Methadone Maintenance: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

Question: My husband is on a methadone maintenance program. but, he sleeps all the time, is this normal?

(Posted by: concerned wife on 2009-07-10 09:33:18)

He has been on Methadone for about 4 months. But, all he does is sleep. We work together and while at work, anytime he sits down, he goes to sleep. During lunch...he cant even eat because he is falling asleep. And, at home...oh my gosh, we cant even sit and watch TV together because he falls asleep. When he drives, he nods. To look at him, you would think he is in a drunken stooper. It is so embarrassing. Our friends and family know of his drug problem in the past and also his addiction to pain pills. It is so embarrassing to be around our friends because my husband ALWAYS falls asleep. He looks like he is high. This cant be normal? Someone please help!

Posted by: Tony on 2009-07-10, 10:15:17

Sounds like his dose of methadone may be to high or maybe there is other medication besides the methadone to consider.