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My first bottle of 40mg. generic methadone disca were peach/pink and said Lilley. Now my refill ia white discs that read "methadose" and the generic is " Roxane" Is the potency equal? I only see the peach ones on the Web-site?

No offence but if your on methadone its because you have a drug problem chemists are professionals not a dealer...they often use different sources for drugs...

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I had been in therapy for two years in a different state and moved here, during my pysch meetings we tried drug after drug after drug.

(I had a mental break down prior to the therapy sessions and was diagnosed with PTSD, acute anxiety disorder, panic attacks, night terrors or panic attacks whilst sleeping and borderline personality disorder)

At the end of treatment I was finally on meds that fit me well. 225 mg effexor xr daily, Xanax 2mg one in morning, 1 in afternoon, 2 at night for the extreme night terrors, and trazadone ( I forget the mg)

Well I became pregnant and was weaned off my medication for the babies safety of course.

After the birth I became extremely more depression and detatched and was placed back on the same medications. Unluckily though we lost our health insurance and could not afford the therapy sessions, nor the meds

I found a Family Practice Dr. who was very kind and since we had moved out of state called my former therapist and followed her previous medications, the problem was, all I could afford was the xanax- So we had to change the anti-depressent which was in the 800$ range(effexor xr 75mgx3) there is no generic, so we went back to cheaper zoloft, which I hate, It takes away my sex drive to the point of noexistence at the dosage I need to be on (150-200mg range) and it really isnt cheap at that dosage either running me about 75-100$.

SO the doc decided to try some older meds which he knew would be much much cheaper and put me on Pamelor (I dont know dosage off the top of my head) but its 3 a day. Im also on Haldol.

So all in alI am on Pamelor, Xanax, and Haldol.

But recently my best friend died and I have taken it very hard and my depression medication is just not cutting it, I havent taken the Haldol in a few months due to muscle spasms, and I have a bad back to begin with.

So being on the poor side I started self-medicating- first with alcohol. I was bad for about 2 weeks, I blacked out approx. 5 times in 2 weeks and went to the hospital once, because i drank a whole 5th of jack alone. (Please be aware I usually dont do things like this and I take my meds as prescribed, I was just EXTREMELY depressed)

Well let me be the first to tell you alcohol does not help, it just makes it hurt worse- cause you wake up feeling ashamed, disgusted with yourself, imbarrassed, worried of how you maintained yourself AND STILL Depressed.

So my friend said he had some methadones and told me to try them, I looked on the internet, and found the were used for pain managment, herion or drug withdrawl symptoms but they are doing studies on depresion treatment and methadone - check it out here http://opioids.com/antidepressant/index. html

So I bought some and tried them, at this point I was desperate to feel relief from all my anxiety and depression. He had 30 mg tabs and I broke them in two, took one half in morning one half in afternoon and a whole one before bed. This with my Xanax, well it was an amazing feeling (and I dont mean I got high, I didnt take enough methadone to even feel a difference) I could get up in the morning and actually get out of my pajamas, put on makeup- Make a full breakfast for my kids and husband. Make a full lunch for the kids, Play games outside, and inside, CLEAN MY HOUSE DAILY!! (if you have major depression you know how much an accomplishment this is) Have dinner ready for the old man when he got home, get the kids ready for bed, read bedtime stories, have sex SLEEP. Its like I can live for the first time in 5 years *Tears*

I need your opinions, because I found a new Psyc. and an appt coming up on the 26 and I kinda want to bring it up to her, but I am scared of what she will think of the degree of the drug, but Im also scared if I dont tell her, I will be living in fear and depression for the rest of mylife.

HELP!

