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and would like to know how long before I feel slightly better? It is the most painful thing I ve EVER done. All I had was some d & f s from the doc ( and they are long gone!) and alcohol. I can not sleep at night and racked in painful back spasms. Anyone done this and can give me some encouragement that it will soon be over?
Message for Mr Lemon.lime - Yes I stopped cold turkey brave huh or extremely DUMB
Also I am on hols in france so I am at the mercy of it I have to jus ride wid it!!!

I PROMISE you it will start getting better maybe tommorow. Did you stop cold turkey? Ive done it too many times to count and its horrible. In inpatient Detox they give you vistaryl to keep calm. Maybe try some benadryl to sleep

2008-08-03 07:16:08 by Hotcakes

"a different kind of high" fentanyl and methadone withdrawal starting day 8...opiates withdrawal help heroin oxycontin opana vicodin ...

does anyone notice that heroin withdrawal symptoms r worse at night? also does anyone know any ways to help me feel better besides using methadone and stuff, like natural things that will help flush my system quicker so i won't be in so much pain? im crawling out of my skin!!! and i know, i know...im not the first, its my fault, i need help and there may be nothing that can help...but...i'd really appreciate it if anyone who has gone thru withdrawal had any advice for me? thanks

I have not, but my ex mother in law has. Niacin. You can get it as a supliment in pill form, and it helps detox your body. Also try cranberry jiuse, not cocktail, but the straight juice. It has certain enzemes that help to detox. As far as night time goes, take a hot bath, and just do your best to relax. Every night you get thru is one more closer to when you'll feel better! :)

2006-09-13 20:25:20 by lj

Methadone is often given to heroin addicts (methadone maintenance treatment) to reduce or completely eliminate heroin addiction and cravings. Usually it works. Problem is, the users often end up addicted to methadone, and, with severe withdrawal symptoms, usually STAY addicted to methadone. I want to know why it is better to be addicted to methadone than heroin.
"whatever works for you dude!" - Congratulations! You've just given the most pointless answer in the history of this website.

The purity and amount of methadone is controlled. Therefore, the risk of accidental overdose is minimal at best. With heroin, the purity and type of heroin varies based on the source (such as brown heroin, white China, and black tar). Also, there is the possibility that impurities might be introduced into the heroin that can damage the blood vessels or the body. But regardless of the impurities, the heroin addict will eventually damage his blood vessels from injecting the heroin.

Another benefit to methadone is the greatly reduced risk of contracting diseases from sharing needles (HIV and Hepatitis C specifically).

Heroin is illegal. Therefore, the user runs the risk of felony convictions for possession and purchasing it. With methadone, this problem is removed.

Lastly, heroin addiction is an extremely expensive habit. Most users have to resort to prostitution, pimping, selling, trafficking, and theft in order to earn enough money to purchase the heroin. In contrast, quite frequently, methadone users are able to work normal jobs and somewhat assimilate into society.

2010-12-16 21:06:07 by Alex

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So people can never fully come off from heroin without the help of methadone? Are they then addicted to methadone forever? What do they do for a person at a methadone clinic? Can you die from heroin withdrawals???

my brother was a dope fiend,...he said getting off methadone was harder than kicking heoin cold..............
watch the movie "basketball diaries: to see how that crap can hurt!

methadone is a replacement for the heroin to keep you from getting dope sick while trying to kick-but it is less than ideal

2008-01-10 18:03:36 by tough cookie

The withdrawals from methadone addiction take 3 times longer than for heroin (3 weeks against 5 days), and are more painful. I suspect that methadone is preferred simply because it does not give such an intense high as heroin. The medical profession seem to think that getting their patients hooked on a much worse drug is acceptable just as long as no one actually gets high.

Perhaps their interests are more puritanical than medical.
The responses so far seem to miss the point - I am commenting on the hypocrisy of prescribing something more dangerous (methadone) to 'treat' a something less dangerous (heroin), for reasons of moral convenience (no high to get guilty about, and easier maintenance). Isn't this simply unethical? One of the basic tenets of the hyppocratic oath is: "above all, do no harm". This gets conveniently forgotten about when dealing with what society deems "self inflicted" problems such as addiction.

Yes I agree but think they prescribe it because they can monitor the patients intake (not that it works though)

2007-07-01 08:04:43 by zed hex