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I AM A METHADONE MAINTAINANCE PATIENT, CLEAN FROM OXYCONTIN FOR THREE+ YEARS & I HAE PACKED ON 40 POUNDS! I AM RETAINING WATER & EXPERIENCE HORRIBLE CONSTIPATION...ANYONE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES OR TIPS TO HELP ME OR FIND THE CAUSE??? ## Kali, I've taken Methadone for years (chronic pain). It is a side effect of methadone on the constipation & retaining water (edema). Try taking a stool softener like colace two every night. If that don't help take a mild laxative also. On the retaining water you can take a water pill over the counter or ask your doc about taking a diuretic. Sorry I don't know about the weight gain. But, I've got you beat on the weight gain 55 POUNDS!!! Good Luck, Gina ## I have gained over 20 pounds, but I don't think that it is due to the Me...

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Can anyone tell me about Methadone please? ## Found this quote in another newsgroup: ------------ In blind trials, users who were given both drugs orally were unable to distinguish between the effects heroin and methadone. Withdrawal from heroin should be over after seven to ten days. Withdrawal from methadone though, can take up to a month or even longer. Many former heroin users have claimed that the horrors of heroin withdrawal were far less painful and difficult than withdrawal from methadone. Methadone is a synthetic drug. It was first invented in Germany during the Second World War by scientists who, having discovered pethidine some years earlier, were developing other similar compounds. The effects of methadone last longer than those of morphine-based drugs. Methadone's effec...

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I use to be a great landscaper,before I started taking methadone once I begin taking my dosage on a regular basis I began having stamina problems on my job,and sweating alot where I had to bring extra shirts to work.Does methadone cause some people too sweat abnormally and get tired from shortness of breath ? ## I have a doctor appointment tomorrow Wednesday 10th,hopefully I can get some kind of answer then.I'm from Baltimore MD and I am currently on Bp meds and cholesterol meds amlodipine besylate 10mg,atorvastatin calcium 40mg ## Yes, it has been known to cause all the symptoms you've described, according to detailed FDA reports. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, and constipation. They also warn that it carries the risk of being habit forming. How long have you been t...

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i have booked a family holiday for two weeks in lanzarote and have been told today that im not allowed to take my 150mg daily does with me because the doctor thinks i should go to detox first are they allowed to do this ## Your doctor isn't obligated to treat you or provide you with any medications, whatsoever, so yes, they certainly can. The only time any doctor is obligated to treat you is if you're in life threatening danger. Providing you with a medication such as this is not something they have to do. Learn more Methadone details here. And, if they did provide you with enough doses for a 2 week travel period, he could be held responsible if something untoward were to happen. I'm sorry, I realize it creates complications for you, but that's just the way it works. How...

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PLEASE, I NEED TO KNOW IF LIQUID METHADONE COMES IN PINK OR IS IT WATERED DOWN because i have always got cherry red and never saw pink methadone until i got to this clinic and i take 150 mil. and with in 15 hours i need another dose. When i got cherry red i was able to take it every other day and i was fine. So can you PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON? THANK YOU. P.S. I TAKE IT FOR PAIN ## in my country methadone is dark green, however that is when it comes ready made, the chemist can get methadone crystals,speical water,and colourant to make themselves wich costs less aprently and that 99% of the time will taste less strong and be of a lighter colour, the chemist stands strong,oviously, and sais they make it right each time but if i were u i wud ask them if u can watch them make it ...

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Here it is, your sincere effort to help us all get back our right to having our pain medications now!! sign this petition to get action and be a part in changing the DEA'a plan that is surely not working. Give us back our lives, Let the junkies overdose is they so choose to. Go to "Care2petitionsite" now sign the petition on "demand that chronic pain sufferers get their medication now, by valerie. I thank you for your support. Feel free to share it because the more signatures that we get the sooner we can make this a reality. ## Valerie - you are who I was looking for as I just put something similar on the discussion table under Chronic Pain patients organizing to fight for the civil rights. I am ready to sign, protest, fight and help in any way I can - Colorado is getti...

