Methadone dosing guide

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Avatar n tn ve been on methadone through a treatment facility and there are lots of women that are on methadone as well that just had babies recently and a girl that I have seen that is pregnant now many months into her pregnancy and she is still dosing methadone. So safely you can do it under a Drs care of course. Good luck..
Avatar f tn Have you been diagnosed by an experienced professional? The doctor will guide you with dosing and when to begin if you truly need it. Good luck!
734322 tn?1231796678 DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET OFF METHADONE I HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND I WANT OFF THE LIQUID HAND CUFFS..??
Avatar f tn ITS SATURDAY 3:27 I HAVENT TAKEN METHADONE SINCE TUESDAY AROUND 3 PM, IM IN MODERATE WITHDRAW I WAS AT 30 MGS, CAN I TAKE SUBUTEX?
Avatar m tn Standard dosing with methadone indicates a 30-40 mg dose to start with....for opiate addicts some take the dose to over 120mg for maintanance............those are daily doses..not 3x a day.....
Avatar f tn Thanks For your comment i think your probably right i was just curious that place said they use blind dosing meaning you dont know what they are giving only that its not m-done or sub its some short acting mystery drug i dont like somthing not bknowing what it is and ive done the methadone detox b fore and even though i can throw down some percs methadone was a whole new thing i did not tolerate it well at all even whith doses equvelent to what im on now BUt thanks for you comment
Avatar f tn Hi there & congrats on your pregnancy, As Nursegirl pointed out, Methadone is the maintenance drug of choice for expectant mothers. What you're experiencing is pretty common. The baby is 'consuming' part of your dose. So, that's where the discomfort is coming from. It makes total sense (& is standard in these cases) that your clinic doesn't want to raise you (130mgs is a high enough dose) but would prefer to try split dosing.
653169 tn?1303446369 After your body adjusts to the methadone your doctor should manipulate the dosing to get you to the proper pain relieving amounts. How many milligrams of Methadone did your doctor start you on? And how much MS Contin were you taking? Methadone can be very effective for chronic pain, so hang in there. One of the positive aspects of the drug is it is a long acting, 24 hour medication. It doesn't agree with everyone, but it does help a lot of people.
Avatar n tn I have been on Methadone for 6 years now. I got serious about getting off all drugs in Dec of 2005, besdies Methadone. I then decied to detox from that starting in late 2007. I have gone from 100mg down to 5mg, back to 10mg for two months and then slowly down to 5mg again. I have been feeling just fine and then the disaster of all disasters happened. I went to get my 6 take homes for the week, ALMOST done with methadone forever.
Avatar n tn Well, I ended up waiting it out through a very restless night and so I had by this morning gone 50 hours without methadone. I was so scared to risk precipitated withdrawals from dosing with subutex too early. At 7am I took 1mg only and although it relieved my aching legs I still didn't feel very well so 3 hours later I had another 1mg and feel just fine now.
Avatar f tn My husband attends a methadone program and is currently on 40 mg so he says but i know he is in a higher dosage, I need to know how can i help him get off the methadone, i am clean never used a day in my life and this is why we are having issues its like he wants to to get off but he is always putting excuses like its not easy you dont know what its like to be an addict and so forth please help any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Avatar n tn hi, my husband is on 60mg of methadone (pill form) a day for chronic back pain. He's been on this regimen for 4 years now. If he runs out of his pills before he gets the new script how long will the last dose of methadone stay in his system and how quickly will the "dt's" start? I am asking because the doc had to resched his appt and he might run short and want to be prepared.
Avatar f tn t want to be dependent on another drug when im done with the methadone. I was planning on dosing to 3mg then 2mg then 1mg being on each for 4 weeks. I am wondering what to expect from here and how I will feel when im actually down to 0mg. How long will it take to feel normal? Will the neurotin be enough to sustain the withdrawal?
Avatar n tn can u mix methadone and suboxum at the same time with lower dose to help from withdrawls
1843491 tn?1322859611 but im currently on 20 mgs of methadone and i was tapering until i had a seizure christmas evening for not taking my xanax for 2 days straight, and ever since then i stayed at 20 mgs due to being scared to have another siezure, my question is, mylocal meth clinic switched the methadone. Do you know if there is any difference in the redish/pink meth, and the clear meth?
Avatar f tn Tylenol is fine, personally I'd make a point of not taking it more than a couple days in a row before trying to see a doctor, but I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to medicine and baby.
Avatar f tn I have 20 methadone pills...10 mg...how would I detox off of heroin that I been on for a year? Thank You !
Avatar n tn Or are u looking for methadone treatment? Sorry to pry, I only ask because methadone is slowly being replaced by suboxone, I think they only use methadone for indiviuals who abused heroin for a long time. If you haven't been addicted that long suboxone would problay be the best way to go. Either way, I hope you get the help u need, it's out there for you. Please talk to someone. lots of love.
743006 tn?1232596733 i am a recovering heroin addict using methadone as my my recovery method and i have diabetes 2 and take insulin daily as well, i take 100mg methadone liquid and 20 units of Humulin N type insulin once nitely. during the day i seem ok and around 5 or 6 pm i start to go thru withdrawls really bad to wher i want drugs so far i forced myself to go to bed and havent used again i been clean since the day after thanksgiving this year a few months.
Avatar n tn hi all from australia!! ive been on methadone for 10 yrs .ive been going down at 2.5mg per week rom 100mg.im down to 15mg now. i have been to rehab (which is free) and only lasted 30 hrs i was put back on my done. i have a doc appointment today and he wants to putme on subbies since the withdrawewl is cleaner than done.what do you think? are health system in aussie land is incredible.we dont have to pay anything except for $5.00 dispence fee everyday which wirks out to be $35 per week.
Avatar f tn If I try taking all 2mgs in morning I still have to take another dose or so that evening and night, so I am taking much more than just 2mgs. I know when tapering most try to get dosing only once daily so should I up my dose until I can only take one daily dose then work down from there. I don't see how it would be possible to stop while still having to take doses 3-4 times a day no matter how small the dose, is that the general consensus?
Avatar f tn So my advise is be honest. Ask in advance what their protocols entail regarding methadone dosing on the day of a surgery requiring a GA. Be forthcoming about ANY drug/medication you have used in the 24 hours prior to surgery. I think as long as you follow these suggestions you will be fine. All the best. Regards Jeremy.
Avatar f tn I ended up getting 50 10mg methadone pills. I took 100mg of methadone a day for 5 days. ( I of coarse didnt take any Subutex during this time) My last dose of methadone was 100mg on Tuesday morning. Today is Friday. My question is, Is it to early to try to take the Subutex ? I have experianced the hell of Precipatated Withdrawls and I am absolutely terrified of going thru that again... PLEASE HELP !!! Thanks So Much...