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For pain, Vicodin, for drug addiction treatment, methadone
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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.
Can you take one methadone pill and one vicodin together?
If you want to, yes. But the methadone is a much more potent opiate than Vicodin. If you are taking an adequate dose of methadone, then it is likely that all your opiate receptors in your brain are full. That is, in fact, the point of taking methadone. If they are, then you probably won't "feel" anything from the Vicodin. If you are not taking an adequate dose of methadone, then the Vicodin will help with pain/opiate withdrawls/whatever you are taking it for. It is important to add that if you take the Vicodin with methadone, or any long acting/extended release opiate, that you are still increasing your chances of respiratory depression(the #1 risk of taking too many pain-killers or benzodiazopenes) EVEN IF you do not "feel" the effects from the Vicodin.
Can you use methadone to treat Vicodin withdrawals?
Yes, you can. But it is absolutley pointless because methadone is an opiod blocker. It clogs your opiod receptors and blacks other opiates from having any effects. I would not recommend taking any other opiates with methadone, but there isn't really any problem with them mixing as long as you are taking them both as prescribed.Methadone is an OPIATE BLOCKER, therefore if you do take them together you will be defeating the purpose of the VICODIN because as I'm sure you know VICODIN is an OPIATE and you will have no effects from the VICODIN. Therefore, what I'm trying to say is you are actually wasting the VICODIN and adding more DISTRESS to your LIVER AND KIDNEYS. So take one or the other, not both.You can mix vicodin and methadone, but if you are lookin to get a high off of the vicodin you won't....methadone blocks out the receptors that make you have that "high" feeling when you take pain killers. most people end up ODing when trying to take pain killers with methadone because they wonder why they aren't getting high and keep taking more and more pain killers not realizing that they wont get that high feeling.
Liquid pain killers?
There are some liquid pain killer such as hydrocodone, as in Tylenol with codine, and vicodin comes in liquid form.and methadone is a liquid pain reliever. hope that helps. they all need presciptions from a doctor.
Is hydrocodone the same as methadone?
Yes, but it is really pointless because methadone has opiate blocking properties and will block the effects of the hydrocodone. When I was on methadone, I had a root canal and got vicodin (hydrocodone) and they did absolutley nothing because of the methadone. Methadone does help with pain though.
Is it safe to take vicodin and vitamin B12?
There are no adverse effects of taking vitamin B-12 with Methadone. My doctor administers my B-12 shots and I am on a Methadone prescription for pain.
Is Methadone good for pain or is Demerol better for pain?
It depends on the kind of pain and the person. Some people react differently to different drugs. However, for most severe pain, Demerol is usually the better choice.
Is ibubrofen better than Vicodin for pain?
Absolutely not. Ibuprofen is the generic name for Motrin. You need a lot of it, and it takes too long to work. It's primary pain relief function is as an anti-inflammatory. Vicodin (hydrocodone) is a Schedule III opiate analgesic, used for mild - moderate pain. Vicodin, like most opiate derivatives, work on the pain receptors to alter pain perception.
What are facts about Vicodin?
vicodin is used to help with server pain
If you have break through pain on methadone what else can you use to help the break through?
Lots of option for breakthrough pain. Methadone is used as a long acting time released narcotic. Pain management clinics will depending on the the patient and the condition often offer a shorter acting pain relief narcotic for break through. Examples could include, norco, vicodin, Oxycontin, dilaudid, morphine in various strengths depending on the dosage of methadone and how many tabs a day are being taken. Also depending on the dosage of Methadone the strength may be increased or shorther period between doses could be an option. All depends on how long a person has be taking Methadone and what the break through pain level are on a scale of 1-10. Hope this helps. I feel your pain.
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 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.
