Hi, I have been going to an outpatient rehab for 3 weeks,they are getting ready to do an everyday dose of methodone for me, and i still have a lot of questions! for one, i would like to know, if someone is bipolar,can there be horrible side effects? Also,is it any better then what i am already taking? (about 300mg of precs a day) :-(
I know i need the help, but dont understand why they want to prescribe me another narcotic! And is there anything i can do for withdrawals in the mean time? what is pod tea,where do i find it?
thank you for your time.
I know i need the help, but dont understand why they want to prescribe me another narcotic! And is there anything i can do for withdrawals in the mean time? what is pod tea,where do i find it?
thank you for your time.
Hi aroura, I'm glad to hear that you are going to be getting off of the methadone. Methadone is a narcotic but it is less addictive than heroin and it will help you get off the drug much more quickly and it's easier to step off of. I don't think it should affect you being bipolar any more than heroin did. I'm not entirely sure what pod tea is but there are people on the forums who I'm sure do know about it so they can help you out. Keep us posted on how you're doing, okay? :-)
Hi. Pod tea comes from the poppy plant. You can buy it on the internet, known as papaver somniferum. It's all over ebay, including seeds to grow your own poppies. I personally would stay away from it, who knows about the potency? People say at high doses it does have the opiate "warm" feeling and is addictive.
I think you're better off following your doctor's instructions, starting with the methadone and then slowly detox. Othewise you're just prolonging the withdrawal and eventually you'll keep wanting more and more. Good luck.
I think you're better off following your doctor's instructions, starting with the methadone and then slowly detox. Othewise you're just prolonging the withdrawal and eventually you'll keep wanting more and more. Good luck.
Wow, thanks for letting me know about the pod tea. It sounds to me like that would not be very helpful for getting off anything because it sounds like it's just replacing one thing with another. As I mentioned on another thread, I think it's sad because a lot of people are desperate to quit using but then people out there will sell them almost anything just to make a quick buck. I think it's pretty sad exploitation.
Hey aroura, how are you doing?
Hey aroura, how are you doing?