Methadone adverse reaction

[Diana641]

This is my first time to take a methadone tablet and I took two because the first one wasn't working. I took them for extreme pain associated with interstitial cystitis and pelvic pain due to a cystic ovary that ruptured, causing peritonitis.The Medical community that I see are reluctant to prescribe anything that I tell them that works when I have these problems, which is not all of the time. I don't understand that. It pushes people to find pain relief that is oftentimes not ideal and dangerous besides as I don't really know what strength of pills I took. I am worse now. I am having some problems with the side affects and posssibly interactions with other medications that I regularly take. I am afraid to go to sleep for fear I will stop breathing. My skin is breaking out in rashes and I am experiencing a lot of itching. My blood pressure will not stabilize and I am getting scared. My stomach is swollen and I have urinary retention(just what I don't need with the IC) Is it safe to take Phenobarbital for seizures(something I normally am prescribed) and lorazepam as my neck is getting stiff Maybe from stress or sheer terror of what I have done. When will this methadone wear off??? Please if you are there ,talk to me. I feel as though I am extremely nauseated. I took these methadone pills about 9 hours ago, been up all night .Can I go to sleep now? Please help. Diana641

[godezzofchaos]

O KOVA...I hope NO ONE made you feel bad about being there for her...you should NOT!  Everyone should be so lucky!   Good job to all that cared! And it's great to hear she is doing better!

[joann1975]

I just want to say that I think S.I.M., Avisg & Kim went above and beyond to help her today and it was wonderful to see everyone pull together to help her! That was great teamwork and wonderful support. I'm sure she did find the posts overwhelming..I did as well and it didn't involve me. However, this was/is a serious situation and needed to be addressed. There is no need for anyone to start in criticizing anyone or assuming anything. The most important thing on this post today was to help diane641 and make sure she was/is ok.

Diane...I hope you are feeling better. I'm glad you came to the forum and I hope it helped you more than overwhelmed you. When you are feeling up to it please let us hear from you!

JoAnn

[Kova]

i have been communicating with her and she is fine.  the only reason i sent her a private post to begin with is because i also have Interstitial Cystitus and we were discussing it.  i didn't mean to undermine the seriousness of what she took.  she just found all the posts overwhelming.

kova

[godezzofchaos]

Of course!  Especially nowadays..many states have adopted laws that could turn a well-meaning friend helping another friend into a LIFER in the state PENN!  Lives can be dramactically changed and lost FOREVER!!

[mr.lucky66]

we may know a lot of drugs but we should give medical advise or perscribe drugs to our friends or they could become our late friends.

[dominosarah]

Yes Avis please send her our well wishes.