Lorcet addiction - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

keb37 · 08-12-2003, 07:57 PM

I have been on Lorcet 10/650 for 9-10 months, up to 7-8 per day. I have made up my mind to get off of them for good! I own my own business and simply can't take 3-4 days off to detox. Could someone PLEASE tell me if this would work. I have a friend who is on methadone. If I take 2 methadone every other day for 10 days, would that not get the hydro out of my system without any WD'S? Would I have WD'S from the methadone?

Percokitty · 08-12-2003, 09:10 PM

keb,
Taking the methadone, which usually a Dr. determines which dose is the best (depending upon what dose of other opiates you are using) will probably prevent you from feeling withdrawals from the Lortab.

But essentially, you're replacing one opiate with another. Then you will have to deal with withdrawal from the methadone; which usually people taper from gradually since it has a long half life.

There is no bypassing some withdrawal symptoms one way or the other. Is there not a Dr. that you can trust that you may be able to work out a tapering with the Lortab. It's possible the withdrawal for the methadone might be worse than that of the lortab.

Try and talk to a Dr. you can trust.
Take care,
Kitty