Methadone for headaches

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Avatar n tn hun, you don't want methadone for anything unless you are terminal. it is the hardest to kick and it destroys your mind. i know, been there. took 16 days to kick it and another 20 to get more than 3 hours sleep a night. avoid it if possible. if you are having migraines, ask your dr. about imitrex. it worked for me.
Avatar m tn I have been off methadone for 2 weeks now and I have the most intense migraine headaches that start off mild in the morning and get worse through out the day. At night they are absolutely unbearable. Any suggestions?
Avatar f tn I am stopping methadone but i also have a rx at the pharmacy for norco....should i fill it or let it be? I have horrible pms and will need something for it when it hits! Is ambien alright to take to sleep also?
Avatar f tn I have been on methadone and percocet, very low dose, like 20 mg a day on the methadone and 10 mg a day on the percocet, but it has been probably 15 years that I have been taking this for chronic headaches. I used to be hopeful that I could get off someday but then after my husband died, and the major depression set it, it was just hard.
Avatar f tn help me, or is this normal (and not dangerous) for methadone withdrawal? IS it methadone withdrawal or an adverse reactions to the Morphine? I want to go to the E.R., but my husband is 100% convinced it would be a waste of time, and since I don't drive, I am at his mercy. Thanks for reading!
Avatar f tn 41 days? AMAZING!!!! Can't wait til I can say that!!! I'm doing a taper going down 1mg every week. I'm on 13mg and will drop to 12mg on Friday. I've been getting awful headaches ever since I got below 20mg! I've never had migraines before but I can only guess that this is what I'm getting. The light hurts so bad... I used to fall asleep to my tv but I can't even stand the light from that now. Last night NOTHING would take my headache away.
Avatar m tn I was on methadone for over a year,before that my DOC was vicodin.If I had it to do over again I would not have chosen the methadone route.Not saying it can't help some people.Just wish I would have been more informed about what I was getting myself into.Whats your DOC[drug of choice]? How long have you been using and how much?
Avatar f tn I would rather see you use methadone instead of sub for "replacement " or "harm reduction" therapy as it's called(methadone maintenence or long term sub). Methadone is a much better pain med and satisfys drug hunger better for the hard core addict I feel.
Avatar f tn m taking 2x300 MG of Gabapentin 2x25MG Nortriptyline and 1x5 MG Methadone daily for pain after treatment. I treated 2 yrs ago. This combination keeps me pain free most of the time.
797052 tn?1240511394 Im only taking like 25-30mg of Methadone a day for like 3-4 days!Im o n day 2 and feeling a lil crappy!By thurs or fri i will be going clod turkey,so now what your saying is im going to withdrawl from the Methadone also?????
Avatar n tn so im thinking about quitting the methadone and moving to suboxone how long should i wait to start takin the suboxone?
Avatar f tn Friends would still be tracking him and influencing him. He left to Greece for 7 months. Stayed with family for a while then got his own apartment and signed up for classes at the university. 3 years later he is still clean and happier than ever and accomplishes his goals and fulfilling his dreams. He still has NOTHING to do with his old crowd of friends. I can't emphasize that enough!
Avatar f tn I feel so bad for you. I can't believe they'd put you on Methadone for Migraines. Like Avis said, all the other meds they have now. And you are so young. It's such a hard drug to get off of. You will find lots of support on this site. By the way, all that weird head/brain activity is what drives me insane also. It will get me so freaky sometimes I just want to bang my head on the wall.
Avatar f tn I was discharged from the hospital at the end of Feb. My Doctor put me on methadone for the pain. The perscription is for one month 8 pills a day. 4 (10 mg) tablets in the morning and 4 (10 mg) tablets in the evening. My concern is addiction. I currently have a vicodin addiction, but since I've been on methadone I don't crave the vicodin and I haven't went through any withdraw symptoms. Can someone give me some insight to what the probability is to me becoming addicted to methadone.?
Avatar f tn Sub only makes sense for you as a step down (temporary) from methadone. Methadone as you know is very hard to get off of and even tougher for 18 years but it can be done. It's makes no sense to switch to sub to stay on sub from meth because meth is a better maintenence drug. It makes a lot of sense to use sub for 6-8 weeks as a step down from meth. There are outpatient clinics that specialize in this for methadone patients and give you meds for when you get off the sub.
Avatar f tn Sorry, I forgot to ask about methadone for bipolar...I read that methadone can help with this. I'm desparate to help my husband and keep me safe..I don't want to have to file charges against him for threatening me.
Avatar f tn t offer anything here, but being a methadone user myself ( tapering off and now at 9mgs ) I do know that tapering for only 4 months from 60mgs of methadone is pretty fast. I also know that methadone withdrawal can cause a whole slew of symptoms. Personally I think that time is going to be your healer here, I think you are just going to have to wait this out, I am sure that feeling will resolve itself.
Avatar f tn Why is it only norcos that screw me???? Any advice? Too young for all these meds but my doctor said the outlook for pain control is grim......
Avatar n tn HI you can get methadose from a doctor and pick it up at a pharmacy it is methadone in pill form methadone is usually liquid and is dispensed at clinics you have to go every day to get it most doctors cannot prescribe methadone hence why so many go to the clinics this is nasty stuff I was on it 6 1/2 yrs I would run the other way if someone ever offered to me again it is not a way to get around withdrawals methadone withdrawals are some of the worst you can experence your best off to detox wha
5947987 tn?1377348939 It takes awhile to feel stable on subs, 2 weeks is not uncommon. Methadone to subs went smooth as it could for me. Glad you feel better. What is your plan with you time on subs?
939983 tn?1262528060 5 mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to about 15 mg of methadone. But this is for single dose not for long term pain management treatment. Most physicians beleive in the good practice to start low, go slow. Remember that methadone builds up in your system. It is stored in your body tissues. So it may take days before the full effectiveness of methadone is realized. Methadone levels in the blood will continue to increase for five days from the initial dose.
Avatar f tn I was on methadone for 9 , same dose for chronic migraines and pseudo tumor cerebri my script was stolen someone I knew stole the safe I had I locked in. My dr refused to prescribe more so went cold turkey while waiting to get new appointment at a pain clinic closer to where I live. She did prescribe clonidine which I am positive helped in the beginning she also petscribed some ultram for pain control it has been ineffective and have been to the e.r. 5 times already for my severe headaches.
Avatar m tn what would be a realistic reduction rate/time period for someone currently on 90 mg? This is already a reduced dose.
454371 tn?1221297385 Plus it messes with my panic attacks. causes me to have more of them. Can not take the meds I need for that with the methadone... Do not know what is worse...
Avatar f tn For anyone who has ever taken Methadone for chronic pain management...When you first started taking Methadone, how long did it take for it to control your pain? How many days, weeks, etc.? My best friend was started on Methadone to manage completely debilitating chronic pain that is the result of multiple, major, back-to-back abdominal surgeries. Tonight marks the fourth full day of her being on Methadone, and she's really not feeling any better. How long can it take?