will methedone help - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

beeswax · 10-03-2003, 11:52 AM

Ok i have just ran out of my Oxy and have 4 5mg pills of methedone. i Have never taken it before. will this amount help me with my withdrawl.

Reneie · 10-03-2003, 12:28 PM

I've been taking methadone for 3 years and I am going to stop, my pain is better and I just don't think I need them.
I think if you go as long as you can without the oxy take 1/2 or l of the methadone you will feel better and they stay in your system a couple days then if your feeling try part of of one. I guess what I'm saying is a small amount of methadone when you get to the hard part might help.

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verylucky · 10-03-2003, 12:29 PM

Bees,
It will help with the immediate symptoms but you are going to end up going thru the withdrawal process either way... you are just delaying the inevitable with the methadone. Are you trying to quit?

Take care and keep us posted,
verylucky

5yrman · 10-03-2003, 03:37 PM

Methadone has saved my life! It is no different than taking meds for any other disease. The public has the wrong idea about Meth. They think we all get stoned all day and that is it. True their are a few idiots that misuse it but any responsible person will only gain from MMTP. It`s either put addicts in a clinic or have them run around shooting dope. What would you prefer?

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Java · 10-03-2003, 06:32 PM

Hello Beeswax, Yes methadone was a big help for me when I gave up my oxy use. I would not wish comming off from oxy addiction on my worse enemy. You will need more than 20mg to do it but it is better than nothing at all. Can you get into a clinic? or even better if you have a doc that would prescibe for pain...Would that be a possiablity for you? You usually get arond 30mg of methadone to start, and then you will keep going up if the 30mg does not hold you for at least 24hr. Normally anywhere between 80mg and 120mg is a blocking dose but some folks need more than that or like myself I am doing fine on 30mgs. Everyone says don`t worry about the # of mgs as everyone is differant on what mg you will need to become stable. But I will tell you Beeswax it sure is better than chasing the ` high` as I was way beyond getting my high anymore... just had to keep taking them so I would not be dope-sick. I really hope you feel better soon and I will say a prayer for you tonite. I am new here and hope I can help you, if I can answer any questions I will try. I am not a doc but like you have been there. Take good care, Java