METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE Reviews (METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.8 (261 Ratings)

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 5  six large blood clots to lungs sweet tooth,six drive in the tank,can not be in the heat,sleeping not enought or too much and trouble with thoughts. Great for the pain but not for the life. After starting this med I find myself in a daz and can not do all the things I like to do. The pain from 6 clots in the lungs is great because the scaring has damaged my lungs that can not be repaired. I tried other meds but with little help for the pain. M 48 6 months
20mg 3X day
5/23/2010
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 5  opiate and xanax addiction some constipation and some upper gastro intestinal issues from craving sweets and thats it. I was up to 400 mg of oxycodone and 4 or 5 xanax bars per day. I was able to stop using the oxy's right away and the xanax the 3rd day. For me the key is the feeling of wellness and energy that i get from the methadone. I know that i can make it thru the day. I have been a drug abuser for over 30 yrs and have tried every treatment program there is. Methadone is by far the best one for me. I am so glad that i found the clinic that i go to. I need the professional and structured and caring assistance they give. M 59 90 days
45 MG 1X day
10/8/2010
 5  pain management Drowsiness, sweat easily When I first started taking this stuff it really was uncomfortable. There were no nasty side effects other than feeling like I was in the fog. The best part however is that I have not had to increase my dosage and in fact am way down, only 10mg twice daily. In addition to that my pain is controlled quite nicely. It no longer makes me tired it has never made me loopy like most narcotics. All in all this stuff is much cheaper and way more reliable than the usual narcotic analgesics. I have tried, vicodin all stregths, oxycodone, morphine, dilauded and on and on. All of which worked OK but made me loopy and needed more rather quicly, like weeks. Anyone with chronic pain should at least consider this if you are to be on anything long term. The only real big pitfall is it is very addictive physically and getting off it is much more difficult than other opiate based narcotics. For me it has been a real blessing. M 50 11 years
40 2X day
5/30/2011
 5  narcotic maitanence constipation,slight nausea on occasion, but nothing serious saved my life, i would have od'd without or just killed myself, my wife should take a lot of that credit for this too,. i know poeople hate it, but at least give it a try first and then make up your mind about it, this stuff saved my life and it is extremely cheap M 29 8 years
135 1X day
7/25/2011
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 5  Lumbosacrael Plexopathy,Polynueral, M 45 12 years
130 Mg. 2X day
8/15/2011
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 5  mental phisical pain I have been taking methadone illlegaly for over 5yrs now when i started i knew nothing about it i was a bad kid i would make my money by stealing&selling my fathers pills i started taking it and it just got worse and worse i got hooked i tried geting of it multipul times i lasted three months with no methadone and no sign of the withdraw stoping i quit cold turkey first time then i tried weening myself off im now down to 20mg a day two tabs i could get by with 10mg but if i go to 10mg a day its not enough to get me by it just takes the edge off and now i found out 6yrs after taking it that it attacks yourbone marrow thats why withdraw from methadone is sooo painful i feel i cant move function i dont wanna eat i cant sleep muscle spasms and twitchy feet sweats hot cold i get diarea its horible what do i do now how do i get off im still geting them from a friend my father wants me off um but hes just as bad as me being hooked on methadone hes in the hospital now bad health im wondering if thats gonna b in a hosp M 20 6 years
2 10mg tab
11/8/2012
 5  broken vertabrae, disc problems Some erectile disfunction,trouble eating, M 42 7 years
90mg
12/30/2012
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 5  Heroin addiction No side effects if on a regular dose. Taking a higher dose than usual then I feel the typical side effects: constipation, sweating,euphoric (who said this is a side effect!)and selfish attitude. Loss of the euphoriant and analgesic effect as tolerance sets in, however its a matter of managing properly the intake according to your biorythm. I have found the right medicament that finally stabilizes my endorphine system, allowing me to live "normally". Although I never lost my job during my heroin times, I was really gambling with my life and if I had continued that path I am sure that I would be left with nothing by now! The country in which I live is quite progressist and has a great deal of know-how in addiction treatments. My physician (30 years in the field) seems to believe that I was born with and imbalanced endorphin system, so I will need to take methadone or similar for life. I am quite courious about the buprenorphine, i like the idea of an agonist and antagonist working toghether, but I am afraid of switching out from something that works. Anybody willing to share experience and/or chat, please write me (preferably female, I would feel more at my ease). Mike M 35 2 years
9/17/2006
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 5  heroin addict none same feelings mixed with pot as heroin nod off all the time been on it 25 years now on 100ml day never used heroin or injectable drugs since methadone started Only works if you let it work dont bash it up just take it as a medicine and its all fine you can live a normal life stay away from drug users and it will be fine M 50 25 years
2/12/2006
 5  heroin addiction Difficult to get off. Just an update on my last year s comment. I m now stuck at 14mg as everytime I move below 10mg I m up for something stronger...H! I realıze getting off Methadone is not that easy, This, I would say, is the only real side effect for me. All the side effects listed by other users derive uniquely by a mismanagement of the DOSE. When you have all those side effect it s because you are taking too much substance, simply lower the dose! For long term users do not lower more than 25% every 2-weeks, let your body get used to it. I still believe Methadone did great to me and do not mind taking it for long. Just a reply to the selfish comment of the Female 34y 16/2/2006: F U. M 39 3 years
