i have gained 45 lbs in 6 months! ive never been so heavy!. it has to be the meth cuz i started un july and thats when i started gaining weight.
my thing is late at night i crave cereal... and i eat a whole box! i eat while i'm dozing off.
should of stayed on the oxys!
PS i also have been expierencing double vision. have to keep one eye shut to type this. am i alone? is it just me out there wit h this problems?'? help...
Hi there Daniela, I did some research on this and found a few interesting points. If you click on the link and scroll down to the "professional side effects" it does list visual disturbances and weight gain as possible side effects. A whole box of cereal? :-) When I was pregnant (I know, not the same) I could eat half a gallon of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate, Chocolate chip, chunky ice cream! In one sitting! I kid you not. Maybe you can stock the pantry and fridge with better foods? Just a suggestion. But I guess if we eat too much of anything, we can gain weight. If you could get to the doc and let them know about the side effects you have, they might be able to do something to help.
Take care and best wishes,
chris
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/methadone-side-effects.html
I have heard that it is a common side effect with opiates. I had it when I took vicoprofen but not oxycodone. It's hard to curb that craving, but worth a try. Good luck.
I get these cravings from any opiate actually. I also gained a lot of weight from it. Its just so hard to resist. Then when Im not taking any, I have no desire to eat the junk food that I cant put down when Im taking something.
Hi daniela, I was addicted to lortab from age 22-26. My whole life I never weighed more than 115 lbs. I am 5'6 and tried to gain weight cuz that was a little underweight for my size. I ate all the time and would not gain a pound. Even when I was addicted to lortab no matter what I ate I did not gain. I started methadone treatment at age 26 on 7-2-07. Within 6 months I weighed 180 lbs. I am still at the clinic and cannot lose a lb. I craved sweets really bad my first year, but after that I didn't crave them nearly as much. I started eating much better after that first year but have stayed around 180. My dr said, believe it or not, that that little bit of meth had so many calories that is where most of the weight comes from. As far as nodding off and double vision us usually because u r sleepy. I do the same. U may want to lower your dose a little to help that. Not to scare u but I had beautiful teeth when I started and have lost 2 teeth so far and the rest look terrible.
Funny you should say that about your teeth. The same thing has happened to me. I just saw an oral surgeon yesterday that is going to have to remove the rest of my teeth and put in Implants. I COMPLETELY understand and feel your pain. Sorry about your teeth. Hopefully it helps knowing someone else is going through the same thing. God bless you,
Pantera76
allow the doctor to know exactly what you have told us here with best wishes,
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Nice to see you back. :-)
Hey, thanks! Ive been lurking for a while. Reading whenever I get a chance but have been insanely busy lately so I havent had much time to respond. Im in the process of moving and changing jobs among a LOT of other things going on in my life right now. Im moving out of my house this weekend actually. Ill be moving into my parents house for a month or 2 before continuing down to Florida. But anyway, Im still here, I didnt leave the forum. Once the dust settles Ill be back on more often. :-)
Florida, eh? Sounds warm! Starting to hate these Chgo winters. Have a safe move and looking forward to seeing you post again!
Yup, Im in Pennsylvania right now and Ive had enough of these cold winters too. Every time I go to Florida I never want to come back so I finally decided to make the move and stop wishing.
Thanks! Ill be around. You usually have this place under control and questions answered before I get to them so I dont need to post anything. But Ill try to get on here more often in the near future so maybe I can have a crack at them first haha.
lol. I WISH I didn't have so much time on my hands. Although I really do enjoy helping people, my condition prevents me from doing much of anything physical. So here I sit and wait until I get the go ahead for my operation. Get this spine fixed once and for all!! I have a sister in Tampa (works there) she has a house on the other coast too, near Cocoa Beach. I love it down there, I'm jealous!