METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE Reviews (METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.8 (261 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METHADONE HYDRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | BACK PAIN | NONE | VERY AFFECTIVE AND CHEAP | M | 45 | 6 months | 1/5/2005 | 5 | back pain - chronic | worked great. However, the doc decided he does not like using it and wants to pass me to another md. If anyone can recommend a doc in Birmingham,Al taht will help please email ASAP. | Need Help | 54 | 5 years | 10/8/2004 | 5 | chronic pain control for I.C. Fibro | i was amazed and delighted as i had NO reacctions to this medication. but, i have had, unfortunantly, way too much of a natural tolorance for opiates. synthetics or semi-synthetic compounds seem to work the best. i allso ave on hand 7.5/200(ibuprophen & hydrocodone) for bolus dosing if needed. and it is daily. infact, it is time to ask for san up on both of my pain meds. | i am so lucky because my personal physician really does care for the patient. he accepts medi-cal , with out question and he and his staff will go out of there way to give you enough samples if they know your | F | 45 | 2 years | 10/2/2004 | 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 | heroin addiction | my worse side effect i would have to say was/is the weight gain i hardly eat at all and still gain weight,can someone explain that?also extreme sweating all day and night and intense itchyness (on legs mostly) scratching till they almost bleed | asides from the 3side effects i have to say that being on Methadone has completely saved my life.I was an exterme heroin addict for 7yrs. at a habbit of about 300$'s a day!after being on methadone for about 7months,once my dose was at a compatible level for my system it worked like magic.i no longer crave to get high.even the thought of doing heroin just leaves me mith a feeling of what a waste that would be.since ive been taking methadone i have moved from a very bad home enviroment to my first appartment that i am proud to call home.i used to be a sex trade worker and now have a new full time and socially exceptable job,which i am also very proud of.i used to never like thinking about the future and now thanks to methadone and my extreme life style change i cant stop thinking about my future!!!I know i still have a long way too go but i feel very confident about my direction.i highly advise this treatment plan for anyone with an EXCESSIVE opiate addicion.i only say that because it is true that this is a slow program and if you have a mild addiction there may be an easier faster way for you to get through the recovery process. re:detox/councelling/milder medications such as gravol,tylenol,midol etc. | F | 24 | 14 months | 9/3/2004 | 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 | Opiate Addiction | Extreme Weight GAIN (35+lbs.),Loss of Appetite(yet still the weight gain???, Profusely Sweating any & all times of the day & night, Memory Loss, Increased thirst from all the sweating, Craving cold foods especially cereals, Swelling hands & feet. | Methadone has been great for keeping me free & clean of any other opiates/narcotics. I can finally live my life again! No more chasing the dragon & now I actually have money in my purse. The side effects are pretty bad, but the benefits outweigh them. | F | 38 | 3 years | 7/10/2004 | 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 | 5 | MMT | very good medication, i highly recomend it for addiction and pain control | M | 22 | 30 days | 4/13/2004 | 5 | Chonic pain-fractured lumbar disc | The worse side effect was weight loss which was very frightning, I lost 30lbs in about 45days, extremely tired all the time, nauseated and no appetite what so ever. | The main thing is that the methadone took away all my pain to the point that I did extremely well in physical therapy then when the dose was lowered i was sore all over as if I had over did it. I was taking 10mg bid, now I'm on 5mg bid. | F | 57 | 2 months | 3/29/2004 | 5 | spinal cord injury/pain | hyperactive | this med gave me my life back | M | 39 | 1 years | 3/8/2004 | 5 | Opiate Abstinence Syndrome | Constipation,Sleepiness,Sugar craving,Weight gain | Like many have aleady posted, methadone has saved my life, and made it possible for me to cope in ways I was never before able to. It's a mixed bag to be sure, and though I understand the noble intention to wean oneself off of it as soon as possible, my experience proved that it might be better to stay on long enough to better ensure you odds against relapse. I know I couldn't wait to get off of it the first few times on it, and each time I found myself back on the first opiate that came along, whether it be prescription or illicit. So if I had any advice to share, I guess I'd say though I agree somewhat with a previous poster who advocates detoxing as soon as you 'get your life together', I'd like to add a warning of, do not detox too soon, and if you find it necessary to stay on for a lifetime, it is always far better than the alternative. Methadone