http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/-t1.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:12:42 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/12/18/08/i_logo.jpg http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/-t1.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vs-methadose-vs-liquid-what-do-you-think-t223.htm lilgirllost Hi everyone. I have had an exerience I wanted to share with you all and get your input on it. I am currently on a dose of 120mg once a day. At my "old" clinic, they started out giving us the name brand METHADONE. (these were orange, football shaped, oblong, pills) After about 1 1/2 - 2 yrs, they started giving us a generic form (white, perfectly round with methadose stamped on them). I was in the process of a dose change at the time so I wasn't able to really tell if there ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:50:41 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vs-methadose-vs-liquid-what-do-you-think-t223.htm#412 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vs-methadose-vs-liquid-what-do-you-think-t223.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/is-methadone-bad-for-the-heart-t30.htm Dee Used appropriately as part of an Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program, methadone does not appear to cause any heart problems, even at quite high doses. There were some concerns during 2001 when LAAM (a long-acting cousin of methadone) was associated with disturbances of normal heartbeat, called cardiac arrhythmias . LAAM was taken off the market in Europe and American doctors were advised to first test patients for any existing arrhythmias before prescribing or continuing LAAM therapy. To ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:53:24 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/is-methadone-bad-for-the-heart-t30.htm#35 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/is-methadone-bad-for-the-heart-t30.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/please-give-me-some-advice-t279.htm SunshineSmiles I posted this on another part to but I'm not sure where it belongs and I need advice. Sorry if I shouldn't have posted it 2ce.! will checkk back tonight when I get off work but my husband is having trouble. First he put in a request to change counselors like 2-3 months ago still he has heard nothing. He has real problems with his counselor and he feels like his rights have been violated for many reasons. Today he was on hold to see the director of the clinic bc he owed $27 he was going ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:12:42 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/please-give-me-some-advice-t279.htm#487 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/please-give-me-some-advice-t279.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vitamins-t96.htm colleen I have been on methadone for 9 months. Since then I have been struggling with chronic constipation. I have tried several over the counter remedies ( milk of magnesia & stool softeners) with very little success. I overheared several people at my clinic talking about this problem and someone had mentioned that there was a vitamin supplement desgined for methadone patients that helps with some of side side effects like constipation. Has anyone out there heard anything about this? Also, any ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:38:43 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vitamins-t96.htm#164 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-vitamins-t96.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-just-started-taking-methadone-t215.htm r.logic If anyone can help me that would be great. long story short.. i have crohns disease which consists of chronic pain. Doctors here in Toronto won't prescribe pain medications easily. Through 3 years of heavy opiate pain med use i developed a dependency. Now doctor has me on Methadone.. today was my 5th day taking it. Started on 20mg/day and on the 3rd day I felt very sick.. not a fun "high" just whacked right out. Doctor lowered my dose to 15mg/day and i feel a bit better but still ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:51:16 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-just-started-taking-methadone-t215.htm#379 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-just-started-taking-methadone-t215.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-formulation-make-a-difference-t83.htm Admin What is better: Methadone as a liquid, tablet, or disket? Practitioners and patients in the methadone maintenance field often have debated that question and opinions have varied. owever, clinical research reported in 1999 supports the notion that there really is no significant difference. Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, enrolled 18 patients in an experiment whereby each received either methadone liquid, tablets, or diskets for a period of 3 weeks and ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:42:14 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-formulation-make-a-difference-t83.htm#131 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-formulation-make-a-difference-t83.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effects-of-mmt-video-t161.htm lilgirllost ]]> Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:54:16 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effects-of-mmt-video-t161.htm#285 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effects-of-mmt-video-t161.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-statistics-for-mmt-video-t160.htm lilgirllost ]]> Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:47:56 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-statistics-for-mmt-video-t160.htm#284 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-statistics-for-mmt-video-t160.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-what-should-i-tell-my-mother-t142.htm Admin Dear Members: I received the e-mail below and she didn't want to reveal her name but wanted your help in addressing her Mother's letter. If you could help her and give her your opinion of what you think she should do, it would be much appreciated. I thank you in advance for your suggestions and experience in answering her. Deborah Shrira,Your Administrator I found your website today and was so grateful! I have been on methadone for almost 9 months now after struggling with an opioid ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:34:58 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-what-should-i-tell-my-mother-t142.htm#245 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/help-me-what-should-i-tell-my-mother-t142.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/another-video-on-the-subject-of-methadone-for-you-to-see-t154.htm Dee ]]> Do you have any questions about methadone? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:51:46 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/another-video-on-the-subject-of-methadone-for-you-to-see-t154.htm#269 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/another-video-on-the-subject-of-methadone-for-you-to-see-t154.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effect-of-methadone-clinics-t126.htm lilgirllost ]]> Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:04:21 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effect-of-methadone-clinics-t126.htm#217 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/positive-effect-of-methadone-clinics-t126.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/must-see-videos-finding-normal-t119.htm lilgirllost
