[I'llhateoxys4ever]

PLEASE STOP TAKING OC's now, it will suck for a little bit not being able to sleep but you have to stop, that will be the least of your concerns in a few more months of doing these. You wont be able to make it through a school day without being sick, you will never be able to afford to keep up with this habit without stealing and that leads to a whole new world of trouble...Take it from a 25yr old that just graduated college but got addicted to OC's while I was there and now im doing 320mgs a day (not proud of it, but need that much to get through the day, 160mgs to even feel "normal"). I regret everyday that I got myself into this situation and have been trying to quit for years and it seems like a never ending battle. So don't look at this as some older person trying to tell you what to do, I was your age not to long ago and there are so many things in life you will miss out on due to this drug if you dont stop now so as another kid almost I am telling you truthfully from my experience get out now while its only trouble sleeping you suffer from. I have secluded myself from all friends that dont do OC's because I can't go 3hrs without them and its not easy to find a place to break them out so I just sit home every night at 25 and do pills so I dont feel sick. Don't be like me and all the other people that are addicted to these awful pills and get off now even if you have to tell your mom, she would rather help you now than find out when its too late. Consider it a chance to save your own life right now, balls in your court...hope you do the right thing and let me know if u have any questions.

[Robert_325]

Good post I'llhateoxys4ever. You sound like you're trying very hard to make a comeback. Congratulations on your educational accomplishments, you should be proud of yourself. At 25 years old you're giving some good, sound, level-headed advice. Wish there was something I could do to help you as well. Stay in touch and I wish you well. God bless.

[brittxboo]

I'm currently tappering off methadone and am on 44mg and only come down every to weeks 2mgs. I feel like i'm going nuts my mooods are all over the place. I've been on the methadone program for three years, I am so tired of being on it and I just want out!!!! I have a 20month old daughter who has saved me since before she was even born. I havent used any drugs besides the methadone for 3yrs in May. It seems like one day I'm fine the next I have I'm ok in the morning then by 2pm-3pm, my puples are huge,my bones hurt,I'm yelling and can't stand anyone, exspecially me!!! I don't know what to do or who to ask for help and point me in the right direction!!!!
If you can help in anyway please do!!!!
Thanks,
BrittBoo

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by brittxboo

I'm currently tappering off methadone and am on 44mg and only come down every to weeks 2mgs. I feel like i'm going nuts my mooods are all over the place. I've been on the methadone program for three years, I am so tired of being on it and I just want out!!!! I have a 20month old daughter who has saved me since before she was even born. I havent used any drugs besides the methadone for 3yrs in May. It seems like one day I'm fine the next I have I'm ok in the morning then by 2pm-3pm, my puples are huge,my bones hurt,I'm yelling and can't stand anyone, exspecially me!!! I don't know what to do or who to ask for help and point me in the right direction!!!!
If you can help in anyway please do!!!!
Thanks,
BrittBoo

Your description of the titration effects like the pain in your bones, emotions on and off the chart, etc are relatively common with methadone. It's a tough drug to detox from. It's a good drug for pain but should be used only when a person will be needing it for life or a very long time at least. It should be a last resort medication.

I wish you success with your efforts. I do suggest that you continue to show patience and follow a similar schedule for titrating down. If you decide to jump off too soon you will be much more miserable than you describe.

The other option would be to switch over to suboxone once you get down to 30mg or less of methadone. I could help you with that and the ultimate result would be ending the entire process sooner than if you taper down to zero strictly on the methadone.

If you want to check out the suboxone alternative go to the following post I made on suboxone/subutex therapy. If you are interested in pursuing this option we can talk more. God bless.

http://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-...apy-50887.html

[shiffter]

Depends, I take 180mg of methodone a day. Thats like taking 3 80mg oxycodone. But really it all relavent. Your body builds up a tolerance.

[shiffter]

I went from 180 to 40. 1mg every 22 days. Its taken 4 yrs. My body got use to it so I thought I could take 400mg or 40mg. Although Iv'e noticed its like my body coming back to life. I'm Expexperiencing a stronger sex drive. Before there was none. I think Your detoxing to quick. Have the DR. take you back up a little and hold it till it stabalizes.

[TiffanyKa]

You must have fake methadone or something then cause an oxy high comes no where close to a methadone high...methadone first of all last longers even if you chew it, you still still feel it for almost twenty-four hours while oxys on the other hand keep you high for maybe six hours. And methadone is definetly a way better high. Don't know what your doing but you must be hooked real bad on oxys to say something like that.

Originally Posted by ScorpF4

What are u talkin about?! Oxy's aren't Sh*t compared to methadone? Dude oxycodone will get you way higher then a methadone. I've given 10mg methadone pill to friends that dont even take opiates and they said they didnt even feel the methadone, and this is coming from people that dont even abuse opiates!! But they all agree that 10mg of Oxycodone will have them flying..

[TiffanyKa]

Buscuits werent just used in the eightys they still sell them on the street.

