Methadone vs oxycodone

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Avatar m tn well they basically told me to stop taking the methadone and then the next day start taking the oxycodone. Is this safe?? Anyone know if these drugs can be taken together or if they can be taken that close together (within a 24 hour period)?
Avatar f tn I cannot say how oxycodone will make you feel in comparison with methadone. I can however, share that in my experience, oxycodone is a much less debilitating medication. It causes less somnolence than methadone, and is not as effective as a pain medication. For some who get great analgesia from methadone, other medications can help with the side effects. For example, I used ritalin for the years I was using methadone.
Avatar m tn ve been taking methadone 10mg twice a day with oxycodone 10mg for breakthrough up to 3x daily. My wife was telling me she thought the methadone had been making me not care about life the way I did before being switched from morphine to methadone. Anyway, I have a lot of problems and still don't know if the med. switch is related to that. To get to the point, I decided to try pull away from methadone after my doctor really wasn't getting it(he just wanted to lower dose).
Avatar n tn how much oxycodone is needed to switch from Methadone 80miligrams to Oxycodone?
Avatar f tn in short., should I take my oxycodone then later on a 10 mg methadone? I realize of course that any feedback is opinion only and not medical advice. I say this BC I don't want to hinder a members reply BC they are worried bout my interpretation of replies... Follow me ? either way....all suggestions, opinions and experiences are not only welcomed, but eagerly encouraged. In advance, thanks people.
939983 tn?1262528060 I had been on the oxycodone for five and a half years, and within two days of taking 10mg methadone every four hours and using the oxycodone 15mg now every four hours for breakthrough pain, the methadone is working SO well that I don't even have to take the oxycodone every four hours, and when I do, half a tablet (as opposed to two tablets, which is the dose) is enough to control the breakthrough pain. I never would have believed it, but it is AMAZING!
Avatar f tn I can tell you from research and experience that Methadone is sometimes prescribed along with moderate dosages of Oxycodone as an alternative to increasing the dosage of Oxycodone. Methadone acts as a potentiator, increasing the efficacy of the Oxycodone due to increased tolerance. I have been on the on all three medications with no issue for some time now.
Avatar f tn I've been taking oxycodone mixed with methadone for the past year. It has recently become unavailable to me & I was forced to stop cold turkey. It's been 11 days without it now, & I've developed some issues over the past week. I can not sleep, day or night. I've gone through withdrawls before, but never had sleep issues. I'm tired, & I go to bed at a decent time (between 8-12 pm), but I just lie in bed with my eyes closed a night.
Avatar m tn m really not sure of the exact conversion but I do know methadone is a good deal stronger than oxycodone. I do believe that it would be possible to take methadone with oxycodone for break-through pain if your doctor prescribes it at your next appt. One of our Community Leaders posted a medication conversion chart in her journal. It's handy for getting an idea of the equivalency of different pain meds.
374225 tn?1269899262 Can you possibly relate a comparative for me that might rank dropping off the oxycodone vs. the methadone. Right now my methadone dose is 10Mg 3 times a day. For them moment I'm taking 10Mg twice a day and 5Mg at bedtime. I have severe sleep apnea and I don't want to die from not breathing in my sleep and since even at 5mg I woke up sweating last night it's a concern. A real one. Oh it's a wondeful life of pain for sure...
Avatar n tn so i had to act, so after two months of that, when it was basically at a climax where i was either returnin to my won eprsonal hell or get help and get away from the doctor i was seeing..so i left him annd went to a methadone facility and stared methadone treatment in rockford, il..It now ahs been voer 10 mths. I am at 115 mgs everyday and am not going any higher..It is definitely sufficent for any severity of addiciton for the dose to be right around 120mgsp/day...
Avatar n tn I've been on methadone/oxycodone 15mg for 3 yrs for back surgery and ddd in my neck with osteoarthritis in my hip/kneeand ankle. I came off my oxygen in may 2018 and became very depressed. can I switch back to oxygen and eliminate the methadone?
Avatar f tn i dont know what to do i understand that no matter if im on oxycodone or methadone my baby can withdrawl off both.my question is if i slowly taper myself off of the oxycodone n make it so i only have to take 2 a day would it b safer to stay on the oxycodone or to get on methadone?im also conserned about switching my meds while i am pregnant..i know this question is all over the place but thats how i feel..
Avatar f tn I got desperate on night, just lost my mind from 2 days straight with horrible pain and no sleep. On a 1-10 scale? 12! So, I took 60 mg of oxycodone and 40 mg of methadone, plus 1 mg of Ativan - all at once, instead of breaking doses up over the day. I slept great for the first time since the wreck - March 25, 2015! I even felt better today, and took nothing but my methadone and Ativan, until late in the afternoon. But, some people say I might not have woken up.
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??
Avatar f tn Hi everyone, I have posted here just a couple times, so most of you don't really know me well. I am on 51 mgs of methadone that I started using 7 years ago when I had pain, osteonecrosis in my jawbone, the pain was unbearable and I had no break in pain whatsoever.
Avatar m tn yes but only for less 5 days i came off of oxycodone and I was clean for 2 weeks then I found some methadone i had hidden I toke it friday sat sunday then I took oxycodone on mon and tues I tried to take suboxtone wed and I felt like crap so I took more methadone yesterday and this morning 20 milligrams do you know how long it take to get adicted to methadone
Avatar n tn Hello,i am currently on my 2and attempt at Methadone Maintenance Treatment,MMT,the first time i was on MMT was 2006-2009,then I relapsed bk on heroin. I've been on MMT since May 2013 and when used correctly along with other therapies and tools, Methadone is a life saving medication and treatment program. I take 200mgs of red liquid Methadone that tastes like ***, everyday.
1087566 tn?1282448730 I have been taking Methadone for many years at 120 mg. daily. i also take Oxycodone 30mg. 4/daily. I am wanting to change up my meds due to high tolerance...any thoughts on Opana ER? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/1021891'>left butt check pain that continues down my left leg</a>.