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I've been goin to a methadone clinic that's a 180 mile round trip and currently dont have a car or a way 2 get there, so ive been getting very sick from not having my meds. Is there any dr. closer to bedford indiana that i could see on a monthly arrangement? I've tried suboxone and it doesn't work for me! ## Hello, Jason! How are you doing? I'm very sorry about the situation you've found yourself in. However, this is not possible. Under current laws for Methadone treatment, regular doctors aren't allowed to prescribe it for addiction or maintenance. That can only be done in a clinical setting by those that have been specially trained in its use for such. Learn more Methadone details here. The best suggestion I can make is that if you're suffering from sev...

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I used heroin last night and I'm taking methadone plus Norco. Can I get off on blaming my test being positive for opiates on my medications? please respond ## NO!! If u have opiates in ur system the only way could be from heroin, perks, oxys..exc..but methodone no.no opiates.. ## I don't know I'm wondering the same thing but apparently the guy that responded before you didn't read your entire question because methadone is NOT an opiate but NORCO is an opiate (its hydrocodone) but since your body synthesizes heroin into MORPHINE I'm not sure what it would show up as. I'm trying to figure out the same thing... ## Methadone is a synthetic OPIOID. On a drug test, heroin shows up as exactly what it is...diacetylmorphine. It is easily distinguishable from methadone, mo...

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Had been in hospic for Aids. Doc thought I would die, but got better. Placed on 150 mg of methadone per day and 30 mg of morphine per hour (using 20 to 22 pills a day). Two weeks ago informed no pain clinic would treat me because of high dosages. Sent home for hospice two weeks ago and told they would begin the detox from methadone. Went from 150 to 140 to 130 to 125 to present dosage of 100mg of morphine and same amount of morphine. I would like to know what symptoms and side effects will I experience from detoxing this quickly from the methadone. ## Hi Anna! The withdrawals r TERRIBLE! I'm NOT trying 2 scare u, just being honest. U will feel like u have the worst flu, your whole body hurts bad , runny nose , sneezing , hot flashes and cold chills, u can't sit still. Not 2 ment...

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if i took a suboxone on friday would it be out of my system by monday @ 2:00pm? whether its the strip or the pill ? i think they are both 8mg i know the strip is forsure..i have to drop for probation on monday @ 2:00pm will any of the pills be in my system by then? along with the 2 60mg morphines i took tues and wed ... it is now thursday 4:00pm and i was thinking about taking the suboxone friday.. i am 130lbs and about 5'2 i also am drinking lots of water... need to know asap!!! thank you!! ## The average detection times in urine are: Suboxone (Buprenorphine) 7 days Morphine 4 days. Learn more Suboxone details here. Learn more Morphine details here. These are just approximate averages, because factors that are unique to each individual will also play a role, but there's really ...

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I have been on suboxone for 6 months and relapsed for the first time last week. If I bring in fake pee will he be able to tell? Do doctors test to see if you are taking suboxone? ## Yes, there are ways they can tell if they use the proper tests. And yes, most doctors also look for the presence of Suboxone, which means they look for both the drug itself and its metabolites, which are only present when it has been processed through your body. Learn more Suboxone details here. There is also a test they can use that checks the levels of the drug in your body, so they would be off if you tried to use these types of things to fool them. Are there any other comments or questions? ## Do most clinics use these kinds of tests to check the levels? ## 5ng level of Bup. Is equivalent to how much Sub...

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I have plans to quit opiates this weekend. After 4 months I got this pill with 54 375..I'm not sure if this pill can help me to stop the withdrawals... How am I supposed to take these pills?? How many do I have to take?? And for how long?? I just need some help to get my life back.. Please someone help me. Ty ## This tablet is manufactured by Roxane Laboratories and they list it as containing 8mgs of Buprenorphine and 2mgs of Naloxone. It is a generic for Suboxone, which is most commonly used to treat drug addiction. The Buprenorphine is a mild opiate that helps prevent the cravings and the Naloxone neutralizes other opiates to prevent them being abused, while someone is under treatment. The FDA warns that this carries the risk of also being habit forming and may cause side effects,...

