Does Anyone Know What the Actual Side Effects of Methadone Treatment for Pain Pill Addiction Are?
Question by TD: Does anyone know what the actual side effects of methadone treatment for pain pill addiction are?
My boyfriend has been taking methadone for pain pill addiction since Nov 2007. He has transfered clinics and I am glad he has because the first clinic was a joke they gave you as much as you wanted even if you would fail the drug tests. This new clinic as far as he tells it won’t allow you to go over a certain dose and you can’t keep failing the drug tests. What I am wondering is does anyone know if methodone makes people go go go and then crash or make people believe that everyone is against them and very irritable? Sometimes I feel like I am walking on eggshells anytime I open my mouth. Please does anyone have any insight?
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Answer by savvie
Is it possible for you to go with him to his new clinic, or maybe contact them for some support for yourself – as a carer of a opiate addict you should get some support network of your own so you can direct any questions or worries you have to the appropriate person who knows your BF’s particular case.
Regarding the specific of methadone causing your bf to go go go then crash, you mentioned last clinic being softer maybe the harder regime in the 2nd clinic is having the desired effect.
ie he can’t cheat by supplementing his methadone with opiates or other drugs – it’s hard to give advice you really need to be talking to the people treating him at clinic number 2 as they know his history.
your on a tough path, and you need to get that support in place to look after yourself.
Good Luck I mean it.
Answer by ghost
Overdose is common on methadone, especially when it’s mixed with other drugs. Methadone also has a worse come down than heroin. Basically it hurts more than anything.
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