pain mangement put me on percosets,,read

[jimgreg]

i was on just 1/4 of a 10mg methadone from a drop of 38 1/2 mgs of methadone..last DEC 5th 09 was the big drop..i was on 1/4th pill over 9 monthes avg..i went there 2day  gave a urine sample..she said methadone wont even show up..but never said much about it..i had them in my pocket,,they always ask for remainders..ne ways she says what have you took in the past ..i said look at my screen been here off and on 6 yrs..she said you were 1st on percosets then oxys then morphine then methadone.....

i told her i was very scared of methadone wile taking xanax that i been on for as long as  all opites

so she added 2   5mg perks aday...im on 4mgs xanax that im addicted to from my shrink..prescibed up to 6mgs prn only over 4mgs aday.....so if i have to worry about respiratory deppreshion from both meds then im really not helping matters ..but i use to take  6 10,s day of this..but was on klonpin at that time but 4mgs aday also..

IM A MEDCAIL ADVOCATE  NOT A M.D..  SO IM HUMAN AS THEY ARE..

PEOPLE DO TAKE OPITES THAT ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS I DO..IM BIPOLAR 1 AND 2 OCD SAD AD PANTIC....

IVE DONE 15 YRS OF COMMON MEDCAL KNOWLOGE..BUT NOT OFF THE OINTERNES THE WORST PLACE TO GT INFO TO HELP OTHERS..

OK THE SAME THING ABOUT THIS MED  AND XANAX IS THE SAME ONLINE...Y IS IT THAT ALL OPIES SAY THAT ITS A BAD RISK..WELL IM KINDA DAM IF I DO DAM IF I DONT KINDA SHAPE GOT SEVRE PAIN PROBLEMS AND CANT IGNORE THE PAINS NEMORE THE QUALTY OF LIFE..OPPS SRRY UPPER CASE..

i know alot on opites and know what they can or can not do..i know most ratios to other opites as well..

if a person takes methadone and drops it just 5 days  there tolerance drops..addicts dont care what happens i do..big diffts....

as i say i understand the risks but still a unpleasant thought that once i take my dose i could end up in ER..from resptory deppreshion..no matter what meds i was tolerant to,,i may or may not have a little tolerance to it...oxycodone is 2x potent than that of morphene..but not nemore than the pain analgesic is...pepole metabolize faster than other in the liver to were they can expercice adverse effects..

   so my questshion from the pain mangement board is how would you deal with taking a opiate for pain control on top of a benzo as xanax???? used to control pantic??  both work on the cyp450 enzymes in the brain..

                              thank you  im james

[Tuckamore]

I understand you concern. I take diazepam as a muscle relaxant. It's the only thing that is effective on my spasms.

I was on a brief trail of methadone for pain, 5mg. During that trail my physician told me NOT to take the diazepam. I did not tolerate the methadone and was off it after several weeks. I am far from an expert in anything but I have a medical background and understand the interactions of medications. I do know what you are saying.

In my opinion this is an individual choice. You know the odds, you know what could happen, though not as likely on a low dose and when taken as prescribed. This has to be a decision that can only be made between you and your physician. Does benefit out weight the risk?

Good luck to you. We all know that the choices that chronic pain present in our lives are never easy. You have educated yourself now all you can do is make the best informed decision for this moment. It's what we all do.

Take Care,
~Tuck

[JadedSweetheart]

I used to be on methadone for pain.  I was on it for about 6 months.  I was also prescribed one Norco (hydrocodone 10/325) per day for BT pain.  I was also taking 1mg Klonopin for sleep.
I did get pneumonia at least twice in the 6 months I was on the methadone.  I also smoked and had asthma, so in a way I sort of did it to myself.  I don't think I would have gotten pneumonia if I hadn't smoked.  So I recommend quitting, if you can.  
If you are concerned about possible interactions, like Mellie said, you should call the doctor.  I also had some trouble following your post, but I gathered that you are concerned already with how the Xanax and Methdone may both suppress your breathing.  Now you are prescribed percoset for BT pain and want to know if that will add to the respiratory depression.  
I think it may a little bit, but I have heard of people taking those medications with no problems.  If you are really worried about it, you should talk to the doctor about switching you to something other than methadone, or decreasing your xanax amount.  I don't think there's any benzo that would be "Good" to take with methadone, but there may be a safer pain med.
I wish you the best of luck in getting it all sorted out.

[mellie4]

Well, James, I'm sure you realize there are no doctors on this forum, just chronic pain patients sharing their experiences and supporting each other.  To be honest, I had a hard time following your post, but I think the question you're asking really needs to be addressed by your doctor.  If you are following what your doctor tells you, you should be okay.  But your doctor needs to know everything you're taking, even things prescribed by your psychiatrist.

Best of luck.  Maybe someone else may have more experience with this and can be more helpful.