Methadone and soma
Common Questions and Answers about Methadone and soma
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I have been on methadone HCL and morphine IR for several years, (chronic pain from bike accident/fractured neck, several surgeries, etc) ut originally was put on oxycontin and soma! I quit soma after 2 yrs cold turkey and then the oxy too with the help of great doctor and methadone. I have tapered methadone down from 14 tabs day (10 mg) to 5/day and the morphine from 6/day (15mg) to 3/day (recently went 2.
I have severe chronic back pain due to an auto accident I was in many years ago. I've been on several different muscle relaxers including Skelaxin and Flexeril. Skelaxin did not help me at all but Flexeril did. The Flexeril worked great for many years until it stopped and I had to switch to a new med and that's when my Dr put me on the Soma. The Soma does work great but I struggle to keep it under control.
I've been taking norcos for about a year anywhere from 6-20/day.
I've tapered it down to 6-8/day and took my last norco at 10pm last night with 2 somas.
I woke up at 6am (i usually wake up in early am from early withdrawals) and took two more soma and a tramadol. I decided today is going to be the day, I made it until 11. I took a bath and 5 mg of methadone. after 30 mins I felt ok!
I made until 5ish and took another 5mg and tramadol. I now only have 3 1/2 10mgs.
Methadone is a tough drug to come off but there's a lot of people here who gone through and will be able to give you some great hints. What dose were you on and for how long? Have you tapered down?
Your exactly right its all in the getrting used to the not taking them,what-ever they may happen to be especially when we are on something way stronger. I know im waiting for a hip-replacement sergury and im on 80mgs of methadone liquid foer pain,and today i get my perks,mostly to make a few bucks,but i stillpopped 30 altogetherjust to get that high.The high that dont exest anymore.I coulld pop the whole bottle over the course of a few days and yes a mild reaction,but f-ALL in the big picture.
in august 1999 my mother was ran over by a semi truck riding her peddel bike all her right ribs were broken her pelvis was broken in 7 diffrent places her ribs puncutered her lungs she hade sutomunus in bolth her lungs and the handel from the bike went in to here thigh all the way to the bone she was on life support for 3 months and she pulled through and iv helped her learn how to walk all over agne and do everyday things at the age of 13 i was taking care of my mom and brother and she means so
Since the person you describe is already addicted to methadone, if the pain problem is chronic and permanent, and the dosage is effective without being high enough to affect function, it might be better to just stay on it. If he/she gets off it, there will be misery from the withdrawals, in addition to the pre-existing pain, which will not be relieved by any other opiate as long as the methadone stays active.
The soma is not a narcotic and as such will not affect your Norco w/d's........ at day 5 you should be so very close.......are you following the Anino Acid Protocol? The amino's will help the foggy head feeling..... and they will help you get normal again .............
I switched to 50mg of methadone and 40 mg of Norco for pain management. Well then I started researching methadone and realized it was not any better. So I did a taper down and then a 3 day rapid detox. I was still on the Norco 10mg 4 times a day but coming off the methadone was hell. I was in the clouds so to speak for well over 30days and could barely function. This has been a process for over 6 months btw.
Hey All - About a Year ago or so - I was on Methadone for chronic back pain, and became Dependant and Abusive.
Since then, I had admitted this to my Doctor, and Tapered off...But it was definately no picnic. Was one of the worst Experiences in my life.
Now - For the past few months - Ive been on the 10/325 mg Vicodin for my back, Which helps, but only for a Short while.
severve panic attacs,an have herniated and buldging disc in my neck,thorasic,and lumbar,so i have been on methadone,lorcet,soma,and xanax for 12 years,and found out i was 8 weeks pregnant,i have been taking my medicine daily not knowing i was pregnant,and now there trying to detox me off everything but methadone,and you can not detox off methadone while pregnant.I don't know if this medicine has hurt the baby,i did have a ultra sound and the baby has a good heart beat.
You say you have been on weed, cocaine, dilaudid, fentanyl, hydrocodone, soma, valium, tramadol, oxycodone and methadone. Out of all those addictive drugs.....you only "need" the hydrocodone? Do you consider yourself an addict? The reason I ask you that is because in one part of your story you said you take 8 Norcos/day and then later you said you only take 1-10 mg Norco every 4 hrs and you can take as prescribed? Even if you only sleep 6 hrs a night, that leaves 18 hrs awake....
I have a couple of questions, and I am really in need of some advice. I am a 30 year old female, with severe back problems. Ive bee prescribed oxycodone for 3 years now. In the past year I have starting abusing my medication, and buying it off the streets. Recently, it has gotten so bad that I take anywhere between 15-25 oxycodone a day. I have lied, cheated and stole for this med. My family found out about my addiction, and it has made me realize I need help.
Just in case you are curious, it takes us three to four days to detox a patient from methadone or any other opiate and get him/her back home drug free and feeling well on Naltrexone therapy (no opiates).
At home, the basic technique is to space out the pills you take on a consistent manner until you take only one at night, than half at night, than every other night and then none.
Ok, I have read in older posts that sneezing is normal. But is 23 times from 7:30-9:30 am normal for day 22? Is there anyone out there that is sneezing this much or did you? It's just crazy that I can't even answer the phone at times. I am feeling much better, mind is clearer, a little more energy but have Fibromyalgia and 4 herniated discs so haven't been active but getting better.
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