I have been taking methadone for a while now and it is a low dose. I ususally will eat anywere from two 10 mil done to five a day for the last year or so I have not changed my diet or anything but over about 7-8 months I went from 150 to 210 and I am 5' 9'' I am so uncomfortable. My boyfriend who was doing it before me says it is because I drink beer but I have always drank and this is not normal. I have never been this heavy and I kno the methadone has something to do with it gotta stop it
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I also gained weight ad an hypothyroid, I had stayed 120 even hypo thyroid. I week after starting methadone i could not fit in my close as time went on my belly got bigger and I would ask my Doc what was wrong . .He never gave me an answer within 8month i went to 300 lbs and It as not like fat it is very hard and you cant bend or suck in your stomach .I had 5 kids and I always bounced back ,if i gained weight it was more like on my back .now i look deformed and like some one blew me up like a balloon, .I came down after 1 year of being stable and lost 75 lbs bur broke my arm and thought it would be easier to just up my methadone, 48 mg . MY WEIGHT FLEW BACK UP TO 306 i WAS ON THE METHADONE NOW FOE 7 YEARS AND STARTED DeTOXING 2 YEARS AGO THEY ARE TAKING IT SLOW BECAUSE i HAVE BOTH MS AND lUPUS I have droped my methadone over a 110 mg and have not lost a pound . I wonder if it is because I have been on it longer , They also cant get my thyroid levels right , The weight is killing me .other than work i don't leave my house ,my husband of over 3o years has not touched me in 10 years. I am to big to fit in our shower or bath I go to a hotel once a week and get at jetted tub room . I use to have a home with one but my husband hates the methadone and has taken everything away, he wont move, i he sold my bmw ,he is a doc and I have to ask for food he will let me go days with no food, I dont have a bed bath or car .I have had no withdrawl but I had my lung taken out due to lupus and I feel the rib pain, It will take time to get my own pain relievers working,
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well I have been on methadone for a couple of months and I have not gained any weight it just makes me tired in the evenings. I bought these vitamins called Vitadone at the clinic today. I hope it helps me with the fatigue, and constipation./
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tell me about it the clinic i go to u have to pay 91 doll a week all my money goes to these fricken people they aing gonna try and get u off of it ever ekither cuz in the end they wouldnt get paid so they will try and keep u on it forever i can barely come up with the money so im scared im goin to have to get off cold turkey and i have heard from several people that the withdrawal from methadone is worse then h an so with that bein said i also am petrified of gettin back on drugs cuz i think i would if the withdrawals are as bad as others say i pray to god that i dont tho and as far as the weight gain i been on methadone since july 1 2013 i started off weighn 145 i am 6 ft tall and now i weigh 200 plus ahhhhhhh! thats all i have to say!!!!!!!
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my biggest question. I have read no sugar is allowed on the diet. How does methadone in juice affect the diet?
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It is the Ritalin that is making you lose weight. I take Vyvanse for my ADD and it always made me really skinny. I am 5'6" and went down to 93lbs! I usually max out at 101lbs when I am eating a lot. Always muscle and bone with no fat. The first time I took methadone for my 500+ mg of oxy or more everyday?now I relapsed on opiates while living in the U.K. because in Europe and the England they never changed over too the OP's they still prescribe the OC's even in the 120mg dose so I always chewed a few or more of those plus the straight Oxycodone 20mg's x 6 at least everyday. I loved it. Then after 3 yrs of living there I have moved back to The States and they red flag you. Over there you can doctor shop and fill as many RX's as you want at the same pharmacy even. Now I am back on methadone with my 60mg Vyvanse and 20mg dexi's and I have actually gained 10lbs in 5months and it SUCKS Royally.....I loved being a size 00 and them being loose on me. Now they are tight as S..T. My doctor upped my Vyvanse 10mg so I am hoping that will help with lowering my Methadone to 53mg from 80+. I don't eat anything all day because I am not hungry and exercise like a freak then I eat a carton of ice cream every night with cake or cookies and other real food because I crave the sugar so bad. You are lucky you Ritalin is still keeping the weight away!
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Why do you have to be so hard and knock everyone. I had a full hysterectomy at 29 after having 7 miscarriages while doing IUI's and IVF's for 4 yrs then adopting a baby then got pregnant on my own without help because I had 13 surgeries for my severe level 4 endometriosis with less than a .001% chance of every having a baby without the fing hormone shots and all that for over 4+ yrs? I also have spinal stenosis with a hip that goes out of socket after a severe injury that also broke my pelvis, my femoral bone and my lower back so you don't have it worse than everyone else on here. We ALL have our own set of issues. Don't Pity yourself so much and knock someone else down because you think you have it the worst......this forum is for everyone who has problems of their own. I could list so many more issues but I roll with the punches and take what I've been given and NOT cry about it or pity myself. NO ONE ON HERE SHOULD BE LIKE YOU. THIS IS FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS PROBLEMS. Suck it up and post just your issues or problems to make yourself either feel better or vent because it helps or you have questions.....
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I was on meth for chronic pain for about 4-5 years. I gained 65 pounds. I have always been very active, and eat healthy. I have never had a weight problem until meth. I have been off of it for almost a year. Initially, I actually gained a little weight. I have continued to exercise, and eat right and did not actually start losing weight until about 9-10 months after stopping the meth. It is not a normal weight gain. I woke up one day about 1-2 months after stopping the meth and I could tell weight had dropped off my arms, chest, and butt, but my weight didn't change. I could tell at different times, that I was smaller in some areas, but again my weight didn't change. I finally noticed that my pants were getting lose and weighed my self and was 15-20 pounds lighter. If you look at the side effects paper with the script, weight gain and some of the other side effects I've had are not listed. If you go online and goggle the side effects of meth, you get a much bigger list. I have had some strange things happen with my body since I have been on it and got off it. I can't wait until its all out of my system and I get back to normal. Be patient, it takes a bit to lose the weight, but I have faith I will continue to lose until I'm back to my normal size again.
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My period stopped for 2 years because of meth. I thought it was menopause because of my age. I just got it back after being off of it for almost a year.
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