Cla And Methadone

I found a doctor I love but he doesn't know I'm on Methadone. He prescribes me 90 Xanax whichwhichneed because of severe anieyy. Should I tell him or will he dump Mr as a patient ## I always say that it's best to be upfront and honest, especially if you truly like this doctor and want to gain long term trust. Not telling your doctor about this will probably remain on your mind and be a burden every time you visit him/her. Personally, I think if you suffer from anxiety/depression and need a Benzodiazepine class medication (like Klonopin (Clonazepam) or Xanax), your best bet it usually to see a psychiatrist, rather than a regular medical doctor. They are better trained in the types of medications that handle these problems and can also help you treat the underlying cause of yo...

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Just took a perk 10 3 hours ago and took a 4th of a methadone 10mg 5 mins ago will I be ok? ## Have both of these mediations been prescribed for you? Those aren't terribly high doses, but could be dangerous for someone that isn't opiate tolerant, due to the sedation and depression of the central nervous system that they may cause. The FDA classifies this medication as 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.

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class work -however i am having trouble finding this ## VA had me on methadone for over 15 years. ..volunteered for methadone cessation with the VA because I kept going into DTs because USPS/UPS kept delaying my meds. Sometimes it would take a week to get my RX. ....then, when I dropped below 25mg, the cramps diarrhea and associated pain was causing me to be suicidal. I can't get a doctor's referral because VA doctors don't work with "outside" doctors. Of course, they won't allow me to withdraw from the program now. My God, I wish I were dead. Is there any hope for me? The CDC(? ) are on a witch-hunt now for any doctors giving narcotics to patients who are not considered terminal now. They just closed a very good doctor's practice down because he prescribed n...

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I've been on methadone for about 6 months. i went 3 days and tried a 8mg Subutex. It didn't work. Can i start back on my methadone tomorrow? ## Hello, Blue! How are you? No, you'll need to wait about 3 days, again, before you can go back on your Methadone, unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. The Buprenorphine will block it from working, if taken sooner. The FDA classifies this medication as 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. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Buprenorphone doesn't block s***, it's NALOXONE THAT IS THE ANTAGONIST. So u shouldn't have to wait. ## Actually Marky, Buprenorphine by itself can cause precipitated ...

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My docter gave me 50 mg setraline to help me with a methadone detox does that sound right? ## Hello, Lisa! How are you doing? Sertraline is an SSRI class antidepressant and while it may help a little with some anxiety and mood swings that you could experience, you'd need to be on it for 4 to 6 weeks for it to reach its full efficacy level. Learn more Sertraline details here. It may also cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and weight changes. Are you tapering off the Methadone slowly?

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Side affects of methadone my patient took some wondering what to look for ## Hello, Rita! How are you? The FDA classifies Methadone as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Overdose symptoms may include trouble breathing, extreme dizziness and drowsiness, and lowered heart rate. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can I mix lamictal and methadone safely ## Hello, King! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but it's always best to double check to be sure. The FDA classifies Methadone as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Lamictal is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer, which may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, weight gain, runny nose and cough. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Is the Suboxone patch ok with methadone for breakthrough Spain. The patch is 5 mg and the methadone is 90 mg daily in liquid form.

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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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Am on methadone 5mg daily now doctor wants me to take butrans patch for severe back and nerve pain. Can i take them both or will i get sick? How long do i have to stop methadone before starting the butrans patch? ## Hello, Lily! How are you? No, you usually can't take anything else with the Butrans, because the Buprenorphine in it tends to cling stronger to your opiate receptors and prevent other opiates from having any effect. And unless your doctor has specified otherwise, you need to be in full withdrawal from the Methadone, before starting the Butrans, otherwise, it may throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals due to the way it takes over the opiate receptors. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may...

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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? ## I have noticed the same thing. Two times now, after taking this supplement for 4-7 days, I have come into a debilitating withdrawal. I was searching online to see if others ha...

