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Want a methadone expert to answer questions? Let me know. I've got a doctoral in pharmacology, masters in psychology w/ emphasis on addiction. Was on methadone for 20 yrs and have numerous immediate family that still is.

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I have many questions about methadone metabolism. i am facing jail time for failed ua and have not used since the day i went to in patient. i would appreciate a possible conversation with you {edited for privacy}.

Sincerely: need help

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@William,

Thanks for being so open to sharing your personal experience with methadone. It seems like you have the perfect background for being able to teach others how to be more responsible with this medication.

@travis (post #1),

Was it a false reading that ended up getting you jail time?

I'm not a methadone expert, but if you know you're facing jail time, I would get serious about looking for some sort of detox kit you can use to help get the methadone out of your body sooner.

Drinking lots of water can also help if you're going in for a UA, but I think exercising for at least an hour a day should be a top priority if you want to sweat it out as well.

I hope this advice helps!

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Like most opioids, methadone is excreted out of the body via waste (i.e. urine). This rule only applies to intermittent use. If yu use methadone daily, and have so for a while, the process could take up to 10-14 days. Methadone is metabolized in the liver and can be rough on the liver. I say this to inform that everyone's liver is different and metabolism is as well.

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