Methadone overdose protocol

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Avatar n tn Narcan is a code drug and can be administered by paramedics by protocol...the "methadone" word may have stuck in their ears and OD was in their minds...narcan does not last very long so it will wear off quickly that is why when a patient comes in in respiratory depression from narcotics...you have to wach them as the narcn wakes them up for a little while, wears off and the narcotic and respiratory depression come back...it would have sent him into worse WDs than he was in tho...
Avatar f tn ve taken 60 mg before except I did not take the methadone at the same time.But, only 60 mg did the trick, with methadone in my system, but not taken at the same time. How close am I to overdosing? What IS the deadly combo? I just know this: 70 mg of methadone is great for my feet. But my shoulder? Doesn't touch that pain. It's acute. Now what?
Avatar f tn I take 95mg of methadone a day. I take 8 mg klonipins a day. I also take 1mg xanax as needed. Am I in any danger?
Avatar n tn Hi! & Welcome, As everyone else has asked - How's she doing? There's an anti-dote to opiate overdose, including Methadone called Naltrexone. I hope they're keeping her in the hospital because Methadone overdose is tricky because of it's long half-life. They can bring you back in the ER - you walk out and you can go under again. So, if they have the tox. #'s - that's good - they can gauge where's she's at.
Avatar n tn For this reason people who overdose on methadone often actually do so as much as a day or two after they took it." ------------------ i'm sorry you lost your brother -- the disease of addiction takes far too many. sadly, most of the deaths could be avoided if we addicts had the capacity to realize just how much trouble we were in and how badly we needed help. for most of us, by the time we think our feet MIGHT be getting wet, we're already in over out heads.
Avatar n tn I had IVF in May and was initially on 25 units of Lupron before being reduced to 5 when I started my stimulation meds. So I don't think 20 necessarily constitutes an overdose - it just isn't the protocol your doctor wanted you to follow.
Avatar m tn I havent been on here in a long time. I have got my addiction under control and feel much better.My question is for a friend. How long does the amino acids take to start working? What are ya'lls experenciences with it? How much does it help. she has been on about 60mg of methadone and or hydrocodone for a while now. I am very worried that she may do something stupid if the pain becomes too much. Please help!
Avatar f tn Methadone and methadose are the same medication. Methadose (40 mg and above) comes in wafers/tablets that can be broken in halves or quarters to reach the required dosage and can be dissolved in water before taking if needed. Methadone tablets/liquid are taken whole.
Avatar m tn Does anyone know what the protocol is for methadone withdrawal in Florida? Do they help with symptoms for just send you home?
Avatar n tn t have to do anything before my surgery. I am on 60 mgs of methadone daily. I also took narcotics as well as my methadone after surgery. The only difference is I don't have sleep apenia so id ask dr if its ok to take pain meds having that but if your on methadone than it should be ok.
1370323 tn?1309994146 I have read/studied his/her post for the Amino Acid Protocol for detoxing off of Methadone. I just wanted to be in touch with her/him to be able to ask if I have any questions. I am going through this struggle, and would appreciate any & all help! Thank you!!
434196 tn?1206385870 I have a friend who is prescribed methadone and 5mg oxycodone. And I always thought methadone was a opioid blocker. So wouldn't that bock the oxycodone??
603838 tn?1238534975 Hi all. One of my best friends has been taking heavy painkillers to manage pain due to disk surgery and partial replacement. They have been switching between things as heavy as morphine and methadone. They found her thanksgiving day not breathing with foam coming out of her mouth and nose. She was in respiratory arrest and flown to a better hospital in the neighboring state.
Avatar m tn In an opiate tolerant person such as myself using doses of said drugs orally, what are the chances of accidental overdose? I have read that it is difficult for an opiate tolerant person to have a dangerous overdose unless they take extremely high doses.
Avatar m tn My wife as administered a 1.0 ml dose of methadone at 7:45 am. At 10:42 am, she was administered morphine and robinul x 1 stat. She instantly died. Did the combination, that close together have any possibility of causing her death?
Avatar n tn will definitely inquire as to the reason your using methadone and benzodiazepines as the people before said,people can overdose and die of respiratory failure as the two act in a sinergistic manner. Be careful!!!
Avatar f tn If the patient ever passes out and can not be awakened, it might be a methadone overdose and patient needs the antidote. (I always wished I had a life alert alarm that would alert me if someone stopped breathing so I could quickly react and save them.) There are new ways of treating certain types of chronic pain, especially if patient has physically recovered but still feels pain. See book chapter 1 of Norman Doidge, M.D.
Avatar m tn I recently just lost a good friend to an accidental overdose of methadone/xanax/klonopin, this person had been taking methadone for many years due to a major car accident. Just want to remind those out there that are mixing opiates and benzo's just how fine that line is between your high or dying. My buddy had just had twin boys 8 days before his OD, I feel so bad for his girlfriend and family.
Avatar m tn Methadone is no joke either. The withdrawals from methadone can last a month. And they can be brutal. At 19 years of age you may get a break ..... you dont have the historical use that many do. Look for the Thomas Recipe and the Amino Acid Protocols..... they should be in the Health Pages as listed at right hand side of screen......or use medhelps search engine..lot of good information in the health pages about methadone.....and good luck to you!! Did you re-up with an 11Bravo MOS?
942290 tn?1252618549 thought many might be interested in reading what the government has discovered about the growing use of methadone and the fact that there is a huge escalation in related deaths. Its a typical GAO(government accountability office) study, ah... like huge. but WOW ,chuck full of info and facts. I never knew it caused so many deaths, and that even the Govt made this study early this year.
Avatar f tn I felt so horrible in my first few days after a cd turkey stop 20 days ago that I went out and got a few of the vitamin supplements from the amino acid protocol. My question is how long should I be taking the supplements? And is it safe to stop taking the Sam-E stuff cold turkey? Or am I gonna tur suicidal if I do that? The vitamins are ok they're not too expensive but the Sam-E stuffs pretty expensive. Any answers or comments from you guys??
5585299 tn?1370383717 ve been in recovery from addiction for about 4yrs with the help of methadone maintenance. I started slowly tapering off of the methadone about 6mos ago and I'm really struggling with alot of depression, anger, anxiety. I'm doing everything right and I know that these side effects can't be avoided completely, but I'm getting to a point where the depression is becoming severe. My mood swings are crazy and I'm isolating like crazy and every day tasks seem impossible.
745442 tn?1244841925 Yeah - you will OD someday unless you take out either hepatic, cardiac, or renal first (happenned to me). Its really kinda a toss up with that guess. And I am a liver patient that had a slightly higher habit than yourself. With no willpower and connections to obtain it will be virtually impossible with what will power it sounds like you possess to taper (or wean...) . Your wife must at least be in the loop. you quit for a week before? You know how to quit.
1004111 tn?1250415392 ll find it easier to get off heroin than methadone. Methadone has such a long half-life that it sticks around forever. See a doc and try to get some Clonidine and review the Thomas Method. I'd recommend just going cold turkey, but if that isn't feasible, expect to be on methadone for a long long time. It is not an easy drug to come off of.