Methadone

Methadone is prescribed for addiction to opiates and in some cases it is prescribed for pain management.

please do not, this can be very dangerous. Lamictal is a mood stabilizer that requires blood work in order to be prescribed ( i was once on it) and I am sure you know the functions of the other two does not seem like a good idea to me. Xanax with methadone is also dangerous. It is the lamictal that worries me you should not mix that with those two.

Methadone is synthetic and quite harmful and highly addictive.

Codeine and morphine are both natural - made from poppy extract. Of course, cyanide is also natural. 'Natural' does not mean 'safe'.

Morphine is 10 times stronger than codeine.

Morphine and methadone are highly addictive, while codeine only moderately.

Yes you can. But it would be a waste for the most part. Methadone has blocking properties and will clog up your opiate receptors. Taking any opiate after Methadone is mostly useless. You will not feel any pleasurable effects from the other opiates. I have heard that taking other opiates with Methadone will help with pain, but that the euphoria of the opiate will not happen.

I suppose how one could come to this conclusion based on common usage (substitution for heroin) This is definitely not the case. Methadone increases your opiate tolerance possibly more than other common opiates, codeine, oxycodone, etc. This is because methadone is an opiate itself and it shows a very high binding affinity to your opiate receptors, meaning that the methadone attaches more strongly to your "brain" and will, in turn, raise the production of QFQ considerably.

So no, Methadone will definitely NOT lower your tolerance to opiate meds or any other opiate for that matter since it is an opiate in itself.

In ways... It last way longer and is far more easy too overdose on caus ppl think its safe and really all methadone is a strong painkiller.. If you dont have an opiate toleance dont mess with it... It can easily kill in small doses if some one is just looking to catch a buzz

Yes, if used in the right way. Methadone saved my life and gave me the ability to get off the street and not have to hustle money everyday. It also has alot less intoxicating effects so that you can function at a higher level. It is also a very good pain killer for pain mangagement from what I have heard. But it is important to use methadone the "right way" and get proper therapy while taking it. If you stay at a lower dose and stay away from all other drugs it is incredibly helpful and takes all cravings for opiates away for the most part.

My fiancee and I have a beautiful normally developing 18 month old son that we conceived while on heroin... The law states that heroin use in pregnant women is illegal and harmful to the fetus so we switched to a methadone clinic... Her pregnancy was textbook with no problems, however, she went 5 days past her due date and further inquiry at the methadone clinic we attend informed us that most other women experienced the same thing... I will warn u that the baby will be born addicted to the methadone and few doctors have very much experience in this area resulting in a lot of differences in opinion and a lot of trial and error. We went to a very well known prestigious hospital for women in Indianapolis, IN and unfortunately due to the lac of knowledge on the subject our son was basically a guinea pig for 53 days while doctor and nurses tried different combinations of education to wean him off... Basically they kept him sock and suffering for much longer than he should have... Be very careful of how high the pregnant females dose is. Be very careful and thoroughly honest when selecting the hospital you will deliver your baby through, be honest, its not illegal to use methadone while pregnant as long as its doctor prescribed. And I advise breast feeding and weening the child off over a 4 to 6 month period onto a bottle of formula by first breast feeding then pumping and adding the breast milk to first a little than slightly more amounts of formula until ur just giving the baby formula OR the woman slowly weening herself off methadone during breast feeding because though very little methadone actually goes through the breast milk... It doesn't take very much to effect a baby... Also as a side note... We have been pregnant three times in a two year period while both regularly attending the methadone clinic so it hasn't effected us at all, though studies show that sperm level are reduced and a woman's menstrual cycle are all effected by opiate and opioid abuse... Oh last thing.. For some reason methadone makes it difficult to breast feed so ladies prepare for some painful engorgement and frustration of ur planning to breast feed and always remain under the care of a good knowledgeable doctor anytime a baby or pregnancy is involved

No, methadone should be taken orally as prescribed.

Methadone does effect weight loss and will increase weight in people. Methadone can greatly impact the body's metabolism. Drinking lots of water with a low-fat high fiber diet may slow weight gain and for some will help lose some weight very slowly. The only sure way to lose weight is to lower dosage to 35 mg or less a day or get off completely.

No. Snorting an opiate usually makes it kick in stronger and quicker. Methadone is meant to be taken orally and to slowly being to work so it does what it was created for. I would NOT suggest insufflate, smoking or injecting it. Very dangerous.

Methadone is a very powerful drug and the chance of significant side effects including the likelihood of death are increased when combined with alcohol.

Additionally, many methadone clinics require their patients to sign treatment contracts which require the patient to promise not to use or abuse other substances while being treated. It is possible to detect alcohol use during the frequent drug testing that should be occurring as part of the treatment regimen. So it is likely your best bet to lay off the alcohol until your treatment is complete, maybe longer if you are struggling with addictions.

Methadone slows down your breathing, so does alcohol, I have had two friends drink and take methadone and never woke up.

