Opiates: Methadone Detox Facts

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How long after taking 1 mg of suboxone can i take opiates?
I cut an 8mg suboxone into ten parts, so really its less than 1mg. 2 days ago I took one little piece, yesterday I took another, and this morning I took another, so all together iv taken less than 3mg in the past 3 days. How long do I have to wait to take an opiate? Whenever I research any of this it says to wait 24 36 hours, but that's for a whole 8mg pill. How long do you think I should wait before I can take a regular opiate vic, oxy, etc ?

Will insurance companies still pay for opiates after paying for Suboxone?
I have been thinking about going on Suboxone for addiction but I also have chronic pain in my leg and there is a high chance of needed surgery in the future and what I'm afraid of is needing to have surgery and not being able to get pain meds paid for by my insurance company when they know I'm already getting Suboxone for opiate addiction. Thank you in advance for any answers I might recieve on this matter Douglas B... it's not muscle pain, I've had 3 tibia surgeries & bone grafting from a sever break 11 years ago.. it's pain that shoots up tibia everythime I move my ankle,foot,leg.. I've been dealing w this for 11 years & know all the ins & outs w dealing w pain & I've been on every drug from Vicodin to Methadone to Oxycontin 80 mgs 3 times a day to Opana er 40 mgs 4 times a day. Thank you for your timely response Subpar... I wasn't planning on using the subs for pain control, I want to use it for withdrawal no longer than 2 months, Like I mentioned in my response to DouglasB... Ive been dealing with this for a long time & I've been on all types of opiates, I am on a long acting opiate now, I've done the Methadone clinics for detox & pain control & when that didnt work I ended up going right back to my pain doctor & he put me back on the Opana Er's 4 x's day & between dependency & my stomach & liver being poisoned, I figured I'd try something I haven't tried before.Oh and I was also DX'ed with a neurological disorders called RSD but thats only stage 1 and not the cause of the pain.. but what I'm told... it leads to worse things that pain and sooner or later I will be using a cain by the time I'm 35 due to muscle atrophy and severe limited mobility. I'm 31 now.

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How do i become happy after i stop taking opiates?
I went through with a good detox program from withdrawing from oxycodone. I am approx 5 weeks clean. physically I am doing much better with eating, physical activity, and mentally having a pretty straight mind. My one big problem is depression. i really believe I am depressed. All I think about is what people at work, and my friends think about me now that i am clean. When I was using I believed that none of them even noticed cause I thought I hid it very well. I didnt use in the daytime at all or at work, but I used every night for probably 6 8 years, and I mean every night. Now that I am clean I feel more depressed than when i was using, and now it gives me a sense of hoplessness and extremely unworthy, even though i still have a good job, a car and I still live at home. I just cant kick that feeling of Everyone knows that i am, or was addicted to drugs . and also the feeling of that I will never get high again. I know the best thing is to go to meetings and fill the void of getting high with other activities like sports or meetings and hanging out with people who are involved wit narcotics anonymous. But Ive tried and still am doing all of them and still cant kick that thought of getting high. People tell me Im still recently clean and that it will go away but WHEN????I have no motivation to do anything exept the things I have to do which is pretty much just going to work. I dont want to hang out with my friends or do any sports or activities like pool or bowling unless I force myself to. What can I do to try and kick this constant feeling, cause at this point I've done it all like N.A. meetings sports working as much as possible, but it is still just constantely lingering in my head. If anybody has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thanks alot for reading.

The tip of my index finger has been numb for the last month. I nodded off after shooting up opiates, am i ok?
I use to shoot up opiates such as oxycontin. About a month ago I nodded off after injecting myself and woke up to find my index fingertip numb, feeling has still not come back. Does anybody know why this happened, I think my heart might have stopped thus stopping circulation. I have since moved countries and have been clean for 2 weeks, can anybody help? Thank you

I want to help my friend who is addicted to opiates?
He is an opiate addict. He is really trying to quit. I try to help him as much as possible by driving him around when he needs to get to places rehab clinics etc , cooking for him so he eats and I can check on him, making sure he knows im here for him and that I care. I was wondering if there is anything else I can do or what are some good things to say to help him? I know I can not fix him but I want to help him in every way possible. Ideas?2 hours ago 4 days left to answer.Any literature or resources you could recommend would be great too, I want to try and understand his problem better2 hours ago

I quit using heroin and other opiates 6 weeks ago, but I have an unexplained itching across my entire body...?
Is it possible that I am still detox ing the drug?I have been tested and found negative for hepatitis and HIV AIDS.I do not have any lice or visible mites on my body.My entire body from scalp to toes itches almost non stop.No amount of Benedryl, Claritin, oatmeal baths, skin creams, anti itch lotions, etc. have helped.I've tried epsom salts, herbologists tinctures, powders, creams, lotions, hydrocortisone cream, gold bond anti itch, monkey butt powder, lidocaine spray, Sarna anti itch lotion and none of it helps to relieve the itching Has anyone else had any problems like this?Could it possibly not be drug related at all?Or am I still ridding my body of toxins?Oh, I'm not looking to be judged for what I was using, as I've quit and am extremely proud of the fact. It was also a non medical detox, as in I went cold turkey and haven't gone back to it once since I decided to quit.

