If I Take 130mg Of Methadone Per Day Will A 60mg Morphine Sulfate Help Get Me Through One Day? (Top voted first)

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I go to a methadone program and have for about 4 years. I've recently had the flu which caused me to vomit up my methadone (I get 5 take home bottles per week). Tried taking another bottle and threw up again. I'm feeling sick from not taking it so I took a 60 mg morphine sulfate pill. Will this help at all?

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Are you serious you crazy rabbit??!?!! It is a HUGE step to go from that high (230 or whatever) to 55!!!!! The fact that the person is trying to make a successful recovery is enough of a struggle, the withdrawals are so awful I would not want anyone to go thru that! Who are you anywY? Do u have any idea what a big deal that is for someone dealing with life as an addict? So, to the one down to 55mgs,I say " that's awesome!" Soon it will be only a bad memory for you.

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This is rude.unless you R on methadone pls do not put someone else down for doing a SLOW TAPER which is exactly what the clinic will tell you is best for your body.

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Just curious Did u die? Or just get really f'd up?

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So, in otherwords, you're not just out for today's dose.. you're also missing an additional dose that you took. Two doses total you've lost.
(I'm really NOT the type to give one a hard time on forums. I apologize in advance.)
What are you thinking- You're SO making things harder for yourself.
I don't know why you didn't call the clinic immediately! They'd have told you:
(A) 10 minutes after dosing, its 80-90% absorbed in the stomach lining already. If you vomited 10+ minutes after dosing, you'd be fine. (You may be feeling ill simply because you have the flu.)
(B) Instead of dipping into your takehome supply, you COULD have gone to the emergency room, told them. They would've given you a shot or two of Ativan to get you comfortably through the day.
Hospitals are usually very willing to help patients who are responsible enough with their takehome doses to not go taking extra doses in situations like this.

You likely wont be feeling too great all week now, since you've screwed around on your doses.
Perhaps you should rethink whether you're ready to have takehome doses.
Hopefully your clinic doesn't do your U/A in the next week- your methadone metabolite levels will be off, and the morphine will come up also.. You'll be in a bit of trouble then explaining both.

Please know, I'm not trying to be offensive here.. You really just could've saved yourself a lot of trouble.... and sickness.
As for the morphine helping? Being a narcotic, it'll take the edge off- but the way it goes is: the only way to completely fix methadone withdrawals... is methadone. lol.

Hopefully you'll learn something at least, and next time you're in a similar situation, maybe you'll give your clinic a call. They'll tell you what to do so you don't go making things worse (if nothing else, they won't want to be liable for something happening- so they'll do what they can usually)

I've been on the clinic myself, for about 8 years now (starting at 280mg daily, down to 55mg daily now- Yay!! almost there!) and I really do sympathize.. I hate to ever see someone suffering withdrawals. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, no matter what.
I sincerely hope you feel better soon.

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Why would you take a pill "some guy" gave you at a pharmacy?? DUMB!!

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I take 60mgs daily of methadone. If I take a 30 mgs of morphine pill, will it help untill tomorrow's dose?

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I was given a 60mg morphine sulfate while waiting at the pharmacy just some guy. i AM on 110 mg of methadone im scared now i ALREADY took it with 3mg of klonopin lemme know if i should b alright I'll check my email constantly.

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He's down to 55 and congratulations to you, that is awesome. Also, you gave great advice.

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Who are u to tell someone how to dose. Everyone is different. Maybe u should go to another place to post. Just because u detoxed quicker doesn't mean ur any better or stronger.

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It may help stave off the worst of the withdrawals you could experience, since it is also a narcotic.

However, before doing so in the future, you really should call the doctor or clinic you are working with and get their advice, first.

Taking another narcotic may not be approved and might get you kicked out of the Methadone program.

How are you feeling now?

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Because of a heart problem my wife was taken off 150 mg per day immediately and it was replaced by morphine. Dr. said 20 mg morphine to every 60 of methadone so depending on your dose, take 20 of morphine to 60 of methadone. !00 m6==300 morphine etc. Split the morphine dose into 3;;300= 100 3x day.

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I am on 130mgs of methadone and the methadone makes it to where nothing can get you high. Seriously, i can slam 60mgs of diluaded...not morphine..diluaded and it does NOTHING. You will be fine.

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Hospitals are NOT very sympathetic to methadone users. Who do you think you are saying to people they should consider wether to have take away doses or not because they are sick? Are you some kind of troll? What you say is invlid and not helpful at all, you should consider wether or not you should offer 'advice' on these forums!!!

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I would be really careful mixing these two types of narcotic medications. In answer to your question it may help with withdrawal but you have accumulated a pretty hefty dose of methadone into your system, and since flu symptoms mimic withdrawal symptoms you may not actually be withdrawing from methadone. My advice to you if you are unable to keep your medication down, you should go see your primary care physician or go to the emergency room where they can give you intravenous methadone.

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She came down from 260 to 55mg of methadone. She should so congratulate herself. You obviously have never been there. It is her own struggle. You should be ashamed.

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Your rambling makes zero sense..it doesn't explain anything..

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Then just go to the clinic and tell them ur addicted to pain meds. Quit taking them and I'm see u are trust me i know all to well and went down that same road. It was my only option but it worked. Hope the best

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Shell
No you make no sense with your conversion of 60 mg morphine equals 120 mg methadone. In actual fact the conversion rate is 5:1 so 100 mg oral morphine is equivalent to 20 mg methadone. Get your facts right as conversion done wrong could seriously harm someone or kill them

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Re: Verwon (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

Not unless you use it IM or IV. Morphine is about 30% less if ingested.

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Re: drtypawprints (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

So just wondering, who takes a pill "some guy" at a pharmacy? And then takes other meds and then starts to worry? People never cease to amaze me!!

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