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Former Heroin addict....I have been taking 32mg of Subutex daily for almost 2 years now for addiction treatment and also for chronic severe pain. My question is: Is there anyone else on here that has been on Subutex/Suboxone/Buprenorphine for a long period of time and tried taking other pain meds with it? What were your results? Do you still do it? Have you found a way that you can still take other pain meds sometimes without any adverse affects? ## I do not take them, but I can tell you that it would not work with Suboxone, because it contains Naloxone, along with the Buprenorphine and that is a substance that specifically neutralizes other opiates, to prevent their abuse, while being treated with it. Are there any other questions or comments? ## Yes absolutely, been on both Subox and ...

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10ml methadone for chronic pain ## can you tell how many milligrams of methadone someone has taken daily and if so how many days back can they tell the milligams? Also is there any oher typs of medications tht can interfere with testing of methadone? ## I'm supposed to be taking 40ml of Methadone but my boyfriend was recently kicked off his script and so i have been giving him some of mine. I'm now only taking 10ml daily. I've got a urine test coming up and im worried as I've heard that smaller doses of Methadone wont show up. Anyone know if that is true as if it is I'm gonna have to get my boyfriend to give me a sample and i really don't want to have to do that but if i give a negative sample they are going to suspect i have been giving it to my fella. ## How ma...

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I've moved here from California and was on methadone for pain, I went to advanced pain in Missoula and Montana spine and pain and they were against any drugs. Does anyone know a methadone Dr willing to help a 5X back surgery patient who is in chronic pain! ## Hello, Holly! How are you doing? I am sorry about the problem that you're having. Most doctors are going to balk, if you walk in asking for a medication that is as addictive as Methadone. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. What you really need to do is set up an appointment with a new doctor, make sure they get a full copy of your most current medical records and then discuss your treatment o...

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Someone told me everytime you take them it's like Russian roulette with your life... ## I would like to know as well, as I am using pregabbass to come off methadone. So will I get withdrawals from the pregabbass? I'm on 30mg methadone and I take 600 mg of pregabbass.

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I have been on 125mg of methadone for the past ten years, also on klonopin even longer, but for the past two years the program wants me off the klonopin, because of the risk, but never had any problems with the meds. I'm getting so mad with the program, I told them to take me off the methadone, but they don't think that would be smart, I don't care what they want. My body I know what makes me feel normal, it's just a dumb move for me to walk off the methadone, but they won't give me any help other than what they want. I'm scared of what I might do. I've been on both meds so long, I don't feel any different, I feel I need something different because I don't think I'm benefiting from either of them any more, I want to use, have bad panic attacks. Li...

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I am looking for a doctor in Austin Texas that will prescribe methadone. all i am finding are methadone clinics. i have a great job and insurance ## Have tried to get in to see a pain management doctor. There are clinic that specialize in pain and they should be able to prescribe methadone. I might be moving to Austin and I am facing the same problem. I saw a clinic called Austin Pain Associates that might be able to help. You might give them a call. ## Just to inform both of you, Theresa and Mirth… If you need it for pain, then any doctor can prescribe it. However, if it is for addiction treatment, then a clinic is the only option, regular doctors aren't allowed to prescribe it for that. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be...

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I was wondering if anyone has ever tried getting off cocaine by using suboxone??? My husband keeps going back to cocaine, but wants on suboxone to keep him from going to cocaine. He has also done cocaine & suboxone together and loved the feeling. When he takes just suboxone he is fine and doesn't want the cocaine. I was just wondering if anyone has tried suboxone to get off cocaine and if it actually worked. ## It has been a successful treatment to beat addiction for many, many people. ## saboxone does not block coke or any other upper.ive been there done that.it only blocks opiates. ## Its a shame there isnt a wonder drug that cures all. But this sabboxin is great for what it is for. Ive taken it for a week and im sold. The price is killing me. I was shareing my husbands methad...

