Is there any way to get off methadone?

Is there any way to get off methadone?

And almost everyone on those meds knows that there are folks with the same problem (s) who manage to overcome the need for the meds (e.g., diabetics can overcome their insulin dependency by exercise, diet, stress-reduction, etc etc etc).

Is it legal to be tied to a methadone clinic?

Being tied to a Methadone clinic is the same as being tied to the Dragon itself. Only this is legal. I feel methadone clinics are like cow Farms..once one is out another one comes in and the line keeps going. They make sure they over medicate ppl OR place them on such high doses they are enslaved to it.

How many years have I been on methadone?

It has been 6 years on methadone now, and after about 3 good years I decided I was fine and and could start the withdrawal process. By the way I had stopped all drugs and drinking and was clean completely since almost the very start of methadone!

Can a methadone clinic be like a cow farm?

I feel methadone clinics are like cow Farms..once one is out another one comes in and the line keeps going. They make sure they over medicate ppl OR place them on such high doses they are enslaved to it. Im on 70 mg for severe back pain from a failed back sugery and you my friend are nearly doubled that.

What’s the best way to get off of methadone?

A doctor may prescribe other medications to help wean the individual off methadone, including buprenorphine or clonidine. These medications can ease withdrawal symptoms while preventing methadone or other opioids from binding to the same receptor sites, so methadone will not have an effect.

Is the government willing to pay for methadone?

In layman’s terms the government is willing to pay the states stricken by the heroin epidemic for putting their citizens on methadone. Now doesn’t that sound a little unethical?

Are there any withdrawal symptoms from taking methadone?

Although methadone may be used to ease withdrawal symptoms in people who have become addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers, use of methadone itself may lead to dependence and an associated withdrawal syndrome. Like other opioids, withdrawal symptoms for methadone include: 7

Do you have to be on methadone all the time?

Dear Bill: You are interesting person. And I admire you. You have been addicted all your life, and you want to change that. I admire people like that. Some methadone maintenance advocates say that you always need to be on methadone. But you don’t buy that and want to fight your addiction.