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Comment on Suboxone vs. Methadone by Mica

Mica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:20:19 +0000

I have been addicted for 2 years. It started out with hydros and oxycodone then ment to methadone. But i was buying it off the street to take. I can take up to 50 mg in a day and feel good. But its getting to the point where i can’t afford it antmore and the withdrawals from methadone are ten times worse to me when i’m out. So i checked into the suboxone program and found one that took my insurance where it won’t cost me hardly anything. I just want to be off of everything for good and this is the only thing i think that will get me off of thinggs. Methadone is to long term for me and i like it too much to use that as a form of getting off everything.

Comment on Kava Kava by Shannyn

Shannyn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:39:01 +0000

Have you ever heard of anyone else who’s Kava Kava was tested and came out positive as heroin???

Comment on Opiates in the Movies by Kerem

Kerem — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:55 +0000

Panic in Needle Park
Adam and Paul
American Gangster
The Basketball Diaries
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Gia
Gridlock’d
Permanent Midnight
Once Upon a Time In America
Pulp Fiction
The Bad Liutenant
Drugstore Cowboy

Comment on Suboxone vs. Methadone by Adam

Adam — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:43:57 +0000

I was in the methadone clinic for several months and was up to 80mg per day. I had some financial problems and had to go on financial detox, which meant I would be taken from 80 per day to nothing in about 5 weeks. I can honestly say the physical withdrawels were practically absent. I had no prblems with this detox at all, however it did make it easier to backslide do to the mental desire. Just to let you all know, i really think it was the easiest thing I ever came off from, so don’t be afraid. Honestly I think the transition from methadone to suboxane defeats the whole purpose. Eventually it has to end, so pray hard and talk to freinds/family about your feelings and you CAN DO IT.

Comment on Suboxone vs. Methadone by lagreen

lagreen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:24:18 +0000

Well reading everyones stories here was very helpful and insightful. I began using lortabs recreationally many many years ago, and the problem i developed never seemed all that bad. But i graduated to oxycontin one day and in a matter of just a few months i was physically addicted, and then it all went downhill from there. Withdrawl is just the worst thing ever, i hate it and wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. Eventually after several years and hitting rock bottom, i sought help and found a methadone clinic. At first this seemed like a miracle, and to those of you out there addicted to painkillers or heroin, methadone can truly help you stablize your life big time. It definately helped me return my life back to some degree of normality and it truly empowers you to start the process of regaining control of your life. But after being on methadone for nearly 3 years now, i want to move on. I tried weaning myself off methadone by going down 5 ml every 3 weeks or so, but i just relapsed when i got to around 30-35 and went on a couple month binge, which was not only stupid, but raised my tolerance back up a little and brought all kinds of problems back into my life. My counselors and i have been discussing suboxone, and i really want to try it, from what ive read and ppl ive talked to, its much easier to come off of than methadone. unfortunately my clinic offers it at $25 per day, and thats just too much. Where do i go to get it at $7? or even more than 7 is fine, but not $25. also i have been wondering about something i read about called Rapid Detox, or Anesthesia-Assisted Rapid Opiate Detox…. does anyone have any personal experience with this they can share? or experiences with switching from methadone to suboxone? thank you for any insight you can give me

Comment on Suboxone FAQ / Subutex FAQ by Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:21:25 +0000

I went thru a withdrawal program in a hospital under a drs care. I was taking Embeda – a morphine based drug. After a week I was discharged to go home taking 6mg of suboxonen. When I went to get my prescription filled at the drugstore I was informed that my insurance would not pay. I’m on disability so I have medicare & tricare. After talking to my dr he said 99% of his patients have a
problem getting it approved but they eventally do. My drs office called my ins co. and they said that as of Jan 1, 2010 they would no longer cover the drug. Am waiting to see what drug the dr recommends and whether I have to go back to the hospital for detox. I was on methodone before morphine. What a bummer.

Comment on Suboxone FAQ / Subutex FAQ by Paul

Paul — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:08:30 +0000

Ricky:

Most of what I have read says, try to hold it in your mouth. It is significanly impaired if ingested. I have only taken 2 so far, after 2+ years of Fentanyl and Percocet. So it’s worth the unpleasant tastes to hold this gunk in your mouth. I’d hold it for 30 minutes if I had too!

Comment on Opiates & Music by Adam

Adam — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:51:51 +0000

Grateful dead. Song name west la fade away wants to use a hotel room to get high

Comment on Suboxone vs. Methadone by Laura

Laura — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0000

I was using oxy 80 mg and lortab, norco and fetanyl patches for at least 5 years. I got clean, then relapsed. Lost the house, cars, almost my daughter. I was caught writing false rx and went to jail twice. Currently I have 4 misdemeanors and 1 felony. I have been clean now for 1 year. I started taking saboxone in rehab, and I think its a miracle. I dont have any cravings and has no withdrawl symtoms whatsoever. My doctor says I may need to stay on it forever because of the high doses of rx I was on. I am ok with that. I dont feel addicted to it, I take it as needed, some days I only take 2 mg, other days I take 8. However I feel at the time. The only downfall is that it is $7 a pill, but my ins does cover 10% of it, and I am lucky for that. Ive heard horror stories about methodone, and feel blessed I was offered saboxone. Mylife has been turned around completely. My husband was using with me, and we have been clean together. We go to AA ( I prefer it better than NA)everyday, see a shrink and go to therapy. It works for me. People tell me I traded one drug for another. I DONT CARE. It works for me, it can work for you, as long as you are going to meetings or some other IOP. I am very proud of myself, and I consider myself clean even though I take saboxone. Some people disagree but again I DONT CARE.I love myself today enought to want to take care of myself, be a mother wife and friend. Saboxone saved my life. And if I have to stay on it forever, I will. I follow doctors directions and thats what makes it the right thing to do. I feel bacd for people on methadone, I will pray for them becasue it sounds so addictive. My teeth are fine, I am perfectly healthy and happy. Take care of you addiction and take care of yourself for the right reasons. I see an addictionologist for it and he is awsome. He follows my case and helps me decide the best treatment for me. GOOD LUCK OUT THERE!

Comment on Suboxone FAQ / Subutex FAQ by Ricky

Ricky — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:25:56 +0000

when the pill is disovling under the tounge, is it safe to swallow “juices”? all the extra saliva and crap from tryin to break down the pill, or are you supposed to hold that in your mouth too?