Methadone and alcohol are central nervous system depressants. Combining the two can cause the suppression of reflex actions, a weak heartrate, low blood pressure, slowed or stopped breathing leading to a lack of oxygen, becoming unconscious, aspiration, cardiac arrest, coma, or death.

You should never take more than 32mg a day. But in reality you can get by just fine with 8-16mg. You do not need more than that, because that is all it take to completely saturate your opiate receptors! So anymore after that is just a waste of money.

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Yes, after 1 to 2 -8mg pills the effects do not increase, in my experience.

I would NEVER take more than 16 mg in one day... that's asking for side effects like aggravation, irritation, and loss of sex drive.

However, my friend took 13 -8mg pills (over the course of 24 hours) before he went into jail, and he is still alive and kicking (no pun intended lol).

I personally never take over 4 mg per day, and I'm cutting back even more from here.

I usually take my daily dose of 100mgs of methadone and 30mins later I take about 400mgs of dramamine. This usualy intensifies the opiate "warmth" resulting greater euphoria. The key to this is timming. The methadone takes an hour to kick in for me. And 30 mins for the dramamine to kick in. So this allows the combination of the two to kick in at the same time.

Yes it is an opiate just like morphine and heroin.

Yes, it will show up on a drug screen even if you are taking methadone.

if you are going to a clinic everyday, chances are very slim that you will ever quit. Methadone is the most addictive opiate in the world. Your best bet would be to try and get a prescription to a drug called suboxone or subutext. It is a maintenance drug that does the same things as methadone but just without having to go to the clinic everyday. I went to a clinic for years and since I have switched to suboxone my life has changed for the better. But truth be told once someone starts taking a maintenance like these everyday it is very very unlikely to ever stop.

Really, any amount will show up on a urine drug test. And it should show up several hours after a person takes it.

No, each require their own test. Therefore, methadone will only show up as methadone and suboxone will only show up as suboxone.

Both increase serotonin levels, so it would be silly to take both. Now, if you take methadone in the morning, and begin getting shaky at night and cannot sleep, it would be o.k. to take it at night for sleep only...not during the day and not together with methadone!

The test can go back as long as your hair is long. The average growth rate for hair is 1/2 inch every month. So if they take 2 inches of hair - they can test for four months worth of drug usage.

With said, however, the average hair drug test will go back for 30 - 90 days. The longer the hair is, the less accurate the test will be.

I am on 100mg of Methadone and have been for a few years now. Three weeks ago my doctor put me on Paxil. He said it was safe.I have noticed no side effects at all!

Death -___-, Which is somewhat ambiguous. I don't believe after 33 years on methadone, I have ever heard anyone discuss injecting methadone. First off it comes in several types, which makes no right answer. As with everything else regarding opiates, the dose plays the largest role in answering the question. If you find methadone that will break down, the size of dose is going to dictate if have an early demise. My question is why would you shoot methadone? There are so many other drugs you can get your altered state of consciousness from. Methadone is primarily a N.R.T. substance, so use it what it is designed for. No lectures but get cleaned up and life up to your potential instead of hiding behind a drug induced state of ambiguity, which you are really going to regret later; if there is a later and from the type of questions you ask, I don't see there being much of a later if you don't start doing some real research prior to having these great thoughts.

You will go into opiate withdrawals for 1-4 months. The reason it is so long is because of the half life methadone has. It is a horrible drug I suggest a one week suboxone taper then it will be about 8 days of Suck but manageable. A big factor in withdrawal from methadone is the amount of time you have been on it. If you have been on it for several days or weeks the withdrawal should not be much worse than a heroin withdrawal. If you are on the methadone for several years, than you are in for a real challenge! Difficulty with sleeping is one long term symptom of withdrawal from methadone after a long time on it. After the initial withdrawals begin to wear off, often difficulty with sleeping is a big problem. The next big factor is the dose you were on. If you are on methadone for maintenance treatment, today the methadone programs often allow very high doses of meth. Sometimes in excess of 200mg. To get off a dose like this, especially if you were on it for a dose, a very slow detox, and taper, especially when reaching less than 10 mg is optimum. When dropping off to nothing, sometime clonidine, a blood pressure med, is given. It seems to help with withdrawal. If you weren't on meth for a long time, maybe several weeks, a couple of months, a detox from the dosage you were on is suggested. Actually, if you were not on methadone for a long time, and the dose you were on was not too high, the withdrawals seen with heroin will occur; restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, craving for methadone, chills, fever, no appetite, sneezing. These are the most common. It may take a couple of days more than heroin for the withdrawals to pass, 7days, maybe 10 for the symptoms to fully subside. I have heard, that the flu like symptoms with methadone is actually a bit less than a heroin withdrawal. The bottom line is it can be done! I have done it myself after being on it for years. It is difficult, but It is possible to obtain abstinence, even prolonged. I am not a big fan of methadone, there are other treatment modalities using heroin to treat that addiction, but that is another story!