does save lives, I am also living proof. | M | 48 | 10 years | 2/11/2004 | 5 | Migraines realted to Epilepsy | Mild Nausea and vomiting at first until I got used to the drug(about a week),Night Terrors and Nightmares, Trembling, Nervousness,feeling sleepy all at once and having to nap, energized,Constipation,Not hungry at times,Itchiness!!! | My MD has tried me on numerous meds for my migraines that I suffer from daily.This is the only drug that has really worked to take care of the problem.It totally alleviates my migraines with little to no side effects after I got used to taking it.I do worry about the long term side effects that it may have but for right now I am just glad I am not having any migraines if I take it daily! I have epilepsy and the migraines sometimes are an indication that I am going to have a seizure.Being migraine free to me is being seizure free and free of costly medications(Imitrex) and costly hospitalizations.I would not reccommend this for everone but if you are having continuous painful migraines that other medications do not help with I would certainly ask my MD about it.I like it because it is long acting and works fast.After you get used to the drug it's sedative problems fade out. | F | 27 | 2 months | 12/22/2003 | 5 | Chronic Back Pain | CONSTIPATION! Light euphoria. Night terrors and severe sweating. | I wanted to know if there is anyone out there taking LARGE doses of Methadone. I burned out on all of the Oxycodone type drugs and instead of switching me to the Oxymorphone type drugs my doc put me on 40mg of Methadone 4x/day. I find that I can only get total relief by taking 120mg or more at a time. Is it possible that I have become | M | 35 | 1 years | 11/12/2003 | 5 | Chronic neck pain | None | Wonderful pain releaver! I have tried Duragesic patches 150 mcl with very little help and alot of sore skin, plus patches falling off becase of sweat. Ihave also tried oxycontin 80mg three / day which m,ade me wacky. Now on Methadone which while I had no insurance was $28.00 for 120 10mg pills as oppopsed to $1000.00 for 90 pills of 80mg oxycontin!!!! The docs dont tell u howe expensive some of these drugs are w/o ins.Methadone makes me think alot more clear, I only need to take it twice a day, and i feel i have alot more energy than any other pain reliever I have tried. | M | 2 months | 11/1/2003 | 5 | neuropathy pain | constipation, dreaming while awake when eyes shut, dreaming asleep(strong enough to wake me up, other nights - very good sleep, because of prior prostate problem (enlarged & was already a difficulty urinating, the bladder muscles got streached out and stopped working - needed catheter 2x/day for 2 wks. | aside from the above problems that will resolve themselves - this is the least amount of pain I have felt in 4 years. The quality of my life increased. My drug cost went from $120/mo to $20/mo. I am on medicare/disabled and don't have any prescription coverage. | M | 57 | 17 days | 7/11/2003 | 5 | mostly to kill pain, w/d from opia | don't feel as if I have had on methadone excet when I had to withdraw from 70mg. a day becauase I was moving to tuscun Arizona the clinic i paid all tranferring fees in San Bernarino to tucson didn't have a slot open which I had paid in avance for. No I go to doctors for pain meds they are very cautious on writing scripts for large amounts of narcotics as they are afraid they may get in trouble--while I am practally bedridden from pain. no side-effects except constipation. There | F | 42 | 29 years | 7/3/2003 | 5 | chronic severe pain | At first being sleepy alot, but after my dosage was changed I only have periods of being sleepy now,(usually if I haven't had a good nights sleep it's worse.) | I was taking different types of pain meds for over the last 2 years non of which had ever given me a full pain free feeling. In a matter of a few days of taking methadone, I had my life back and still have it. My pain on a daily basis is very tolerable. I also suffer from chron's disease and had uncontroleable diarrhea (5-15x a day),now with methadone I only have 1-3 episodes a day. Thanks for my life back. I take 15 mg 3X a day. | F | 26 | 9 months | 6/3/2003 | 5 | arthritis/degenerative disc disease | mostly constipation relieved when I started using fiber tablets and stool softners | works better for me than any other pain med I have taken, I take 10 mg twice daily and use percocet 10 mg prn up to twice daily for breakthrough pain, am pretty close to pain free most of the time. you must work with a pain specialist to get correct dose as it is highly individualized. | M | 47 | 1 years | 4/20/2003 | 5 | herion addit | No side effects for me, it helped me be straight and hold down a very good job and marry a great man. | I have been on methdone for 34 years, and every time I try to get off the program I go into deep depression and panic attacks. Plus the cost of $350.00 a month. But it does work, but because of the years I have been on it, I have a chemical imbalance and my have to stay on for life. Anybody else have this problem? | F | 56 | 34 years | 4/11/2003 |