Methadone and your teeth

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1362888 tn?1277758752 I've been on methadone for 8years & I've been on liquid methadone for the past 2years & ill tell you for sure that liquid m done does eat the enamel on your teeth my dentist said it does cause I was on the pill form at 1st & never had any problem but past 2years I've been on the liquid & the stuff that's in the liquid does eat your teeth away.
1362888 tn?1277758752 s a common myth that it causes teeth to rot. However, it does indirectly. Meth makes your mouth dry and in turn will dehydrate your teeth. It ***** but drink lots of water and swish out ur mouth after ur daily dose.
7552000 tn?1391915342 Hi, I'm sorry to hear of your dental issues. It must be very frustrating. Methadone is very bad for your teeth, and it's supposed to be used for short term use to help deal with withdrawal symptoms. People are not supposed to live on it for the rest of their lives. But it seems as if many people do. People who have anxiety issues are using methadone instead of taking anti anxiety meds.
Avatar m tn take the travel size bottle with you to the clinic EVERY DAY and after you dose, RINSE THAT MEDICINE OFF YOUR TEETH!! and keep your little travel size bottle of mouthwash and refill it every day from the large one, and be SURE to remember to take it with you when u go to the clinic so, you can get the medicine off your teeth A.S,A,P.!!!
Avatar f tn Hey Deke,I have chronic pain issues in my teeth and like you,opiates dont really tweek me out when it comes to pain.Good luck trying though.If it helps, added a high dose of vitamin b-12 to your daily routine.It helps block nerve receptors,especially for the trigeminial nerve(area around your mouth and face).I started b vitamin complex as a daily routine when pain killers didnt work any more,it doesnt numb you but it builds up over time and can bring down the intensity of the pain.Good luck.
Avatar f tn This will help rott your teeth. Because methadone is already rotting your teeth. Methadone causes dry mouth, and when your fully saturated 24/7 you need to drink water every 20 minutes or acid builds up in your mouth no matter what. Try getting off methadone, the first year is great walkin on clouds, downhill from there...
Avatar f tn I have already caught him once mixing klonopin and his methadone. But I am still very suspicious that he has do so over the week end at his parents house. I was just wondering if you could advise me as to what signs to watch for if I don't catch him right away. Like what the normal side effects within a day or two after that I would be looking for.
Avatar n tn I would do a calcium and magnesium supplement and maybe a multivitamin. Are you thinking about quitting the Methadone? There are a lot of folks on here who have successfully. This is a great community to get support, encouragement, and advice. Stick around and keep posting.
1559578 tn?1295455644 I'm new to the site but find it very helpful so far. I'm on methadone maintenance for serious opiate addiction (70mg/day). I've been on methadone for over a year now and am about to begin the slow detox. I've been noticing serious tooth decay lately and was just wondering if it's the methadone??? Has anyone else had this problem, and what did you do about it? I brush my teeth twice a day, but still problems. I even had to have a tooth pulled last week it was so bad.
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Avatar n tn The only relief came from pain medication, which varied from Percocet, Oxytocin, Opana and then with the opioid epidemic, I was forced to switch to Methadone. And if being in constant pain wasn’t bad enough, it became a humiliating struggle just to get pharmacies to fill my legal prescriptions. Pulled aside and being told I wasn’t a known customer, while everyone in earshot of the conversation would begin to stare as I would be turned away empty handed, off to try another pharmacy.
541465 tn?1219427886 There is a difference between methadone and methanphetamines. Methanphetamines are street drug and rots your teeth, methadone is not the same, and does not rot your teeth. I have been using methadone for 3 years and have gained 40 pounds. I asked to try something else, and the doctor gave me MS Contin, which is a long lasting sythetic morphine for pain. since i went off Methadone, I have lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks without changing a thing. Yes, I believe it does cause weight gain.
Avatar n tn If you chose donuts you can have the root canals and evenutally loss a few teeth. If you chose teeth you need lots of dark greens, roots, whole grains, animals that flew, ran, swam, or got laid. No coffee and sugar. Skip the Seagrams7 and Gin & Tonic. Forget cake, candy, and cookies. Do it because you want to eat happily your whole life and not just until you are 50. The trouble with this formula is it goes against the common grain of modern society.
