Methadone

There may be a slight difference in the time it takes to get into your system. I have heard people say that the liquid worse for your teeth and tongue but it's probably minimal at best. Methadone 10mg pills take an hour and Ten minutes to feel the effect. With the liquid it usually takes around 25 minutes to a half an hour. Also Liquid is injectable where as some forms of the pills will gell up on you making them not injectable. Another problem is that the pills have been known to cause more nausea.

Methadone will make you nod off, if they give you too much (giving the patient a "high"). Methadone will make you feel "normal" again if you have been addicted to opiates from pain killers or heroin. More and more people each day are taking methadone because they are trying to come off of pain medications with opiates. Methadone is also prescribed for pain too; most people don't know that. It makes you feel either "normal" (depending on addiction), or "high" if the person purchased the drug off of the street. They also might have a doctor giving too much, and would need to cut back to avoid being addicted to the methadone. If this happens the patient will try to get the doctor to increase the milligrams, although sometimes it is necessary to increase the milligrams if being treated for an opiate addiction.

no it is not easy to get off it methadone you need hospital treatment. to help you get dehydrated easily

Yes you can. It's much easier with Vicodin than say Morphine, however Vicodin is still an opiate and is therefore very strong and influencing. If one abuses the drug and/or takes it habitually, it will be harder to quit. I'd say it is comparable to marijuana perhaps, though with heavy use physical withdrawals can occur. Good luck.

Although my experience is limited, I have found that there is no subjective, or objective withdrawal symptoms with just a 20-30% increase to my previous opiate dose- I can stabilize OF COURSE the decision to save myself from methadone..deserves a reward of a triple- up blast off.... then ya, sick comes quiker ..and without at least the 2-3 doses to make it thru to bedtime I would be off to an uncomfortable start. Lets say I do have the means to afford a 10 day bender... ? It does seem logical- it is fact..we see that heroin/opiate withdrawal is less frightening to anticipate, and a milder "hell to kick" ".. and with the lifestyle changes that a methadone routine provides,it could be the conditioning for a short visit .. 10 days to kick the methadone..without fear or pain ...then the awful 24-36 hours of torture we face till we can begin the REAL HELL of kicking cold turkey ..600,00 seconds till our 1st glorious flash of relief...when its better.. just the worst flu ever... not the vividly slow motion fire and freeze of every last cell ..100 weight sand-paper wet suit..soaked sheets, pillow, toes sweat.. sleepless..a totally un- distractable torture . And.. the knowledge.. a sip of methadone... and its just the 10-15 min till your body absorbs it.. 110% better.

The "shoulda coulda -if i woulda" regrets associated with the methadone "kop-out", had better be a finely tuned battle-plan... or, - its back to the clinic "sweatin like a slave"..

AND REPEAT...

...and repeat...common roller coaster..

It does make sense... but its not likely that the weakness we cultivated with the progression of an already sensible debate.. life sux.. drugs get u hi.. get hi.. u cant ruin what will only die.. ***

simplified.. if you are bionic..a super-sport will.. angels pullin your strings..and guaranteed bliss upon drug-free- dom.. You still need luck to end up on the 8% side of statistics.

what a pickle ... opiate addiction

I just wanted to share something that has been helpful for me as well as many others who are dealing with PAWS (post acute withdrawal syndrome).

Supplementation with amino acids and vitamins is very helpful in naturally returning your body to its normal state. L-Methionine and L-Glutamine are the building blocks for neurotransmitters, whose receptors are downregulated by opiate use. Serotonin, dopamine, and GABA are among those affected. In addition, adrenal support and vitamins help reduce one's body to normalcy quicker. These are inexpensive, natural remedies that have been proven to be successful.

This information comes from: http://www.managingwithdrawals.com/index5.htm

Peace

if i were someone asking this question i would ask a doctor but im not sure if my awnser is correct but i mostly think that u shouldnt use it after because nicotine is very posiness and could cause many problems after taking methotrexate

Im not sure, I take 1000mg per day, by IM, by mouth Immediate release and M-Eslon time released. I have taken up to 2000 mg and the only effect was no pain. It is a hard question because if you do not take morphine I believe 20mg IV could overdose or kill you.

It differs from person to person while one person like above but I think he or she means 100 and 200 mg because a gram of morphine is white a bit. can take a high amount of morphine somebody who hasn't taken any kind of opiate can have respitory failure with only a small amount. It depends on a thing called tolerance.

on a normal drug screen ther are catagories that range from cocaine methamphetamine opiates and under the opiates they have the capabilities of determining what kind of opiate that may include oxycodone morphine methadone so yes methadone will show up as an opiate or if its own class is provided under methadone then

Methadone should only be taken orally as prescribed by a physician.

Swollen lymph node, often from infection. Nothing to worry about. Give it a wk or two.

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In the U.S. doctors can prescribe methadone for pain management but not for MSW (addicts)

I don't know, but that doesn't sound safe to me. i was just prescrided pain killers and muscle relaxers for my back. i believe those meds gave me panic attacks, and the doctor prescrided me xanax only .5mg. i think i need a higher dose bec. i still feel anxious alot and cant stop thinking about it. I would not recomend taking all of those drugs nless you talk to a doctor. I was taking my Meds like i was prescrided and it made me feel like i was going to have a heart attack or die.now i am only taking Xanax. I would rather have a broken back then have the anxiety!!!! I don't know if this helps, but just alittle something to give you an idea.

Yes they detect differently. I know that some drug tests require a seperate, specific test to detect methadone (and it shows up as methadone).

