Methadone Patch

my grandaughter has been on methadone drink for five years now and her teeth are rotting away terribly fast. Is there another way she can take this drug? ## Hello, Verlie! How are you and your granddaughter? There are other forms available, such as tablets, but that won't likely help the problem. Opiates are all well known for causing dental decay, with long-term use, because they can cause mineral loss in the body. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Has she consulted a dentist? A cleaning and sealant may help slow down the decay.

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been with same pm dr. for 4 years has recently retired and now have no dr or meds combination of fentanyl patch 75mcgs and 4 10 mg methadone tablets a day worked wonders for me 0 pain level now I have to start all over really scared of withdrawalsWL ## Withdrawal does have the potential of being very dangerous, thus I'd advise you to seek emergency medical assistance if it happens and you find yourself showing any severe withdrawal symptoms. Did your doctor not refer you to another doctor for assistance? Are there any other pain management clinics in your area? What is your general location? If you can post back with that information, someone may be able to suggest a good doctor in your area.

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Am on methadone 5mg daily now doctor wants me to take butrans patch for severe back and nerve pain. Can i take them both or will i get sick? How long do i have to stop methadone before starting the butrans patch? ## Hello, Lily! How are you? No, you usually can't take anything else with the Butrans, because the Buprenorphine in it tends to cling stronger to your opiate receptors and prevent other opiates from having any effect. And unless your doctor has specified otherwise, you need to be in full withdrawal from the Methadone, before starting the Butrans, otherwise, it may throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals due to the way it takes over the opiate receptors. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may...

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I'm on 80 mlg of methadone and received butrans patches. Will this put me in withdrawal? Do the butrans patches have the opioid blocker? ## MDuser YES YES YES MY GOD PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS It can and WILL CAUSE SEVERE WITHDRAWL. I rarely post such a reactive emo reply but this contraindication can cause death SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE and most deff. Contact a professional competent PHYSCIAN that knows wtf he's doing !!!!! Please post back so we know that you are ok God bless. ## I went onto a 20m butran patch from methadone and felt no side ill effects at all. Butran patch is 10x better from a convenience standpoint IMO

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Im looking for a doctor that would prescription for methadone, im currently on the fentayl patch -75mcg, 8 mg of dilaudid 4 x a day every 6 hours for break through pain, xanax 2 mg. 3 times a day as needed for panic attacls, soma compound for muscle spasms , i have been om methadone in the past for pain, can u reccomemd me to.a doctor in nassau county long i sland new york, to substitute all the pain meds im on for methadone, i can be reached at {edited for privacy} ## Hi, Michael! How are you? I'm sorry, but there is no central directory of doctors that will prescribe any given medication. And when it comes to Methadone, most are reluctant to prescribe it for pain, because it carries a very high addiction rate. Learn more Methadone details here. Since you're on Fentanyl, which ...

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I want to know if I use the patch and then take methadone, will I go into withdrawal? ## Hello, Spooky! How are you? The danger here is actually due to the fact that they tend to increase the effects of each other, which could be very dangerous and may cause a fatal overdose, thus they should not be taken together, or close together, unless your doctor specifically tells you to do so. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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how safe is it,my dr. said it is metabolized in kidneys not liver,I have cirrihosis, I take hydomorphone and methadone. What can I do to help me live longer,I have degenerative back disease,and neuropathy,hospice manages my pain,its horrible.please tell me what will help beside more meds. and best meds. ## Hello, Gena! How are you? How about one of the time released narcotic patches? Both Duragesic and Butrans are available, they are very potent and basically skip the internal processing step. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## To by pass the digestive process of the pain meds, you can go the way of the pain pump...

