Opiate Addiction: Methadone Detox Facts

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

I'm 14 with an ugly opiate addiction?
I've been addicted to opiates since I was 12 years old. I just got off probation, have been to rehab, group homes, and I have come to so many realizations but at every stress, anxiety filled situation I find myself wanting that feeling. I relapsed a month ago and just got my life on track. I'm about to turn 15 and I don't want to break now.. how am I going to live the rest of my life like this?

How to deal with opiate addiction?
my bro in law is sleeping on our couch right now. hes in his mid 30s and looks close to 60. hes been on pain pills for yrs now the last 2 being the worst. Ive been up all night talking to my husband and researching on the subject but im not one step closer to what to do. we need some advice..i feel like im gonna have to see my husband bury his brother soon, my children their uncle. it would be easier but my mother in law enables this by going to the doc herself to get him more drugs. my husband already has one brother locked up for this but the other i dont think will be so lucky..hes looking at death.

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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.

Will taking oxys while coming down from opiate addiction help with withdrawals? (read details)?
I am a heroin addict and I am currently on day 1 of detox. I have suboxone but I am still in a lot of pain. Will small doses of oxycodone while on suboxone...so not to get high help with some of my body pains?

Long term opiate addiction how to taper down ... or suggest a way to explain to the doctor that I want off.?
Hello all my name is chris and im new to this forum disscussion board...here is my deal I have had kidney problems for going on 8 years now my right kidney is crystalizing and I have massive like 6.5mm stones that I pass just about everyother day.. mind you this has been going on 8 years... I am highly dependent on opiates... because simply put not a damn thing else works.... they first started me out on Norco 7.5 5x and day for 3 years ...then to the 10mg 5x daily ... well about 3 years they stopped working all together so I was put on percocet 10 325 6 tablets daily as needed...totally i was on hydrocodone for 5 years and oxy for 3... well 2 years ago the percocet stopped working and he switched me to roxicodone 15mg 1 pill 7x a day and i have been on that since....I am in severe pain but at this point I am so physically addicted that I am tired of being on the damn things... i don't abuse them i have always taken them as directed... but I know that withdrawal is HELL especially the length of time i have been taken them and the dose escalation...I do not know how to bring this up to my doc...I have 2 of them that work on me in the same medical building... and they both have been excellent ... i know you can taper but i dont know how to exactly... just any info would be appreciated ... thanks guys.

Can diarrhea pills be used to treat opiate addiction?


How long does opiate addiction craving last?LIFETIME?
Im 16, and Idk if it has to do with hormones or the fact that I see many druggies around at night, but my cravings are as strong as ever. I had an on off codeine addiction pills and syrup for about 6 months. About a month ago I stopped, and been off since. After the 1st week, I was back to normal. Now though, the cravings are intense But maybe bc Im reminded of it, bc some of my new friends are heroin addicts, etc. I lso have a severe neck problem...so maybe I want to cure the pain. 1st off...is it as severe as a heroin addiction? They say heroin u get hooked 1st time but codeine.. I had 50mg 1st time I never wanted to stop after the 1st or 2nd time. My parents have no idea about my addiction, how can I control myself?

How does someone kick an opiate addiction?


How would some one go about getting a doctor to prscribe methadone or suboxen for opiate addiction ?
I've been doibng opana and oxy for 2 years now and the withdrawals are terrible

What are the signs of opiate addiction?
I have a friend and they had been prescribed percocet a moth ago for an elbow injury which is now all healed. Lately they have had dark, baggy eyes, lost a littttttle weight and a couple times after hanging out with her at my house she has just fallen asleep outaa no where

What exactly is Ibogaine, and how successful is it for the treatment of opiate addiction?
I was told of a new medication to help overcome an opiate addiction, unfortunately I haven't been able to find out much about it. I believe that it is only available at a treatment facility located in New Mexico...so, it really makes me wonder if it's even a legitimate treatment approved by the FDA. I also wonder if there have been many studies done on it, and what the statistics are concerning its rate of success.

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

Has anybody ever been on suboxone for opiate addiction? Your experience?
I have been prescribed suboxone for opiate addiction. I am now on my second third week. I have had some side affects that are somewhat hard to deal with, but better than what I was dealing with on all the other drugs. I have been clean now since using this medicine. So, that is a plus. What do you think?