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By maidenforest33150439 | 1 post, last post
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Iliriana Bisha Tagani, MD answered this Methadone - Uses, Dosage And Side Effects
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maidenforest33150439

I just started this week, I was on 40 mg of methadone day, then just moved up to 50 mg yesterday, I have been using a few percs day as needed to stay off w/d, i was on percs (14-18) day plus somtimes oxy 80's for four years daily. I tried cold turkey, on own, never worked, this is why i started meth tx. My query is, i have heard that there is no point to the percs while on meth. I have been weening off them, like on day 1 i took 8 percs, then lower n lower each day, this is why my dose whent up to 50mg. HOwever yesterday was my first day on 50 and i only took 4 percs, but felt so weird reaction i have never had before, nodding off, couldnt eat, throat felt like it was closing up, pupils so dilated could barely read, right out of it, felt realy drunk or high, which is weird b/c i never ever felt like that once on all my years of percs-they made me have energy and felt great, could do tons of stuff, I am single mom 3 hard to handle young ones, live in poverty, struggle daily with no support system or family to help, i have earned my degree n know doing my second and work pt as an academic researcher. I need to function daily, i hated the feeling i got yesterday. has that happend to anyone else, n why would it happen to me out of the blue like that? am i suppose to not take anything with the methadone? my dr told me that my other meds would be safe and it was okay to taper off the percs like i am as i have been an addict for so long. I plan to be perc free by next week-tues, a week after i started on meth. any feedback greatly appreciated! thanks all, this is a great site, tons of great info!

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Diamondera262097

Hey there, i too was addicted to percocet and started on the methadone program, i am currently weening myself down off methadone and let me tell you it's not easy it's a very emotional roller coaster but i have to do it.  So anyways when i first started the methadone i too thought i needed the percocet as well and i was peeing dirty every time i went in for the first 2 weeks this is where they will be trying to find out what dose is good for you, what i realized when i was first taking the methadone and popping 4 percs as well is i would be on the nod all day i hated the feeling i was having so i said to myself the whole idea to be on the methadone program is to get a way from the percs and one day when i got my dose of methadone i stopped taking the percs and i was fine i was not drowsy or felt weird or felt any withdrawl from it at all, this is what the methadone is for to take away the withdrawl feeling once you are stable, if you felt that way on 50 mgs try 45 mgs and no percs and just see how you feel 45 might be perfect for you, everyone is different, i was at 20 mgs then they put me to 30 in 3 days and i almost died it felt like way to much in 3 days so i decided to try 25 mgs and that believe it or not worked perfect for me.  I hope this helps and good luck stay strong  we can both do this.

 

 

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