Methadone dosage guidelines

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Avatar m tn Are you going to a Public Health Clinic run by the State? If so there are strict guidelines on the dosage of methadone and they can't just suddenly step you down. Also most of the people I know aren't paying anything for the methadone so I am a bit perplexed by what you claim is happening to you. I take methadone as prescribed by a doctor so I do go to clinics and I only pay 3.24 for 240 10mg pills.
Avatar f tn My doctor wants to put me on METHADONE and im so scared to take it, i have been on Vicdon for 2 yrs and its not working anymore please help me decide.....
653169 tn?1303446369 I, myself, did not experience ANY relief with Methadone. I have fibro, lupus, severe arthritis, DDD. All the methadone did for me was make me horribly sick with no relief whatsoever from my pain. Obviously we're all different and medications work differently on each of us - just giving my experience with it. Best of luck!
Avatar f tn I think the tramadol will be next to useless when on methadone. Your current methadone dose will almost certainly block or severely limit the efficacy of a dose of tramadol. When i was on the methadone they used to hand out 'Pain Cards' These were like medic alert bracelets that had important information regarding adequate pain relief for methadone dependant people.
Avatar f tn what dosage of Subutex would someone need, when they do the transition from Heroin 1/1 half bags a day just less than a quarter of a gram, the person is aware to remain clean of Opiates previously fro 24 hrs.. Thank u...
Avatar m tn If we knew what type of drugs and how much he was taking PRIOR to the methadone we may be able to give you an educated guess.The fact is though the dosage amount of the methadone is not really the issue here.The fact that your son is still very much in active addiction and playing a deadly game with some fatal combinations is the real issue.You can't blame his behavior on the methadone,thats not what is doing this.
Avatar m tn I am trying to get something in writing to show that this decision does not follow within the accepted guidelines for treatment of his form of Hepititis. I believe the Dr. in Az. may have made this decision not realizing he did not have a 12 week blood sample. My son is 43 years old and in otherwise good health. He has not had any symptoms of Hep C nor has he had any side effects from the treatments.
Avatar m tn I agree! My last doc had me take 1/4 of one 8mg and waited 15 minutes then checked my vitals till I wasn't in w/d. Everyones different! And if u had methadone or other pills in your system you should've waited at least 36 hrs till u dosed on suboxone! It can put u straight into withdrawl! But listen stay on a very low dose and get off of them in a couple weeks! You can get hooked to them too!
1204049 tn?1265826534 Hiya can any one help me with this? Can you take antidepressants with methadone? I've been on methadone for a long time years in fact. If any one can let me know if they are taking antidepressants while on methadone and let me know if it does help please? Thank you vina_voo x This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/721252'>Forum Guidelines - Please read before Posting</a>.
1800740 tn?1324237171 Can you tell me what milligram dosage suboxone he will prescribe for a 30 mg per day methadone user. Suboxone is very expensive & if I need more than 8mg per day I can't afford it in addition to the cost of the dr. visits.
280485 tn?1249013844 I have read numerous posts stating what the RAI dosage was for various people and their different cancers. I had a VERY small nodule that was cancersous, no mestatis and received 98mCi. Others who have seemed to have had way more serious sounding cancers have gotten lower doses in some cases. To put this in perspective, Hopeful436 is a friend, and her cancer was similar to mine. Her nodules were even a bit larger than mine, and yet she got 50mCi of Radiation...?
Avatar f tn I have been taking this dosage for about 2 years. I Have taken the oxycontin for two weeks then the methadone for two weeks. I never take them together on the same Day .....never. which one should I stop taking all together first??? I want off these pills. HELP!!
Avatar f tn I know how to bring people off methadone I have helped many please respect our guidelines I would love to give you the plan I worked but because we no nothing about your health conditions this is best left to a doctor to me 5 a day is undoable unless your being forced out of a program for a dirty u/a coming off this fast borders on cruel take what im saying to heart its not the way to get off this stuff everybody is in a hurry with methadone its the tortus that wins the race not the hare.....
Avatar n tn I cant find any info re: a methadone patch
1502361 tn?1290540230 THAT IF YOU DRINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE IN SAME TIME WHEN YOU DRINK YOUR DOSAGE OF METHADONE (METADON) HCL IT BECOMES MORE POTENT...IDK...DO YOU KNOW ?? === And my plans for Methadone are long,i think ,and I was adviced at my sessions that Methadone therapy should be long-lasting because long use of opiates (esspecially heroin) leads to brain chemistry disorder and disorder in it's biological sense.
210982 tn?1280983895 Yes although dosage and frequency of usage does matter. In my experience morphine, high dosage oxycontin and methadone are the most effective (and the most addicting) pain killers.
Avatar n tn I took 1/8 of the docs recommended initial dosage of methadone and decided it was just too intense for me. I've tried neurontin and all the other non-narcotic meds for neurogenic pain but they only make things worse. At this point the only meds that help are ativan and, if things are really bad, vicodin, which I use very infrequently because I understand it can be as addictive as methadone.
1436330 tn?1284666036 Yes,just follow the directions on the box/bottle. Wait a bit for relief...if it's not working take another dose. Just don't over do it! It shouldn't take much...
Avatar f tn Unfortunately, like CATUF said we cannot give you a taper plan as it is against guidelines. That was a big drop in a dosage, and I find it a bit odd that the doc would keep you on the same dosage for 3 straight months. Of course you built a tolerance to it at that point..was it the pain doc that is tapering you? And you say you're having wds still..? If you're on the same dosage, I don't see how you'd still be having wds. I'd expect it when he first dropped your dose from 7.
Avatar m tn Please get informed before you use subs. I hate to hear someone take a drug and THEN ask, "What's gonna happen?" I hope you are okay. Depending do dosage, it can take 3 days without methadone to induce subs. As a methadone addict, I can't even imagine precipitated withdrawal from that med. Let us know how you are.
Avatar f tn I've been going to a methadone clinic for 6yrs. I have been addicted to opiates for many, many yrs and I'm 37yrs old. I also have hep c and have been taking treatments for this, so my liver doesnt metabolize ANYTHING like it should anyway. One of the many side effects of those trreatments is depression. I havent seen a doc yet that was methadone "friendly", so I havent tried to get any anti anxiety meds. Most wont give it to u knowing you are on methadone. So on Nov.
Avatar n tn Im not sure how long its been since your dose of suboxone, but it always took me about 1hr before I would feel its effects. I was on methadone before going to sub, tapered down from 140mgs-30mgs, then started at 8mgs/suboxone. Im not really sure how methadone compares to morphine milligram wise, but if it doesnt help then talk to your doctor about adjusting your dose. You cant expect to feel great, but it should hold off the w/d's and cravings.