Originally Posted by vincentlee1

10mg of methodone is not a lot. I mean when they start you off on a methodone program they start you off with 30 0r more mg then gradually increase your dose. What you probably had was methodose which is weaker. Now back in the 80's when they use the biscuit methodone that had to be diluted in juice which came in a powder that would put you on your ass. But what I want to know is why do most people ask question on how to abuse prescription meds. Just go to the local gun store and load a gun and snort that. Another thing methodone is not made to get you high it made to stop you from feeling opiates if your on a high enough dose but a 38 to the head will give you the best high ever

[info4cash]

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[yesucan01]

Originally Posted by ScorpF4

well i fell into temptation yet again...i aqcuired 2 10mg methadone pills. I was wondering if u can insuffalte (snort) a methadone pill? I tried doing like a lil chunk of it to test whether or not it would burn and it burned a lil bit, but i was wondering if snorting it would make the pill kick in faster like OC's?? or is it just better to eat methadone? im lookin for overall better efffect from these pills!

To answer your question, Yes you can. I know someone who does all the time. However, like I tell him, it is not wise. He has a tolerance of a bull and I still think it is a very bad idea. Methadone is used for long term pain, meaning it is surpose to last 8-10 hrs, by crushing it and snorting it you are condensing all that into a now effect, bad idea if your tolerance is low or you have not taken methadone before- it will cause an overdose. Yes it burns and NO it will not give you a high like an oxycodone, no matter how many you snort, eat whatever. methadone is no where near the dose or high that oxycodone gives you. Not even close.

So to the person that said methadone is stronger, what pills are you really taking because they are so not stronger than oxycodone. Oxycodone is much stronger and rightfully so because they are meant to last 4-6 hours and methadone gives you a constant light pain reliever for 8-10 hrs.

If methadone was such a great and all powerful pain reliever than they would be adminstered more than oxycodone, percs and such. methadone works in the background to oxycodone and for those suffering from withdrawals and that is it! No one gets prescribed straight methadone unless you are going through withdrawals.

So yes u can snort methadone, not a good idea because shortening a 8-10 dose into a instant dose can and will cause slowed respiratory and overdose.
And you will still not feel "high" just a small pain reliever and very very tired.. watch those ciggarettes... many burn holes happen due to methadone and xanex.. bad idea!

[yesucan01]

Originally Posted by brittxboo

I'm currently tappering off methadone and am on 44mg and only come down every to weeks 2mgs. I feel like i'm going nuts my mooods are all over the place. I've been on the methadone program for three years, I am so tired of being on it and I just want out!!!! I have a 20month old daughter who has saved me since before she was even born. I havent used any drugs besides the methadone for 3yrs in May. It seems like one day I'm fine the next I have I'm ok in the morning then by 2pm-3pm, my puples are huge,my bones hurt,I'm yelling and can't stand anyone, exspecially me!!! I don't know what to do or who to ask for help and point me in the right direction!!!!
If you can help in anyway please do!!!!
Thanks,
BrittBoo

OMG, first, being on Methadone for that long is terrible. Who put you in a clinic that long? Withdrawing should take 2-4 weeks tops. That clinic is taking your money. In no circumstance should you be taping off drugs for that long, unless you keep relapsing on other drugs. By them keeping you on Methadone for 3 years you are now addicted to Methadone which is the WORST in reference to withdrawals there is. being addicted to Methadone is horrible so what i have to say to you is taper off now. Not cold turkey. everyday take half less than you took the day before. Good thing is Methadone last 8-10 hrs so every 8 hrs take less than what you took before. and only take it when you feel your body needs it. Do not take a dose unless you feel the withdrawals because if you do take one when your body doesnt need it you are building up tolerance. Better news is you can get off of this drug and it only takes a small amount of time provided you follow the steps.

Always take less than you took before.

Only take a dose when your body is going through withdrawals

Don't take any other drugs.

Do not double dose, if you take one Methadone today, take a little less than a full Methadone tomorrow, than a half the next day, than half of a half the day after that, than nothing. ( depending on your tolerance it may take your body a few days to adjust to the new dose,) If you been taking one methadone for a year, it may take 1-2 days to adjust to a half a dose, so give it time.

Example if i took 1 methadone everyday for 2 years i would taper off like this:

Take one Methadone today..

Take 3/4 of a methadone tomorrow ( it may take 2 days to adjust to dose)

Take 1/2 of a Methadone next day (or for 2 days if body needs to adjust)

Take 1/2 of that 1/2 the next day (or 2 days if body needs to adjust)

Take the remaining dose the next day..

Im done and drug free the next day!!

So it can take from 5 days to 10 days to be free from pills. This works with Oxycodone addiction too because Methadone cures Oxycodone withdrawals.
If it takes you 2-3 days for your body to adjust to the new dose you would take the new dose for that day.. the next day.. than on the third day try to take the new lower dose.. soo

One full methadone..friday 8 pm
3/4 methadone 8.am sat morning
3/4 methadone 8pm sat night
1/2 methadone 8am sun morn
1/2 methadone 8pm sun night
1/2 of 1/2 methadone 8am mon morn
1/2 of 1/2 methadone 8pm mon night
remaining half of half 8am tue morn
remaining half of half 8pm tue night
drug free and proud!

