Methadone Drug Addiction .com

It is highly advisable to wean off Methadone under a doctors supervision.
Symptoms of withdrawal include:

Abdominal pain
Agitation
Diarrhea
Dilated pupils
Goose bumps
Nausea
Runny nose
Sweating
Vomiting
Bone Pain
Methadone withdrawal can span anywhere from two weeks to six months.Sudden withdrawal from some synthetic opiates such as methadone can be fatal.

2008-08-15 12:31:01 by fiboab

The first video in a series about detoxing from Methadone and recovery from long term narcotic addiction.One man's experience getting off ...

As far as when will it make you feel better, that's a question best answered by your doctor. I think this is something that goes on a case by case basis.

To me, it sounds like suboxone is a very potent drug. It is 25-40 times more potent than morphine.

It's possible (even though I am guessing here) that suboxone is being given to you because many people who use methadone (as a way of easing withdrawl off heroine) end up back on heroine.

It's possible that suboxone is even more potent than methadone.

Your best bet is to read the entire definition from wikipedia--I have provided the link below.

It gives great detail as to what suboxone does and what its intended end results are.

2007-12-09 08:45:53 by Mcmama34

i have been on methadone for about 2 & a half years. i want to get off of it. how do i do this? without getting all sick ?

The safest and fastest way to come off of this drug is to reduce it by one tablet every seven days. This may seem slow to you, but it's really not. If you do it slowly you should have a minimum of withdrawal symptoms.

Here is what I suggest to get you over the worst part of the withdrawals.

To help with the withdrawals take hot bathes with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts and soak for 30 minutes. The skin is the biggest organ of elimination and this will help pull out the drugs. Use a loofa to clean the pores and this will help pull the drugs out even faster.

I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously.

I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day and 2c. a day of fresh carrot juice, to flush the medicine out of your liver. Taking 500mg of calcium and magnesium twice a day will help you to relax.

Drink chamomile tea throughout the day and evening to help you stay relaxed.

Use a powdered fiber supplement twice daily to pull the drugs out of your intestines where they store.

Two of the questionnaires in this forum did follow this program to withdraw from drugs and it did help. I've enclosed a link where you can read their response to this program.

If you have any further questions please let me know,
Billie77

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2007-10-22 05:41:00 by lesley m

My wife has a problem with the drug and i don't really understand the best way to help her get off it, her doctor doesn't deal with drug users and i am not sure what other help is available to her. Neither is she i should state, she really wants to get off it but doesn't know what to do.

I am in edinburgh if this helps.
p.s Any help is greatly appreciated.

i think the best way to get off anything is cold turkey then your wife wont be relying on anything which will save on embarssing trips to the chemist every day.harsh as it sounds and it will not be easy it will hurt herand you but i wish you all the best whatever you decide.x

2007-03-05 18:15:23 by chris d

I just need the info for myself. Plwease help me out with what you know.....Whats normal, 5 mg, 10mg, 50?mg, daily, and do you just use it once in the morning. I need some yah-help.

It sounds as if you are wanting to try to use illegally obtained Methadone to treat your addiction at home. This is dangerous and will not work. I am not being judgmental, I tried it. You need to enter a Methadone program. If you cannot do this due to cost check to see if they offer assistance. It varies by state. Check the clinic locator to find out at...
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
The reason it is so dangerous is because of how methadone works. It lasts 24 to 36 hours which is long after you feel the effects. So if you take an additional dose when it wears off or before it is accumulating in your body until finally you can overdose. The first dose given at a methadone clinic would vary but it doesn't vary as much as people think. The federal regulation guidelines state the following...
"The first dose of any opioid treatment medication should be low if a patient’s opioid tolerance is believed to be low, the history of opioid use is uncertain, or no signs of opioid withdrawal are evident. Regulations stipulate that the initial dose of methadone should not exceed 30 mg. The physician considers carefully the reasons for exceeding an initial dose of 30 mg and documents these reasons in the clinical record." See Page 33 (2) Maintenance Therapy (c)
http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/pdf/OTPAccredG uidelines-2007.pdf
Many clinics "blind dose" the first week meaning you don't know what you are receiving but I know now that 20mg is the starting point for most everyone at my clinic with an increase 5mg. every other day until the withdrawal is gone, cravings subside and vitals stabilize. The average for opiate addicts is 80-120mg. Now does this mean you should go ahead and take 30 mg on your own and increase it in a couple of days? No! The clinics use a scale called a COWS scale to judge the amount of withdrawal you are in, they require a positive urine test for opiates but they do look at levels to guide them as to whether the amount you say you take is what you have in your urine, the evaluate other attempts at rehab, your health is taken into account, blood is drawn, and many other factors are considered. Plus you have counseling and you take the medication (in the beginning) in front of a nurse! Face it as addicts we need that watchful eye at first to succeed. If we have a bottle of anything that makes us feel better we don't stop till that bottle is gone. After you have been taking the methadone for about 3 months your "thinking" has changed somewhat and you can have a take home dose (one dose). You didn't become an addict in a week and you won't fix this in a week. It is a disease with no cure. But it is treatable. methadone is one treatment. It can be life saving if taken correctly but fatal if used the wrong way. Be safe.

2009-01-16 13:05:46 by meeeeeelee