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

[sadinmichigan]

in all due respect to all..this woman is NOT an addict..and nobody can tell her one way or the other if she's fine..regardless if it's been 9 hrs or not...

[TysonRed]

All I can say is methadone is one dangerous drug, it can be used for a lot of good, but you must start low and work your way up as far as the dosage goes. Its very strong, and everyone reacts different to it, and she's sounds like she has no business taking it, very likely she could be allergic, and we all know what can happen, especially when mixed with lorazepam or any other benzo. At least she will now know for in the future.

[sadinmichigan]

ok....she is not prescribed methadone and had never taken it before..she also does not take an opiate on a regular basis. All this info is above in this post..she also suffers from seizures already and takes medication on top of the benzo...please read the entire post...
also methadone tablets come in 5mg,10mg,20mg, and 40..all white pills..the orange wafers are 40mg...she took 2 10 mg..on top of all the other meds...what she is experiencing is not the norm...

Diane please write back..again..we are just concerned...

[TysonRed]

She needs to stop popping pills, this could develop into something very serious. I did not know she is continuing to take the benzo, diane if your here you need to not take another pill until you can either go to ER or see a doctor. Im not sure what strength your lorazepam is, and Im sure your used to them, but your not used to the methadone and that could lead to a very bad conclusion. Please dont take anything else until you can see a physician.

[TysonRed]

Itching is very normal side effect with opiates, but if you develop an actual rash then that is very bad, it means your allergic to something, or you've got it from being outside with poison oak or ivy. Itching is normal, but since you do have a rash I'd advise you not to take anymore methadone, cause it sure sounds like your allergic to something in it.

[avisg]

tyson she took more lorazepam about an hour ago .She really need to contact a doctor