Methadone for Opiate Withdrawal User Reviews (Page 5)

• kdsss
• March 8, 2017

Methadone Diskets (methadone) "I took Methadone for 2 years for back pain. I never use it for Herion addiction. After I stopped using it ( which was 3 years ago) I still can not be medicated with any of the other opiates, or any type of tranq, not even cold medicine All my DR could say was, I've got a lot of patients like you. What the heck does the mean, that I'm on my own? Next time I have surgery I guess I drink a fifth of whiskey and bite the bullet? Does anyone a medicine that can help reverse this,"

• Swtmi...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 18, 2016

"Ive been on Methadone for over ten years and currently,I am trying to get off of this drug. Ive been decreasing my does 2 mgs per month for over a year. I am at 3 mgs and really starting to feel the withdraw.I don't plan to get my next 30 doses.because its almost rediculous how little it does for me. I have 3 does doses of 3 mg and Im terrified. Can anyone give me some truthful encouragement?....."

• lindsay
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 20, 2014

"I have been on methadone for almost 10 years. I have tapered and got off a few times, but always seem to fall back. I have never gone higher than 45mgs. this dose has complete covered all withdrawal symptoms without feeling tired and useless. I had a son last year at the age of 33, and was very nervous of the effect it would have on my new born. I never increased my dose through my pregnancy and remained at 40mgs comfortably. when Sam was born, he experienced NO withdrawal symptoms. I was worried sick for.nothing, however that is not always or even often the case. Overall, methadone maintenance has been a very positive experience."

• Cjy
• June 13, 2017

"I was addicted to opiate's for years and eventually prescribed methadone to relieve chronic pain that was combined with opiate addiction. This medicine saved my life. It allows me to keep a steady job and be a good mother to my girls and a good partner to my boyfriend. I no longer wake up every morning with that nagging thought of ok how am I going to make it through another day. There's a lot of people who will tell you all negative information about this drug. Don't listen to them. I recommend talking to a doctor or clinic about this and staying in Narcotics Anonymous."

• Harka...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 24, 2017

"Was prescribed methadone for withdrawal symptoms in 1979...and never realised how absolutely addicting this drug actually is. It can make one sleepy, and it doesn't make one 'high'..at the beginning however it can give what one person called ''a garrulous sense of well being'' It takes away nervousness but then one of the early symptoms of heroin/methadone withdrawal is a sense of nameless fear ..a stomach rolling anxiety. Over 30 years later, am still on methadone..being ''encouraged'' [is there a choice?] to transfer to Buperenorphine...long term addicts who have made the switch seem to rate the buprenorphine..''clearer headed''. By the way...methadone needs very careful titration in the beginning.. ''Start low go slow'' ."

• Aano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 30, 2018

Methadose (methadone) "Methadone has been great for me. It's important to get a stable dose. As a lot of people are afraid to be on a high mg. But whatever it takes to get you to not use is key. If your on a low dose but using still then what is the point? So don't beat yourself up just work with your Dr. It's nice not go thru withdrawal and not to mention it is great when the drug seeking behavior finally is over with. Do yourself a favor and if your struggling with addiction try this."

• Drugf...
• July 9, 2009

Methadone Diskets (methadone) "I have been on a Methadone maintenance program since May 12 and it has helped me so much! It took my withdrawals away the first day and has kept me from having cravings to the prescription pain medication that I was dependant on. Methadone is a lifesaver!"

• xocad...
• August 7, 2008

"I am in my 3rd year of treatment, and I love it. I honestly think I would be in jail or dead by now. The only downfall to it is the bad reputation it has gotten over the years. It's a wonderful drug for those who are ready and willing."

• katari
• March 30, 2008

"i feel like methadone saved my life. i was addicted to pain meds for years and saw no way out. after finding my way to a methadone clinic near my home, i can happily report i have been free for almost 2 years. only side effects i have really noticed are weight gain."

• mkizz...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 2, 2014

"It does help so many people, it helped me. I'm clean now. Be cautious when detoxing. Please do it slowly. And after you detox from methadone, you will not feel normal right away. It takes a good two weeks to get your normalcy back."

• sopra...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 17, 2014

"When I first went on methadone for opiate withdrawal I was skeptical but sure enough I suffered NO withdrawal symptoms. I would have rated it a ten instead of a 9 but I DID kind of crave opiates for the first month I was on it."

• Anonymous
• March 31, 2010

Methadose (methadone) "I go to a treatment center and get methadone as a tool to help me with my addiction. It keeps me from withdrawing and helps a lot with cravings and urges. I strongly recommend this drug to anyone with an opioid addiction."

• Happy...
• October 10, 2015

"I'm a 37 yr old female.I used from the age of 15-30 I've been on methadone for almost 7 yrs and I am so grateful. If I hadn't go on methadone I'd probably be DEAD! If used the way it's supposed to be Methadone is a life saver. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because it's also very hard to get free of but I'd rather be in Methadone my whole life than be on Heroine. I wouldn't last to long if I ever got hooked on heroine again. Don't be scared to try it, it's a life saver."

• Clutey
• January 23, 2012

"My girlfriend and I recently got on methadone. We finally had enough of the sickness and all the other things that comes along with being an addict. Methadone has truly changed my life. We now have a baby on the way. This seriously is a blessing. It's so wonderful we both are doing great."

