Opiate Addiction: Methadone Detox Facts

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

What do u think about methadone as an alternative to opiate addiction?


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

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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.

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.

A few questions about opiate addiction?
I have battled opiate addiction for two years now, started with popping hydros and slowly escalated, culminating in slamming heroin. My problem is this... due to getting in trouble with the law, my parents found out about habit and found needles, etc. They took away my phone and have me under surveillance and I don't blame them. I really want to find help and go to a rehab or something comparable but the problem is the incredibly long waiting lists.I haven't used in two days and am going through hell and I know that suboxone has helped me in the past. What I am afraid of is finally getting in to see a doctor and due to my lockdown and everything I explain my history to the doctor who is subsequently astonished to find NO OPIATES in my drug test. I am afraid this will stop him from prescribing subs, which I desperately do need.Any comments of advice would be greatly appreciatedAny expert thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated, as would urgency. I really am at a loss for what to do.

How do you prove and opiate addiction?
I have been one heroin for 2 and a half years, I have been mainlining oxycontin for the past 3 months because I cant get ahold of heroin from my regular dealer. I am ready to quit so I called a methadone clinic to get an appointment, I have been withdrawing for 3 days now and its killing me. The clinic cant fit me in for 2 weeks. Should I not use? Its so hard, I want to so bad. But my question is, if I dont use..the drugs will be out of my system and I will have no proof, they say you must have been using a year and have evidence of opiate addiction. SHould I use so I will have evidence? What evidence do they mean?I really want to quit, but without this I will use.

How can I help my dad with his opiate addiction?
Ok so my Dad started taking opiates for pain but about a year later he is still addicted to pain pills. I can't convince him to stop, does anyone have any advice or know of any treatment or medication that can help him kick this habit? When he can't get his pills things get very ugly and he feels he needs them just to goto work. HELP

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?

Anyone else find suboxone to be the most effective treatment for opiate addiction?


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.

What would be the steps taken if i went to doctor for my opiate addiction? I wanna know whats gonna happen?


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


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 are some way to help with drug (opiate) addiction? Is there a way for free help with working citizens?
In particular pain killer addiction opiate . I was doing them for about 2 years on and off. I was making still am good money and was able to pay the bills . I want to quit, I have told everyone in my immediate family about my addiction, especially my wife she found out the hard way. I AM going to beat this, I WILL BEAT THIS ADDICTION.I dont want to see anyone suffer anymore about this.I am beginning to put more self confidence and respect for myself. I love myself. i LOVE MY WIFE. I will NEVER go back to this addiction because i know what is more important in my lifeI dont want people to respond with bashing or putting me down. I'm making this public because i am not ashaimed of this and i KNOW i can beat it please give me advice.I've finally seen the light and let the lord into my heart. He has forgiven all my sins, i am now a christian. The lord has lifted all my burdens and filled my heart with love and joy. Thanks to all who responded, the lord has taken care of my problems, and helped me start a new life as one of his children. God Bless you all