I've suffered from narcolepsey for over 30 yrs.. I am chronically fatigued and have zero energy. Doctors say I am depressed... No S@*T !!! I've tried every antidepressant at least twice to no avail, along w/ numerous other heavy duty drugs doctors 'try' me on after meating w/ me after one or two 10-15 min. visits... Lamictal, Abilify, Ativan, Ambien, Zyprexa, Seroqel, Xanax, Lithium - to name a few. I'm SO tired from being tired my whole life that it's making me crazy! Doctors are WAY too quick to put people on these hardcore drugs w/out knowing the underlying problem!
Anyway, the only times in my life that I can remember feeling 'awake,' alert, alive, motivated, energetic, painfree, lust for life... was when I had Vicodin and another time when my mother gave me some of her methadone a few years ago. I accomplished more in one day than I typically do in one month (seriously.) In an average day, if I manage to bathe and get dressed, it's 2 or 3pm by the time I am 'ready!' (ready for what? to go back to bed!) The methadone had the same effect as Vicodin but it lasted much longer. I know Vicodin has acetaminophine in it which causes liver damage if you take too much.
I have non-chalauntly brought this up to a Dr. in the past. The Dr. said if any drug gives you a feeling of euphoria, it's a sure sign to stay away from it because it will become addictive. (??? I took his advice and steared clear of it and have 'lived' a miserable, unproductive, weak, tired life for the past 25 years. I guess that's better than being addicted to a drug that would've made me euphoric!) I was afraid to ever bring it up to a doctor again because they would think I am a 'drug seeker.'
I have since been to dozens of docs, shrinks, counselors, etc. and spent thousands of dollars on other meds and gotten addicted to pills that have horrific side effects then to have to suffer the even more horrific withdrawls... (but doctors think this is OK, yet GOD forbid we tell them opiates make us feel better! That classifys 'us' as drug addicts!)
I got the nerve up to tell a shrink about it a yr. or so ago. He said he's heard opiates sometimes have an alerting or arousing effect on some people and he mentioned an alternate to methadone called suboxone. He didn't really pursue the topic and I never had the guts to bring it back up again@ Since then, I have been prescribed all the above mentioned drugs, plus!
I am now seeing a new shrink and I am trying to muster up how to confront him w/ this same 'treatment.' I decided to do some research to see if opiates (methadone,) has been successful in treating others w/ depression, fatigue, etc...
I don't know why I am so ashamed to want to feel better. I'm nearly 50 yrs. old and I know there is a drug that relieves my symptoms but I'd rather spend the rest of my life tired and miserable than chance letting a doctor label me as a drug addict. Wouldn't anyone want to be addicted to a drug if it gave them a chance to live a better quality life?
Why am I (or you) so 'afraid' ? I know damn well over half the drugs I've been prescribed over the yrs. are ten times more mind altering and addictive than methadone. The withdrawl symptoms from the other meds are excruciating!
I don't know... I'd rather be addicted to methadone than sleep the rest of my life away, I don't have that many 'healthy' yrs. left. I want to be awake for them!
So - how do we confront the docs w/ our solution?

2009-03-12 15:15:30 by Kat

I HAVE BEEN ON METHADONE FOR YEAR AND HALF AND I HAVE GAINED 60 POUNDS! MY TSH LEVEL WAS35 AND 3MONTHS LATER IT IS STILL 20! ON 137MCGS OF GENERIC SYNTHROID. I HAVE ALL THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM BAD! VERY DEPRESSED! I HAVE TO BE ON THE METH. DUE TO PAST OPIATE ADDICTION AND I HAVE 6 HErNIATED DISCS! WHAT CAN I DO?

Elevated T3 levels have been known to occur in patients who use estrogen or methadone!
Water retention and weight gain on methadone are not unusual. Many people gain weight from better eating habits. Your metabolism may also slow down, and this can result in some weight gain. All opiates have an "antidiuretic effect" which causes "water retention'. For some people, the water gain is more pronounced. Wide swings in weight could indicate another problem. You should definitely discuss water weight gain with your doctor if you also have shortness of breath, leg swelling, or swelling in the abdomen.

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I COPY AND PASTED THIS INFO I FOUND:

Patients on methadone maintenance report a wide range of methadone effects. A long list of methadone's effects has be compiled and is presented below. Some of these methadone effects are easily mistaken as withdrawal symptoms or as other medical conditions.

Methadone side effects include but are not limited to:

drowsiness
lightheadedness
weakness
euphoria
dry mouth
urinary retention
constipation
slow or troubled breathing
Methadone side effects that are more rare include but are not limited to:

allergic reactions
skin rash
hives
itching
headache
dizziness
impaired concentration
sensation of drunkenness
confusion
depression
blurred or double vision
facial flushing
sweating
heart palpitation
nausea
vomiting
Methadone side effects that are more uncommon include but are not limited to:

anaphylactic reactions
hypertension causing weakness and fainting
disorientation
hallucinations
unstable gait
tremor
muscle twitching
myasthenia gravis
kidney failure
seizures

CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR.... HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS!

