Opiate Addiction: Methadone Detox Facts

opiate addiction - Important information about methadone, methadone clinics and methadone detox.

Has anyone on here taken suboxone for opiate addiction?
I recently started suboxone for opiate addiction and l cant seem to sleep. The doc added Serequel for sleep but it just makes me eat and I still cant sleep. I'm losing my mind.

What is your opinion of Methadone treatment for opiate addiction?
Just want to hear peoples opinions of the use of Methadone perscribing for the use of opiate addiction detox. This isn't just about the use of methadone for detox from heroin but also about the detox of all opiate addictive narcotics. Whatdo you think aboiut it, do you have any experience with it, do you think methadone is succesful for detox or not? Or any other opinions you have about methadone use. Have you ever heard of methadone being abused etc....basically anything you want to say I know i've posted a question like this already but i really need some more opinions and i would love to get some comments from past users of opiates or some medical opinions,but any opinion is gret thanks for your help

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I can't afford to go to a rehab center, is there a way to help with opiate addiction. ( zen) ?
I seen this senario on tv on cnn. is this true or are there better ways? I have a 2 yr old and am a single father and really can't afford to go. His mother is dead beat and and don't have any one else. I got addicted through a doctor and can't seem to get off of them, any help would be appreciated.

Question about opiate addiction?
im 20 years old and having been abusing oxycontin daily for about a year and using anywhere from at least 40 to 160 mg a day depending on my money situation. But i have recently stopped using because im sick of it controlling my life. my question is will my brain chemistry be screwed up forever, another words 10 years down the road am i gonna still have itches to use or anything like that. i know a year isnt THAT long of abuse but still pretty bad

More specifically, help with opiate addiction please help me.?
ok my last question wasn't detailed very well i guess, i want to have a baby eventually not to fill a void but to have a familly. but i am on methadone, a low dose, i am drug free, the methadone makes me feel normal not high, I have tried to quit pain killers many times but am lazy, cant eat or sleep and basicaaly cannot get off couch for months I have heard from doc and others that my chances of my baby having withdrawal is low, and the only babies that are put on a drip is on very high dosesif u get preg on meth they will not let you come off, as it poses more risk. I cannot quit i have tried, believe me i would love to but my brain is depleted of chemicals normal pl have and i care about nothing when off of it but i cant stand being on my butt for 24 hours i go insane i have to work, cook clean, etc. even showering is a chore when i am off this crap, has anyone ever successfully quit methadone opiates, how? does anyone know of anyone who has had a baby on low meth dose, how were thalso i have tried everthing, rehab, counselling, groups every one i have quit cocaine and tat was a walk in the park as there was no withdrawal really i have been clean off that for over a year the opiates is impossible it seems though. Plus i would take enough opiaes prior to methadone that i am surprised i never overdosed and if it wasnt for methadone i'd probably be dead. Thought that would help.

What do you think about using methadone for opiate addiction?
It works wonderfully for my herion addiction and I don't want to go off of it since I know I'd immediately start using again. So many people consider it a " heroin substitute" . However, I DO NOT get high on it and it is medically controlled so when taken correctly, there is little risk of an overdose. Not to mention all the awful things that go along with heroin addiction like the risk of contaminated needles, drugs laced with deadly substances, doing illegal things to get your " fix" , and the fact that you will eventually end up dead or in prison. The problem is that I still have problems with alcohol and cocaine and methadone DOESN'T help with those addictions. I want to get help for all my substance problems but almost all rehabs are VERY AGAINST Methadone. I don't want to be on Methadone the rest of my life. I will eventually wean myself off VERY SLOWLY so that I don't get sick it is addictive like heroin . Any thoughts about this? Please be kind. This is rough

Cans someone answer some questions about opiate addiction?
My boyfriend and I both are Heroin addicts. I know, nothing to be proud of but at least I admit it. I am in the recovery process. I had to go the Methadone route as a last resort. I've been on it for 2 years and finally started detoxing and now I'm at a low enough dose that I can get high on heroin again usually methadone blocks the " high" . My boyfriend is always on and off it all the time and won't try Methadone. He was doing well and now he's used 6 days straight about $50 worth each day. I don't think that's that much. He says he's " dope sick" now. I think it's mostly mental. If he stops again now, how long will he feel sick? I know it's nothing like someone that's been using for a long time or using hundreds of dollars worth a day?Also, do you think I should give my boyfriend an ultimatum? The only reason why I used again is because I knew he could get it for me but I wasn't fiending so I wouldn't have sought it out myself. My final question is why does Heroin make a lot of people so irritable even when they are on it? He's untolerable when he's high. He's a real jerk. It would make sense if he was sick and acting this way but he gets so mean when he's high on it. The other day I had to save his life because he " nodded" off while eating fell asleep with a big hunk of candy bar in his mouth and was choking to death. I gave him the Heimlach and it flew out. It was so scary though, he was turnig blue and mnaking starange noises. I was so scared afterwards that I yelled at him and told him that I hated him and he told me off. It was just so avoidable and he scared me and that's why I told him this WHAT CAN I DO BESIDES JUST " DUMPING HIM" ? Oh, he also has makes only $8 an hour and he can't afford rehab.