3/7/2007
 5  Crohns Disease/Pain Severe Motor Skill Impairment. Caused Dependence. Very Effective on pain. Causes Sleep. Caused enhanced tooth decay. Teeth problems from just one year on this. 10 cavities, 6 teeth extracted total. Almost have teeth fixed 1.5 yrs. later. 3 cavities left. Was on 60mg, got to 2.5mg then off. 6 months spent to get off of, 3 failed attempts. Use Morphine Now. USE THE UTMOST CAUTION, AND HAVE A FRIEND/FAMILY GIVE YOU A FEW SIMPLE TESTS, BEFORE/IF/PLEASE LIKE DON'T/ ATTEMPT TO DRIVE. M 33 1 years
7/6/2005
 5  bone disease (avascular narcrocis) constipation is a problem but with some extra fiber,water and prune juice or over the counter laxitives things work pretty good. I use 30mg every 6 hrs. (120mg) daily. I've had 3 hip replacements and I'm in need of of 4th. Both shoulders also have been replaced. Both knees have (narcrocis) in them and will have to be replaced. So as you can see I'm a bit of a mess, but methodone has allowed me to live a life that is somewhat normal. I am thankfull to my doctor and this medication for this. I also use cataflam (anti-inflammatory) for pain control(very immportant) M 12 years
8/17/2005
 5  degenerate disc in back and neck some drosyness and leg heavyness. dry mouth sleep good and meds do their job and the script will last to nextt visit . Started at 10 mg. /4times a day , Now I'm on 40 mg. - 3 times a day works fine and very cheap! M 48 2 months
2/25/2006
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 5  Heroin Addict With Pain Management Hypogonadism (Low Testosterone), fatigue, drugged-feeling (non-euphoric), (high-dose)itching, rapid speech, low motivation, need for dose-increases too often, Weight gain, loss of libido Methadone saved my life when I was using Heroin. I have been clean from the habit for almost three years now. Seven months ago, was started on Methadone after a two-week stay in the hospital with Morphine Infusions of 12mg every hour plus 4 mg IV Dilaudid every 2-4 hours for brekthrough pain OR Fentanyl Citrate 25-50mcg every hour (depending on doctor that day), while maintained on Hydrocodone 20mg every 4 hours and (Non-Narcotic) Toradol 10mg IV every 6-8 hours...I informed them that if I were relaeased/discharged with the medication they were going to give me (Norco 10/325 1-2 tablets every 6-8 hours) that I would literally be crawling/paying someone/flat out finding a way to obtain Heroin. I know myself, I know how much pain I was in, and I know I had once again had that "taste". I was released to pain management, where I opted for Methadone, was quickly titrated upward to 150mg day (50mg x 3). Over the next 4 months, dosed myself downward to 120mg (30mg x 4 daily) where I M 26 6 years
5/27/2006
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 5  I was addicted to pain medication sweating I would recommend methodone to anyone who was addicted to pain medication. Its a wonder drug. I have been on methodone since Feb 05 and since then, I am now working full time and going to school full time. I have alot to look forward to now M 33 8 months
10/17/2005
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 5  Because I was addicted to dilaudids I experienced weight gain,loss of sexual function and constipation M 24 2 years
7/25/2005
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 5  Broken disk in lower back When I take the Methadone I feel drowsy for about an hour that’s all. Very mild. There is no euphoria from this drug. Your pain just melts away. My pain was so severe that if not controlled I don’t believe that I would have lived very long. This is the very best pain medication I have ever taken. My mind is clear and I am active again. Methadone gave me my life back. I don’t feel drugged I just feel better. Before I took this medication I could not work or play I just lay around sick from pain. This medication is underused and could save many lives. M 55 4 weeks
6/11/2005
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 5  Severe abdominal pain (neuropathic) During the first 3 weeks I was extremely tired, very nauseous, confused and frustrated. Now in my 4th week, still experiencing being tired at times. I went from Oxycontin 20MG to 30MG to 40MG to 60MG daily, then to Duragesic 50MCG/72 hours, then to Duragesic 50MCG/48hrs and then back to Oxycontin 40MG daily, plus using Tylox 5/500MG for breakthrough pain PRN since I started on these narcotics in August, 2002. My pain wasn't contained and daily living was very hard, no actually it was pure hell. My pain was mostly at 8 to 10 often with flair-ups that were impossible to live with. I was blowing through higher and higher amounts of narcotics all without pain relief. My doctor then prescribed Methadone 10MG every 8 hours. The first 3 weeks were tough with side effects but now (4th week) I am experiencing some pain relief and enjoying a better quality of life. The big difference I notice using Methadone is pain is contained at a more even level. While on Oxycontin and Duragesic my pain would fluctuate from high-medium to high. Methadone keeps it at a steady medium with fewer flair-ups although I am still dealing with being tired at times. Methadone has certainly been a life saver for me as my doctors tell me I must learn to live with this pain as surgery isn't an option for me nor are there any other forms of medical relief for my situation. I would strongly urge anyone living with chronic pain to consider using Methadone. For me, it is superior to Oxycontin and Duragesic. M 55 25 days
9/18/2004
 5  Chronic pain Itchiness is the only side effect I experience. Extremely effective with physical pain. I also suffer from chronic depression and anxiety and after over 20 years of taking all sorts of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds this works much better than any of them. I'm much more optomistic about life now. I feel more energetic and focused with the depressive fog gone--a very nice side effect. M 48 17 days
7/31/2004
 5  chronic abd.pain/chron.pancreatitis I've experienced just about each & every more common I have gotten blessed relief from the unrelenting pain of chronic pancreatitis with a minimum of complications by taking methadone, where with other opiates I was having problems with addicition/overmedicating, EXTREME sensitivity to withdrawal symptoms (perhaps partially psycho-somatic since I have past history of opiate abuse, I know what symptoms to M 40 44 months
6/2/2004
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