Opiate Addiction: Methadone Facts

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

What other reason besides opiate addiction would a doctor prescribe the medication suboxone?
I found a prescription for a family member for this medication. The use was for opiate addiction but I know for a fact this person isnt on opiates he gets drug tested for work. Are there any other reasons a dr would prescribe this to someone? He claims he gets treated for anxiety depression but I have never seen any other prescriptions. Can this drug be addictive?Elpi its my business because he is living in MY house for free with MY small children I have every right to know whats going on

Can marijuana be used to ease withdrawals due to opiate addiction?
The specific opiate that I'm wondering about is vicodin hydrocodone .

Has anyone used Suboxone for opiate addiction , basically to prevent withdrawals? Please explain.?
Right now i'm being slowly taken off opiates by my doctor who is just giving me lorcet 10 650's and reducing the dose every two weeks. A friend of mine told me suboxone is wonderful for preventing withdrawals and getting off pain meds. If you have any experience personally with this I would really appreciate your advice and explaination of why you think its a good decision or bad decision to do. If you havent used it then please dont answer unless you are a doctor or pharmacist.

Would someone that has recovered from opiate addiction be willing to email someone who needs support?


Would taking 1mg Suboxone, to help PAWS, reverse repair of your brain due to opiate addiction?
I've taken poppy tea for about 2 years. I stopped cold turkey last April. And started using occationally 2 pods , about once a week Fridays . That quickly turned into up to 7 10 every other day until a month ago I quit.I took Suboxone for a week to get past the bad WD's, and now i'm in PAWS. I've been clean for a month of poppy tea, and have no desire to take it again.Here is what i'm taking to help PAWS B12Multivitamin with 600mg LycopeneMilk Thistle 2 3 times a day with 3 square mealsVitamin C 500mgBefore I was not taking any vitamins, nor eating for a few days at a time. I've actually lost 12 lbs since I stopped the tea and started eating normal. Lots of fruit, vegetables, and TONS of water, and Gatorade. Also, I have been running jogging every nice er day I get here. If it sucks outside, I exercise inside. I've read all about PAWS, so don't think I'm not a educated on whats going on inside my body and brain.Right now my PAWS symptoms are gooseflesh, cant regulate my temperature, RLS that is pins and needles, that sometimes goes to my hands. I know it's RLS because klonopin stops it. Also some days a full body ache.My big question is, I have 1 8mg suboxone left. If I would take 1mg or .5mg on REALLY bad days, would that reverse the repair process im heading towards? Because I know my brain is waiting for that " instant fix" . I need my brain to fire normally, but sometimes it's unmanageable with all the things going on in my life. And being cold in 90 degree weather in the sun REALLY sucks. If I give it an instant fix every once in a while like once a month or once a week or two of .5 1mg Suboxone, will my brain still stop making Melatonin, Endorphins, and all the other chemicals that it's now not making?I know I have tons of stuff still in my colon and bowels. I was constipated for 2 years. I've been going about 5 times daily instead of once every 4 days, so i'm ridding my body of that. I'm more worried about repairing my brain so I can live a normal life.

What do you think about using methadone for opiate addiction?
It works wonderfully for my herion addiction and I don't want to go off of it since I know I'd immediately start using again. So many people consider it a " heroin substitute" . However, I DO NOT get high on it and it is medically controlled so when taken correctly, there is little risk of an overdose. Not to mention all the awful things that go along with heroin addiction like the risk of contaminated needles, drugs laced with deadly substances, doing illegal things to get your " fix" , and the fact that you will eventually end up dead or in prison. The problem is that I still have problems with alcohol and cocaine and methadone DOESN'T help with those addictions. I want to get help for all my substance problems but almost all rehabs are VERY AGAINST Methadone. I don't want to be on Methadone the rest of my life. I will eventually wean myself off VERY SLOWLY so that I don't get sick it is addictive like heroin . Any thoughts about this? Please be kind. This is rough

I can't afford to go to a rehab center, is there a way to help with opiate addiction. ( zen) ?
I seen this senario on tv on cnn. is this true or are there better ways? I have a 2 yr old and am a single father and really can't afford to go. His mother is dead beat and and don't have any one else. I got addicted through a doctor and can't seem to get off of them, any help would be appreciated.

