Methadone

I would have to say it depends on the patient and everyone is different. Lupus pain is different for everyone and can range from occasional discomfort due to inflammation to severe excruciating and bone crushing pain. I personally became suicidal from the physical pain and it took a really long time to find something that worked for me AND that I didn't feel like I needed to take all the time. Since methadone was originally made to help people get off of narcotics, for many it's a great option for long term pain mgmt because it's actually less addictive. Addiction and dependence are two very different things. You are dependent on oxygen. But addiction is that need to constantly look at the clock and do whatever you can to get more and get more. Many people feel they have better control and do not have this kind of urge when on methadone as compared to say Oxycontin.

Also, lupus itself can affect any system or organ in the body. So while one person may have mouth sores another can develop severe neuropathy, similar to that of a diabetic from somethign as simple as a vitamin B deficiency. With lupus, sadly, many overlapping conditions occur. And not near enough people understand the disease well enough to make the types of judgments they do. On average, it takes 2 to 3 years and 3 to 5 doctors of something like before a diagnosis is even obtained. A lot can happen in that amount of time.

Also the medications range from prednisone, a steroid to chemo-therapy. And the side effects can be severe. After only 3 months on prednisone, a young lady can break a hip if her blood isn't monitored closely because steroids cause osteoporosis. A fractured tailbone ....even a small hairline fracture, which can't be seen on an xray can cause some of the most excruciating pain and there is nothing that can be done for it.

So, honesty, I don't know that many lupus patients on methadone though. Only the most severe cases.

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well i can tell you form my experance that taking xaxnax,adderall and methadohe meds and all at once and it makes me alot sleepy, but it depends on how many methadone i take that day, if i only take 2-3 instead of 11 a day like im supposed to oh and i also take 3-4 es-vicidin a day as well as relafen for pain along with the tenze unit that gives off shock to your sore spots in your body like my back i have cronic back pain so i also receive shots in my back for pain, so the only think besides being sleepy all i get is an upset stomach and i eat a dry piece of bread and drink a small glass of milk so it will suck up some of the msds in my gut but i also break all my pills in half so they work faster, and as far as the weed all that does is calm me down and help me feel the affects of the meds i just took and i have been to the hospital for a panic attack and told them i had smoked before i came and they told me that it was probably a good thing i did or that night i could of put myself into a heart attack.so to me it is your choice but i suffer from saveare panic attacks and i cant control them my body is under a constant state of panic

I want to donate plasma and was wondering whether it would affect my methadone. I am on a methadone maintenance program.

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Not only dogs but Methadone has the nasty side-effect of making any user to occasionally forget to breath. That is why people who have been prescribed this drug have to be on a breathing alarm.

I have read that because Methadone can give you dry mouth it is wise to chew gum and hydrate as much as possible.

Yes. It will make no difference, Your system processes it in the same manner, no matter how it enters the body.

Don't take methadone in combination with Valium as this will increase the effects of methadone and can lead to an overdose.

Nothing supposedly. But I personally, along with a few other pain clinic patients, think the round do not work as well as the oblong. Always request the oblong when getting your scrip filled.

Yes. If you have methadone in your system and you take a subutext you will go into withdrawal

Absolutely not; they are the exact same thing; one is just designed to last longer than the other before your body breaks it down. Morphine IR and Morphine ER are both morphine; one is instant-release (IR) and the other is extended release (ER). So a UA will definitely detect both, no matter whether it is a slow-release (ER) or a fast-release (IR). Depending on the type of test it will come up positive for 'opiates', or 'morphine' if it is a test that names the actual base substance.

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Is it like methadone

The only risk is when you miss a pill or have unprotected sex when you haven't been on the pill for 4 weeks.

It depends on your overall opiate tolerance (how long you've been on Methadone, dosage,), body size, dose of the other meds, etc.

However....

Vicodin, being a Schedule III opiate, is not as strong as either Demerol or Methadone, both of which are Schedule II. You already know this because like me, you need to get your prescriptions monthly. Demerol and Methadone, being Schedule II, are in the same class of opiate.

As long as your Dentist is aware of your Methadone prescription you shouldn't have any problem. The main risk of course, like any opiate, is respiratory depression. It will increase your tolerance a bit, but you'll probably find you won't need them that much. Vicodin isn't going to do anything - you really don't even need to take it, and I'm frankly surprised they prescribed it, unless it's an old prescription. I have a few oldies around myself for emergencies.

If you want to be conservative, just augment your Meth with the Demerol and let it do the work - you likely don't need both. Remember never use more than you need or you'll wind up raising your upper tolerance limit to the point where you risk not getting any benefit, and only increased side effects. That's not a place you want to be as I've been there before. Lowering your tolerance level is no fun.

is methadone and herion the same on drug test

mETHADONE AND sUBOXONE ARE 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DRUGS. tHE ONLY SIMILARITY IS THE FACT THAT THEY ARE BOTH OPIATE BLOCKERS. SUBOXONE IS A COMBO OF NALAXONE AND BUPRINORPHINE AND METHADONE IS,WELL, METHADONE.

mETHADONE WILL GET YOU VERY HIGH AND IN MY OPINION LEADS TO USING OTHER DRUGS IN COMBINATION WITH IT. AFTER TAKING SUBOXONE FOR A WEEK YOU WILL NOT GET A BUZZ OFF OF IT ANYMORE AND YOU ARE OPEN TO HAVING A NORMAL LIFE AGAIN WITHOUT THE CONSTANT CRAVINGS FOR OTHER DRUGS. METHADONE IS JUST AN EASY SUBSTITUTE FOR HEROIN OR OTHER STRONG OPIATES. YOU GET JUST AS HIGH, IF NOT MORE SO AND YOU STILL CANNOT FUNCTION AND HAVE A REGULAR AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE THAT THE SUBOXONE PROVIDES.

No they can test the level and see exactly how much is in ur system and match it to the amount ur suppose to be taking . A big problem with clinics are people selling their meds so they monitor it closely by testing levels.

there are alot of different slang terms for methadone but the ones i hear on a regular bases are M's, M10's, M5's, M&M's, Dollies, Dones, and Meth's

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.

It is simply the duration methadone remains active in your system. It does not necessarily refer to just the euphoric effects. AS you probably know, methadone has the longest half-life of all synthetic opiates.

Yes, it does. But they have to do a separate test for it...

No. The methadone works by binding the opioid receptors in your body. Hydrocodone is a weakened opiate derivative and therefore the two will not complement each other.

Your doctor probably weaned you off the Methadone too fast before switching you over to Suboxone. Methadone takes a LONG time to withdrawal from. I would definitely tell your doctor that you're still feeling withdrawals from the Methadone so he can help you.

Hope you feel better.