Methadone: Methadone Facts

methadone - Important information about methadone uses in drug rehabs and drug addiction detox.

Does tricare cover methadone?


Will I lose weight naturally when I stop taking methadone?
I have been on methadone maintenance for over 3 years & my doctor said I was going to gain weight when I started taking it. I was told when I stop taking it, I will lose weight naturally. Is this true?

I have been on methadone for 2yers,istarted taking it for drug abuse i.e. taking temgesics,and abusing valum?
temazepam,i know donnt abuse anything now.and have been clean of herion for 5mt ,i also take 3x10mg of valium,1x10mg of fluxatine prozac and a 100mls of methadone daily,oh as well as water tablets for swelling in my leg,s has any one heard of being prescribed these drugs,i don,t feel the dr is any help,anyone able to helps,,i,m at my wits end and feel i,m doped up all the time al i want to do is sleep. has ay one heard of this kind of prescribing before,i feel my dr doesnt really help,i also get meds for depresion andanxiety.

How long after taking methadone can I take my pain medication?
it's been over 24hrs since I took a methadone and I have my other pain medicine. How long if I have to do I need to wait to take my other medication?

I detoxed myself from 38.5 mgs of methadone..stayed cat 2.5 mgs 10 monthes?
i had to go back to pain mangement,,sevre pains...so she said how much do you take and how long..i said im on the same script you wrote 10 monthes ago..so i took a urine test...no methadone showed up just my xanax im prescibed..why is it that it never showed in my urine?? 2.5 mgs pill form is lowest u can go..and still a potent dose,,but no pain control on this dose..i told her i hate methadone,,been on 160 tops weened down to 2.5 mgs in 3 yrs..by myself..last 38.5 about killed me though..she said im going to give you 2,,5mg perks take 1 every 12 hrs prn only..so here i am wondering why didnt the meth show up in urine drop??????????? she said you wont have to worry about any withdralws..i find this not true even taking perks so hers what i need to know..should i waite and gt the methadone out of my systym then start the perks??? also on xanax both scripts..i 4gt to ,ask her things..cvs told mre there shouldnt be any problem even if a bit of meth was in you......NEED INPUT THANKSim not detoxng i was put on perks..

If a person on subutex switches to methadone, will they have withdrawals?


What if I take methadone but i'm not on any drugs ?
I'm not addicted to any drugs, so what would happen if I took methadone ?

When a person stops takeing methadone how long does it take to come out of there system?


If I take my last dose of methadone on a Monday, when will I be able to feel the effects of hydrocodone?
I take 120 mg of methadone each day. However, i am about to run out of medicine. I have some hydrocodone. I know that methadone blocks the effects of hydrocodone. I want to know when i could expect the methadone to be out of my system so that the hydrocodone will be effective. Also, is there anything I can do to " help" flush the methadone from my system?

Should methadone be used in a person tht has emphysem?
got a previous answer on methadone tht was very very heplful from sparrow but i have moderate to severe copd not on oxygen yet dosage 5mg 3 times a day wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air had to rip of my cpap it's like too much air. never had tht before or after i stopped methadone

I have had a herion addiction for many years,although clean for 6month,i get 100 ml of methadone daily?
40mg of fluxatine prozac and then 40mg of dazepanv valium . daily i have been on the methadone for 22year,has any one heard of anybody on it so long plus did it help,i see no light at te ed ofthe tunnel,please help,thanksxx

Methadone and alcohol danger?
I been drinking beer and gin and took a half 10mg pill of methadone.Should I be worried??

Do I have to dissolve my 40MG Tablets of Methadone? Why am I not supposed to chew and/or swallow them?
I have been on methadone maintenance for about 3 years now & I just gained something called Step 30 which means that I don't have to go in to the clinic every day anymore. Instead, I come in once a month to pick up a months worth of pills. When I went in to the clinic I was getting liquid methadone, but now I have the Methadose 40mg Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets For Oral Suspension USP. On a different label they are also called Methadone HCL 40mg Diskettes. I'm told that I am not supposed to chew and or swallow them before I dissolve them in water. Unfortunetly, they taste horrible and even mixing them in OJ is nasty. My question is, why can't I break them up & swallow them, & if I did what would be the worst thing that could happen? If I do absolutely have to dissolve them first, do you have any advice on a less painful way to administer them? Thanks

Do you believe that Methadone is helpful to treat addicts?
Why or why not? Should methadone clinics remain legal or should they no longer be allowed?