Methadone to morphine conversion

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Avatar m tn s had to transfer from methadone to a morphine pill before . Has this ever happened to anybody and what amount of timed released morphine would it take to transfer from 170mg methadone over to the other?
Avatar f tn Tramadol (Ultram, Ultracet) I copied this from her journal..it looks pretty close to the other conversion charts I have seen..but again..
Avatar f tn even small doses are powerful but it is misleading because there is no euphoria with methadone as for morphine your conversion seam off.....when deciding to jump ship that is why I always suggest single digits it will make the withdrawal a whole lot more doable good luck and God bless........
Avatar f tn In other words, this is not the only place to get the conversion information. Now, I will not provide conversion info for methadone...ever! That opioid is completely unpredictable as it builds up in your system and even the conversions that are out there are very risky to go off of as everyone's metabolism is different and with methadone, the conversion is not straight forward at all.
Avatar m tn and or opinions on how to switch from 180 mg of methadone per day (60mg / 8 hr) to morphine.....my doctor retired and no pain clinics will do that much methadone.....the new pain clinic wants me to take (30 mg of long acting morphine) with (10 mg of methadone) every 8 hrs.....(30 mg methadone total per day)...(90 mg morphine total per day)....the problem is getting down to 30 mg of methadone...been on at least 100 mg of methadone for 25 years ...
Avatar f tn m understanding correctly, you were taking high doses of pills every day and you have to buy extra methadone away from the clinic. That makes you unstable right now. You have to talk to the clinic about this because its their job to get you at a comfortable dose and you need to keep yourself safe...Getting junk on the street is dangerous and the purpose of MMT is to avoid that behavior....
Avatar m tn gave me the percocets but gave me MS cotin 15 3 x a day. How is that going to compare to what i was on . Also i have had morphine in past an it doesnt agree with me i had reaction to it ! I need to find dr that will keep me on what i was on but how do i find one?
Avatar m tn Yeah, I've decided it's not a good idea to switch, especially given the fact I am an addict. I feel I am too susceptible to becoming addicted to the methadone. I haven't ONCE been tempted to abuse my Suboxone, but I think that once I get a taste of a REAL opioid then I'll want to get high. Thanks.
Avatar f tn When I have the crises,I have to up the meds(my doc said to use 80mg methadone,and 30 mg morphine as a rescue option,and if I needed more than 120 mg a day,to call her).I hate methadone and the long period it stays in the body..But she says is better for the pain..But now Im out of the last crise,that lasted a month,and want to taper.I worry about the next crise,that I need to up more the meds.Anyone with similar experiences?
1490116 tn?1304817137 re on. They do it as a conversion, but have never heard of people going from methadone to Fentanyl, it's always the reverse & as a way to get off it. I STRONGLY encourage you to do a lot of research about the risks of using Fentanyl & truly weigh it out. There are risks with every medication, but having not done my research in the beginning & finding it all now I see how dangerous this medication truly is.
Avatar f tn So, after coming acrossed this forum, I wondered if anyone knew the better medications available for those who are allergic to morphine. I seem to do alright with medicines like percocet, BUT it doesnt really kill my pain, just makes me not care. It also seems to cause nausea and some unwell feelings like Im sick. I have only taken it twice, once after my last c-section and once recently when I came down with pnemonia and the lining of my left lung became very inflammed and painful.
Avatar m tn I was also on Methadone, which worked great, but when we moved to Seattle, I could not find a doctor willing to prescribe Methadone and had to switch back to Morphine. I have been on the Morhine for 2 years now, fentynoal 1 year prior to that, Methadone 1 year prior to that. The only options I have are pain medication or the freezing and destruction of my abdominal nerve centers.
231048 tn?1214354453 but have never been in the situation of having to choose between the 2 drugs...do u mean morphine or methadone that u r taking now...just a bit confused...i did not know morphine was ur doc...
Avatar f tn I have been on methadone since then and just had another boy that was born jan 29 2014, i was on 75ml and his score was all the way to 15 before they decieded to put him on morphine. I am so worried and concerned about him coming off it, i kno its only micrograms but still dont want him having any wuthdrawls at all.
1271743 tn?1320892461 If you are taking Morphine for a couple of months and the doctor changes you to Methadone, will the Methadone prevent withdrawal symptoms normally experienced from stopping the Morphine?
Avatar f tn I have been on morphine since 2007 for severe back pain. I would like to stop, I do not want to go down the "methadone" route I want to do it my self, should I just take less and less each week? I wantto see if I can manage the pain in other ways.
168732 tn?1311712079 Recently become tolerant to fent and docs feel moving to methadone would be best course of treatment. Have studied some and know that conversion can be tricky and is less toxic to liver (have stage 2 cirrhosis), so hoping it will be the right decision. Will it be a rough ride, up down, during change, will methadone be as effective helping pain and what different side effects can I expect. I now have plenty nausea, fatigue and usual restlessness on all the opiates.
Avatar n tn http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.
517090 tn?1256727302 I just switch my medical care to VA. They took me off Oxycotin 20mg, 2 morning 2 evening. Now I am on Morphine S04 30MG 1 morning 1 evening. My pain has increased. I am afraid to ask for more, because I don't want them to think I am an addict. Anyway, I went an had dental surgory, and told him I didn't need pain meds because I was already on Morphine. Let me tell you, I was in the worse pain in a long time. I had to call him and get some Hydrocodone, and that helped.
Avatar m tn Hi! That all sounds like a plan until you got to the part about methadone. I wouldn't start methadone. If you can stop for five days, why would you want to do the methadone? The physical WD will be much better after the five day mark, so starting methadone at that point will only give you another drug to detox from. AND.....it's a detox that will be much harder than the morphine one will be. The fact that you have lots of vacation time will help a LOT.
1695881 tn?1306506766 the baby is going to be gettin morphine. i wonder if i could be hospitalied and do the same treatment?
Avatar n tn I always wondered why they give methadone to heroin addicts, as it's so hard to come off of. I guess it's the lesser of the two evils? The new drug suboxone for opiate addicts is relatively new, and hopefully a lot easier to get off of than methadone.
Avatar n tn Recently, I went off the reservation, so to speak, for a little too long with morphine. I originally switched from Methadone to bupe, and I was sick for three days making the transition. My question is: How much time will I need to transition back from morphine to buprenorphine? I imagine it won't be as long as from Methadone. Can I do it with Suboxone, or will I need Subutex?