Perfect euphoria in my opinion, it shouldn't be dangerous either since the morphine was prescribed by my doctor for my degenerative spine disks and the Ritalin was prescribed so I wouldn't sleep so much from the morphine. Try 30mg of morphine and 20mg of Ritalin intranasal.

If methadone is taken as prescribed and responsibly, you should be able to operate heavy equipment. If you experience any drowsiness, do not operate heavy equipment and you should contact your doctor about adjusting the medication.

Sometimes eating about thirty minutes after ingesting methadone will help the drug to work more quickly and effectively. I have been told this by workers at a clinic and also patients who complained that the drug wasn't working well enough for them. When I was put on methadone, I would wait about 20 to 30 minutes after I took 2 pills, then eat a small snack or a meal, and it would "kick it in" so to speak, making me experience more pain relief and I felt I got more out of the medicine than if I had not eaten anything at all. Drinking hot coffee also seems to help for a lot of folks. Different pain medications work for different people and I believe in using methadone because it has a long-lasting effect and the patient only doses once a day. Other pain relievers such as lortabs or percocets only last a few hours and then more pills are needed to continue pain relief. Roxicodone is only a break-through pain reliever, sometimes lasting only an hour. Also, methadone is not a drug that is likely to be abused intravenously like Roxicodone or oxycontin. I believe it is safer because it is used mainly once daily, it is a pill or liquid to be ingested, not administered intravenously.

yes.. i have known people to abuse methadone when they cannot find heroin. methadone also has a withdrawl factor that can be compared to actual heroin withdrawl. eventhough it is used to get off heroin its really just substituting one for the another.

Yes depends how much o.c tho

Yes, a methadone pill may be cut if a lower dose is required.

Actually it is strongly discouraged....

Studies show that the use of anti-depressants, combined with Methadone usage severely increase the negative side effects of Methadone such as slowed breathing, respiratory failure, and death. I would recommend, although tedious, reading the entire medication information packet that comes with your prescription and you will find this info there. Or if you are obtaining Methadone Illegally, go to an informative website and read the medication interaction warnings. Be careful, and good luck.

The short answer is that, if you are under medical supervision, preferably in a hospital setting where you are being monitored, dilaudid (hydromorphone) can be taken for breakthrough pain when methadone is used as the primary analgesic (pain killer) for severe pain.

Methadone is a tricky drug to prescribe and finding the safe dosage that provides pain relief involves starting at a low dose and gradually increasing it until the patient gets relief, while monitoring the patient's vital signs and watching for the many possible side effects. The technical term for this is titration, and it is best done in a hospital setting, especially since patients in severe pain usually have other medical conditions that add to these risks.

Both dilaudid (hydromorphone) and methadone are opioid narcotics, but methodone is a more long-acting drug while hydromorphone is a more short-acting drug. Both are used for treating severe pain, but due to its short-acting nature, hydromorphone is more suited to treating breakthrough pain that occurs despite treatment with another drug.

The problem with taking hydromorphone with another opioid narcotic like methadone is that they can have a combined effect that can depress respiration to the point where medical intervention may be needed to prevent death. In a hospital setting where you can be monitored and where life support and other measures can be taken in an emergency, this is less of a concern. Outside a hospital setting, it is difficult and risky to determine the safe dosage for methadone for specific patients.

One of the difficulties in using methadone is that its effects on respiration can last long after it has stopped providing pain relief. This presents problems for the very patients that it is likely to be prescribed for - those with severe chronic pain. Taking another dose of methadone, or another opioid narcotic such as hydromorphone, when the first dose of methadone is wearing off, adds to the risk that, at some point, you may stop breathing.

A physician who specializes in pain management is best qualified to prescribe a course of treatment for severe pain, which may or may not include the use of multiple drugs. Self-prescribing narcotics, or experimenting with the dosage, can be very dangerous.

It depends on the medication taken. However, if you've taken an overdose or know someone who has, call 911 immediately!

Suicide comes from believing that the pain experienced will never end. Hopelessness. However, by reaching out to those around you and to professionals, you can get through the pain and be happy again. I almost died of sugar overdose.Take care XD

Some macrolide antibiotics, Tagamet (antacid), Valium, some SSRIs (anti-depressants), grapefruit, and some anti-fungals can inhibit the action of the liver enzyme CYP3A4, which is responsible for the metabolism of methadone.

YES AS LONG AS THEY ARE A LICENSED PHYSCIAN WITH A THERE M.D. CERTIFICACTION FAMILY PRACTICEE PHYSCIANS CAN PERSCRIBE METHADONE IN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN HOWEVER IN MONTANA I BELEIFE THE DOCTOR MUST BE A LICENSED PAIN DOCTOR SO ALL STATES MAY BE DIFFERENT BUTWISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN I KNOW FOR A FACT I HAVE LIVED THERE AND I HAVE BEEN PERSCRIBED METHADONE FROM MY FAMILY PHYSCIAN FOR PAIN NOT ADDICTION FOR ADDICTION ONLY A LICENSED PHYSCIAN WITH A OPIOTE ADDICTION TREATMENT LICENSE CAN PERSCRIBE METHDONE IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND IT MUST BE IN LIQUID FORM NOW ALL STATES HAVE DIFFERENT PROTOCOLS AND STATE STATUES

HERE ARE WISCONSINS STATE STATUES

( http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/dhs/dhs075.pdf )

HOPE THIS HELPS ANYONE WITH ANY MORE QUESTIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THESE STATE STATUES ARE ONLY RELATED TO METHADONE FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAMS ALSO KNOWN AS METHADONE MAINTANENCE TREATMENT PROGRAMS (MMT) ALSO KNOWN AS (NOP) NARCOTIC OPIATE PROGRAMS