Methadone And Garcinia Cambogia (Page 6)

I have been on methadone for 10 years for fibro. I take 60-100 mgs a day. I have recently begun taking garcinia cambogia, green coffee bean and raspberry ketones for weight loss. Though they have been working, (I've lost 20 lbs) I've noticed about 1-2 hrs after taking them I start to withdraw. It doesn't matter if it's been 2 hrs or 10 hrs since my last methadone dose, my body acts like it's been 14+hrs as the anxiety clamps on like a vice and the nose turns into a faucet. Does anyone know if there is a withdrawal interaction or if this is just coincidence and I got a bad batch of methadone?

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Re: Valerie (# 87)

Hi valerie so still no withdrawal you said that its been only 2 wks im wondering is that long enough time to tell hope its going good keep me posted

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Re: Mike A (# 95)

150mg of methadone is completely unnecessary...nobody needs that much! I was injection a whole 100mcg fentanyl patch daily and I was good at 100mg. Honestly I went up to 120mg/day, not becuz I needed it but becuz I wanted to be more numb than I was. I wish I never went up that high, I also wish I would've used it for 2 weeks instead of 6 years!! Taper down asap! Get off of it becuz methadone withdrawals are a million times worse than other opiates (7-10 days) or fentanyl (2 weeks)- methadone withdrawals can last for a couple months...and that's just bad physical withdrawals! The chill can last for 6 months to a year...and the mental usually lasts at least 6 months. I'd hate for u to go thru terribly unnecessary withdrawals for months. Methadone doctors are all about moving u up in ur dose so ur stuck on the s*** for years. The way it's intended to be used is within a couple weeks...just to get u thru ur opiate withdrawals, the fact that ur initial addiction was not methadone- ur body isn't dependant on it. I wish u all the luck in the world. I hope ur methadone journey isn't as long as mine...but becuz I was on such a high dose, I was terrified to taper...and by the time I was fed up with these "liquid handcuffs"- I was dependant on it for 5 years!! My taper will have to be extremely slow and steady, to avoid uncomfortable withdrawals the entire time becuz the longer ur on methadone...the harder it is to taper. Anyways, sorry about the novel- I just have to warn ppl of the cons to being on methadone. Don't get me wrong tho, methadone saved my life, I'm SO very grateful for that...I just hate that this physical dependency is far worse than the original drug I used methadone to quit. The detox will be 10x longer and 10x more severe. If u are able to taper, do it asap before ur body is physically dependent on the methadone. Take care! Best of luck.

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Re: tom (# 5)

I've been on methadone for at least 17 years and I completely agree with the post I'm following but he/she is 100% right it's the supplements and anybody with a fast metabolism is also a huge part of it luckily I have a slower metabolism as I've gotten older now the methadone for severe chronic pain due to 2 very nasty mva's lasts anywhere from30-48 hours but sometimes I'll notice that it feels as if I missed a dose and realizing that it seems to always happen if I'm drinking too much coffee or every year I do a couple toxic cleansings! So I know it's due to how your chemical makeup and what type of herbs or whatever you may use like the post I'm answering I completely100% agree with!

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Yes I asked my methadone maintenance clinic doctor and she said it speeds up ur metabolism which also makes the methadone get out of ur system faster! I fully trust my doc and will now do the Atkin diet . It's not worth risking to see if it will do the same to me,my method most important for my life!!

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Re: Missy (# 104)

Good for u for wanting better health. Think of ur body as a bank. When u burn off more calories than u take in, u r spending.
When u eat more calories than ur body can spend, u have a savings. A saving of fat and extra weight. That's all weight loss is about. Burning more calories than u take in. U can do that by exercising, dance or thru food reduction - calories reduction.
Normal eating is just eating less than 1200-1500 Cals a day for women and men 2000-1800 cals a day. Atkins is a great diet plan. But u should learn how to count calories and what a REAL serving size actually is. A serving of cereal isn't just a bowl full. U need to look on the side of the box and see how big a serving of that particular cereal is. Usually 3/4 of a cup. Eat off smaller plates and bowls and it seems like ur getting more. Weight loss is all about portion control and calorie intake and burn off.

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Re: Brook7 (# 105)

Thanks for the info and u r 100% correct. I just can't believe I was 5'6 125-130lbs all my life then I start methadone and I'm ready to eat the house and now weigh 170lbs. I'm just hungry, hungry, hungry. lol. I hope the Atkins diet will help and fill me up. You got any ideas?