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I usually take methadone i get from the clinic but i wasted a bottle with dirty water out of the sink.. I was given a bottle of orange liquid from a family member who says it's methadone from hospice. I'm still scared to take it cuz ive only seen liquid methadone in pink and this is an almost clear orange color. ## I have been taking liquid methodone for the last 4 years for opiate dependancy. I was at a previous clinic getting 120 mil for the last 4 years. I have recently moved to another clinic and they have moved my dose to 200 mil, and I am feeling sick later in the day. My question is, why is the 200 mil not holding me till the next mornings dose at this new clinic when at the old clinic the 120 mil held me till the next morning dose. I am currently taking the Roxaine metho...

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Plz, does anyone know any drs that prescribe Methadone for pain in Tappahannock or Richmond Va. area? ## Had spinal stenosis surgery, triple lactomactomy and when I came out was way worse. My surgeon said to go to their pain management and get an idea of what they came up with on file for any doctor to see or said to call them and they would help come up with a plan. They had me on methadone and oxycodone. My surgery was in 2009. I tried not to get on methadone. I was nervous. Turned out it worked very well but I'm now living in a state where everyone has a problem abusing or not needing and doctors writing them regardless. This had led to where you now can't get any help. If anyone knows of anyone in Virginia that will look at your records, your surgeon request and pain special...

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Hi everybody I have been an addict (opiates) for the past 13 years and it is tearing me and my family apart. I don't ever want to give up hope and say that ill be like this forever because I wont. I want to be clean so bad.. But theres just so much more to it (as a lot of you already know) but ill get on with it. I've been at a methadone clinic in the past but cannot attend it again due to going everyday and more importantly the liquid does not agree with my body very well. Makes me feel like throwing up and I feel like I have to take much more that the pill. Tried suboxone and dont want to go that route again. I am looking for a doctor that is willing to prescribe methadone for addiction instead of pain management. This would be a lifesaver. I also take adderol and ativan so im...

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I took a half a gram of Heroin on Friday but don't dose regularly. I weigh 157 and am a 5'7 female. If I have a UA on Monday will it show up? ## Yes, there is a chance that it will be detected. Heroin is usually detectable in a standard urine test for approximately 5 days, after last use. Are there any other comments or questions? ## i am on a methadone dose of 30 mgs and iv used 2 ten dollar doses of heroin.. I have a urine test that has to test positive for methadone but negative for .heroin. how many days before heroin shows negative on my ua? ## no there is not a chance it will show up. I test my self regularly and am always clean 4o hours last use. ## CHELIY PLEASE DON'T LISTEN TO JOE!!! PLEASE!!! Just because u take methadone (as well as I do, 100mg for 2 yrs) does NOT...

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Yesterday morning i took an 8 mg strip amd went into imediate with draws worse then ive ever experienced before should i take more suboxen. I was on 130 mgs of Methadone for about a week but on metgadone for about three months i waited about 50 hours after my last dose of methadone but obviously i didnt wait lomg enough ## You have to be in full withdrawal from all other opiates, before you can take Suboxone, without causing precipitated withdrawals. The FDA warns that these medications carry the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Ref: Suboxone Information How did your doctor advise you to switch from one to the other?

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Wanted to say I just came out of precipitated withdrawal! What holy hell! I have been on methadone for 6 years taking 115 mlg daily & got myself down to 50 mlg for 2 weeks, waited more than 72 hours, then took 2mlg suboxone. I was fine. Not better, just not worse. Following my doc's orders, I took another 2mlg 90 mins later. Ok, then took another 2mlg after 90 min and oh my god. Almost instantly threw me into precipitated withdrawal! This was to say the least horrible ×1000. Don't want this to happen again but determined to switch to subs. When can I try again without going through hell?! Please help! ## Unfortunately there is really no specific time frame as everyone is different. The best way to tell when your body is ready is to make sure you are in full blown withdr...

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I was in a car accident a while back, and broke my back in two places. I've been living in constant, sharp pain ever since, and it seems to have gotten worse recently. I live in central Florida, and am searching for a pain management doctor in my area. In the past, I have been prescribed methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc. from my pain management doctor, but that has been several years ago, and I have moved since then. Can anyone help with the names of some pain doctors in the Deland FL area? No insurance right now. ## Northeast Florida health services Inc 844 west Plymouth ave Deland fl 386-738-2422 This is a county clinic that does offer pain management. I was too sick to reapply. Hope I can turn my application in Monday and survive the 6wk wait for help. Methedone doesn't...

