Can I Use Methadone To Get Off Of Percocets? (Page 2)

I take about 150mgs of percocet 30mgs a day and I want to know if I take methadone will it help with the withdrawal & shakes of the stopping the percocet dose every day?

I have used methadone to come off of percocets before, but it was at a way lower dose.. I know suboxone's what is recommended but from what I'm told at my dose methadone is stronger if I use it right.

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Hi was reading your thead about detoxing with methadone.I was prescribed 30 mg oxycodone have severe back problems,now I have a whole new problem addicted to these damn things! Was wondering how much methadone I would need in place of the oxy so as not to withdraw??? I really want off them and wanted to try the meth route.. Sad to say it is ruining me..I rather suffer with my pain them depend on the pain meds anyone out there to guide me?

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i am taking just 10 mg methadone for one day to prevent wd from oxycodone until i get my prescription filled tomorrow. is that ok fot one day? i am over 60 yrs old

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It will be worse but that however was my case honestly if u could do subs do them i was takin methadone and i had to get a trachostomy cause i went into respiratory failure and i was perfectly health i hope u choose what's best for u and good luck i hope my story helped

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Hi new here this is my delema I have been st using 20 5/325 perc a day + my script otc is 4 x3mg hydromorphone + 8 mg diladed sometimes I go without and sub methadone when I gobble up my script early my starting this was pancreatitis 3 months in hospital what would you guys think I should do as my. I think I will be cut off soon as I had to provide a urin sample (d test). If I go to a methadone clinic how much should I ask that I be started out at??

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I have been taking Methadone for years. I am trying to taper off by myself. I'm down to 2.5mg in the pm only but I can't sleep anymore. I take Clonasepam, benadryl and a Percocet to get to sleep. I feel very sweaty and nervous before I go to bed. Anyone have any suggestions. I really don't like to take the Percocet at night. I feel as if I am trading one bad pain med for another.

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Try to go 2 days without taking any percs. On day 3 take a 8 milligram sub and you should feel fine for another 2-3 days. After That reduce it to 4 milligrams and you should be completely fine. You can also take an anti diarrhea pill to skip the "runs" phase all together. I detoxed 3 times and I was trying to avoid the suboxen because I thought that it would re-set my symptoms; thought I would start detoxing from the subs, but it doesn't. I was taking 90 milligrams a day and 4 days out of the week I was mixing it with xanax. Just tough it out for 2 days, take a sub and an anti-diarreah pill and you'll be fine.

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It will help but I would taper off the methadone slower and I'm speaking from experience. Good luck

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Hi steve. Could you give me specific info of your 6 day program using liquid methadone?
I have 10MG methadone and wanted to know how many mgs used each day and how often each day. So I can follow the same regimend since it works so well for you . I was on daily 60MG percocets For one year. either I'm going to try the methadone way or try suboxone for 3 to 4 days

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Methadone saved my life. I had a bad opiate addiction and went on methadone for 7 yrs in which time i never touched another drug. Suboxone or subutex never helped my addiction. I started at 15mg and got up to 130 mg. I was ready to get off completely and tapered down to 5 MG verryyy slowly and then got off completely with no withdrawal except a little anxiety and insomia. Reading all the negative posts will litterally put you in withdrawal as it did me. Methadone is a miracle drug if you do it the right way.

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I'm on 80mgs of oxy, 1mg of klonopin and 20mg of methadone a day and have been for a few years. I only take the benzo if needed due to the fact I hate taking something I really don't need and don't want my body to be dependent on another drug. We are all slaves to The pharmaceutical companies. They're the reason why marijuana is illegal. You don't go through withdrawals when getting off marijuana like oxys. They make the pills like that so you keep taking them.

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I took my last 10 mg Percocet earlier today. My Dr. changed me over to methadone 10 mg. It has been 4 hours since I took the Percocet and I just now took a methadone. Is this ok?

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