374225 tn?1269899262 Rex--watch your food intake, take good good care of your teeth (listen to your granny here!). The dry methadone mouth you have in the morning is causing daily damage to your gums and teeth. If you live close to the $$ line, you can't afford expensive dental care either so do preventive things. So these are my suggestions--cal/mag (it's cheap) and brush/floss several times a day.
631581 tn?1224844661 I really appreciate your comments-it's been a real face wack to be told I am an addict and to go to NA so I can detox. I did go to NA-I'm 65 and felt very out of place, though I was in Al-Anon to support my son about 25 years ago when he was a teen-I had never been to the meetings myself.
Avatar m tn I would be careful with it too because dry mouth is what causes tooth decay and is why people sometimes say it rots your teeth. It really isnt the methadone that is rotting your teeth its the dry mouth. Ur saliva is your teeths natural defense and without that its unprotected. They make a mouth wash called biotene that is pretty good the prob is it only works for a little bit and u gotta swish again. And its very expensive. But I have never heard of any weird tastes thats def not normal.
1559578 tn?1295455644 There are some things that help such as brushing your teeth throughout the day. Floss after each meal and before bed. Chew sugar free gum. Be sure you are drinking plenty of water. Also use mouthwash throughout the day. There's a product called Biotene that makes dry mouth products. They make a mouthwash and also a gum. Most pharmacies carry it. Although I have never been on methadone I did abuse my pain meds in the past.
Avatar f tn Hi there I'm new to this but I've got the answer to what ya asked because I'm going through the exact same stuff. I decreased my Fentanyl patch from 100mcg to 50 the to 25mcg. After 3 years I decided I'm done and never put on another patch it's been 24 day's now. I also got off of methadone and MS contin in the last year all with the tapering approach.
1264367 tn?1408104163 I have gastroparesis, and GERD, and am on methadone maintenance. I noticed I started having problems as soon as I started the Methadone Clinic, 3 yrs ago. I recently had an endoscopy and waiting on the biopsy results. I'm so sick of not being able to eat anything. I'm living off of oatmeal and can't over eat. But it's not over eating because I've been starving. I can only eat a small bowl of oatmeal before I take my methadone and then another small one for lunch.
Avatar m tn In addition to pain, nervousness, agitation and effects on the digestive tract, symptoms of methadone withdrawal can show up in your appearance. The skin loses luster and dark circles can appear under the eyes. Hair loss is also evident, as your body reacts to the loss of a chemical it is dependent on. Read more: Methadone Detox and Hair Loss | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5313158_methadone-detox-hair-loss.
Avatar f tn Hey All, I am on 85mg methadone a day for oxy addiction and I have constant tooth pain. My teeth are pretty rotten from years of neglect. I am seeing a dentist now but repairs will take awhile. I need to know what will work for pain for me. I have a very high tolerance for opiates. I have had a drug called "toradol" but made me very sick. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
Avatar n tn Im currently on 60mg of Methadone a day and have been for almost a year and now unfortunately now i have severe tooth aches bc my wisdom teeth r trying to come in and i have to have them removed bc there is an infection anyways i was prescribed loratab 10 for the pain until im able to have the surgery next week and i was wondering how safe it is to take the two together?
Avatar m tn And an upper technically cocaine, but adderal counts) which is going to do nothing but make your methadone not work as well. and make sure you give that adderal script to your clinic because they will test for it.
Avatar f tn ive had multiple friends get arrested- put in jail while on 100+ mg of methadone. And from what I hear its the longest/roughest withdrawal you can go through. if your on it... id recommend going straight down to 5mg then jump. Suboxone has a special place in my heart where my hatred lies. If I could go back before I decided suboxone would be a good idea, I would kick myself and my doctor in the teeth. Im currently 2 weeks without suboxone after 3 years of it.
1402969 tn?1324690560 I was on methadone for nearly 12 years(amongst other narcotics) and i can honestly say i never had any abnormal teeth problems. Methamphetamines however are notorious for damaging teeth. It is called meth mouth and i believe it is caused by both the constant grinding of the teeth as well as the chemical component of the drug itself. I know when some addicts are in bowels of active addiction, personal hygiene can take a back seat.
480448 tn?1426948538 I have been taking opiates for several years. In the last couple I have had 2 extractions and 3 teeth that just broke and fell out. I don't have dental ins. and I am so scared that I'm going to need full dentures. that I can't afford.