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hello my name is marie.when i was 12 i had a sever break in my right leg .the lower tibia and fibula were compleatlely broken, almost breakng my skin and i had 3 hair line fractures in the upper tibia and fibula as well.i jumped over a bush off our 6 ft fence and landed wrong, as a result my right leg is about an inch shorter then the right. im 24 now and have been living with severe back, hip and neck pain ever since.the leg was broken and reset once right after it happened but needed another reseting and pins but was never done.when ever i talk to dockers aout it they just tell me to put a lift in my shoe but the damageis so severe that i dont think it would do much good since the bones in my back have become curved and are causing nerve and spinal damage and i suspect my bones in my ...

i have been clean from any pills for about 5 days. i snorted 2 methadone 10s today and i weigh about 160 lbs and am 6 ft tall. i have a urine test in 3 days. will i be able to past the urine test in 3 days ## Skip, afraid 3 days isn't long enough, I weigh about the same and did the same amount and tested positive 6 days later, I was shocked, and out of a job.

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what does suboxins show up as in drug screen ## In a standard drug test suboxone should not show up, unless they give you a urine test. I did find that it can stay in your system for 2 - 5 days in urine, up to 90 days in hair, up to 3 days in blood. Hope that helps! Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## Does suboxin show up in occ level 3 or do they need to test it differently??

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I'm just a phone call away before I book my boob job but a bit worried as I haven't told them I'm on 86ml of methadone. Will they still do it if I tell them on the day? So worried an confused please help ## Oh I am on 20mg of valium too ## No, you really do need to let them know ahead of time, especially about the Methadone. Learn more Methadone details here. It can cause some problems with certain types of anesthesia and analgesics that may be required during and after the surgery, some of which could be life threatening. And, even if you don't suffer any serious ones, I really don't think you want to wake up and find you can feel everything in the middle of the surgery, or discover that the pain medications aren't working immediately afterwards. In such cases, ...

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I have a 'non nida' UA for a new job in 5 days. I took methadone for 2 years at a low dose (10mg a day). I stepped down to 5mg a week ago, then 2.5, now haven't had any since 2 days ago. I have a ua Wednesday (it's now saturday). Can I pass it? I've passed the same test (8 years ago) for the same job when I smoked weed heavily, just quit 4 days ahead and drank tons of water. But I wasn't on the done then. I stopped the weed 2 weeks ago this time but I was a very light smoker at this point. Suggestions?

Im on a clinic and it seems like the methadone i got when i was at the hospital was wat stronger even though i was still getting the same mg.it seemed stronger and lasted better until i got dosed the next day at the sametime basically does anyone know if this is true or not or if it just seems like that I'm very confused about this someone please tell me what you know ## There can be some fluctuations in the amount of the active ingredient that is in generic medications and some people can be sensitive to these differences. Learn more Methadone details here. The other possibility is that your body may have just gotten used to this dosage and it's no longer affecting you the same way that it did before. This is perfectly normal and happens to everyone eventually. What is your cur...

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CAN METHADONE AND MORPHINE BE MIXED, IS IT SAFE AND WHAT SIDE EFFECTS DOE'S IT HAVE ? ## Different narcotics are often used together, to help someone get better pain control, however you do have to be careful of the dosage that is used. Concomitant use can result in an increased risk of central nervous system depression, which can result in lowered breathing rate, lowered heart rate and lowered blood pressure. Has your doctor prescribed them both? ## Would buprenorphine sublingual tablets 200 microgram help wiv methodone withdrawals? ## hey july the bup should help the withdrawals for at least 2 days, its long acting really but they come in 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg pills I think so I don't know how you got the 200 mcg dosage but let me know how it goes...

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I have been hooked on roxis and methadone for the past 10 years. Before I got on suboxone I quit taking the methadone for two weeks but was taking 400 mg of roxis per day. I got put on subs exactly 1 week ago at 8 mgs per day but am currently down t to taking 3 mgs a day and plan on tapering to 2 mg tomorrow and tapering to .5 mg by the end of the second week and then quitting. My question is once I quit the subs at .5 how bad will my withdraws be?? I only wanted to stay on subs for two weeks so I didn't get addicted. All of these horror stories of coming off of subs made me decide to only stay on them for two weeks. Will someone please reply and let me know how bad these withdraws will be once I quit??? All responses are greatly appreciated. Thanks ## Hello, Based on my research, s...

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Please Help? I must find a doctor ASAP to write a precription for methadone for one week only.We are leaving town on August 15th until August 21st. There is no methadone dispensaries where we are going. Death of my husband. I must go and have my methadone too. Thank you, Sharon (425) {edited for privacy} ## Hi Sharon, Sorry to hear about your situation. I know this may be late, but perhaps you may have gotten a quicker response had you mentioned where you were going? - or - what city you were looking to find a methadone doctor in? Without that information no one can even attempt to answer your question despite it's apparent urgency. For future reference, please post back with a bit more detail so I or others may be of better service to you.

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Has anyone had good results on Suboxone? ## if you are bad on oxy or dope i would recommend suboxone, if you are just on percs or vics or some other less powerful opiate i would tough out the wd's as they are alot shorter then the wd's from subs. I am still trying to kick the subs. they keep you coming back for me however they do give you your life back if you are in the gutter. ## Yes. I was heavily addicted to oxycodone, taking between 120-160 milligrams once or twice daily. I've been on suboxone for four days with no withdrawals at all and absolutely no cravings. of course will power plays a huge role but if you truly want to quit this medication is the way to go. ## i was using percocets at first , as many as 20 a day, then to oxys, as many as 10 (80's) a day ! subox...

