Methadone Drug Addiction .com

From my research it seems that Suboxone is safer, fits into your life better (no standing in line at 5am) and does not have the severe withdrawals that methadone users experience. I would like some real life answers..it is to get off of the roller coaster of pain pill addiction. How expensive is Suboxone w/o insurance?

sub is "easier' to get, meaning you only need to see a doctor once a month to get it instead of going to a clinic daily.

However, they are both super long lasting opiates and both produce severe and very long lasting withdrawals once you try to discontinue them.

Most sub doctors are charging about $200 per office visit (for a 10 minute visit just to write a script) and the pills cost about $7 for an 8mg tablet at a pharmacy.

Getting off pain pills is a 30 day roller coaster ride, and getting off sub or methadone is a 2 year roller coaster ride...a very bumpy ride that most can't tolerate.

You also will have all the same side effects on sub or methadone you have on pain pills, plus usually some new ones.

I would strongly recommend you look at other options. I went the sub route after being filled with lies from doctors about how great it is, and it robbed me of 5 years of my life.

If i had to do it all over again, I would go inpatient to detox for 30 days, or less, and be done with it. No one ever wants to go inpatient and be away from their family and loved ones for that long, but compared to sub or meth, 30 days of your life is a breeze.


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2009-10-09 19:32:36 by Elle

contrasts the current experiences of methadone maintenance therapy patients with their past experiences as heroin addicts. Although methadone has ...

I am 19 and about to come off of a 1 year opiate addiction. (Percocet, Hydrocodone) I was taking AT LEAST 10-14 percocet or hydrocodone (depending on strength) each time (bout 2-4 times a day)
I have told my family and we have all decided to put me in Rehab. and thank goodness my family is going to pay for it. I would be on the streets in another month if I kept on.
Anyways...
Will it be easy to start off with Methadone detox? Has anyone gone through this before? What Happend?

Thanks A Lot!!

I have never been through this but have an opinion. If it were me, I'd go "cold turkey" in a medical detox if needed. It takes just 3-5 days to get most substances out of your system. I would not continue with putting more drugs in your body (Methadone). You need to be drug free, make it happen. Best wishes with your recovery, you can do it. God bless.

2007-06-03 19:53:22 by Britni Gayle

im having serious side effects with methadone and the docs dont believe it because these side effects are not heard of.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

shallow breathing;
hallucinations or confusion; or
fast or pounding heartbeats, chest pain, trouble breathing, feeling light-headed, fainting.
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur, such as:

feeling anxious, nervous, or restless;
sleep problems (insomnia);
dizziness, drowsiness, or weakness;
dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite; or
decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
This list is not complete and other side effects may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.

2008-07-07 15:39:55 by Chelm S

Do you find it as a stimulant or as a sedative?

How did it affect your health?

Methadone should only be used by people trying to get off of an opiate addiction. It can just as bad for your health as heroin is. Methadone will not give you a rush. It will not make you feel up. Nor will it really sedate you. Methadone works by blocking opiate receivers in your brain. It would most likely just make you feel a little depressed.

Hope this helps!

2009-08-06 10:43:25 by KeFF

I have tried looking the subject up online and have found a lot of information, but I can't find much from people who have actually gone through the treatment.

I am an MMT patient and I have a website with info plus there is an excellent forum called We Speak Methadone where you can talk to others on Methadone treatment with many years experience in the field. Some there are new, others have detoxed, some use Suboxone, etc. Any questions you have could be answered there or at my site. Mine is new so there aren't as many people registeredyet but feel free to use both. My URL is...
http://findingnormal.webs.com/
WSM forum is at...
http://www.readybb.com/nama_wespeakmetha done/index.php
Good Luck & God Bless

2008-06-02 14:37:09 by kelielli