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anna
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 Posted: 11/06/06 - 10:38 Post subject: methadone addiction symptoms |
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I believe my brother is addicted to methadone.He was prescribed drug for
withdrawal from percoset addiction. He has been using methadone for 9
months. Could you tell me symptoms of methadone addiction |
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| Posted: 01/30/07 - 19:16 Post subject: |
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Anna: Your worry about Your brothers possible Methadone addiction may be not as bad as you think!
Methadone at normal doses (10-80 mg) will not make him high, effect his driving, his job etc. Methadone is probaly the smartest thing he did to kick the percocet!
The only thing is I don't know if he's getting it from a clinic or a pain doc.? I was addicted to Loratab after a auto accident, and when my liver blood work came back a bit high, my pain doctor put me on 50 mg of methadone and 10 mg of oxycotin...The oxy was twice as addicting as loratab (I was taking 10/325 many times 2 at a time!) I asked him about possible addiction to the oxy etc he said "I dont't care what pain med your taking it has to be cut down slowly" I'm blessed to have a young,up to date pain doc., I have cut down from 50 mg of Done' to 15 mg a day! your brother can do the same! Methadone lasts for a bit over 24 hours and it stays in your body a lot longer than peroccet etc. and the withdrawels will last longer but I hope to be down to 2.5 mg in about 2 months for i don't want to go thru the hell of withdrawel ! There is a newer drug called buprenophine that will take him off the methadone quicker, but he must be in withdrawel when he takes it and the great thing is he can do it as a out patient! takes about 6 weeks depending on his done' dosage... hope this helps!!! |
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| Posted: 06/05/07 - 19:27 Post subject: Methadone addiction |
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Posted: 01/30/07 - 19:16 Post subject:
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Anna: Your worry about Your brothers possible Methadone addiction may be not as bad as you think!
Methadone at normal doses (10-80 mg) will not make him high, effect his driving, his job etc.
Methadone at ANY dose can effect driving, judgement, awareness, employment, etc.! It all depends on how well you personally tolerate the side effects.
A person needs to be previously exposed to opiates before beginning methodone treatment. Even then, physicians are very strict in the amount they start a patient on because the drug is EXTREMELY STRONG!! There is no such thing as a "normal" dose. There are prescribed doses which will not kill a healthy individual if taken AS PRESCRIBED, but there are still side effects to reckon with. I don't feel your post answered her question at all. Furthermore, you shouldn't advise people that taking between 10-80mg won't make them high. Depending on the individual it could be the difference between getting high, overdose or death.  |
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