Question about opiate addiction?
im 20 years old and having been abusing oxycontin daily for about a year and using anywhere from at least 40 to 160 mg a day depending on my money situation. But i have recently stopped using because im sick of it controlling my life. my question is will my brain chemistry be screwed up forever, another words 10 years down the road am i gonna still have itches to use or anything like that. i know a year isnt THAT long of abuse but still pretty bad

Wsib appeal, opiate addictions?
I am interested in anybody who knows anything about opiate addictions and any info on past wsib appeals that involve methadone treatment. Does an opiate addiction fall under a illness categorie if it is a direct result of the workplace injury.

How to get over opiate addiction, im already taking the thomas' recipe?
I was in an accident about 7 years ago leaving me with ongoing pain and now that ive been taking the meds oxy contin for so long via injection and in the area between 600 1000 mgs a day. now it is just withdrawing that i worry about because i am used to the pain i suppose but just need some help quitting all together. ive quit for 30 days straight due to jail and was still in the WD's when i got out.... what in the world do i do, if you can help please do.... i know meetings and the 12steps cause ive been to treatment 5 6 times but just cant seem to kick it... please help if there is any for me.... thanks a million

I am in recovery from opiate addiction and I would like a tattoo to symbolize that any suggestions?
I have been hurting myself with disease of addiction for many years and now I am in recovery and I love being in recovery . Although I will ALWAYS be an addict I would like to get a tattoo to symbolize that because I will always be able to remind myself how weak I really am and just like the tattoo itself I will always be carrying that around. Any suggestions

More specifically, help with opiate addiction please help me.?
ok my last question wasn't detailed very well i guess, i want to have a baby eventually not to fill a void but to have a familly. but i am on methadone, a low dose, i am drug free, the methadone makes me feel normal not high, I have tried to quit pain killers many times but am lazy, cant eat or sleep and basicaaly cannot get off couch for months I have heard from doc and others that my chances of my baby having withdrawal is low, and the only babies that are put on a drip is on very high dosesif u get preg on meth they will not let you come off, as it poses more risk. I cannot quit i have tried, believe me i would love to but my brain is depleted of chemicals normal pl have and i care about nothing when off of it but i cant stand being on my butt for 24 hours i go insane i have to work, cook clean, etc. even showering is a chore when i am off this crap, has anyone ever successfully quit methadone opiates, how? does anyone know of anyone who has had a baby on low meth dose, how were thalso i have tried everthing, rehab, counselling, groups every one i have quit cocaine and tat was a walk in the park as there was no withdrawal really i have been clean off that for over a year the opiates is impossible it seems though. Plus i would take enough opiaes prior to methadone that i am surprised i never overdosed and if it wasnt for methadone i'd probably be dead. Thought that would help.

How to begin methadone treatment for opiate addiction?
My husband and I are seeking methadone treatment for our addiction to opiate pain killers. We have been taking opiates daily for almost 2 years. My husband and I start at 2 Lortab 10 mg and go from there. We take up to 10 pills per day. Not only do we take Lortabs, but we also get Percocets, Dilaudid, Morphine, Tylenol with Codeine, etc. I started taking such pills 6 years ago as needed after I had been prescribed Lortabs for muscle tension migraines resulting from a car accident. I never took them regularly until 2 years ago. It is very important that my husband and I seek help for our addiction. We began with prescribed pills, then sought them illegally. Not only are we destroying our bodies, but we are spending all of our money on these dumb pills I have the for a local methadone clinic and will call tomorrow to start. We are nervous and I am just wondering how the program works. Any details would help us greatly. Thank you so much... you are helping us get clean

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES with Methadone and Opiate addiction.. please!?
I am 19 and about to come off of a 1 year opiate addiction. Percocet, Hydrocodone I was taking AT LEAST 10 14 percocet or hydrocodone depending on strength each time bout 2 4 times a day I have told my family and we have all decided to put me in Rehab. and thank goodness my family is going to pay for it. I would be on the streets in another month if I kept on.Anyways...Will it be easy to start off with Methadone detox? Has anyone gone through this before? What Happend?Thanks A Lot