Re: Methadone information/Angie

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--- angie frunz wrote:

> Now I have family members and friends who are

> concerned about me taking such a pain medicine as

> methadone is usually referred to detoxing off of

> heroin. My little sister did a lot of research on it

> after i started taking it and she is the one who

> clued me in on how hard it is to get off of it.

Hi Angie

It would be a very good idea, not to share your

health, and medication information with so many

people. People are full of horror stories, and other

types of disinformation.

Which sources did your sister read? Not everything is

remotely true on line. There are many sites with

nothing but scare tactics, due to the " war on drugs. "

Anytime a person needs to quit taking a narcotic that

they have been taking routinely, it must be done very,

very slowly. If, and when the time comes your

physician will help you along.

Narcotics, are not the only medications that need a

person needs to be weaned from, if it is necessary to

stop taking them.

This is true, of almost all the psych medications, and

antiseizure medications, and even cardiac medications.

One of best questions to ask yourself right now, is

the Methadone helping your pain? If so, is it

improving your quality of life?

Once again, I cannot stress how important it is not to

tell multiple what medications you are taking. It

doesn't just have to be narcotics either.

Keep your medical problems, medications, and other

information between only a very trusted friend, and/or

a family member, and your physician(s).

This does not include the very special times when you

are educating someone about your illness. This does

not include people who are simply nosy.

Kaylene

Moderator

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[Guest guest]

> People are full of horror stories, and other

>If so, is it improving the quality of your life?

Two very fine statements. I put myself through so much mental anguish

by surfing the web for medical info. Best bet is to ask others with

personal, successful EXPERIENCE on th subject (like right here.

Anymore For a multitude of resons I'm beter off if I don't tell anyone

what and how uch I take. My care provides are the only one's ned toknow.

I was afraid and embarrassed to take oxycontin and then methadone,

and sometimes the sice effects or accidental withdrawal were pretty

rough. but overall they realy, really improved the quality of my

life. I didn't even realize it at the time but I had been near

suicidal with the pain. when I went to bed at night I'd say " God if

I'm lucky enough to fall asleep, I wouldn't mind if I don't wake up. "

And many times the only reason I changed from that line of thinking

was the next thought " But who will feed my Huskies? they'll wind up

split apart and in shelters. "

Bles my puppies, they mgith eat furniture and shoes, but they were

often they were the only reason to get out of bed (because they

were ripping the sheets)