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my boyfriend has been on methadone for 7 days now and I have noticed he has been twitching alot. His whole body. Even when he is laying down I can see the twitching. Is this common? Or do you think it may be a problem that the pain killers and xanex he was taking were masking?

Methadone will make you nod, twitch .speed, sleep many many things, my husband and I take methadone also. for 3 years now . Does the dr know that he also takes these other med's that you say he is taking ? It could be that his dose isnt high enough or perhaps his does is to strong. Methadone will also make you sweat and gain weight . my husband use to be right around 160 - 180 he is 6'2'' tall and now 3 yrs later he weighs *embarassed* - close to 300lbs, i went from 92 - 116 in 6 months which im happy about. Is he on this med for pain relief or for addiction reason? there is a good website that you can learn alot about methadone i will post it below, if you need to talk e mail me through my info - good luck n dont worry it will be ok

2006-04-25 08:08:44 by jabchas

NYTimes.com - Methadone, long known for treating heroin addiction, is now commonly prescribed for pain. But the drug can be deadly.

i took some for tooth pain and have to test for my job i took about four of the bigger ones. when will my system be totally clean.

Methadone has a long elimination half life - 24-36 hours. It takes at least 5 half lives until the levels are low enough that the drug is "gone". Some drug tests look not for the drug itself, though, but for breakdown products (metabolites) of the drug, and those can last a lot longer.

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Hi all, I'm a chronic pain patient with fibromyalgia, and possibly Mcardle's disease and chronic fatigue syndrome. I was on Oxycontin 40 mgs, 4 times a day. I got off all Narcotics for a year, but the pain was too great and my doctor put me on Methadone 5 mgs twice a day( it was up to three times a day at one point.) But im still having pain. Is Oxycodone a stronger pain killer?

No- methadone is a stronger medication. Unfortunately, your physician doesn't seem to understand it's basic pharmacology, as methadone is a time released medication and only supposed to be taken once in 24 hours.
This kind of thing, unfortunately, is what is threatening people's right to this medication for opiate addiction treatment- not your fault,but something you should know,as your physicians is putting you at great risk, and providing you with terrible pain management options.
I would strogly suggest looking for aother physician- methadone is a wonderful options with chronic pain, if used properly- and may help you a great deal once you've found someone who knows how to properly prescribe it- but it has other implications that may make milder medications more appropriate for you, especially in consideration of the doses you're given. A little information of methadone:
Methadone has two main uses:
1) Severe pain: Methadone is used to treat severe, chronic & terminal pain. It works as a pain management drug because it is strong, but also time released- one dose holds you for 24 hours. Once a proper dose is determined, the patient does not develop increasing tolerance the way you would with other opiates, so you stay at the dose, instead of constantly needing higher doses for the same effect. Because it is such a strong medication, it is not used for mild pain easily treated with other narcotics, because it does cause dependency- if however, a patient will likely need pain meds the rest of their life, it makes sense to use methadone instead of other opiate pain killers that also cause dependence, and must be increased frequently & taken several times a day.

2) The second use is for opiate addiction- MMT (Methadone Maintenance Treatment). It is one of the oldest & is the most successful treatment for opiate addiction

I’m assuming you’re familiar, but in case not- opiate addiction, unlike other drugs, causes a physical dependence. If an addict suddenly stops using opiates, they become severely ill. Methadone is an opioid agonist- not an opiate, but a synthetic drug that works on the same receptors in the brain that opiates do, and therefor “tricks” the brain into thinking it’s getting opiates.
There is a lot of science behind it- but the long and short of it is that our bodies produce endorphins- natural pain killers- in small amounts, as needed. Opiates- drugs derived from the poppy plant- (heroin, vicodin, Darvon, oxycontin, morphine, dilaudid, etc.)- when taken, cause an influx of these endorphins. When a person takes opiates on a regular basis, the human body, which is extremely adept at conserving it’s natural resources- recognizes that the person is providing them with more than enough synthetic endorphins through opiates- and the body stops producing it’s small amounts. So when an opiate addict suddenly stops using opiates, the body goes into an endorphin-deficiency, causing the person to become very ill.
Until the last decade, addiction was not recognized as a disease. Since then, the medical community has found evidence of “addictive” genes, in the form of THIQ- a chemical produced from opiates & alcohol by certain people thought to contain the addictive gene. Those without the Addictive gene don’t process the opiates or alcohol the same way, and therefore, do not turn any portion of them into THIQ, the way a person with the addictive gene does. THIQ is believed to be part of the reason that an addictive-prone person develops such strong cravings & is unable to stop using, compared to the non-addictive prone.


