadone , etc. If the nausea doesn't go away with treatment ... with the spine. I have that problem now since the methadone I took caused me to crave chocolate and gained back...

  61. methadone 11th August 2003
    ... you call it 'OC's' which is Street term. And to say ' methadone sucks'...the only people that would say such a thing ... is someone for whom methadone didn't get 'high'....it pisses me off the people that...
    ... “Ditto” to Libra. Methadone has helped me far more than Oxycontin ever helped ... . Methadone seems to be much better for nerve pain than ANYTHING ... least a month. The only time I would not recommend Methadone is if your pain is curable and you will not need to ... It is very unforgiving and hard to discontinue. Methadone has saved my life. I would rather be alive with manageable ... that I was suicidal. Read some past post about Methadone and talk it over with your Doc. Don’t just listen...

  62. Tomamax and twitching? 22nd July 2003
    ... plus many other meds, including ativan (benzo) and methadone (narcotic) and I have no twitching problems, double...

  63. Pain Management 29th August 2002
    ... script insurance in the end all I could afford was methadone . Side effects from orals were not too bad from long ... 1400 and I could replace that with 60 bucks worth of methadone which worked well for pain but left me feeliong very...

  64. What else can I get from Workers Comp to help me??? 14th July 2002
    ... meds have just been switched from 160mg of oxy to methadone :( having chest pains with it and they tell me im...

Panic Disorders board
  1. which doctor for anxiety attacks 4th May 2004
    ... use and harder to get off than an opiate including methadone right now i'm on klonopin which is one form of benzos...

  2. What different ilnesses do you have? 23rd April 2004
    ... know if all of these count as illness but came off methadone for chronic back pain have 2 bulging discs and degenerative...

Parenting Issues board
  1. Parenting a child with Bipolar Disorder 29th November 2007
    ... to patient? Is the principal of it the same as for methadone ?? If so, how do you keep from exchanging one addiction...
    ... know about your son... mm, its not the same as methadone , it works differently..im not happy with the suboxone...

  2. 16 yo smoking pot 24th February 2007
    ... young, there are more drugs to follow! take him to a methadone clinic or awake through of your local jail. Lots of...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder board
  1. Toxic Relationships 20th May 2007
    ... being with me, he says he is on a pill (kind of like methadone ) to block out certain types of drugs.. If he goes...

  2. I need some help 18th June 2005
    ... ive had since i was about 6 overdosed on vodka and methadone ....so its not just driving while intoxicated....its...

Pregnancy board
  1. Viccodin 13th April 2005
    ... knew someone who had a very healthy baby and was on methadone her hold pregnancy. She was a heroine addict and got ... on the methadone when she found out she was PG so she could quit abusing...

  2. siren1024 read here!!!!! 14th December 2004
    ... addict who have had very healthy babies after being on methadone (also narcotic) for the entire PG under a doc's supervision...

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy board
  1. Anyone have it internally in your stomach/intestines? 28th February 2008
    ... only and when I am done losing the excess lbs. from Methadone , Amitriptylene, Cymbalta, and maybe Ketamine then...
    ... Luckily, from being in the chair and gaining from Methadone I have extra weight but it is coming off fast. Soon ... to my normal weight but I knew once I lowered the Methadone from 60mg to 20 that it would shed off. Well things...

  2. Cold Sweats 14th February 2008
    ... in his feet, but they don't sweat much. He is on methadone , and heard that it can be a side effect of that, but ... I think some other people who are not on methadone , and obviously you, Amber, have the same thing. He...

  3. Rsd & Crps 11th February 2008
    ... really care and help me through this. Right now I take Methadone , Baclofen, Cymbalta, Lorazapam, and Morphine injections...

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