Is Dilaudid A Form Of Methadone?

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I know someone who is trying to get off heroin and is taking hydromorphone/dilaudid (yellow pill with P 4 imprint), claiming that it's a form of methadone. I don't know much about this stuff but I think this person may just be lying and getting hooked on something else. Any help?

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Dilaudid is a narcotic but IT IS NOT methadone, methadone keeps people that are opiate dependant from going into withdrawal but it also blocks the high from other opiates, if the dose you are on is high enough. Addicts like dilaudid because the brand form can be crushed with water added and used IV, I know because I was on it legitimately for pain, however I found out it could be used IV and I tried it, it was better than heroin and cheaper because my insurance was paying for it. I was once a heroin addict and stopped but I had genuine pain issues and my Dr. prescribed dilaudid, I am surprised because it seems most Dr.'s know it can be used IV, but my Dr. obviously didn't know and neither did I, until I read it on the web. I quickly became addicted and liked the feeling better than heroin plus I new what I was putting into my body and that is was pure not some street junk, which you never know what it is cut with, and they certainly don't worry about sanitary conditions. I have been on Methadone for 4 years and have been clean for most of that time with an occasional one time usage, but not of opiates, because that would be throwing money away. I was on 110 mgs, I have had negative drug screens therefore I only have to go twice a week and in two more months of clean urines, I only have to go once I week. I want to be off by August and in the last 6 months or so I have gone down to 43mgs, you can do it, don't let people get it your head that you can't, think positive and go do slowly. Oh did I mention in addition to being on 4mg dilaudid, I was on 100mg fentanyl patch, which I used as directed, for months I had scars from the various places I had put the patch, but they are healed now. I don't know why he told you dilaudid was the same as Methadone, not even close. Stay away from this drug, unless you want to be an addict.

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I have been on Oxycontin, very large doses for many years, now on Methadone 180 mgs per day. My doctor has not refilled my RX which was called in last Thursday. I took my last 50 mgs this morning. I feel horrible, going through withdrawls. I have some Dilaudid left over from a knee surgery a year ago. Will that help me make it through???? Please, anyone have any ideas????

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Yea he,s lieing hydromorphone is what is known as hillbilly heroin its very addictive im afdicted right now I do 36 to 48 mgs everyday and I m taking methadone to gwt off the hydros so I can amell bulls***

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