Methadone, when used to treat opiate addiction, and taken in the prescribed, stabilization dose, does NOT impair cognitive ability, motor function, or logic. The very basis of why methadone has been successful in treating opiate addicts is because it works in a time released capacity- rendering it incapable of producing feelings of euphoria or, in laymen’s terms, unable to get you high.
Now- someone who has never taken methadone before, who takes a large enough dose, may experience marked drowsiness- but that’s why Methadone Maintenance Clinics (MMT) follow strict regulations that entail starting every new patient/opiate addict off at the very low dose of 20-30mg, regardless of their height, weight, or tolerance level to opiates. From there, each patient is seen by the clinic physician on a weekly basis, and given the small increase of 2 -5 mg once a week, until they are “stabilized”- meaning they’re feeling normal- not in acute physical withdrawal from the sudden lack of opiates in their system. From that point on, there is a blood test called a peak and trough, that measures the serum levels of the methadone in the patient, to ensure their dose is of a therapeutic level, and not so high as to cause drowsiness. It varies by patient, but anywhere from 65mg-300mg is average.

There has been a lot of propaganda in the press lately about the dangers of Methadone- the bulk of which is directly related to a few celebrity deaths that were caused by the mixing of methadone and alcohol, or methadone & other medications. What is not so well known is that NONE- ZERO- of those cases involved opiate addicts taking methadone in a methadone maintenance program. All of them were the result of a personal physician prescribing methadone for pain, to patients who abused the medication by taking it with other drugs, creating a lethal reaction.

The Harrison Drug Act made it illegal for physicians- general practitioners- to prescribe methadone to patients for opiate addiction. Only MMT clinics, which are strictly regulated, may prescribe it for addiction. MMT clinics require frequent, SUPERVISED, random drug screens (so anyone on methadone for opiate addiction cannot be abusing other meds, or they would be kicked off the program); as well as one on one counseling, group treatments, state required classes, state required physicals and blood tests, as well as anything else the individual’s counselor feels they need. They must complete treatment plans and goals on a monthly basis, demonstrating they are moving forward with employment, housing, etc., and they are not permitted to take many medications, even when prescribed by a physician, if there is any chance of an interaction. For example, benzodiazepines are well known for their ability to interact with methadone in a way that induced euphoria- (i.e., a buzz)- and are a major no-no. The MMT clinic will prescribe another medication that will not interact, if necessary, but using the benzo’s will result in being kicked off the program. A general practitioner, on the other hand, can prescribe methadone to whomever he sees fit for pain management, and there are no other regulations.


Hope this helps- if you have any other questions and can't find the answers in the resources below, feel free to email me- i run a website & group for MMT based advocacy and client rights and we have a strong group of RN's,Physicians, Counselors,and MMT users/methadone for chronic pain users that will be happy to help. best of luck to you-

2010-11-08 12:15:20 by Mike A

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Thailand, India, Cambodia, Philippines, Mexico, CostaRica. For Pain Management
It would be nice to know about pain management doctors, Hospitals in any of these countries.
I do know about drug addict clinics but it is doughtful they will take pain management cases so any help on doctors, hospitals . Thank You in advance.

Methadone is Methamphetamine Amphetamine base and it is not found in the latest edition of MIMS. Most likely it is not sold in the Philippines and should it be sold it will require Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous Drug Board clearance which I do not think they will approve its distribution and sale since it can cause addiction. Methadone is used to treat Addiction, and in the wrong hands it will cause more problems than solutions. I am sure drugs that are already approved by the said agencies are more than enough to be used by Medical Professionals to treat drug addiction in rehab centers. Should you be admitted don't worry they will give you plenty of beating that you probably would not need Methadone to relief you of the pain.

2009-11-15 20:40:03 by Larbacmc

ok so i heard the drug methadone be called symoron before. (online)
and this question is a pretty simple one.
how do you pronounce the word "symoron."

no, it's not.

2010-12-26 13:23:10 by Nicholas