I need help badly. I’ve been a heroin addict since the early 80's and all the good stuff that comes with an addicts life. Well I finally discharged my prison number the last time I got out which was back in July of 98. Like an addict I was addicted by September. September 30th I went to a clinic and got on methadone and have been on it ever since. At first I was still using heroin, even though at high does you don’t feel the drug. Sometime in the year 2000 after fixing I felt this type of a rush, like an adrenalin rush, but my heart beat didn’t go up and I felt like I was going to die, I felt scared. The next few times I shot up I bought the dope at a different place thinking it was the dope, cut, or something, but it happened every time after that. So I quit heroin and I haven’t used it again but I’m still on methadone. So I thought that was over but out of no where I would get that feeling again even though I hadn’t used. It still happens today out of the blue or when I take any type of medicine. One time a doctor gave me medicine for my sinuses and it hit me again. Needless to say I’m scared every time I have to take any medicine because when I do I think I’m going to die and it gets me real scared. I looked up my symptoms and noticed the panic attack symptoms are about 90 percent the same as mine symptoms. I was at 100mgs but have been going down these last few years. So now I’m at 67mgs. I thought a little back ground might help. After all this finally to my question. Has anyone heard of any methadone side affects that sounds like this or any side affects? What can I do? I have two children that depend on me so any help I can get would help me. Thank you, Tony