Get away from that clinic. Any clinic that has not had you successfully off of drugs in a matter of a month is not doing their job correctly.

And remember you can do it, anyone can do it just takes a matter of time and persistance. I always hear people say I wanna get off these things. Well you can and yes it is easy, especially if you have Methadone. Methadone is a miracle for Heroin and Oxycodone users because it lets you detox without getting sick. Good Luck to you.

[Robert_325]

That is entirely too fast to taper off methadone. You are tapering off in a matter of days which is insane. There is no way it's wise to do a methadone taper that quickly without planning on being one terribly sick human being. I totally disagree with just about everything you've said.

The simple fact that you are saying it's okay to snort methadone should scare anyone in their right mind from listening to your suggestions. I won't even go into this your suggestions are so out of this world. You DON'T SNORT freakin methadone. What is wrong with you telling people to do that? Please refrain from giving advice of this kind on this forum.

You're concerned with burn holes with the advice you're giving? Give me a break!

[cheekysod]

that post you answered is 8 months old, i think you are incorrect in saying 3 years is way too long. some people stay on it 10 or more years. i did.
methadone is a once a day drug, lasts 24-36 hours don't know where you get your info but you obviously dont know what you are talking about.

methadone is for long term users, and it can get you high, thats why it has such value on the street, and it is longer lasting than oxys roxys and any other pills, EXCEPT suboxone. which i am on now, and successfully tapering, much better than methadone.
hopefully the original poster didnt listen to your way of getting off, have you ever tried coming off methadone after that long.
i think not.
stick to your amazing pills.
probably it is better not to advise people on how to come off a drug you have incorrect information on.

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by cheekysod

that post you answered is 8 months old, i think you are incorrect in saying 3 years is way too long. some people stay on it 10 or more years. i did.
methadone is a once a day drug, lasts 24-36 hours don't know where you get your info but you obviously dont know what you are talking about.

methadone is for long term users, and it can get you high, thats why it has such value on the street, and it is longer lasting than oxys roxys and any other pills, EXCEPT suboxone. which i am on now, and successfully tapering, much better than methadone.
hopefully the original poster didnt listen to your way of getting off, have you ever tried coming off methadone after that long.
i think not.
stick to your amazing pills.
probably it is better not to advise people on how to come off a drug you have incorrect information on.

People come and go with wierd advice all the time. Best thing is to just ignore them even though I couldn't help myself either. Blow them off is the best thing and they'll go away.

[baggyjoseph]

Originally Posted by Zimmers128

Well im only fourteen and i was at a party one night and my friend had 100 $ on him. Well some friend of ours was selling oxy 80 for only 25$. We bought 4
that last us to days, and now we go back and get more everday, like 40mg at a time twice a day. when i tried to quit i could not sleep i was depessed forever it was terriable. Then I found out my mom gets them for her back. And i steal them. What should i do. This has been going on for about 2 months

trust me buddy if you are so young and you are addicted already the best thing for you to do is no matter what you think your parents or other people will think of you your best bet is to tell the person that will be disapointed or pissed off the most about your problem because they will not let you forget that you need help.then seek help because this problem will definatly hold you back from any hopes or dreams you ever had and the only thing that will happen is no matter what you want to do with your life or what you want to be wont matter because the #1 thing on your mind will always be where can i get more. you wont be able to consintrate in school,at work or whatever it is you are doing because the want will be greater than anything you could ever amigine. yours truly a friend who knows.

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by baggyjoseph

trust me buddy if you are so young and you are addicted already the best thing for you to do is no matter what you think your parents or other people will think of you your best bet is to tell the person that will be disapointed or pissed off the most about your problem because they will not let you forget that you need help.then seek help because this problem will definatly hold you back from any hopes or dreams you ever had and the only thing that will happen is no matter what you want to do with your life or what you want to be wont matter because the #1 thing on your mind will always be where can i get more. you wont be able to consintrate in school,at work or whatever it is you are doing because the want will be greater than anything you could ever amigine. yours truly a friend who knows.

The guy you're replying to was 14 over two years ago, he posted twice in two days and hasn't been back on the forum since. I doubt seriously if he will see your reply.

I know you have good intentions but this guy isn't going to read your reply after two years having no more activity on the forum since then. God bless.

[shonuff2445]

Please try suboxone or subutex. That depends were you live. I know the doctor that pressured te DEA to use/legalize suboxone. The drug it was formed from is buprenorphine. It will help you detox. If you go to a hospital detox, they will give you a liquid shot of it to help wit te w/d symptoms, then you can get into a maintenance program for suboxone, or subutex. Unlike other opiates, with this drug you can decrease the mg's over time, and thats true whether you have actual pain, or started using to 'experiment'. Just google it, you should be able to find centers where ever you live. Please try - you dont want this habit to follow you! I know from experience!

[Robert_325]

The DEA didn't legalize suboxone. It had to be approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The DEA is a law ENFORCEMENT organization, it doesn't "legalize" anything. Buprenorphine was approved by the FDA for use in the USA in 2003. God bless.