Methadone: Methadone Facts

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

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


Was off methadone for 3 days?
Then 3 days later took another 1.5 mg subutex. Then 3 days later took 9 mg methadone. Been 2 days since the methadone. Have i set myself back to square 1 with all the drug swapping? I have heard that it can help with the withdrawals. I have about 6 mg methadone left and was going to take 1 mg every 3 days and then be done with it. Anyone have advice on whether this is a good or bad idea?

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

What are the long term effects of methadone?


I took half of a 40 mg methadone wafer.About 2 min after i took it i throw up.Did i waste it?


Can i get in the royal marines after being on methadone?
well i am on methadone for a habbit i got while useing codeine phosphate for a broken ankle.. that was nearly 2 years ago, so im cumin down off the methadone now and will be off it by the time i apply for the marines, but will i still be allowed in?? because they will check my medical records and see ive been on it. i dont want to lie to them so i just need some advice first. thankyou in advance

I need to find a physician in pittsburgh that prescribes methadone for pain?


What medications are not compatible with methadone?
have taken for 10 years and just heard ultram can cause seizures when taken with methadone.I take methadone for pain as it's half life is 24 36 hours. instead of increasing the methadone, I try to take otc meds to help with pain.

I am starting a detox off methadone soon?
I am currently taking 330mg daily by form of liqiud I have not been able to find work and have no money to keep taking it so they are going to drop me by 10mg daily until I am at o I really want to get off it I only took it to get off heroin and I have not used for 4 months now.I believe alot of it is mental but I am sore when I dont take my dose on my scheduled time.Is that a safe way to detox?I am scared ITs funny I wasnt scared to shoot up a street drug but am terrified of this

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..

Will X-ray tech program allow methadone?
I was accepted into a 2 year X ray tech program at merced junior college and will be taking a 10 panel drug test . I am sure methadone will show. Do they allow their students who are being treated at a methadone clinic to participate in the program? I am scared to ask

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

What happens when youre on methadone maintainence and use methamphetamine at same time?
i've been on methadone for years and about a year ago i tried crystal meth. i began to notice that when i used crystal, i didnt need as much methadone. why is that? i also wanted to know why after prolonged use of both, i began to loose my strength,muscle.why?

Methadone?! please help me?
please help.my boyfriend was herion addict for 12 years and has been clean for 3 years but was on methadone. he has stopped taking methadone since 2 days ago. he did reduce his dose slowly but stopped at 5ml or 10ml a day.not sure now. but anyway... he having bad cold turkey syptoms.. he wont talk to me alot about it because he knows i worry but what symptoms is he likely to be having and what can i do to help him and how long will this last?????i know he been aching in legs but thats all i know.. please help me i love him sooo much and cant bear to see him not hiself. i want to0 help him