Methadone and testosterone

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Avatar m tn Hi I am a 49 yr old male,ive been very fit all my life,been on methadone for nearly 18 yrs constantly now,over the last 7-8 yrs I noticed I had no lobido,on studying on how to increase your testosterone levels avidly,i don't take any meds to help boost my testosterone levels,i tapered down to 20mg a day but started using again mainly down to my lack of lobido ,so im back up to 70mg daily,but I hope I have found the culprit for my very low lobido,its virtually non existent & it broke up
Avatar n tn I tried it again and same reaction i feel hopeless because of how good people speak of getting off subutex is. Also methadone took my testosterone levels very low and am on injections I want to detox quickly to keep up my test. Will taking two months to get off 30 lower my test levels greatly. Also I am trying to detox off xanex at the same time. Every night around eight I feel horrible. I went off 120 cold turkey and 5mg xanex and was hospitalized for 3 weeks but was at a rehab.
6185453 tn?1379472097 For all you guys out there who are coming off long term opiate use please go and get your testosterone levels checked.After 8yrs of methadone use I kicked that s--t and I thought the way I was feeling was due to that but it wasn't my free testosterone was 48 which is very low so I got on androgel and it helped me a lot but now that I'm back on oxy because of the injuries I recieved in combat I'm afraid that I'm going to end up in the same predicament.
4548024 tn?1590005019 MY husband and myself have been trying to have a baby for 4 yrs,my husband is on methadone but has been clean for 5yrs, the methadone has taken all of his testosterone from his body so he started testosterone injections it killed ALL of his sperm , he didn`t even have dead ones on the slide, so he stopped the testosterone about a year ago, over the year his sperm count slowly went up, after 6 months it was 57 percent and now after a year it is 83 percent, but now my hubby has no energy and no se
Avatar f tn Abstract The function of the secondary sex organs was found to be markedly impaired in 29 participants in a methadone maintenance program. The ejaculate volume and seminal vesicular and prostatic secretions were reduced by over 50 per cent in methadone clients, as compared to 16 heroin addicts and 43 narcotic-free controls. Serum testosterone levels were also approximately 43 per cent lower in methadone clients than in controls or heroin users.
Avatar m tn Could this be from the heroin or methadone or testosterone deficency? Could it be from not getting erections for a long period of time? I know my penis like I know my face. This is absolutly real and my penis has changed shape and size from the penis I've known for the last 15 years. What could it be and is there a remedy? Will the testosterone I'm taking help? By the way, the erections arent as painful anymore, its like my skin is stretching back to normal or somthing.
Avatar m tn Hi everyone , I asked this question one time before and got very little response so I am trying again. I have lost a LOT of hair and I have been told because it's from the methadone I have been taking, then I found out that opiates in themselves can make you lose your hair. I was wondering how many of you have had your hair thinning or lost hair during the time you are/were taking opiates.
Avatar m tn I'm a 68 year old married male that has lost his sexual desire for my wife. This occurred after my three neck surgeries in 1995,96 and 97. During that time I developed chronic pain that could be help only by pain medication (Vicodan, Flexeril, etc.) for that time period from 94 through 2000. At that time I was in another vehicle accident which increased the pain and they put me on morprine for two years. In 2002, I had another neck surgery but it did not correct the chronic pain problem.
Avatar n tn In been on Methadone 150mg in morning and 130 at night and it lowers your testosterone I didn't want sex or could I even perform if I did want it I went to dr cuz if I had to stop taking it so my wife could have pleasure again I would stop taking it in an instant any one that says they need Methadone is wrong we take it so we don't get hi on other drugs and you don't think about sex but if you don't love your other half enough to fix the problem then they should find some one els
4326355 tn?1354357341 Thanks for the response. I had my fsh level checked and my prolactin checked after my testosterone came back at 48, and those tests came back normal. My urologist then had me go in for a testicular ultrasound to see if there was anything wrong with them and they came back normal as well. So My urologist put me on a testosterone replacement therapy and I'm having my testosterone checked in January to see if the levels have come up at all.