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I have been taking methadone for 10 days starting at 30 and ending at 60. I don't want to have to get up at 5am and drive 35min for the rest of my life, so I'd like to get back on subutex. Can anyone tell me when I can take it? I have not taken methadone for 2 days now. ## Hello, Cory! How are you? You need to be in full withdrawal, before taking Subutex, otherwise it may throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals. Thus, there's no precise time frame that can be given, because it may vary from person to person. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate that is most commonly used to treat drug addiction, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Did your doctor provid...

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white oblong m on 1 side 14 & 45 on the other side ## That is correct, it does contain 10mgs of Methadone. The FDA classifies this medication as being an opiate narcotic, which is used to treat pain, as well as drug addiction. They warn that it carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, and headache. Is there anything I can help with? ## They are exactly are what you say they are. If I were you I would try a different medication. They are highly addictive and the withdrawal symptoms are very bad. I went thru it once and if I were to wind up on it again I would take it for the rest of my life so I wouldn’t have to go thru that again. I just heard that the government is telling some patients they can...

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I was taking 69 mg methadone every morning at the clinic I've been going down 2 mg a week I'm at 8mg now till Friday am I gonna get sick or do OK with no withdrawls ## Hello, Jaymee! How are you? Methadone is notorious for causing bad withdrawals, even at very low doses, which is why many people treated with it end up on a lifetime maintenance dose of it and never truly become drug free. I can't say that you're going to have problems, but there is a definite chance that you still might. The FDA classifies this medication as 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. Are they stopping you at the 8mg dose?

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Are they scorn in different places on the back side of the pill? ## Hello, Jimbo! How are you? I'm sorry, but I am not quite sure what you mean, could you please post back and clarify? Thank you! Do you mean that score is sometimes horizontal and sometimes vertical? Or that it sometimes seems to be off center? 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. ## I mean, is there a quality different manufactures, or companies that print their own label or number in the tablet, whether round, or rectangle shape pill. is it one better than the other chemical make up of the pills?

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Is 100 mg of methadone 6 times a day safe,I couldn't believe my sister is on this much ## Hello, Debbie! How is your sister doing? That is a very high dosage and quite unusual. The FDA classifies this medication as 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 is she taking it to treat?

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I am on methadone and my doctor put me on 50mg of prednisone and I have only been on it for two days but every time I take it my legs and back start to hurt really bad and I start to feel like.mu methadone isn't working at all could it be because I am.on a big MG of prednisone ## Hello, Trish! How are you? Prednisone can reduce the efficacy of Methadone, so that likely explains the problem. Is this doctor aware that you're on Methadone? Other typical side effects of Prednisone may also include nausea, headache, insomnia, irritability and acne. Methadone is classified as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. ## I take oral methadone for pain management and recently had ...

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I took a half of a 8mg subutex at 12 this after noon I have methadone can I take it or will it make me sick ## Hello, Nuke! How are you? It would be a waste of the Methadone, because the Subutex will prevent it from having any effect. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is ASC 116 slow release Methadone 10mg? ## Hello, Scott! How are you? Ascend Laboratories lists this tablet as containing 10mgs of Methadone in a regular release formulation. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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How do I loose the weight I have gained on methadone? I am 5'2" and almost 180lbs. I have NEVER weighed this much not even during my only time being pregnant. So I take 150mg per day of methadone and I am desperate to get this weight off or even jump start my metabolism back up. Before the methadone my top weight was NEVER over 115 lbs. Please help me!!! ## Hello, Susie! How are you? I'm very sorry about the weight issue. However, most people don't lose any, unless their dose is lowered, or they completely come off of Methadone. The FDA classifies this medication as 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. Do you watch your diet and get lots of exercise...

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I want to know if I use the patch and then take methadone, will I go into withdrawal? ## Hello, Spooky! How are you? The danger here is actually due to the fact that they tend to increase the effects of each other, which could be very dangerous and may cause a fatal overdose, thus they should not be taken together, or close together, unless your doctor specifically tells you to do so. The FDA classifies this medication as 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. Is there anything else I can help with?

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