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]]> Do you have any questions about methadone? Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:12:00 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/must-see-videos-finding-normal-t119.htm#204 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/must-see-videos-finding-normal-t119.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-and-a-woman-s-hormones-and-menopause-of-course-t106.htm mojo Does anyone know if methadone takes away our hormones? I am 54 years old and female, and have been on MMT since 1978. I have 2 grown sons. Any research on what methadone does to the female hormones? Presently, I'm n ot producing any estrogen, and wonder if any other women my age have experienced this or not. T.I.A. Mojo Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:58:59 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-and-a-woman-s-hormones-and-menopause-of-course-t106.htm#179 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-and-a-woman-s-hormones-and-menopause-of-course-t106.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-affect-your-memory-t88.htm Admin Does Methadone Affect Your Memory? There have been relatively few studies published that investigate the impact of methadone maintenance treatment on memory – and those that have appeared have reached conflicting conclusions. Most recently, Curran and colleagues (London, UK) wrote in Psychopharmacologia (vol. 154, March 2001) that “A single dose of methadone can induce episodic memory impairment in patients who have a history of heroin use averaging more than 10 years.” However, ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:39:16 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-affect-your-memory-t88.htm#141 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-affect-your-memory-t88.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/how-long-does-it-take-a-person-to-be-detoxed-from-methadone-t87.htm Admin How long does it take a person to be detoxed from methadone? He has been on the drug for five years and is taking 100mg a day. The usual rule of thumb in detoxifying someone who has been maintained on methadone is no more rapidly than 10mg decrease twice each week. By this rule, a patient on 100mg would be detoxed in about 5 weeks. BUT the other rule of thumb is that the slower the better. The real problem is that at around 30-40 mg per day, the craving for opioid drugs very commonly recurs, ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:20:29 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/how-long-does-it-take-a-person-to-be-detoxed-from-methadone-t87.htm#140 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/how-long-does-it-take-a-person-to-be-detoxed-from-methadone-t87.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/what-impact-has-your-drug-abuse-and-subsequential-move-to-methadone-done-to-you-family-and-friends-t55.htm pangyalwilliams I have been doing a lot of thinking lately and have realized just how much my addiction had on my family. We have to realize that we have hurt our family and friends as much as we have hurt ourselves. Methadone has turned all that around for me. I am starting to have a life that doesn't revolve around drugs and you would have NO idea what that has done. In group today, we talked about guilt and how to deal with the past guilt when pawning belongings from my house to pay for my awful addiction. One ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:07:40 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/what-impact-has-your-drug-abuse-and-subsequential-move-to-methadone-done-to-you-family-and-friends-t55.htm#74 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/what-impact-has-your-drug-abuse-and-subsequential-move-to-methadone-done-to-you-family-and-friends-t55.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/questions-to-ask-your-methadone-maintenance-treatment-program-t52.htm Admin If you are looking for a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program, here are a list of questions you should ask before Admittance: 1. What is the cost of treatment (both Intake and weekly fees)? Is there a sliding fee scale? What forms of payment do you accept? - - - - What would happen if I couldn’t make a payment at some point during treatment? 2. What are the dosing hours? 3. What are the intake requirements ($, identification, lockbox, etc) ? - - - - I’m transferring ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:04:32 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/questions-to-ask-your-methadone-maintenance-treatment-program-t52.htm#71 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/questions-to-ask-your-methadone-maintenance-treatment-program-t52.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/one-of-the-myths-of-methadone-t35.htm Dee While looking around and researching facts about Methadone I came across a site that said Methadone was named After Adolf Hitler. That is indeed a Myth. Below is some of what I read. Feel free to follow the links provided to read about the topic yourself. Dolophine is the name under which Eli Lilly Company markets methadone. When methadone was first used for maintenance treatment of heroin addiction, Dolophine was the common brand name of methadone. It was dispensed as a wafer. Certain ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:50:52 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/one-of-the-myths-of-methadone-t35.htm#41 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/one-of-the-myths-of-methadone-t35.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-rot-your-teeth-t15.htm Admin METHADONE AND DENTAL HEALTH The following notes from the Concord Hospital Dependency Seminar held in Australia summarize the issues and provide recommendations for dental health. “Dental problems in addiction treatment subjects. Does methadone rot your teeth? Can we prevent dental decay? Main speaker: Dr. Peter Foltyn (Dentist, St Vincent’s Hospital) Dr. Halliman began by reminding us how much a smile is worth at a job interview as well as the draw backs of bad ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:38:43 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-rot-your-teeth-t15.htm#18 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/does-methadone-rot-your-teeth-t15.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-getting-into-my-bones-t26.htm Dee I remember for a long time my brother in law used to tell me to watch out for Methadone. he used to say it would get into my bones. I have done some reading on the subject and this is what I found out. From the pages of Medical Assisted Treatment of America; http://medicalassistedtreatment.org/35901/index.html There is no evidence I know from the research literature that methadone affects the bones directly. I believe that this is an old 'howler' which seems to follow the rule that 'if ... Do you have any questions about methadone? Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:33:19 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-getting-into-my-bones-t26.htm#30 http://methadone.forumotion.net/do-you-have-any-questions-about-methadone-f5/methadone-getting-into-my-bones-t26.htm