Methadone Causing Depression? (Top voted first)

l am a 56 years old female and been on Methadone for many years apart from gaining weight which seems to be the norm. Has anyone male or female noticed that they get depressed? l suffer from bouts of depression. Normally l am ok, l hold down a job, family, etc., but l am finding sleeping impossible. If anyone ask's me how l am, l end up bursting into tears. Help.

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I am 29 on methadone and suffering from depression, anxiety and sometimes mood swings! They've tried putting me on Zoloft and select, neither one has helped! There was an argument between me and my room mate yesterday and I almost hurt the poor girl, I caught myself and walked away but I cried my eyes out afterwords. And laid in bed for 2 days. I am now literally sitting as a stand by at my doctors to be seen! Somethings got to give, I need something that's going to help. I'm a single mom, and I can't keep living or feeling like this. I take really good care of my child but I have no umph to look for a job etc. If I could at this point how I feel is to lock myself up in my house and it just be my daughter and I. Does anyone know of any depression meds that will help and that is safe with someone on methadone? #Imdesperate

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Hi ya hun, I can completely relate to what you hve said. I'm not able to work due to having no energy no motivation an severe depression. I do believe my taking 100 mls of methadone has all to do with it. Please feel free to write me back as I don't speak to any other females in very similar circumstances. Love Amair.

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I don't think methadone makes you "depressed " obviously ur taking methadone for pain,If ur suffering from pain on a daily basis that alone is enough to make you scream an make you depressed,its not the methadone its the PAIN that makes you sad an bummed out.

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Hi I too have be on methadone for years I get depressed I have put on weight especially around my waist it bloat my stomach up it's horrible I hate being on it an if I didn't have pain I wouldn't be I get depressed and sometimes wish I was dead Deborah

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