2009-03-13 10:10:05 by ~NuRsE ShAcEy29~

my insurance is not going to cover my ocycountin next year not even the generic I been on oxycountin for 15 years for I had 4 surgerys on my wrist and for tri nerljia and for mirgrains that last days at a time my insurance said they cover morphine and methadone cut I not able to take morphine I have a reaction to it wanted to ask if anybody else has tried methadone for pain hoe effivtiive it is I dont wont to get high just something to controll my pain I no alot of doctors frown on you being on it they treat you like a drug addicit need some advise seems to me that your insurance should not be sble to tell your doctor what how to treat you but in my case they are and I cant get help paying for my oxycountin because I do have insurance unless someone knows how I can get help even though I have insurance thanks for any help or advise i going to dr on the 20 dont no ehat I should do thanks

Methadone is indisputably the best pain-killer on the planet however there are very many things to consider before you start using this drug for pain management.

Without getting in depth here I will tell you this. The first initial dosaging of Methadone is the most critical and it dosages in mg's must be brought up extremely slow and your response to this drug must be monitored for about three weeks to one month. The drug has a 24 hour half-life which means if you take 10mg's, 5mg's the next day is still going to be in you. SO to maintain on that 10, the following day you only need 5.

But here is the trick and the difficulty with taking Methadone for pain. It's pain analgesia threshold is only 8 hours and it's maximum effectiveness for pain control begins at anywhere from 60 mg's a day to 120 a day. If you never took it in your life 60mg's of this stuff taken at once can kill you! (Lower doses can kill you) But your tolerant to Oxy's, (Not candy by no means) Some people claim 10mg's can, I DO NOT BELIEVE IT. And do your research.

You did not mention the dosage of Oxycontin you were on, but the correct way to take this drug is take 5mg's once for three days, than increase it to 10 for three days and see how you are feeling. Watch for fatique and than as it be have your doctor tell you of course what to do. TELL YOUR DOCTOR EVERYTHING!

DO not ever take 20 (I would say less but your taking OxyContins) of this to start! DO not mix this drug with a Benzodiazepiene or anything. There are doc's in pain scenario's that I have heard of administering this drug three times a day. In my opinion this is wrong, I feel it should be two times a day and two times a day is enough. It is going to constantly build in you like this and being on a steady dose on this schedule is impossible.

You almost have to keep a journal and write down everything you are taking until you are completely familiar with this medication. DO it and consider the half life. It is simple math and although it is extremely dangerous if taken in large amounts to a newbie, it is not that damn hard too figure out. You must develop a working knowledge of this drug and how it reacts to your body. And remember this, once you are on it, consider it to be for the long haul. This stuff is strong and being it fills pain receptors constantly your body is going to change and become ultra dependant on narcotics. Nutrition and exercise is imperative.

Once you are tolerant to it, still never increase your dose 10'mg's at once.

The most crucial thing with Methadone is this. Mg per Mg and I am only talking up to 10mg. Because Methadone is weird and to explain in simple terms it does not increase in dosage like regular opiates. It in understandable terms multiplies as the speed in a car accident. A 30 mile an hour crash is not 3 times stronger than hitting a pole at 10mph; it is like 7 times more thus in smaller doses Methadone appears to be weak, it is very similiar to Morphine and a 10mg Percocet hits higher and hits the nervous system with a stronger punch.

Hence a Oxycodone person will not feel this drug relieving your pain and you take more. It takes over a hour to kick in and it peaks very slowly and you can accumulate a deadly and lethal dose that can kill you one day just because you think it is not working and take more. DO NOT EVER DO THIS WITH THIS DRUG!

Again, Mg's must be brought up gradual. If I think of anything else I will edit this. Oh; DO not ever believe the lie that Methadone does not need to be increased. It does. It is imperative you remain on constant doses for 6 months to a year or more and remember, stay on the lowest possible working dose at all times, if you deviate from this one day and your sunk! This is the most crucial thing with this drug.

2008-12-01 04:40:18 by mcclurelamar

bottle even says take one every 8 hours for withdrawal symptoms, someone told me that it was another generic form of methadone, so if any body knows please help me figure out what these are

Clonidine or Catapres is NOT Methadone at all!!!!!

It is a BP medication.
It is also used for migraine prevention and treatment.
It does help with withdrawl symptoms.

Lot's of medications have alternative uses. Such as anti-convulsants help with nerve pain. Anti-psychotics help with nausea. Etc in low doses.

2009-04-20 06:42:57 by PiXiE LuLu