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Hey everyone. I have a problem I went to my Dr Monday and the DEA shut him down. I went to him for 1 month and quit going to my pain clinic of 3 yrs, and now they won't take me back. I have been suffering all week!!! I have been on methadone 100mg a day for 3 years now and don't know what to do! If anyone knows of a Dr that I can go to in or around Indianapolis I would appreciate the info. And NO the m-done clinics won't take chronic pain patients! PLEASE HELP ME!!! ## hey i go to a methadone clinic in Salem Oregon,i don't no rules for others but you can lie like i did and saying you are popping pills pain pills like percent ect.and you want to stop its ruining your life well they took me in and didn't even ua me for a week later or so anyway try saying you are addic...

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Methadone doctors in trroy alabama ## Hello, I found a list of doctors who should be able to prescribe Methadone in Dothan, AL; which is about an hour or so away from Troy, AL. methadonedocs.com/methadone-suboxone-doctors/Alabama-Al/Dothan.aspx I hope this helps!

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i need a doctor in DE or PA THAT WILL PRESCRIBE METHADONE I CAN NOT GO TO CLINIC EV4RY DAY PLEASE HELP????? PLEASE ANYONE I CAnt sleep im in so much pain ## Have you been going to an addiction treatment clinic? I'm sorry you're suffering, but if that's the case I'm afraid your options are limited. Regular private physicians are not allowed to prescribe Methadone for any type of addiction treatment. Learn more Methadone details here. Unfortunately, once you've gone to a clinic for addiction treatment, that is the label you have in your medical records, so private doctors usually won't touch you to prescribe it for any other reason. Do you have insurance?

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I've recently have had a back surgery and the dr will not write me anymore rx's for pain. So i started buying off the street and this is runining my life in every aspect! I have been taking 5 15mg pills of opana and when i cant get those its been about 5 30mg pills of roxicet for almost 6 mos now but before then i was prescribed 10mg of percocet 4x a day. I want to get off these meds and a friend gave me 3 8mg pills of suboxen to help me but I know nothing about these or how i should take them. I've researched online but still not quite sure how i should go about using these. I have 1 days supply of opana then this saturday is my quit day. Some threads ive read suggest taking the whole pill and others say break them into 1/4's?? Is there anyome out there that can give me...

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40 years old, female, 5 years on maintenence 80mg recently went down to 57mg and jumped . I'm on day 20 when does this get better too shaky to type. And I didn't plan well. so I've had no supportive meds ## What medication are you talking about? Methadone? You didn't mention one, nor did you post in a specific drug forum, so I am not sure what you're talking about. Learn more Methadone details here. ## Sorry I'm having a hard time even figuring out still shaky been on methadone daily at the clinic for 5 years maxed out on 80 just recently dosed down to 57 and jumped I need some inspirational messages

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I went to walgreens and they said in allowed only 12 pills per day, not the 15 I take. I went to a clinic before and have been going down SLOWLY. 40 mg drop a day is drastic. Is this walgreens or dea? ## Hello, May I ask what medication you are talking about? If you provide me with more information I can most definitely research this for you.

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I have been suffering for 8 years with sever back and neck pain. After surgery, I still didn't get relief. I was sent to a pain manage Dr. who put me on Narco's and Somas. It help me return to most of my daily living without this horrible pain. I found it slowly stopped working so I increased my dose. After a while I got concerned because I started counting my pills and would panic when I was close to running out. I felt I had a problem so I got with another Dr. who percribed Subutex for 2 reasons. One to get off the Narco's and felt that the Subutex would control the pain. It was easy. No withdrawal's at all from getting of the Narco's. At first I felt that it was helping me with the pain, but once again I found myself taking more because the pain was coming back. I...

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Iv bn tking 16mg sub a day for three months want to know how long sub will test positive and how long do i have to be off subs before i feel the affects of methadone cuz i plan on getting back on methadone program ## 1st I have to ask, why go back to methadone? I've never heard of anyone switching from subs to methadone. I know most on methadone want off of it n want to be on subs. I was on pills n what ever for over 10 yrs, when I 1st started wanting to get clean I thought about methadone for mayb 2 seconds. I used to buy that s*** on the streets n get high! I knew it wouldn't do a damn thing to help me get clean plus I can honestly say in all my years being in this lifestyle, I ain't never met anyone who was actually able to get clean with the methadone. I've been 100%...

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Hi everyone.... I was taking Suboxone strips (brand name) for a few years until my doctor recommended I switch to Subutex (Roxanne Labs)) because it was cheaper. I took my first dose on November 20,2012. Two weeks later, I began getting a itchy rash on my left shoulder blade. Then in early December , my right shoulder blade became itchy. After Christmas hives appeared all over my back. By New Years I was awaking in the morning with a red hot flush followed by hives which were now on my rear end and back of my knees. I couldn't just stop taking the Subutex and had no choice but to wait to see my doctor on Jan 2. January 2 I went back on Suboxone strips and thought the hives would stop. Wow was I wrong!!! Today is the 20th day I've been off the subutex. I began taking 10mg of Zyrt...

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What is methadone and what is it used for? ## Methadone is an opiate, narcotic that is used to treat severe, chronic pain and drug addiction. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and constipation. Read more: Are there any questions or comments? ## I am on methadone, have been for about 8months, and have had NO craving. I was on and off heroin for 10 years... what a waste. I would be clean for three years, use for a month, be clean for a year, then be clean for five months, the cycle was horrible... but then i went on methadone and have had ABSOLUTE success, all cravings are gone, all dreams are gone, no weakness in my mind. I just have no desire for it. I'm on 50ml a day... liquid form, mixed with orange juice... You just have to stop blaming yourself for y...

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