• Crabr
• March 7, 2015

"So, to begin with I was very skeptical because in the past I had taken methadone as another way just to get high. I was addicted to opiates for six solid years and on my worst days, I was up to 200 mg of morphine a day. I know this is nothing compared to some people but it was bad enough for me. I am dosing at a clinic now and so far my experience has been exceptional. I am on 50 mg a day, but I work nights. I dose in the morning and sleep most of my dose away but still am relieved from cravings all the way up to 1 am or so. I will continue to go up to find my baseline to completely cut cravings but so far I have been able to even stop smoking marijuana. Something I had been doing for even longer. For anyone in doubt, just give it a try."

• ryanb...
• November 28, 2015

"I was on 120 mg of methadone for 3 years. I was on 6mg of clonazeapan for 4 years. I also was eating the cocktail everyday for years, which includes promethazine,clonadine and any benzo. I was arrested and kicked all these drugs in a 11'8 cell. I was so sick, you have to go through it to know. I've been clean for 6 months, the only way to kick that habit is jail, best thing that ever happened to me."

• ISPY
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 4, 2014

"I was on the fentanyl pain patch 75 mcg & 2 Percocet 10/325 for neck surgery that never healed. I wanted to stop but I already knew what stopping without help would make me very very sick. So I went to A place that charged me $90.00 a week for a dosage of 75 mg daily plus NA meetings as many as I needed. All was great after a year no more cravings so I decided to taper off and hope the neck pain would be tolerable. So after 2 months of tapering I was finally clean & sober. (I thought) My last dose was Thursday morning and by 4:00 am Sunday morning the withdrawal I tried to avoid happens. Throwing up nothing but bile cause I couldn't eat or drink anything than after about 36 hours of that, the runs come and stay for about day & 1/2. "

• Admit...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2016

"I used prescription drugs for over 10 years, I finally self admitted myself into a methadone clinic.. It has saved me, and hurt me.. I have to go to clinic daily (20miles round trip). I want to be free of all opiates, but scared of the withdrawal.. This clinic is government run and very hard to get things done."

• LUCKY...
• June 8, 2008

"Methadone treatment has changed my life but again you have to want to be ready to be on the treatment and give up the drugs. If you are ready this is the best treatment that will help you get your life back together. By the grace of god I have not used drugs since I started taking methadone and that was 14 years ago."

• jessboo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 27, 2015

Methadone Diskets (methadone) "It made me be able to function in society like I used to be able to before I got addicted to lorecet. I have more confidence now. I find that 115mg a day fits me. Everyone is different though. I can sleep good through the night also."

• Fruit...
• March 23, 2018

"I would not be alive today to type this up if I hadn’t gotten brave 4 years ago and finally called the methadone clinic. I was at deaths door 4 years ago battling a horrendous addiction I couldn’t stop. Tried rehab several times both in and outpatient but could never go longer than 3 days and that was pretty rare to go even that long. The inner sense of restlessness and anxiety and other Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) were just too much to bare and I’d always go back to use. Methadone finally shut up the part of my brain that constantly was on 24/7 365 begging me to use and the battle got exhausting. It’s been a journey but after 4 years I finally got my life back and live a normal life because of methadone. I am so grateful for it I’m afraid to get off! I didn’t give it 10 because of the side effects- massive sugar cravings and decreased libido but to me it’s a small price to pay to get my life back. Thank you methadone for saving my life!"

• addict
• October 20, 2011

"I was addicted to Oxycontin and cocaine for 7 years, which eventually put me in jail for crimes involving theft for my next fix. While I was on house arrest my doctor recommended a local methadone program to help with my withdrawal symptoms and recovery. I started methadone 5 years ago at 100mg and it took me a few months to finally stop using oxy/cocaine while on methadone. I then moved up to the private clinic where you go when you are clean for 3 months. I have been clean for 4.5 years now and I am down to only 10mg a day. I plan to be finished with methadone in about 4 months. How I did it? Dropped all my so-called friends and did not associate with anyone who abused pills. Basically I became a loner who took up a new hobby that interested me."

• Jtmich
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 17, 2015

"Methadone helped with my chronic lower back pain. I worked up to 80 mg a day. Doctor had his license suspended. Cold turkey withdrawal!!! On day 7 and its pure hell! Oh yeah at first I was great, could move work you name it. But after NO Dr would see me because of who my previous Dr was I had to withdrawal! Beware my friends when you go off methadone you will hate your Dr for giving it to you and wish you were dead to stop the horrible pain. And it takes months to feel normal again. Just getting up to get water takes a long agonizing experience! Plz get off soon with professional help. I didn't have that. Hospital detox was too full so sent me home with blood pressure 90/60 and falling. Had to call ambulance to go back!"

• Caramel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2019

"I started taking methadone May 29 2019 and ever since then I haven't had the craving for a Percocet, Lortab, or Roxy it really have changed my life and saved me money, lots of money. I started out on a 25mg of methadone and it was way too strong so I came down to a 20mg and I can handle it. I'm going to start going down by 2mg until I'm free of all drugs!! Another thing I already had bad knees before the methadone but since I have been on it, it really seems like it have gotten worse don't know If its part of the withdrawal symptoms or not."

• TwoPi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 30, 2018

Methadose (methadone) "For around 5 years of my life I was an extremely bad heroin addict. It completely and utterly ruined my life, to the point where I attempted to commit suicide by ODing on dope and Xanax. I've been on methadone close to two years now.... I have my family back and am working on rebuilding my life. Unless you have tried and failed w suboxone, going to a rehab, etc you have no business being methadone. If your taking something like Lortab, try and kick it yourself, or do a low dose suboxone taper. Methadone can turn you into a lifetime opioid addict I had tried everything. Suboxone/subutex make me very sick and I had tried to quit in evert way possible, even 30 day inpatent. I'm scared about coming off but with a support system I've seen it done successfully. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT METHADONE SAVED MY LIFE."