I am with drawling from opiates. I took 75mg of adderall xr today. will this help?


Why do some people become addicted to Methadone if is used to help quit a addiction to opiates?
I have read that many addicts are prescribed Methadone to stop a addiction to opiates such as Oxycontin or Hydrocodone. In turn I have read that Methadone is highly addictive. From my understanding Methadone blocks any euphoric feelings that the opiates can create. So what is a addict feeling from Methadone that gets them addicted to the drug? Could someone try to explain this to me in lay mans terms?

Why do opiates make you itch?


I need to have surgery again, but have 4 years clean from opiates, any suggestions?
I was in a terrible car accident and had to have a metal plate,7 screws and 3 pins put in my foot. The Hardware has been removed. It left my foot looking a bit deformed, the only way to fix this is to have another surgery. The surgey would definately require heavy duty pain killers, and I'm a recovering opiate addict. I'm scared to take anything because I know how easily i can become Addicted again, and when the pills run out I will suffer withdrawl. I can't decide whether to just deal with a painful deformed foot or have the surgey. Please no rude answers, this Addiction is life or death to a junkie like me.the bone healed curving upward...have 4 inch scar running up my foot as well.

Did it become illegal to prescribe opiates unmixed w/NSAIDs (like Codeine) for tooth pain?
Tried getting boyfriend Codeine or something not cut w NSAIDs for tooth pain. The reasons are valid.. He has no history w opiate problems. He drinks, and from what I understand, acetaminophen stays in the system for a while and is probably worse on the system then most people suspect. Ibuprofen caused awful nosebleeds. And now we've something cut w aspirin.. which I suspect isn't going to be better than Ibuprofen. Doesn't anyone prescribe anything w o NSAIDs anymore? Why do doctors give me such a hard time?Before I removed the question last time, someone claiming to be a doctor was suggesting Tramadol, which seems to be frequently mixed w acetaminophen, but not always, and I think it's OTC though I read it causes more withdrawal effects than Codeine. I don't know how easily that occurs. Also, I saw some indication of possible mouth sores, and that definitely would not be good in a dental situation, but again, I don't know how frequent that is.

How long do opiates stay in your system?


Help me to get HIGH with Opiates..?
IM an opiate addicted person.SPASMO PROXYVON CAPCULES are my source of opiates.i take total of 36 capsules in 3 shifts in a day,12 cap. Before breacfast,12 after lunch and 12 before dinner. Im on opiates for past 9 years.Before going further it is imp. to tell u that when I started 9 years back,only 2 capsules in a day are good enough to me,for getting enjoyable,euphoric,very wonderful experience.it seems like im in heaven,free from all troubles of life.and everything I do under the influence of opiates,seems to me so easy and interesting and I became very confident in certain fields which looks like very difficult to do like in social functions,where I can communicate with any one confidently,which seems difficult when im sober when im not under the influence of opiates,but not in productive work like studying for exams,they matters,and should be at the top of priorty but I avoid them anyways,and start doing things which are enjoyalabel but not productive,like playing video games,watching TV etc.etc..And it is also imp. to tell u that i was a very brilliant stundent in my school days,and always on the 3,2,1 of toppers in any class upto 12th standard It seems to u ,like im boasting about me but I don t have any other way to communicate it to u,so plz understand that I have my feet on ground .Anyways,after 12th I gave a compeititve exam and get selected in one of the most prestigious college in north india It is PEC,Chd. in the year 2000.It is 4 years degree,which I had cleared in 8 years thanx to Opiates or my week will power? .Well I think above story have little to do with my Ques.but anyways it is glimpse of my life ..My ques is .Previuosly well all the previous years,when I take opiates, i feel very euphoric,confident,on a HIGH , under influence of opiates.but now whenever I want to feel high,I take 12 cap. In one go now it is going about from 5 or 6 months ago ,but I don t feel high.In fact opiates start giving me pain,both emotionally and physically.What the hell is going on,the same thing opiates that gave me pleasure earlier, now giving me pain ..Chemical is same,im the same person,I have the same mind .so where do my pleasure run away why my mind start giving the wrong information it may be that its tolerance limit ends ..this is not true any information can be improved,it is a life long phenomena ..i want my pleasure back ..give me that and u will be wonderfull peron in my life well if ur are a person who is getting high,then ur for me .. blessing s .

Opiate pain medication dependency?
writing this in a cast and a c1 fracture with a collar and a list of other lower back problems so bare with me, taking me a while to write this but I hate when people bring up that opiates are bad and being dependent is a VERY BAD word which I think it is not. when I was in the hospital I told them I was a opiate dependent patient so they could give me the right amounts which they did, and I told someone this now that I got out and they said that was a mistake and I would never tell them them I was dependent because it is a bad word even though telling them the reasons why it helped me at the hospital. I take my pain meds through my PM doctor religiously and they give me quality of life back, after trying many homeopathic methods in the past and now I have this injury to top it all off so pain medication helps me a lot. This question is about dependency and am I wrong for saying what I did.