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I've been on methadone due to cp for the last 9 years, presently taking 120mg. daily. My current pm has adopted a new "NO METHADONE" policy and he will be weaning me off while placing me on some other medication. the problem is i've been on just about every other pain med.I'm 55 years old and don't play games i never failed a ua or refused any procedures. He said the office is no longer going to assume the responsibility of prescribing the methadone. Does any one know of a doctor in the Floyd area of Va. I've had the shots and every other therapy and surgery is not an option due to the affected area of my back that is injured is too large to repair all i can try to do is control the pain. Thank you for any help, Tim ## Hi Tim, I located a few Doctors that are...

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Does suboxone have morphine in it, because that's what they are talking about giving me? ## Hello, Emma! How are you? No, Suboxone contains Buprenorphine, which is an opiate, and Naloxone, which is used to help prevent people from taking other opiates, while they are being treated with it. The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I went to my drugstore to fill my suboxone and the pharmacist told me my morphine level was too high. What did he mean? Confused and aggravated...

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I just want to know how I had a dirty urine after 2 years of being clean! I don't take meds and I don't eat poppy seeds.....So please someone please help me out! Thank you ## I had the same thing happen today.they retested my pee and it faintly showed negative for the 2 substances the first test showed.im dumbfounded.i asked for it to be sent to the lab...I have a hair test coming up and I now am wondering wtf.the doc even asked if I'm touching things to " package" them for sale or whatever which I'm not.he said not to worry as these tests aren't perfect...yeah easy for you to say ...you don't have your family waiting for u to screw up so they can say " see I knew she couldn't do it" ## Sounds like the test you was given got mixed up with some...

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how long does 1 mg of suboxins stay in urine? ## Suboxone is detectable in urine for approximately 7 days, after last use. The time frame may vary slightly from person to person, due to factors that are unique to each individual, but 7 days is the average for most people. Learn more Suboxone details here. When will you get the results? ## Did u find out how long the 1mg of suboxone was in your urine? ## Hey guys i took like a bread Crum peace of 8mg subutex on a Sunday evening , had a urine test Tuesday evening , I'm not a everyday user or chronic , it was a one time gig, I drink plenty fluids , plus work out here and there , what's the percentage I passed this test

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I recently started seeing a new suboxone Dr about 7 months ago. She recently let me go because I had to take a Flexeril for my back spasms; they're written by my primary care doc, along with gabapentin. That hasn't been a problem until I had a very bad spasm & had no choice but to take one. Well, it came back on my U/A & she up & cut me off! What do I do now? I'm not ready to be taken off! I'm already thinking about opiates again! & that's very bad. Any advice? ## P.s. - And she said that one of my drug tests showed me having NO Suboxone at all in my system! That cannot be true, I have not skipped one day since I've been on them.

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HELP!! Hi, I live in Central Washington but, I'd be more than happy to drive to a doctor whom will prescribe me methadone, antdepressants and Something for sleeping and anxiety!!! I hate going to the clinic EVERY SINGLE morning and worse than that, it cost.me almost 8,000$ a year!!! They say I make too much money on disability to qualify for Medicaid or any kind of deductions!! My check is 1,273$per month and the frickin clinic gets over 600$ a month! It makes no sense that not only do some people get it free, they have a showfur pick them up and take them there and back every single day!! I looked into it and it literally costs SEVERAL thousands of dollars per person!! Just the transportation part of it!! I'm going off subject here, sorry. I would be happy to drive several hour...

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I have a letter from my doctor detailing my dose and length of stay (8 days) But I just read about their Ministry of Health saying that even with prescription methadone is on the 'banned' list. And could land me in jail? Has anyone ever flown into Abu Dabhi or Dubai /UAE with their liquid doses? Any ideas on what to do? I will not try and smuggle my own medication into a country. .Its an extremely long flight. ## I need to know this too!! I'm going for 2 weeks in the end of January and I am prescribed liquid methadone. I will not be able to function for 2 weeks with out it. I am reading that I need a letter from the ministry of health saying that I am allowed to take it into Dubai with me. Of course I'll have all the documentation from my Dr's but I am super nervous ...

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