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Is a 25mil fentanyl patch as strong as 40 mil of methadone? ## From what I've read online, fentanyl is reportedly much stronger than methadone. But because the forms of administration are two worlds apart (one being a transdermal patch and the other being a pill), I honestly don't think there's such thing as an "equivalent dose" between the two; especially since each medication effects people differently. Have you talked with your doctor yet about trying one or the other? ## I am taking 50 fentanyl patches but waiting for 3 days in between them is no good and I am now replacing the patches every 2nd day but the hours are different. The Notes for Patients are a scream. Says they don't even have an effect for the first 24 hours!!! That after removal of one the skin...

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Can u plz tell me which it is that u can use while taken methadone,is it ibuprofen or suboxon, subutex?im suffering bad arthritis nd need a lil of sumthing to help as the doc nd chemist wont giv me ny thing more so as in not taken up to 15 panadole in a day, or hav u an suggeations as to wot the doctor will allow me to have"they telln me that i shouldnt b in pain im on methadone plz help as i cant take the pain nymore, just want more relief ## I am Virginia I was started on methadone when no I insurance. On 13yrs excuse typing new phone . So my pain management continued when started with her 7 yrs on it. Added fentanyl patch plus Norco. I left her aftetr 5 yrs for pump. Disaster. Out.now. well, on. Pump I got paranoid etc. Not with orals ever. I had methadone left over and took caus...

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I am currently on 54 ml. of Ordine 10, 150 mg Fentanyl patch, and 80 mg Targin, equivalent to about 1,200 mg of morphine a day. My pain specialist wants me to change to methadone or suboxone. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance. ## Hello, Allan! How are you? Most people have said that Suboxone didn't do much for their pain, so if you need pain relief, you might be better off with the Methadone. I've never taken either one myself, I am just stating what I've learned from other posters on this site. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Does anyone else have any advice to offer? ## I really strongly suggest having nothing to do with Methadone...

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I've been on 150mg methadone for the last 10 yrs or so. NOW bc of new federal REGS, they have me on 30 mg methadone per day plus two 10mg oxymoron for breakthrough pain. Can someone suggest a medicine that might work around the clock and meet federal mme limits? Thank you so much... In pain in Alabama.... HELP IS APPRECIATED! ## Hello, Ferrell! How are you? One possible option you could discuss with your doctor is the Fentanyl patch, they are time released and usually last from 48 to 71 hours, it is an opiate that is over 80 times stronger than Morphine. The FDA classifies it as narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Does anyone else have any ideas or suggestions? ...

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I've been taking 30mg of Methadone for a few months. I've had 3 severe back surgeries and started taking the Methadone until I could get into pain management. I had a medial nerve block yesterday and I also only took 10mgs of Methadone yesterday, too. The pain Dr. wrote me the Butrans 5mcg/hr patch. It's Buprenorphine, i suppose like Subutex without Naloxone. I'm in a lot of pain today, but scared that if I apply the patch i will go into withdrawal. Please help if anyone truly knows what's best. ## Well, i took 10 mg the day of my medial nerve block, they gave me some xanax for future cervical blocks. It had been 30hrs no methadone, so I applied the 5mcg/hr block along with a flexeril and 2mg xanax and slept. Got some sweats, don't feel the greatest this morning,...

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Does Methadone work well for Neuropathy in the hands & mouth? I'm in need of pain management in Tyler, Tx or around east Texas. ## How do you administer the methadone? Is it in pill form? I have taken both pill form & liquid form, but the liquid form doesn't help pain and was not helping much. It even says that in PDR. I had a Dr that gave me methadone 10mg qid. I am a retired nurse. I have chronic pain from 3 places in my nerves, cervex, and lower gum area. My nerve pain stems from my fingers. I have peripheral neuropathy which is no fun now, cause I can tell where the nerve is. I have had Rxs from different Drs mostly in Dallas. I also had a patch, but brutran patches cost $700 if you have to pay for them. I never did because I have insurance now, but I have medicare ...

