Opiate Addiction: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

opiate addiction - Important information about methadone symptoms and side effects.

Long term mental effects of opiate addiction?
I couldn't find any of the specific answers I wanted. I got a few questions. Is it possible to fully recover from addiction? What I mean is can someone get back to being happy, peaceful, spiritual, religious, etc...the way they were before ever becoming an addict? Is it possible that the cravings for ones drug of choice will ever fully subside?I ask because I am an addict. I've been in recovery for well over 1 year, yet I still constantly think about and crave my drug of choice and feel like I will be emotionally numb forever now.

Just want to hear peoples opinions of the use of Methadone perscribing for the use of opiate addiction detox.?
This isn't just about the use of methadone for detox from heroin but also about the detox of all opiate addictive narcotics. Whatdo you think aboiut it, do you have any experience with it, do you think methadone is succesful for detox or not? Or any other opinions you have about methadone use. Have you ever heard of methadone being abused etc....basically anything you want to say I know i've posted a question like this already but i really need some more opinions and i would love to get some comments from past users of opiates or some medical opinions,but any opinion is gret thanks for your help

My best friend has opiate addiction and has a child?
A good friend of mine has an addiction to pain killers and she wants to get sober and recover very bad. She had came to me because I have had a family member go through this before and my family member has been clean for almost a year now god bless em. My question is, is that she has a child and she is afraid if she goes and gets help that she is going to get in trouble for being a mother and an addict ie getting her child taken away . Hey we all make mistakes and I told her she should have nothing to worry about because it should be all confidential and plus she is going to get help with it. Does anyone have any insight or personal experience with this type of issue so I can giver her a little bit more insight? Thank you

Can I ask my doctor to prescibe me methadone for my opiate addiction?
I was taking Suboxone but I had a terrible reaction that made me so ill I HAD to stop taking them. I did not take them too early so it wasn't because I was being thrown into a withdrawl. I'm seeing a new psychiatrist tommorow and was wondering if I should ask him about Methadone. Can doctors prescribe it in IL for addiction? Do you think he will just think I'm trying to make and excuse to get prescribed methadone? Is it possible my Suboone dosage was just off and that's why I got sick? I'm just really nervous about the appointment so any help on the topic would be appriciated.

Has anybody ever been on suboxone for opiate addiction? Your experience?
I have been prescribed suboxone for opiate addiction. I am now on my second third week. I have had some side affects that are somewhat hard to deal with, but better than what I was dealing with on all the other drugs. I have been clean now since using this medicine. So, that is a plus. What do you think?

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.

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

Withdrawing from opiate addiction?
I am currently trying to quit painkillers. I have been doing them daily for almost 4 years. I'm quitting for the one I love, my anxiety and depression getting worse, constantly being passed out, and due to the fact I've developed ulcers in my stomach. My issue is the symptoms Cold sweats, nausea, diarhhea, no appetite, RLS, body aches, and chest pains. The pill I've been doing the most is Oxycodone. I understand it is an opiate, just as strong and addictive as heroin, and alters my brain and the way my body functions. I'm trying to quit cold turkey. Can anybody give any advice on home remedies to lessen the symptoms or help them not feel as bad?

How does someone kick an opiate addiction?


Cans someone answer some questions about opiate addiction?
My boyfriend and I both are Heroin addicts. I know, nothing to be proud of but at least I admit it. I am in the recovery process. I had to go the Methadone route as a last resort. I've been on it for 2 years and finally started detoxing and now I'm at a low enough dose that I can get high on heroin again usually methadone blocks the " high" . My boyfriend is always on and off it all the time and won't try Methadone. He was doing well and now he's used 6 days straight about $50 worth each day. I don't think that's that much. He says he's " dope sick" now. I think it's mostly mental. If he stops again now, how long will he feel sick? I know it's nothing like someone that's been using for a long time or using hundreds of dollars worth a day?Also, do you think I should give my boyfriend an ultimatum? The only reason why I used again is because I knew he could get it for me but I wasn't fiending so I wouldn't have sought it out myself. My final question is why does Heroin make a lot of people so irritable even when they are on it? He's untolerable when he's high. He's a real jerk. It would make sense if he was sick and acting this way but he gets so mean when he's high on it. The other day I had to save his life because he " nodded" off while eating fell asleep with a big hunk of candy bar in his mouth and was choking to death. I gave him the Heimlach and it flew out. It was so scary though, he was turnig blue and mnaking starange noises. I was so scared afterwards that I yelled at him and told him that I hated him and he told me off. It was just so avoidable and he scared me and that's why I told him this WHAT CAN I DO BESIDES JUST " DUMPING HIM" ? Oh, he also has makes only $8 an hour and he can't afford rehab.

My sister in law has an opiate addiction...HELP!!!?
My sister in law is 28 years old. She has a back injury and Major spine and neck problems. Legitimate reasons to require pain meds. However, a week ago we brought her to or house for a vacation. She got her script filled. 240 10 mg percocet tabs each tablet has 325 mg of acetaminophen. Today is day 7 into her month for her prescription. She has taken over 140 pills. That averages out to about 18 20 pills per day. Her dosage is supposed to be 8 pills per day. Can she kill her liver that fast? She has been on this drug for quite some time and has other side effects such as extreme constipation. How much danger is she in right now organ health wise?What should we do???Thanks for any input.

Long term opiate addiction how to taper down ... or suggest a way to explain to the doctor that I want off.?
Hello all my name is chris and im new to this forum disscussion board...here is my deal I have had kidney problems for going on 8 years now my right kidney is crystalizing and I have massive like 6.5mm stones that I pass just about everyother day.. mind you this has been going on 8 years... I am highly dependent on opiates... because simply put not a damn thing else works.... they first started me out on Norco 7.5 5x and day for 3 years ...then to the 10mg 5x daily ... well about 3 years they stopped working all together so I was put on percocet 10 325 6 tablets daily as needed...totally i was on hydrocodone for 5 years and oxy for 3... well 2 years ago the percocet stopped working and he switched me to roxicodone 15mg 1 pill 7x a day and i have been on that since....I am in severe pain but at this point I am so physically addicted that I am tired of being on the damn things... i don't abuse them i have always taken them as directed... but I know that withdrawal is HELL especially the length of time i have been taken them and the dose escalation...I do not know how to bring this up to my doc...I have 2 of them that work on me in the same medical building... and they both have been excellent ... i know you can taper but i dont know how to exactly... just any info would be appreciated ... thanks guys.

How to deal with opiate addiction?
my bro in law is sleeping on our couch right now. hes in his mid 30s and looks close to 60. hes been on pain pills for yrs now the last 2 being the worst. Ive been up all night talking to my husband and researching on the subject but im not one step closer to what to do. we need some advice..i feel like im gonna have to see my husband bury his brother soon, my children their uncle. it would be easier but my mother in law enables this by going to the doc herself to get him more drugs. my husband already has one brother locked up for this but the other i dont think will be so lucky..hes looking at death.

Kicking an opiate addiction?
MOM is 98 years old. She has been on Lorazipan for 6 years since dad died to quiet her nerves.NOW her skin is a crawling itching mess. What can she replace the opiates with that will let her mind settle so she can sleep, but also GOD KNOWS HOW, let her slowly allow the addiction to pass from her body. Heavy question, yes the Doctor is looking also, I am hoping for ALL the input I can get. Thanks, Again mom is 98 years old