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Yes, it does. Methadone is an opiate blocker, used for people who are trying to recover from excessive opiate/heroin use. In fact, in some cases, Methadone is prescribed strictly for pain in general.
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∙ 13y agodepends on how much methadone & how long if uv takn 30mgs 4 a few days ur fine but if uv taken 150mgs 4 weeks, months, years ur not gonna get any pain relief ive been on meth mait 5+ yrs at 200-220mgs & have had sum real painful surgeries & they gave me sum HEAVY drugs i got no pain relief
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Does methadone block Oxycontin?
Yes, depending on how high of a methadone dose you are on. Methadone will clog your opioid receptors and make it hard for any other opiate to act in your brain. Usually, any dose higher than 40mg's will block other opiates.
How long does an individual need to be on methadone for pain pill addiction?
Methadone is for people who need help getting off heroin/opiates. For pain(methadone) pill addiction depends on the doctor. They also use methadone as a pain killer.
What happens when methadone is administered to an unsuspecting person?
Methadone is an opiod drug just like codiene or heroin. If would cause pain relief and a heady stoned like state. it can also be very harmful especially if they dont take opiates !!
Do doctors give people methadone that are addicted to tylox or Oxycontin?
Methadone is used to treat people who are addicted to opiates such as oxycontin. Many people enter treatment facilities and take methadone to help themselves to get off the opiates and eventually detox from the methadone.
Who would use methadone?
Methadone is prescribed to people who are addicted to opiates and is also used for pain management in some cases.
How do opiates reduce the sensation of pain?
Opiates block the pain signals to the brain - therefore the the brain has reduced sensitivity to the pain.
What other pills can give the effect of opiates?
Many pills that are considered pain killers are opiates. For example, Vicodin, Demerol, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Heroin, Lorcet and Methadone are all considered to be opiates.
What percentage of methadone users receive it for pain control?
Not many. I would say maybe 5% at my clinic. and we have 2,000 clients. Methadone is not a commonly prescribed pain killer. It is used for people to get off opiates far more often.
What is methadone hydrochloride used?
Methadone Hydrochloride is used as a herion replacement in the treatment herion addicts to help get them off heroin.
Why do doctors prescribe methadone?
Methadone is prescribed for addiction to opiates and in some cases it is prescribed for pain management.
Will your pain management Dr GP follow your surgeons recommendation to put you on methadone if He has you taking 6 Hydrocodone 10s a day now?
Well, it depends. Methadone is prescribed for pain management but it depends on what your looking to do. If you are trying to get off of opiates then I doubt he would recommend Methadone for 6 Vicodins a day because that is not that bad of an opiate habit and methadone is alot stronger than Vicodin so there would be no point in going from Vicodin to methadone if your trying to get off opiates. But if you are looking to get better pain management because the 6 Vicodin 10mg's are not enough or are not working, than yes your doctor may follow your surgeons recommendation. From all the people I know who take methadone for pain management, they all love it because they can function more and do not get as "high" and as tired, but it really works well for pain.
Are hrdrocodone and morphine the same type of drug?
Absolutely not! Vicodan contains a narcotic called: hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is classified as an opiate--it is a man-made opiate. Other opiates include: oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, and heroin. Opiates are used to control moderate to severe pain, and they are highly addictive. Methadone is a synthetic substance as well. Recently methadone has been approved for Chronic pain relief in small doses, and addiction treatment in higher strengths. Methadone has a very long half-life though (24-48 hours) and withdrawals can be felt long after the pain relief properties have subsided. That is why methadone withdrawals are worse than any other narcotic pain reliever, and sometimes worse than Heroin itself. Because of this, methadone is considered a last resort for pain medication, but due to it's low cost and long lasting effects, it is becoming more popular outside of addiction. I don't think so.. Vicodin is helfing pain but Methadone eleminates is.. But you have to be carefull when you will take Methadone you cane have a apnea, ist twice more risk of death then Vicodine but ist legle and Vicodine is more dependent. So if a would have to choose between Methadone and Vicodin I would choose Vicodine because I would not wont to die when I will sleep.. every doctor can tell you that. I now because I'f been through than