Avatar n tn i am a 30 year old female and i have been on a methadone maitinince pve rogram for a year and 4 months. i have no sex drive and my fiance is not handling it well. i dont like the fact were not that intimate as often. is there any medication that i can take to help my libido safely while on methadone?
Avatar f tn Two weeks ago at my methadone appointment, I told her the problems I have been having, so she looked at all my old bloodwork and she said my thyroid was low, so she sent me for more bloodwork and a free testosterone test.when she told me that I checked my thyroid and it is hard and feels swollen.
Avatar m tn Hi Ftmill I do not know about that I hope some other guys will chime in but I'm about 3 months I have been in a energy crash these last couple of days I thought I was thru but just caught a upwind I guess. The energy crash is real for the methadone. I sure hope that you catch a good wave for a few days to give you a break.
135222 tn?1210432488 i want to stay clean and off heroin, and for that reason methadone has truly saved my life. but this COMPLETE lack of any sexual desire is very upsetting. anyone... please help! ?
1264367 tn?1408104163 I have gastroparesis, and GERD, and am on methadone maintenance. I noticed I started having problems as soon as I started the Methadone Clinic, 3 yrs ago. I recently had an endoscopy and waiting on the biopsy results. I'm so sick of not being able to eat anything. I'm living off of oatmeal and can't over eat. But it's not over eating because I've been starving. I can only eat a small bowl of oatmeal before I take my methadone and then another small one for lunch.
Avatar f tn Long term pain management with opiates cause sexual dysfunction of 50% of all patients, both men and women. It causes testosterone deficiencies in both men and women, which is called hypogonadism. Docs are supposed to monitor testosterone levels, but seldom do because the topic just doesn't come up in the Doctors office. It's not just men that need to worry either, in fact it's of critical importance to women. Check it out, there's a lot more to read: pain-topics.
1184700 tn?1266491688 What happens to them after you withdrawal? The reason I ask is because I quit Methadone over a month ago and feel that my testosterone has increased to a rate higher than before the long-time opiate habit. I've been weight training so this is of some importance to me. I would think if it is true that testosterone levels spike, one would build muscle much faster than in the past. I could be completely wrong about this, but thats why I'm posting.
Avatar m tn prescribing is extremely common for many conditions and medications. Likewise, methadone can (and is) prescribed for pain quite often. I have a number of patients in my chronic pain practice for whom I prescribe methadone. But I CANNOT prescribe them methadone in order to treat opiate addiction.
Avatar f tn Most definitely is the Meds you mentioned. The SSRI's do/can cause impotence. Don't know is diagnosis but there are most likely others available that won't have negative ED effects. As far as the pain, it might be Peyronie disease. Nothing that will harm you, but look it up. https://en.wikipedia.
Avatar m tn Hi there jennie, I am also on methadone and have been constipated, tried several things but the very best thing and something that will not hurt you is Milk of Magnesia. Your body will use up the magnesium and it is even safe to take this daily. For me it works like a charm , every time! I take 4 tbsps at a time and I find I only need it about once a week as it keeps you going for a couple days at a time. Good luck!
Avatar m tn But long term use of testosterone and other steroids have transient effects and there is no scientific evidence that performance is enhanced. There is abuse liability so I would suggest you to follow up with a physician or endocrinologist for case to case prescriptions. Take care!
Avatar f tn Suboxone not only effects sex drive it effects Testosterone levels. There is a lot of misunderstanding of this out there. Viagra and Cialis without sex drive equals an erection that allows for sex but no satisfaction to the male if there is no drive. Low testosterone causes low sex drive and erectile dysfunction.
Avatar n tn The doctor checked my testosterone level due to and adverse affect of opiates, and I didnot have any. He put me on supplemental testosterone, but I have read it would come back naturally and taking supplements will stop the natural production of my testosterone. Anyone had this issue.
919239 tn?1269394658 im in the same boat battled for years and years with anxiety and depression i finally found out last year my testosterone levels are at that of a 70 yr old im 32 not good...