methadone and new user

[skippysizemore]

just a quick question...for someone that has never taken methadone, if they took 15mgs two days in a row would they suffer w/d's from it? a friend of mine asked me this last week and I forgot to ask someone about it. thanks

[skippysizemore]

was just wondering...an old friend from school was asking me about it i told them probably not but I don't know. how is everyone doing?

[tammyk_40]

No, not at all. Someone whos never used it before has to build up a tolerance to it and take it for a few months at least to become addicted to it.

[skippysizemore]

thank you. very much. They were thinking about doing it, so I told them the horrors through my own personal experience, so I hope they didn't start taking it more than what they already have.

[mommy52713]

if you take something for more than 2 weeks consecutively you will be physicaly addicted. my friend learned this in rehab. it is also not safe to ake methadone if you are not used to taking opiates.

[wait2long]

yes, it is dangerous for first time users, alot of people have died from taking 1-10 mg pill, i would tell them not to even try it.  3800 methadone related deaths for the year 2007, up from around 400 methadone related deaths for the year 2006...so it can be extremely dangerous if they have never taken it before...i am sure you told them the horrors of methadone as you are familiar with it...  
by the way, congrats on beating this beast skippy!!  you've done awesome!!!

[skippysizemore]

thanks a lot. Yes i told them about the horrors of this, but I think they are the type of people that just don't take heed to good advice....But I haven't talked to them since then so I guess they took it and got sick I hope not.....Yes almost 1 month. As the day is wearing on I am feeling better and better. Not as depressed today as usual, I ate then took a B12. I have to eat first, duh... Last week I took it on an empty stomach and passed slick out...omg. But thanks for the input..
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