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I am taking 70 mg daily methadone, have been going to clinic for 2 mths now. I have a severe sinus cold/infection and was wondering what OTC medication I can take without the risk of an adverse reaction? Ugh, just want to be able to breathe again!!! ## I had a chance to look at the UCLA Health drug interactions list between Methadone and Nyquil. Unfortunately it lists a number of interactions which would likely deem the combination unsafe. This is because of the ingredients contained inside Nyquil (Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan, Doxylamine Succinate, Alcohol, and more). 1. Methadone w/ Doxylamine, MODERATE interaction: "Concomitant use of opioid agonists with doxylamine may cause excessive sedation and somnolence. Limit the use of opioid pain medications with doxylamine to only pa...

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I live in south jersey, I have been on methadone for almost two years and want to get off of it. I go to a doctor in Brooklynn N.Y, and it's exspensive as well as a long day of travel, gas, tolls, etc... I am also on Medicaid and No one honors this insurance. I need any help or info where to go for help in Jersey. All these doctors have no problem getting you hooked on this stuff but get you off of it?-forget it, everyone plays dumb or we don't do that. PLEASE HELP. ## Hello, Chris! How are you? What are you taking it for? Is it for addiction/maintenance or for pain? What type of doctor someone can recommend is going to depend on that. ## I don't see how that's relevant. If you had any info you would've provided help without question, further more it sounds like your...

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Methadone...if you please She'll sneak up on you, Like a thief in the night. She'll smother you, drown you Til you have no more fight. She'll bring a grown man Down to his knees. Methadone...if you please. She'll ruin your life With that first single dose. She'll keep you forever From those you hold close. She'll bring a grown man Down to his knees. Methadone...if you please. She'll rid you of pain but f*** with your brain so you don't even know that YOU'VE GOT TO LET HER GO. She'll bring a grown man Down to his knees. Methadone...if you please. If ever the time was right, it's NOW To throw down and run believe it and how. Don't look back, keep going Go as far as you can Get rid of this poison so you can breathe freely again. Therefore, as...

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I was in a car accident when I was 16 and have 2 slipped discs, degenerate disc disease, and Chron's disease. I started taking pain medication young and developed a tolerance so I moved to Washington, Spokane and haven't found a Dr to take me. I got on the methadone clinic paying cash. I lost my job and I got kicked off. I am so sick. I need a Dr to prescribe methadone please help. ## Hi Miranda, I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, you are definitely not alone in this. Just know that you will find the help you need, if you believe it's possible. Here is a link to a directory of doctors in Spokane, WA who can prescribe Methadone: methadonedocs.com/methadone-suboxone-doctors/Washington-Wa/Spokane.aspx This may be slightly off topic, but I also recommend eating plent...

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What cold meds can you take if you're on Methadone? Are there any potential drug interactions? ## I have been on methadone for over 25 years now (213 mg) for a chronic pain condition stemming from a motorcycle accident that nearly killed me. The Above mentioned motorcycle accident accident I would take far too long to describe every single injury but I can give you the “cliff notes” that incident truly drastically changed my entire future plans/what my career aspirations were planned, however because I was in the hospital for over 4 months and (I was in the burn unit with 3rd degree burns on my entire right leg from my waist too my lower calf. On my left leg the road rash/3rd and 4th degree burns thankfully was no where as bad as my right leg but it still required ...

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I take 70mg of methadone every morning as maintenance to stay off of H. Sometimes I get tired and want to take a nap and there have been a few times that I have taken a nap in the past. Those few times when I woke up I felt like I had not had any methadone that day. Does methadone wear off when I go to sleep and why does it feel like I haven't had any even if I take a nap only 2 hours after taking it? ## Hello, Chrissy! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. No, it shouldn't do that. Did you take any other medications at that time? Did you do anything else different? Does anyone know more about this? I've heard of other medications affecting it, but not sleeping. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may c...

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Can methadone cause extreme gas and painful constipation so severe that thought I was going to have to go to the emer gency ward at hospital ## Hello, EJK! How are you? I'm very sorry about the problem you experienced. Yes, narcotics can cause those as side effects in some people that take them, but that severity isn't common. It would be best to have it checked out by your doctor, to be sure. Other side effects, as listed by the FDA, may include nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and dry mouth. This medication also carries the risk of being habit forming. Are you on any other medications? ## I was on methadone for many years. Every few months I would experience extreme constipation. I knew I needed to go but couldn't. It was frustrating and the stomach pains were horrible. I dra...

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