Methadone for hydrocodone withdrawal
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so wouldnt it be better to take the hydrocodone for ab 2 weeks low doses so he can go through the hydrocodone withdrawal and not the methadone? what if he takes a 5mg hydrocodone would that start the withdrawal process over?
I don't know if I have the willpower to pick the meal over the pill right now. Sad but true! I feel great physically but there's some boredom & missing the pills a little! It's not driving me insane though.
Well...... It's been 7 days since I've had the percocets & almost 72 hours since the last methadone. Remember I only took the methadone for 3 days at 10mg a day
Is it safe to say its not gonna get any worse??
My question really is when is it more beneficial for hydromorphyn to be used for chronic pain over hydrocodone?
What are the withdrawal symptoms from Hydrocodone and how long will they last? I've been taking 1 or 2 10-325s a day for about a year for knee pain and quit a few days ago. I'm suffering from nausea that lasts from the time I wake up in the morning until about 12:00 noon. And I still don't feel well even then. I would really appreciate this information, as I'm starting to think there is something seriously wrong with me. Thank you!
It may be uncomfortable for a few days but nothing compared to the withdrawal off the methadone! We are not allowed to give taper advice here on the forum but a slow taper off the 3 pills would prob be doable. I hope your pain doctor can help you find some non narcotic alterantives to treat your pain.Its kinda trial and error finding what works the best for you, I wish you all the best! I think you will be OK. Are you working the program or a program to maintain your sobriety?
Ok...I recently got off methadone after a 21 day detox from a 120 mg a day hydrocodone addiction.. coming off the methadone was awful!! Way worse than coming off the pilz cold turkey. I made it exactly 14 off methadone from the completion of the 21 day detox. I had restless leg , nausea, loose stools, I couldn't sleep for anything.. it got to the point where I couldn't take it. So two night ago I took 20 mg of hydrocodone and havnt had a withdrawl symptom since..
I've been taking hydrocodone/methadone combo on/off for almost 6 years. Lately, I've cut the methadone out completely. It's been a month since I've taken any. I've still been taking at least 10 mg; at most 30-40 mg of hydrocodone a day for the past month if not 2 months, I can't remember. I have started attending NA meetings and I want to quit completely. In patient rehab isn't an option bc I have a great job and don't want to lose it.
I have been taking 10x325 hydrocodone and 100mg tramadol for chronic pain. I was recently given an option to try the fentanyl patch. It scard me so badly i took it off after a month and a half use. The withdrawal was THE most horrific i have ever been thru. Compared to methadone it was scary! So i decided to go back to the hydrocodone and tramadol for this month. Knowing it would be a hard month for me with pain but needed time to think about my options. Now im not sure where to go.
I had been on Hydrocodone for about 4 years and my new Dr felt Methadone would help. Day one they gave me 30mg. I could not function and I was very sick, vomiting, etc. I told them that was too high that I wanted no more than 10-15 mg per day. I was a little shocked at their encouraging people to take high doses and increase 5 mg per day. My blood pressure has dropped and I'm not going back and my Question is this. Am I addicted to Methadone at 10-15 mg per day for 7 days?
No thank ya'll, I found this site last night and feel so much better for it. Its like a meeting less the drama, and I don't even have to go out and be sociable.. And found some much needed advice. Sure as hell couldn't get it from my doc. I've been taking lortab for years and then went to methadone like a *******, I've been methadone free for two weeks with a little lortab help about two a day, I'm finally feeling about over it.
In this instance you didnt do yourself any favors by including the methadone. Strict methadone withdrawal can be a bear. Acute withdrawals may last a couple to several weeks, with less significant problems occurring for as long as 8-12 months. What are you doing in a pro-active manner to help your body recover? Eat as well as you can, use appropriate supplements, exercise, and educate yourself. There is a wealth of information in the Health Pages of MedHelp for you to investigate....
So... I'm addicted to norco because my mother was and we started taking them together... its been a year and a half long road for me taking anything with hydrocodne we could find... we spend about 500$ a week on pills.... anyways recently. Went through hydrocodone withdrawal and didn't realize I thought it was the flu until it hit me.... I didn't think I would go through them science I only took 4-5 a day....
hi welcome to the forum....and yes thew methadone will effect you it stays in your system for 3 days so you probably wont feel much till then ....I highly advise ageists messing with methadone its truly a demon of a drug if you wind up stung out on it and try to kick you will be sick for months this is one drug not to mess with good luck hope you make it clean this time............
do I need to be hospitalized for the withdrawal? I was only able to be without the hydrocodone for 24 hrs. before I went to the ER! I'm 61 years old and scared that my heart isn't going to hold up to this ............... my blood pressure went to 159/104.
I live in a very rural little town and no other doctors or clinics or anyone will let me be seen or prescribe hydrocodone.
coming off methadone was by far my worst withdrawal and doing it the way you did im sure it was your worst withdrawal also...its the recovery time that makes it so hard
it takes literately months to start to feel better and I dont know any practical way around it
taking lortabs will postpone it but wont make it go away eventually your just going to have to grind it out or get addicted to the lortabs...
Hi KR20, Welcome to the forum. How much methadone are you taking? Detoxing from methadone can be quite difficult, especially if you are on a high dose. I have taken methadone before and it is very long acting, so the withdrawal is quite a bit longer than a regular opiate. I detoxed from Suboxone in 2009. It is similar to Methadone in that it too is very long acting. I tapered down to 1-2mg, which was not enough and finally ended up doing a detox with medical help.
I think you are on your way. Don't try to substitute methadone for the weird withdrawal feelings. You can make it and you will feel so much better. You will have more confidence and I bet that the sweating will also dissipate. Good luck and God bless.
(maybe about once a week to get that extra boost of energy to get some stuff done) Then it became more and more and I eventually got dependent on it. In 2010 I stopped the Methadone for about 5 days and switched to Suboxone. Feb 1st I quit taking suboxone and started taking hydrocodone. Today is day 2 without the pills and I feel like total crap. I took a tramadol yesterday and today and it eased the withdrawal some. Should I take tramadol for about a week or should I just not take it at all.
I too was on methadone for right at 5 years for an addiction to hydrocodone and oxycodone. I actually was forced to leave the clinic due to my benzo use even though it was prescription. For whatever reason they didn't care for the first three years and the last two they got strict.....like they didn't know the combo wasn't a good combination in the first place five years ago.
But to your situation......
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