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I have been on methadone maintenance for many years, and now get 20 bottles
to take home with me. What I need to know is...How do I get an outside physician
to prescribe this to me? I now pay $180.00 a month for my medication, and "think"
it may be cheaper to just get from my local drug store. Any ideas?

20 bottles?? of what? and for how long? jeeez that sounds like a lot of drug.

2010-09-26 06:58:01 by Debs Mom

Methadone maintenance continues to be a controversial issue. Dr. Zona responds to a caller on the issue. KCAA radio, October 13, 2009.

How do methadone maintance clinics figure out the correct dose to give a patient? What if the dose is to low or high?

The initial dose is based on your history of tolerance to opiates, your physical findings (COWS Score), degree of withdrawal symptoms. The federal Guidelines state you cannot be given more than 30mg as a starting dose. Then you will be gradually increased usually 5 mg every other day until the following criteria is reached...
Your cravings are eliminated & Your withdrawal is eliminated.
Symptoms that the dose is too high can include sedated,
nodding, or unsteady. slowed or difficult
breathing; a slow heartbeat; mental confusion; or,
pinpoint pupils, In contrast, an unusual boost in
energy and ability to stay awake long hours also
may indicate overmedication. Report these symptoms immediately. Undermedication will produce signs of withdrawal, which can also include sleepiness but you will also have the desire to use. In either case your dose will be adjusted gradually until the criteria for stabalization are met and last for 3-5 days consecutively.

2008-10-06 12:03:33 by Fendifreak

Price: $28.95

I am doing a research paper on Methadone maintenance treatment and why it is bad/not good compared to buprenorphine and/or naloxone. Need like 15 pages of information. Any good websites or good sorurse for great info.
I need something where i can read and print so i can show my resourses. Not trying to be a pain

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6904/7 /5

Her's one.. Just search on-line..

Love

2009-10-29 11:41:08 by neico0701

Price: $59.95

Our friend has chronic pain associated with an assault to the head with a tire tool, that resulted in a fractured skull, crushed sinus and a broken jaw. He has had one surgery but will require more. Because he is at the mercy of his home state's budget, he may not get the surgery. Now the high-powered pain-killers he's on are the only thing that get him through. He's taken so many that there's no way he could stop now, and the pain which is very real is still an issue. So...how do we get him the pain management he needs and get him off the Oxycodone? Is methadone maintenance a solution? Would he qualify for a state program? What kinds of non-narcotic pain management programs are out there that could he try? This is not a joke. We love this person and want what's best for him. No insurance, no trust fund. Any ideas?
Yusuf... it's oxycontin.
Juvinjbj...a little touchy, aren't you? I am looking for alternative pain management..I said that. I want to treat the pain. What I don't want is a $300.00 a week, run to Mexico habit to ruin his life. Back off.
Mandy VZ: You need help, girl.

Methadone WILL work for his oxycodone addiction as well as help him with his pain. Like the others have said it is an addictive med in itself, BUT.....when you enter into a Methadone Maintence program they take away your control over giving yourself meds. YES, he will have to go dose every morning, YES it will also become addictive to him but I think for people who become addicted to opiates.....be it heroin or pills it is a GOOD program. I dont think as some people have said that it is trading one thing for another because along with getting meds he will also be required to go to group, see a counselor, see a nurse and everything is very controlled. I am on Methadone for some pretty bad back pain, recently started it, and it has been great. I have been onther opiates for quite some time and have a physical dependancy and tolerance. If I had days I ran out of meds it was hell....I would go through some nasty withdrawl along with nasty back pain. The Methadone has helped my pain LOTS, but does not make me feel out of it.....I feel normal and free of pain for the most part. I do have to take other meds at times for breakthrough pain, but for the most part the Methadone is working great.

All that being said, since it is SO addictive....if he decides, or is able, at some point to come off it he will have major withdrawls. At that point going on Suboxone would be the route I would reccomend. It does not treat pain as well, but will get him off the Methadone if he so chooses. There are people who take Methadone for the rest of their lives. Most people look down on them, only see that they are trading one addiction for another....but being in that kind of treatment gets them off the streets, they are able to lead produtive lives for the most part. But its an enviornment that is controlled and is a very good program for a lot of people.

You would have to look into what your state offers. Most Methadone treatment centers are not all that expensive if you have to pay for it yourself, but a lot of states have programs or medical coverage that would take care of the bill depending on his income.

2007-09-18 19:23:49 by farm-gal

I pay 11.00 a day (cash) or 77.00 a week to attend a Methadone Program in North Carolina. So I was wondering if this cost is tax deductible?

Medical deductions must add up to more then 7% of your AGI
Meaning if your AGI is 30k you need 2100 in medical deductions

2010-01-17 15:01:46 by Jennifer K