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Re: Whit17 (# 102)

There are several people at my clinic that are on 150 mg of methadone,if ur not a doc and not the doctor of the patient that's on that dose u can't say "there is no reason for anyone to be on 150mg of methadone". Everyone is different,now at 110mg the doc does a blood test called a peak and trough to see how fast ur body is metabolising ur methadone so that they can increase it safely,cause it is a federal law before they can increase ur dose past the 110mg. Maybe u don't need that much but that's u. Don't wanna sound rude but u did great getting sober but don't worry about others if they r trying to do the same thing and it takes more! Hooray for anyone that gets sober no matter how much it takes. It just offends me for anyone to get knocked for doing what it takes to get sober especially someone who has been through it. Your the last person I would expect this from,maybe u should educate urself before u say things

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I have noticed twice before I thought the roxane brand lacked the active ingredient. Ask for Mallincrodt.

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Re: Chelsey (# 16)

Do you find yourself eating all the time. I was on 6 15mg of oxycodone a day and took myself down to just a half a pill a day. I want to try and bought Vita Fit Slim so i could loose 50 lbs. But I am leary of using them now. Sounds like I might not want to.

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Re: Outlaw (# 14)

Hunney, you’ll be fine. There’s is no interaction. It’s all in your head. I’m on 209 mg of methadone and take Garcinia Cambogia and I’m fine. People think too much about it. Us drug addicts have these types of mind instincts becuz we are terribly afraid of withdrawals. I mean who isn’t?

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Yes it will put u into withdrawals. I asked one of the dosing nurses about that when i was going to the clinic. She said do not take it! There are a lot of things, esp. over the counter products that will make u have a false U/A. Things like Sweet Tea & Gatorade I could not drink because it made me sick...

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I just started Garcinia and noticed extreme cramping, diarrhea and sensitivity to cold. I'm going to try a few more days to see if it improves.

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Re: SueSez (# 4)

I know this post is quite old but I'm still going to respond. No it is not the Methadone. I have been on it for over 10yrs & it's been a life saver when it comes to my chronic pain. What causes the withdrawal symptoms is the higher metabolism plus the Garcinia Cambogia blocks most sugar intake to the liver & kidneys. So because liquid methadone is sugar based it will get blocked or pass through faster. What's scary is if u take more to feel better u can still overdose, so please don't! I am not a Dr. but I have done my research & talked to several different Dr's about it & this is what we have come up with. I know this totally sucks cause Woman who take Methadone will have a huge weight gain during their beginning stages. So try Vitadone instead! It will help with the weight gain, sweating & will boost ur metabolism to help u feel better & lose some weight. I am not promoting Vitadone for any other reason then the fact that I use it & it works. Plus it is made for ppl who use methadone & gets those bad side effects, which most of us do!!! Good luck.

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I have been taking this methadone 2 year and just started the garcina cabogia and forkolin i do not feel any king of withdraw and i am just fine

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Re: Adrian correa (# 112)

I take MS Contin for bone degeneration and fibromyalgia. As I first posted, I had withdrawal symptoms initially but after a few days they went away.

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Re: Lola (# 110)

U r so right.i think the same way I take 150 mg and I habe not felt anything someone said methadone is sugar based but I don't think so bc I was told methadone has no calories, so how could it b sugarbased?

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Research methadose, a new "methadone" that is s***, 12 hr drug with a blocker. It has bad side effects causing me permanent anxiety. I'd get off it. It's a bad drug. It is not methadone. The FDA is even blocking info on this catastrophe.

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Re: Craig (# 1)

During garcinia drown yourself ....water all the time.DON'T FORGET DEHYDRATION KILLS

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Re: Lola (# 110)

No it 100 percent does interact with Methadone. Garcinia Cambogia speeds up your metabolism. It’s pushing the methadone through your system way faster than intended and that’s why a lot of people feel withdrawals. Methadone is designed to last 24hrs. Garcinia Cambogia speeds that up and therefor you feel withdrawal before the 24 hrs is up. Everyone is different. I am now able to take Garcinia Cambogia with no withdrawal (in small to moderate doses) as I am on 26mg instead of 70mg. Like I said everyone is different and this will depend on your natural metabolism.

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Re: EJ (# 50)

You can't take Garcinia Cambogia with Suboxone, Subutex, Buprenorphine, or Belbuca! It will be flushed out of your body. And you will fail your U/A as if you were not taking the drug at all. I know this from experience.

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