Methadone Program: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

Question: I'm on the methadone program..i would like for people on the program also to share their experiences with me

(Posted by: Rebecca M on 2007-06-10 20:09:53)

I'm on 100 mgs a day..I dose in the morning and have been I the program almost a year I started @ 30mgs in the beginning but I ended up @ 100mg about 3 mths ago

Posted by: NoXpert on 2007-06-10, 20:22:39

I was on a methadone program but not for the same reason you are. Mine was for pain. I was prescribed 20 mg 3 times a day. That was actually more that enough for the pain. But then again, there were always days with breakthrough pain where no amount of methadone would help because it is so slow action. I'm actually interested why you would have to take 100 mg every morning now for a year... although I was on the aforementioned dose (20mg@8hrs) for over 2 yrs... But hey, we're all different and take meds for different reasons. I say, swallow down that jagged little pill...... !

Posted by: singforjesus247 on 2007-06-11, 12:22:10

I've never been on methadone, but my brother was. By the 5th dose((on friday)) my mom came home from work to find my brother dead in the hallway. Methadone killed my role model. My experience with methadone is that it RUINED my life. youtube.com/ watch?v= BC18FcPX6_4 thanks, <33Meghan

Posted by: Casey S on 2007-06-11, 22:53:06

I've been on the program for a couple years now. My dose is at 150 mgs a day. I used to live in Cincinnati Ohio & going to the clinic there was awful. Mainly because there's a major shortage of clinics in that area despite everyone there being hooked on OC's & dogfood. The only clinic available is in eastern Indiania & people all over the Tri-State area (IN, KY, & OH) are crammed into this one place. I'd have to wait up to an hour some mornings & would always be late for work. When I moved to Minneapolis MN I found a really nice clinic. This clinic let me come in & start at my current 2 week take-out level which took me almost a year to obtain at my prior clinic. I know some clinics will make you start over from scratch despite the fact that you're transfering in with take-homes. This clinic I'm at now has a waiting list that all new patience have to get on. By having a waiting list the clinic doesn't get over crowded & people get in & out at a reasonable time (5 - 10 mins). Sucks because I wanna move again but I also don't wanna leave this clinic... decisions decisions... damn methadone! Always throwing a wrench in things.