Can methadone withdrawal kill you
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With respects to the doc at that er, the xanax withdrawal is what will kill you, not methadone or other opiate withdrawal. I'm surprised at the meds you were given; I am assuming that they figure you were too far out to worry about DTs from benzo withdrawal, but typically withdrawal from benzos (xanax or alprazolam,, valium or diazepam, ativan or lorazepam,, etc) is treated with antiseizure meds like barbiturates or depakote.
Every doctor I have talked to has said that you cannot die for opiate (vicodin, etc) withdrawal. There are some things you can do to ease withdrawal. Check out the Thomas Recipe and Amino Acid Protocol listed on the main subs. abuse page on the bottom right.
When is the last time you took methadone? Have you been off it for a while?
Read about sub induction, and you will see that methadone requires special considerations. Read about methadone withdrawal before you use it. Check out the suboxone/subutex FAQs at the bottom right of this page.
Have you tried to taper the Oxys? You want to educate yourself before you go experimenting with trading one drug for another. Good luck.
I suggest getting off the methadone and switching to Suboxone. But caution, with methadone in your system, you can have serious withdrawals and severe allergic reactions. You would have to have the methadone completely out of your system first. Methadone withdrawal is the worst ever. Every heroin addict I've ever met in my past days in rehab, all said that methadone was way worse coming off of. I'm telling you, my family is on methadone, I used to be on it, get off of it a.s.a.p.!
If you can get down to 1mg of methadone, I don't see why you would switch to subs. I've never heard of that. I think the subs would get you high, if you where at such a low dose..
so now i dont use and my bill money goes on the bills but my hubby still dibbles and dapples and he is in the same shoes same story as me but he didnt decide to get back on the methadone program because he didnt want it to control his whole life and he wondered how will he ever get off it like me...
You would have a large reduction in mgs, giving you time, so you can increase the dose as your tolerance builds. The severity of the pain you shared with me, and that it will never go away, makes me think you are planning on taking something for life, but need to manage your addiction. Is that right? Do you have someone you could give your meds to so you have accountability, even if you find the stash, someone will know you took extra?
Try n take it as slow as you can.. As you surely know if you hear all the symptoms to expect you probably will feel em all.. How long have you been on opiates?? I know that when I start coming off opiates and I see or talk to somebody who is also w/d I would start to get the same w/d as him!! If you only have 3 left you should try n stretch em out for a week n a half if possible..
Hi there- it's too bad these situations aren't taken on a case by case basis. She's not on Methadone for addiction! What will they give her now for pain? What is the medicine that begins with a "B"?
She's not taking anything she hasn't had before except for the B medicine so it would be nice to know what that is. Clonidine is not klonipin. It's a fairly benign drug used for high BP and for withdrawal symptoms.
If you use this drug for more than a few days, you can develop tolerance to it. You will need to take larger doses to feel the same effects.
When dependent users stop taking Gravol, they experience withdrawal symptoms such as excitability, weakness and discomfort, poor appetite, stomach cramps and nausea.
I posted to you in the other post, but maybe you did not see it.
In any case, what you experienced is precipitated withdrawal. The doc started you on the Suboxone too soon. Methadone has a long half-life and hence, you have to wait usually 5 days before transitioning. It can be done but you will have to go through some discomfort to get there. Talk to your doctor.
I only have 6 10mg methadone tablets left. Can I succeed using lortab to combat methadone withdrawal and quit m completely? LORTAB is easy for me to quit. Has been for years.
Three years ago I had managed to taper down from 125mgs of Methadone to 5mgs for two months, then I bit the bullet and completed the 90 day hell of Methadone withdrawal. Yeah it really, I mean really sucked. So fast forward 3 years and I now face more opiate withdrawal, this time I've been taking 40mg Oxyneo per day for about 3 months or so. Anybody have any idea the withdrawal time for such a small daily mg consumption?
honey, i would break them in half and wait until you start to feel the withdrawal symptoms begin, then try a half. you are going to have withdrawal. i have been off them for about a month and it was hard. i went to the doctor that was giving them to me. i brought him a copy of the thomas recipe(lower right of this page) and he prescribed me some valium to use for the first 5 days. i was on darvs for like 20 years taking about the same amount as you. if you want to pm me, please feel free.
I am 34 weeks pregnant with my THIRD Methadone child. I am no way an expert but this is my 3rd !! I live in New York State and here it is a law that they have to maintain you on Methadone when you are pregnant, also they can't decrease you it can lead to miscarriage or pre term labor. My first child on Methadone I used until I was 5 months and she went thru hell when she was born. She was in NICU for 7 weeks and she kicked at home for another 6 months... it was HORRIBLE !!
Do you have someone to help you remain accountable, meaning a person to keep you from abusing methadone? I am a methadone addict, so that is a concern for me. Short term, I have seen methadone work, though my closest friend used it for oxymorphone and Oxycotin, but I don't think it would be much different. I believe you need a solid plan and aftercare for bupe or methadone to help.'what kind of support do you have locally?
But I warn you secondary withdrawal is nothing like regular withdraw. It really can kill you FAST. The firstborn you dose on suboxone or subutex please have a baby sitter. Just incase you go into secondary withdraw young's someone drive you to a hospital, you can't do it yourself. Even though you might try. The weird thing is you cant take subutex or suboxone to soon after your last dose of methadone.
as eagle states, the withdrawal from methadone goes on for months in almost everyone. You can reduce the withdrawal by reducing the speed of the taper.
In my opinion, though, your problems will only be starting once you finish the taper and withdrawal. EVERY opiate addict wants desperately to stop! Most find that it is NOT the withdrawal that keeps them using, but rather something far more powerful, that occurs during good times as well as during bad times.
Withdrawal from opiates, especially methadone, can last quite awhile. Since methadone is long acting, the withdrawal is longer than shorter acting dope like oxy and norco. If you want to stay narcotic free, take a look at the thomas recipe to alleviate your symptoms. The sleep thing is a killer, and in my opinion it is by far the worst part of the whole withdrawal process because you start to go mad and your body begins to feel like it's falling apart after days of little to no sleep.
What over the counter vitamins should you take while on MMT? Like Vitadone, but something at Wal-Mart. I've only found posts for withdrawal from methadone. I am not withdrawing, just want help with the sweating, sugar cravings, tiredness, etc. Please help! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I am currently on 120mg of methadone. Just obtained my maintenance dose, and have been coming only for two months.
Where are you getting the methadone, a clinic? You need to tell them how and how much of the fentanyl you were on so they can put you on the right dose of methadone and then you won't have withdrawals. Why are you taking both?!? I'm no doctor but that can't be safe. I don't want you to get hurt so you need to speak to a doctor asap. A doctor can't tell the cops or anything what you're doing so don't be afraid to be COMPLETELY HONEST with them.
ll see your post and reply. He has quite a bit of experience with Methadone and withdrawal and he can advise and explain.
In the meantime,look in the "health pages" upper right of this page. You'll see articles there related to Methadone and Suboxone/Subutex. They're very good.
Be patient...it's late and things are slow but there are many who can share their experiences with you.
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