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Can I mix lamictal and methadone safely ## Hello, King! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but it's always best to double check to be sure. The FDA classifies Methadone as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Lamictal is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer, which may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, weight gain, runny nose and cough. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Is the Suboxone patch ok with methadone for breakthrough Spain. The patch is 5 mg and the methadone is 90 mg daily in liquid form.

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Is it wise to go from Hydromorphone to Methadone? Looking for more pain relief. I have a tolerance to Hydromorphone now I think. Thanks all in advance! Have taken Hydromorphone for 6 years ## Hello, Kat! How are you? Methadone should actually be a last resort, because it is highly habit forming, even if you only take it as prescribed, it can very difficult to ever stop taking and some people end up having to remain on it for life. There are other medications available that are stronger than the Hydromorphone, such as Fentanyl, which is available in a time released patch, so you may want to speak to your doctor about trying it. The FDA classifies Fentanyl as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness...

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I have been on Methadone for about 5 years. I had an addiction to oxycontin and the went on methadone to quit. My highest dose was 120mg and I have managed to wean myself down to 17mg. The problem is I am having a really hard time getting off of it. Doing some reading I have learned that methadone is one of the worst for trying to quit. I have a perscription for 12mcg/h fentanyl for back pain which I havent been using but was thinking about quiting the methadone and using the patch instead so when I eventually drop it the withdraws won't be as bad. Has anyone tried this? is 12mcg enough? Any other thoughts or advice? ## I'm sending only a suggestion for you and that is...... If I were you the 12mcg. will be way way too low of a dose when coming off of oxycontin!!!! You should be...

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just looking to see if their is an generic for methadone ## Hi Julie, Methadone is a type of medicine called an opioid. It in itself is the generic medication. Some other marketing/brand names for this drug are: Symoron, Dolophine, Amidone, Methadose, Physeptone, Heptadon, Phy and many other names. For more information about this drug, please refer to the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you. ## Hello there I'm a chronic pain patient and I'm trying methadone out for a few weeks because I told my dr I hated the fenanyl patches.(its105• every day) when they use methadone. For chronic pain there are certain rules, use 1 pharmacy for everything, it actually has to say for pain on the bottle, if it's cool...

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I was on Methadone for 6 years for back surgery, switched from Vicodin, Oxycodone, Duragesic patch, Oxycontin, tried it all, it ALL sucks, I am all healed up now so time to get off the Methadone, Hardest thing I have ever done! I went from 70-100mg a day now down to 1mg and change. Everyone I heard from said to TAPER! I guess it's been 4 months now, I still have to work and function (somewhat normal) But I hit a few brick walls, like at 30, then 10, then 5, but...you can go up a tad to feel better then come back down, just keep heading DOWN and you will get through it, no one has ever died from Methadone withdraw just remember that, I have no idea whats going to happen when i jump off in another week but it wont kill me :) ## I got trying to get off mdone . I went into my doctors of...

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I have Been taking small amounts of physeptone and mst pills for pain. I've only taken bits of codeine for a week now but have some bruprenorphine patches...is it wise to stick a patch now? I'm so confused and feel terrible! Many thanks. ## Can you provide more specific details on the patches? For example, do they solely contain Buprenorphine, or are they the combination product that also contains Naloxone? The answer is really going to depend on that. Learn more Buprenorphine details here.

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I had neck surgery in 2000 and was on pain pills and pain shots for 3 yrs then I lost my health ins so I went to methadone clinic and was on that for almost 5 yrs 100 mg a day then I got on off sept 2014 then by oct 2014 I was on 180 norco 10 cause I had to have neck surgery again so jan 2015 I had surgery now nothing is working for my pain well the norco 10 are butrans patch dont. what should I do get back on methadone thought a dr cause the clinic dont take ins are get on suboxne? I am in Huntsville Alabama and need a dr that give me one of these Please if some one out there can help me Please do Thank you and Have a Blessed Day ## If any one knows a Doctor in Alabama I'm in Huntsville but willing to drive. I need a doctor that will give me Methadone are suboxone I need the one th...

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