Overdose Symtoms On Methadone
UpdatedI am prescribed 80mls of methadone daily for 12yrs now. But i tend to go off the rails every 6mths or so and end up taking another 100ml on top. I've always had a high tolerance to methadone and to heroin when i took it, but the last 6mths i've had 3 seperate occasions where ive started of feeling dizzy and lightheaded, then its like my heart is missing a beat. I feel like im about to pass out and i also get a horrible feeling like im about to die, sometimes i get slight pins and needles. It doesn't last long, only about 5mins. I got told by my CPN that i've overdosed. Because of this I've been told that i need to go into hospital to swap over to either suboxone or subutex. The last time i had that feeling was just over a month ago. I've stuck to my own script since then.
Has anybody else experienced this??
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I haven't experienced it, but those are some of the classic overdose symptoms.
However, I'm really not sure how much switching to something else, such as Suboxone would help. It contains Naloxone, so you can't abuse other opiates while taking it, but you can easily abuse it, if you so choose.
Learn more Suboxone details here.
Learn more Methadone details here.
What I think would likely benefit you the most would be to see a counselor, so you can talk to someone and explore why you feel the need to do this to yourself. The caveat here, though, is that I am not a doctor and they would be the best qualified person to give you advice in this situation.
Are there any other questions or comments?
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