How to begin methadone treatment for opiate addiction?
My husband and I are seeking methadone treatment for our addiction to opiate pain killers. We have been taking opiates daily for almost 2 years. My husband and I start at 2 Lortab 10 mg and go from there. We take up to 10 pills per day. Not only do we take Lortabs, but we also get Percocets, Dilaudid, Morphine, Tylenol with Codeine, etc. I started taking such pills 6 years ago as needed after I had been prescribed Lortabs for muscle tension migraines resulting from a car accident. I never took them regularly until 2 years ago. It is very important that my husband and I seek help for our addiction. We began with prescribed pills, then sought them illegally. Not only are we destroying our bodies, but we are spending all of our money on these dumb pills I have the for a local methadone clinic and will call tomorrow to start. We are nervous and I am just wondering how the program works. Any details would help us greatly. Thank you so much... you are helping us get clean

I am in recovery from opiate addiction and I would like a tattoo to symbolize that any suggestions?
I have been hurting myself with disease of addiction for many years and now I am in recovery and I love being in recovery . Although I will ALWAYS be an addict I would like to get a tattoo to symbolize that because I will always be able to remind myself how weak I really am and just like the tattoo itself I will always be carrying that around. Any suggestions

Whats the best way to beat an opiate addiction? Without methadone?


Would taking 1mg Suboxone, to help PAWS, reverse repair of your brain due to opiate addiction?
I've taken poppy tea for about 2 years. I stopped cold turkey last April. And started using occationally 2 pods , about once a week Fridays . That quickly turned into up to 7 10 every other day until a month ago I quit.I took Suboxone for a week to get past the bad WD's, and now i'm in PAWS. I've been clean for a month of poppy tea, and have no desire to take it again.Here is what i'm taking to help PAWS B12Multivitamin with 600mg LycopeneMilk Thistle 2 3 times a day with 3 square mealsVitamin C 500mgBefore I was not taking any vitamins, nor eating for a few days at a time. I've actually lost 12 lbs since I stopped the tea and started eating normal. Lots of fruit, vegetables, and TONS of water, and Gatorade. Also, I have been running jogging every nice er day I get here. If it sucks outside, I exercise inside. I've read all about PAWS, so don't think I'm not a educated on whats going on inside my body and brain.Right now my PAWS symptoms are gooseflesh, cant regulate my temperature, RLS that is pins and needles, that sometimes goes to my hands. I know it's RLS because klonopin stops it. Also some days a full body ache.My big question is, I have 1 8mg suboxone left. If I would take 1mg or .5mg on REALLY bad days, would that reverse the repair process im heading towards? Because I know my brain is waiting for that " instant fix" . I need my brain to fire normally, but sometimes it's unmanageable with all the things going on in my life. And being cold in 90 degree weather in the sun REALLY sucks. If I give it an instant fix every once in a while like once a month or once a week or two of .5 1mg Suboxone, will my brain still stop making Melatonin, Endorphins, and all the other chemicals that it's now not making?I know I have tons of stuff still in my colon and bowels. I was constipated for 2 years. I've been going about 5 times daily instead of once every 4 days, so i'm ridding my body of that. I'm more worried about repairing my brain so I can live a normal life.

What is the Thomas recipe for opiate addiction and why is it named that?


Why the difference in treatment for opiate addiction and alcohol addiction?
Ok addiction is really really nasty. I want to know, why is it that a person who used to use heroin is given the option of methadone maintenance treatment, but an alcoholic is given nothing but AA.The rationale of mmt is to allow the addict to live a productive life. But this option is not given to alcoholics, who use for the same reason as opiate addicts. WHY ????If I'd have had access to heroin, I probably would have used it instead of alcohol. My question is referring basically to the fact that alcoholics are told not to drink and have to face reality without help, but opiate users have methadone.Sexy mama, alcoholics can die from withdrawal, because it is a physical addiction. Just like heroin. Emotional weakness has nothing to do with it. How many H addicts use again when faced with emotional problems?

How to deal with opiate addiction?
i need to find a doctor to prescribe me Buprenorphin, or I know I will continue to IV opiates. I don't know how to initiate this process without looking like a drug seeker.