Methadone Withdrawal: Methadone Facts

methadone withdrawal - Important information about methadone, its uses and its dangers. The drug methadone is used extensively in addiction treatment.

	Methadone helps block the euphoric effects of drugs like heroin and morphine.

Is it possible to literally die from methadone withdrawals? Or have a heart attack?
is it normal to get really severe heartburn when coming down off methadone?

I am on day 4 of a heroin/methadone withdrawal. Please help below.
and would like to know how long before I feel slightly better? It is the most painful thing I ve EVER done. All I had was some d & f s from the doc and they are long gone and alcohol. I can not sleep at night and racked in painful back spasms. Anyone done this and can give me some encouragement that it will soon be over? Message for Mr Lemon.lime Yes I stopped cold turkey brave huh or extremely DUMBAlso I am on hols in france so I am at the mercy of it I have to jus ride wid it

Does anyone know a lot about methadone withdrawal?
I need to know how long it will be before regular pain meds will work as they are supposed to, Lortab, Percocet, Etc. . I'm having a major surgery done and have to be off the methadone to have the surgery. I stopped taking 120mg's on the 29th of april, I did not take any for five days. By sunday I felt so horrible someone brought me some 5mg methdone pills. So I took 50 60mg a day until today Friday , I'm not going to take anymore I just need to know the longest time someone's opiate receptors were blocked after stopping the methadone. Will my tolerance for pain meds. be very high is my first question? My second question is I read that ultram blocked methadone's affects, does that mean I can feel my pain meds? I know that it puts you into withdrawal, will that move the methadone out faster? I have to have rods and plates put into my wrist and arm, and don't want to suffer in pain. My doctor has already discrinated against me, I'm scared i will be in severe pain, he wont car

What can I do to make methadone withdrawals easier?
I have been on methadone for 6 months, gradually decreasing my dose to get off this stuff.. I was on 5mg about 3 4 days ago, and had to stop because im going on a trip sunday. Im not sick to my stomach but my body feels warm but I am constantly freezing. The restless legs has turned into a restless entire body. Im constantly fatigued and my legs burn just walking up the stairs. Hot showers help a little but is there anything else I can do? Will this get better or worse as the days go on? If it gets any worse, how can I make traveling on a bus tolerable?

How long does it take for methadone withdrawal,140 mg a day,cold turkey.?
I am 125 lbs and was put on way to much methadone wasn'ttreated well and they wouldn't lower my dose ,so I just stopped.It's awful I am taking clonidine.

How long does it take to get through methadone withdrawals.?
I have been on methadone for 3 years, 100mg.

How long can I expect to go through methadone withdrawal?
I have detoxed from methadone but want to know how long the withdrawal sympts will last? No chance of relapsing

Does anyone know what to expect during methadone withdrawal? Are there any websites with clinical information?
My friend is on day 3 of quitting " cold turkey" . He is extremely agitated, sweating, and looks awful. How long will this last? PS He is on my couch Serious answers only please....

Nursing Diagnosis of for newborn methadone withdrawal?


Severe "physical" methadone withdrawals, what do i do?
besides calling 911 or calling doctor.

Why does methadone withdrawal cause intense bone and muscle pain?


How bad are methadone withdrawals and how long will they last?


Methadone Withdrawal --scared with no one else to get answers from?
My dr put me on methadone for pain management about 2 years ago. I started out at 5 mg total a day and he eventually got me up to 40 mg total a day . I had major hip surgery hence the methadone. So eventually, about 10 months ago we started to taper my methadone and things weren't a 'walk in the park' but for the most part things were going smoothly and he was easy to communicate with if I had any problems. All of a sudden my dr is gone this past april I had called the clinic for a refill and was told my dr was no longer practicing at the clinic. I was anxious but to work that day on establishing a new internal medicine dr in the same clinic. The office made me an appt for 30 days later may and a day before the appt canceled it. So I tried to reschedule and they decided to schedule me with a different dr this time, which was fine with me. Same thing happened again, the appt was canceled last minute. And... get this... this happened a third time in June. So this whole time my medicine wasn't being tapered... I was at a constant 4 ml. I had to go to the hospital's Patient Advocacy office to finally get an appt that wouldn't be canceled last minute. So now I'm with a dr that has sped up my taper to an incredibly uncomfortable speed. More than twice the speed of the plan w my previous dr whom left his practice. So... my question The day I picked up the my current prescription I told the receptionist that I need to talk to her, my dr, as soon as possible because I was so anxious and fearful about the current taper my dr wanted me at. So now it's 2 weeks later, she called me once and I wasn't at my phone so I'm waiting for another call. I tried for a 2nd time today And at this point I just want to see if I can handle the withdrawal myself. I feel like she invalidates how I tell her I'm feeling. When I tell her about my withdrawal symptoms, I feel like she doesn't believe me. So last Fri 17th Oct I went from 4 ml a day I had been on 4 ml a day for about 17 days. That day I realized that she probably wasn't going to call me back in any timely manner I felt like I was backed up into a corner. So the next day, Saturday the 18th I went to 2 ml a day, Sunday I went to 1 ml a day half AM, half PM and I've been on that dose since Sunday... so 2 and a half days. But tonights 'the big night'... tonight is my last dose and it will be exactly .4 .5 ml. What I m trying desperately to figure out is how bad my withdrawals will be or if they will be bad at all. The last time I went through withdrawals was a long time ago and I was at 10 mg, so I know for a fact that the withdrawals won't be nearly as bad as they were then. But I know this won't be a walk in the park by any means, I just want to be prepared and have some sense of control over what I'm going to be feeling like for the next 2 weeks or however long they last. What's even worse is my mom is leaving in 2 days for a Napa Valley vacation and will be gone for 2 weeks so I'm going to be all by myself and I can honestly say I'm scared shi less.Does anyone out there know what I'm going to be going through, symptoms wise, in the next week or 2 weeks?? Any help, information, suggestions, or piece of mind is greatly appreciated... I have absolutely no one else to talk to about this. Thanks

Can you die from Methadone withdrawal?
My ex partner and father of my teenage son has been prescribed methadone for over ten years. He has not taken Heroin for many years now and throughout his addiction has worked. He has decided to try and detox and is currently waiting to be referred to a detox unit but it is taking months. He has been on a high dose for the last four years 150mg. He has other illnesses, he has high blood pressure for which he takes three types of medication and he has Hepatitus C. Aside from that, until the last year due to a change in circumstances resulting in the onset of depression he was pretty active and has generally ate reasonably well. Over the past few months due to a change in his clinic and his behaviour, there has been a number of times when he has not had his dose for up to three days. I have always thought that you cannot die from opiate withdrawel, however it's been indicated to him that due to the size of his dose and high blood pressure that that for him to go 'cold turkey' i.e. stop taking methadone suddenly could indeed be dangerous indeed fatal. I would be grateful for any informed advice, as some members of his family are suggesting that this is what he should do if he was serious about being drug free.