Methadone and alcohol

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Avatar f tn A blood test showed up positive for a small amount of alcohol and there had been no alcohol drank or even in the house. That day a dose of liquid methadone was taken and an albuterol breathing treatment given. Someone told me they thought methadone could metabolize into alcohol in the body, but I've never heard this. How is it possible for alcohol to show up?
850208 tn?1324511136 About 3 weeks ago i decided that i had enough i was tired of using pills and alcohol and having to have it so i decided to use my lortabs to get off the methadone and alcohol went through 2 weeks of agonizeing pain hurting everywhere i think even my hair hurt .I have made it 3 weeks but now realize i have to go through this all over again with the lortabs .
Avatar n tn It will help some but you will suffer you were taking a lot for a long time, I was on it for 4 years and I am on day 27 and although the physical symptoms have subsided I am still dealing with the emotional part. I feel really good today though. Good Luck and feel free to take a look at my journals there is some good info in there....hang in there if I can do this cold turkey anyone can believe me..........
Avatar m tn I am tapering from methadone and like a few beers after work.Has not bothered me YET.
Avatar f tn I really hope this will help!
Avatar n tn Be careful with the alcohol. I was thinking the same thing and had a glass of wine. It made my withdrawals so much worse, so I didn't make that mistake twice. Everyone is different, so try a half of a beer or wine, I wouldn't recommend hard liquor. Too much alcohol can be hard on the body, especially when going thru wd's.
216046 tn?1193943404 My question is, has anyone heard of lyrica causing withdrawal symptoms when taken w/methadone? I was given Tramadol(Ultram) w/ methadone and thought I was going to die with the interaction it caused!!!
1017452 tn?1254904998 I cant remember how long ago he had his last dose but i would think that he will still be able to access support from ARMS( Auckland Regional Methadone Services) and CADS( Community Alcohol and Drug Services).Both are very good and free. I know when i finally got off the methadone, ARMS still kept me in their books for another 6months and provided help in the form of counciling and advocacy.
Avatar n tn Hi there. I think its great that you are on an addiction recovery forum looking for answers concerning your son and his unfortunate addiction. However i have to say first that there is absolutely no connection between a responsibly dosed (even an irresponsibly dosed) methadone patient and compromised liver function. I dont know why your son has told you this since it simply isn't true.
Avatar m tn I've been off methadone for about 3 and a half months now and the withdrawal symptoms still haven't gone away. I was on 110 milligrams of methadone for 3 and a half years, i detoxed myself very fast (in 3 months time) but i can't stand the withdrawal symptoms any more. Its not that the withdrawal symptoms are that bad but it's bad because its been SO long and i'm now willing to do subutex because i don't know how long this will continue.
1477820 tn?1287432081 ive had problems with meth, coke, e, alcohol....ive been going to methadone clinic for 5 mos now...on 105mg a day...still have cravings to use....i thought craving went away if u were on methadone?
Avatar n tn he can do this if it is what he wants to do . drinking alcohol while on methadone is not safe . good luck and please keep posting there are alot of knowlidgeable people on this form.
1017452 tn?1254904998 but he is a prime place to bcome addicted to alcohol..i have seen alcoholics get addicted to pills in a heart beat...nicotine, alcohol , and narcs, benzos hit ifferent receptors but some r very much in common...nicotine hits more than alchol or narcotics/making it a tough habit to stop...but they all r...and staying on top of things is imperitive to recovery i recently had some major stress/still do/in my life and i turned to alcool..caught myself bu i can see where i woulda sunk...
Avatar m tn Methadone will not help that. Likely you will become a Methadone addict and continue to seek other drugs when the Methadone only makes you feel normal, not high. You then end up with a double habit. I've done it. Methadone is extremely difficult to get off. Pleaase don't get on it.
Avatar f tn We found a doctor who is giving her rocephin infusions and she has been alcohol and methadone free now for 5 days with VERY minimal withdrawal symptoms. It's like a miracle. I don't know why this was something she had never heard of, but this doctor has been able to detox patients from herion using this very established and safe antiobiotic. I know there is no miracle 'cure' but this is about the closest I've seen to one yet.
Avatar n tn The two most common causes of death I personally have seen, is methadone/alcohol and methadone/benzo combo. The methadone/benzo combo caused more seizures and hospitalization than any other drug combo. I honestly have seen people shoot speed balls, cocaine/heroine combo, and have less health issues and instances of death. Even those who were prescribed methadone and klonipine by the same doctor, I have seen hospitalization 3 times before the doctor changed the script.
Avatar f tn I have a question,I am really afraid,we were sober over 6-7 years from heroine, we relsped by hanging around with an active user trying to help by giving rides etc,then we said hey we want some,now we are back on a methadone clinic we were doing fine for a year then our old dealer called(we have been coming down in mg from methadone (husband and I) and now we have a double habit,heroine and methadone,does anyone know, what to do for this,?
Avatar m tn jason your post caught my eye a couple of times so i wanted to tell you yes, i think you should ditch the crystal as well as the alcohol. get off the methadone as soon as you can and keep posting here.
Avatar n tn I have heard of people switching from Methadone to Suboxone. It really needs to be done under a doctors care. I think you have to be below 30 mg and stop taking the Methadone for almost 5 days. I was prescribed Seroquel while on Suboxone. All of these drugs are super strong, so please do this under a doctors care.
Avatar n tn after losing methadone last week and best friend passsing away i went on an alcohol binge which is so unlike me, i feeel close to truning into a statistic, can someone who maybe undeerstands post
4597556 tn?1383305043 Hi John, wow you have done an awesome job getting off the methadone, sleep issues do become a problem in recovery, I starting getting a lack of sleep at about 20mgs of methadone and now after 4 weeks off my sleep is not the greatest. There are many nights I toss and turn and only fall asleep for a couple hours in the wee hours of the morning.