Methadone Question

[KristenV]

I've been addicted to methadone for 9 years. I've gotten it from another girl but she is moving to another state and I am about to be cut off. I am taking 30mgs. per day and I don't really get a high anymore. I'm afraid that my bf,mom and work will find out when I get sick. What can I do? I am TERRIFIED!!

[Mustang01]

For the past year I have been on Avinza 60 mg  QD and Oxy 15 mg 6 tabs QD and would take up to 10 a day at times of the Oxy, before that I was on Vicodin 10/500 every day since 2003 for a MVA I was in, right now Iam taking just the Avinza and 1- 15 mg Oxy a day, when I would try to decrease my dose of Oxy I would feel the W/D but, I am taking Clonidine this weekend for the first time along with my Xanax and Ambian and I do not feel any W/D, this is my 3rd day.  to think that I was on 6-10 Oxy a day down to 1 a day is great and no W/D symptoms since using the Clonidine, It is for high blood pressure but is being used for W/D symptoms in clinics and pescribed by PCP. Go to your Dr. and ask for the Clonidine. Iam using it as Iam tapering and it is working wonders, a little tired but that is passing today...I feel great today!

[Penelope14]

Kristen, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck in getting off methadone, it's not as easy as other opiates to detox from, but it's done everyday by many people & at different mgs. I know the fear of trying to hold your job while detoxing, I have first hand experience of this, as I detoxed from methadone 5 1/2 months ago with the mindset that I could return to work after taking off 2 weeks, I really thought this would be plenty of time to recover, well I found out it wasn't, even after two weeks off of methadone I was still dealing with anxiety, sweats, chills, and no sleep, Im not trying to be negative nor scare you, I only want you to know what you may be up against, as this is a lengthy detox. Whatever path you decide to go down be positive, having a good attitude is the best advise I can give you. Take Care Penelope         P.S The typical time frame to recover from a methadone detox is around 4 weeks, this is a huge turning point for most.

[KristenV]

Thanks- that's what I was wondering- (if I had to miss work?)

[worried878]

there is a good possibillity that u could use sub and not miss any work at all...if u stay at the 21 day limit and follow a schedule...it is like any narcotic tho..if u can not follow a taper u will be hooked..most insurances do not cover sub...check with urs and  privacy makes it to where ur work place will not find out if ur insurance does indeed cover sub....u can do sub long term as well if u need too...i am not an advocate of sub and think u should try every avenue possible before using sub to quit...but i do understand having to work

[TysonRed]

I take xanax xr 2mg daily, clonidine 3 times a day, and Im trying to just use melatonin to help me sleep. Now everyone reacts different to suboxone, but Ive found it to be somewhat similar to methadone, not really in how it feels, but just that you have the energy and are not sick. Now to say suboxone is dangerous, that is somewhat correct, but make no mistake methadone is just as dangerous, and last time I checked methadone related deaths far out weighed those of suboxone. Neither one is something you want to be addicted to, but the fact remains, suboxone is an alternative to using methadone, just as quitting cold turkey, or tapering your dose is an alternative. Just because on person likes methadone but doesnt like suboxone doesnt make one more dangerous than the other. There is more potential for abuse with methadone that is for sure, when taking a dose below 80mgs you can still get high from using other opiates, while with suboxone that is not the case. Suboxone can be abused to a point, but the ceiling effect is 32mgs, and really most of the bad experiences you will hear is that from some who have been started on too high of a dose, or used it as a maintenance drug,and not purely as a tool to be used for recovery. Dont think your gonna get on suboxone and stay on it for a long time, that is for methadone. Just a closing note, methadone related deaths are at an all time high, now most of those deaths involve mixing with benzos or other sedatives that are also CNS depressants, but the fact remains methadone is causing more deaths than it ever has before. Im not advocating suboxone as a cure all just as a tool in the path to sobriety. Wish all of you the best of luck, and congrats to all to have overcome their own demons, but we are all unique, what works for one may not work for the other,so please be open minded when it comes to peoples choices. There is no blanket statement that can be said to be a cure, and of course if your strong enough to get through something without any treatment then so be it, but please be understanding to those who may not have the power within themselves to overcome their struggles, there's no harm in asking for help. All the best,and any questions you have, Id be more than happy to try and answer them when your ready.

[mtgoat911]

suboxone is dangerous
i kicked a 10 yr 200mg a day methadone habit
suboxone was not needed
infact sub. made me very sick for the short time i tried it
if you want to get clean please send me a message here at medhelp
with so many people needing help for this issue
it is important to know first
if the person wants to get clean