Methadone withdrawal medication

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Avatar f tn 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. What are ur thoughts out there about oxycodone and the other oxy. I know one is time released and one is short acting.
1311475 tn?1274198780 I have been on methadone for pain quite some years and clonazapam for the past 3 or so for anxiety. About 2 or more years ago the methadone just quit working, I continued to see my Dr. telling him that I had pain, this was after going off of the methadone and trying suboxone for pain, when the pain would not go away the Dr. put me back on the methadone. 90mg. 30 three times a day. my clonazapam had the same thing happen, one day it worked and the next it stopped.
Avatar n tn I know pain mgt docs often perscribe methadone and oxy together I believe to help offset the addiction-methadone is essentially a medication used to help stop withdrawls from heroin but has pain-relieving proerties to it.Supposedly without the "high" (although there are plenty here that will attest otherwise).Not sure if this answered your question?Do a little research on the health pages as well as read some of the other posts...there is much to be learned hre so stay with us!
Avatar f tn After reading all comments, I am very scared to begin trying to withdraw from my pain medication, I am a 40yo mother of 2 teenage children. I am on 80mg oxycontin/20mg methadone/25mg amatryptiline and Oxynorm 10mg as required. I suffered a severe car crash in January 07 leaving me hospitalised for >4 months. I am now trying to reduce my pain medication not thru choice but through govt regulations that say after 12 months I should no longer be on these medications.
Avatar m tn I can`t even find a doctor to take me because of the methadone. Pain clinics want $450.00 just to walk in the door. I have 15 days of medication left and am at the end on my rope. I am ready to end it all because I can`t find or get any help. I read that methadone has 6 months of withdrawls and with the injuries my body has had, I don`t believe I can go through that. Because of my medical situation, I can`t find or get a job so I have no income.
Avatar m tn I do not have true experience with that. I took methadone for a short time for CP and had no withdrawal symptoms when I stopped taking it. During that time I took Hydrocodone for break through pain. I continued to take it when I stopped the methadone. Have you discussed this with the prescribing physician? He/she should be able to help you through any withdrawal symptoms you may experience.
Avatar f tn I'm a pain patient. I broke my neck some years ago so sustained nerve damage although I am still mobile. I have been on Fentenyl, Oxycontin and now Methadone. I am taking myself off Methadone, with my doctor's knowledge and have been told that my lexapro is a dangerous mix with methadone as well. I stopped titrating down off methadone and now am at 30mgs per day but I am now titrating down my lexapro dose. I'm finding that both drugs are hell to detox from!
Avatar f tn I don't know a lot about the methadone. Wasn't my doc,but someone who does will be along shortly. Please hang in there!
Avatar f tn t started it yet because I am unsure of the interaction. Some say it causes withdrawal for the methadone and some say it increases methadone, talk about confusing!! Please tell me your experience or opinion.
Avatar n tn There is no danger to the baby during the gradual weaning of your medication during the pregnancy. The main risk to the baby would be from withdrawal after birth if you still continued to take the methadone. You are greatly helping your baby without any risk to him/her.
Avatar m tn Also, will I feel just the Oxy withdrawal or will the Methadone still be lingering around in me to cause withdrawal from that as well?
Avatar f tn Is there a way to find a doctor that specializes or is familiar with methadone withdrawal. I don’t know that I necessarily want to go to just any family doctor because I feel there’s probably still a lot of stigma with thisAnd don’t want to feel judged by the nurses or the doctor. Also it is my understanding that there is not a medication that helps with methadone withdrawal and getting off of it faster- I was told that you just have to treat the symptoms?
Avatar f tn I haven't been on this sight in quite awhile. A lot has happened in three years. I had underlying issues which is why i took opiates and ended up at the methadone clinic for eight months. Well i was diagnosed bipolar and take medication. Also along my three year journey I had severe anxiety. I was put on klonipin but decided I didnt want to get addicted and stopped after a short period. No withdrawals. For all the people that are going through methadone withdrawal it can be done.
Avatar m tn My point is if nothing else is wrong then why do I feel so bad every day even on the medication? My point is I have hypothyroidism and I have been on the medication for a month but I still have all of the symptoms?
Avatar f tn If you give birth to a baby while still on methadone, baby will go into withdrawal a few days after delivery if you do not breastfeed because of methadone level falling in his or her bloodstream. Breastfeeding while on methadone has been done, but there have been reported cases of respiratory arrests and deaths in infants while breastfeeding from mothers taking pure opiate agonist such as methadone. There are better ways of approaching your situation.
Avatar f tn Methadone is very hard withdrawal! Took me 5 months to fully feel normal. I am also now on Suboxone. It makes me feel normal. Anyone going through methadone withdrawal, I feel for you. It's a long process that is horrible. It does get better. Hang in there.
Avatar m tn All pregnant opiate-addicted women are advised to take methadone as a part of a medically supervised methadone maintenance treatment program. Methadone is currently the only medication approved for the addiction treatment of pregnant women who are addicted to heroin or other opiates. The fetus feels withdrawal symptoms during pregnancy.
1477380 tn?1289233354 you best bet now is to do a fast taper off the sub whatever you do dont go to methadone...the withdrawals from methadone are the worst of all the narcotics if your on sub stay on it if you need to use it to stay clean in that case plug into N/A or A/A or seek consoling to build up your foundation so when you do go off the sub your standing on your own 2 feet....
Avatar f tn Hi honey: We can't give you medical advice here; you need to take your son to the doctors and come clean about everything he has been on...100 mgs is a large dose of methadone, and it also has a long half life...however, I am NOT a doctor, and no one here can dispense advice on prescription medication. I assume he is getting the methadone and subuxone from friends? These are powerful medications. Please, I beg you, take your child to a physician and get him the proper help he needs...
Avatar f tn my husband went cold turkey on 20mg of methadone and he was very sick for many months with acute withdrawal symptoms. if you taper the withdrawal will be less severe. elevated blood pressure is a concern when detoxing.therefore since you already have high blood pressure the doctor might increase your corgard or prescribe another during your detox.
Avatar f tn I just spent forever writing a post in response to what everyone had to say and when I tried to post it. , the site made me re- log in and it was gone... AHHH! anyway, thanks for the support and advice. So here is a quick summary of what I said. My normal doctor and more importantly my OBGYN knows that I'm taking methadone. I also have a doctor at the clinic where i get it that prescribes it to me.