Methadone

[split endz]

Anyone here have experience with it. I have a good friend (no, it's not me dammit!) who is on it, and has been for a long time, says she cannot get off of it or she gets very sick. She doesn't think it is harming her to take it every day. What are the effects, good or bad, of being on it ? Thanks for any help.

 

[gab9681]

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/methadone/methadone.shtml

Check here. This should have all the info you need.

 

[split endz]

Thanks dude. Printed some stuff from the site for her.

 

[PoyeBoy]

I havent done much research on it, but I believe it is used to ween people off heroin

however I dont think it gives you the feeling of heroin(for heavy users anyway), It basically tricks your body into thinking it is still getting the drug

I have not personally tried it(imagine that, surprising I know)

 

[SoreArms]

is she/was she a heroin junky?

 

[deltreefitness]

In Europe they are using GHB as a healthier alternative to methadone.

 

[Sans Teeth]

Methadone is for quitters.

Ram a hypodermic needle into her jugular for faster results.

 

[split endz]

No she has never done heroin, but she was hooked on oxy. Quit the oxy & was having lots of withdrawl symptoms. So, she got on methadone, now can't stop using it without getting sick.

 

[deltreefitness]

Most precscription "pain-killers" are opioids. So you Vicodin and Oxy lovers - you're fucking with the same family of drugs as heroin. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

hiya. pharmacist, have worked in a methadone program pharmacy

who is monitoring her methadone use? if she was addicted to another shorter acting opiod, and methadone is being used to wean her off the drug, who the hell is prescribing and monitoring her progress? or is she buying it on the sly?

get her to get in touch with a health professional who actually gives a shit about her, i cant believe this sort of thing goes on. i would suggest how to cut her dose to minimise withdrawal, but you know, she needs first hand care

she shouldnt ahve too many problems, methadone has a nice long half life and she isnt going ot have a nasty time of it like she would if she was using morphine or similar

cheers

 

[split endz]

golden, thanks for your reply (you have experience). Here's how it went down. When she stopped taking the oxy's, she was feeling basically like shit, so one of her so-called friends told her that the methadone would help her thru the withdrawls from oxy. So, she started buying methadone tabs from him & taking 5 per day (not sure of mg), bingo ! she didn't feel sick any more, as long as she was on methadone. However, this became very expensive, so she tried to slow down/ stop methadone... fuuuuget about it... she could not stop. She then went to a Dr. & somehow ( I have my suspicions about this Dr) got a scrip for methadone ( she says he prescribed it to her for back pain & that he knows nothing about the oxy ). Now she says that she is taking 1 a day (still not sure of mg), she might be taking more, I don't know. I told her she should slowly reduce her intake of methadone to get off of it. She says she cannot even begin a day without taking it. Help me help her.