Open Question: Is Methadone a bad idea to use for opiate withdrawals?
I’m sure your thinking, “No, thats what methadone is for dummy”. I have been a opiate abuser for 6 years now. I never tried heroine, something my mother or a DARE counselor had once told me apparently worked because just the word “heroine” alone scares the crap out of me. Anyways, I got surgery in 2007 on my knee, before and after the surgery they prescribed me percocets. The recovery took longer than normal, so I was prescrined them for about 6 months. Long story short, I fell in love with the feeling of opiates. I was also a cocaine addict at the time, so I was using the two together for a long time and it produced a powerful (and extremely dangerous) high. I quit using cocaine in 2011, no particular reason why, just one day I decided I didn’t want to do it anymore. My nose was falling off my face and I had been in and out of jail twice, so I stopped. I didn’t stop taking percocets, roxycets, oxy’s, or anything else that I could get my hands on. i was doctor shopping, buying off the streets, having friends give them to me etc. My new years resolution this year was to stop, so I have tried going cold turkey twice–and it didn’t work. The physical pain, sweats, chills, aches, I could deal with. It was annoying as sh** but it was tolerable, I kept telling myself “I just have the flu, I just have the flu, this will pass.” What I couldn’t deal with was the mental part of the withdrawals. The severe depression, the fogginess, the confusion, the blahhhh….. Anyone who’s experienced this knows exactly what I’m talking about. I felt like I was disassociated with myself and my world around me. I already have a severe case of bipolar and depression, so I didn’t need to add on top of it. Monday morning I went to the methadone clinic and got an intake evaluation. They started me off on 30 mg daily, a single dose that I have to go there everyday and take. The first day I puked four hours later but felt amazing the rest of the day, second day I was a bit more sick, and slept all day. Day three (Wed) I couldn’t stop throwing up all day and night, couldn’t get out of bed, realized I hadn’t eaten since Sunday so I decided to skip my Thursday dose and stay home instead. I felt fine except I woke up with severe pain in my back and legs and was craving the pain pills, I hadn’t had a craving since sunday so I went in today (Fri) and they had already started lowering my dose, I am now on 25mg. What I am trying to ask is, has anyone ever been on the 30 day methadone detox? Am I taking too much? When the 30 days comes around am I going to be addicted to methadone? I just want to have ME back. I would do anything to just be me again.
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Open Question: In NYC, can you have a regular Dr. prescribe methadone instead of going to a Methadone maintanance program?
in New York city, the Methadone programs do work for some individuals, but the large amount of unsavory,drug abusing characters there are not exactly a great environment for someone trying to stay away from street drugs, and drug abuse in general..A lot of folks there are still on heroin and a small minority of folks stay clean for many,many years and lead happy,functioning lives. if you stay clean 100% of the time and follow all the rules to the letter, the least often u can pick up medication is 2x per month, even if you are clean and have a perfect record for 5-10 years, u still need to come every 2 weeks. If a person is working the program and staying healthy and clean,can he go to a physycian and get a prescription? (so that the unsavory scene at the clinics can be avoided) just being around folks who are still abusing street drugs is very bad for recovering users, it brings back feelings and just is something you don’t want to have in your life anymore. If you have the money, can u just get it privately in New York City? or New York state? btw, the patient is myself, and yes, i have been in a Methadone maintenance program for over 7 years without a single blemish on my record, I’ve achieved the highest status they basically have there..they spoke about an “outpatient” program that you are supposed to qualify for if you have a perfect record, but nobody has actually gotten to that status yet,as far as I’m told. I have never used illegal drugs since entering this program, never missed a single day,never failed a urine test,never lost a bottle or had any type of disiplinary blemish or any blemish at all, I’m their poster boy..but after all these years, I still go 2x per month and I hate being around some of the clients. The folks working at the clinic are great,professional and helpful..but never seem to want to take the time to reduce my schedule. if anyone deserves it, I guess it’s me, Could i ask them to give a referral to a private physician?..
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Open Question: Where can I find methadone law?
I have a patient (Pennsylvania) questioning why he cannot legally receive methadone treatment if a clinic is aware he is prescribed opiate medications. Yes, he knows it would be counter productive but wants the legal info. Anyone know where I can find this?
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