Methadone And Garcinia Cambogia (Top voted first)

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I have been on methadone for 10 years for fibro. I take 60-100 mgs a day. I have recently begun taking garcinia cambogia, green coffee bean and raspberry ketones for weight loss. Though they have been working, (I've lost 20 lbs) I've noticed about 1-2 hrs after taking them I start to withdraw. It doesn't matter if it's been 2 hrs or 10 hrs since my last methadone dose, my body acts like it's been 14+hrs as the anxiety clamps on like a vice and the nose turns into a faucet. Does anyone know if there is a withdrawal interaction or if this is just coincidence and I got a bad batch of methadone?

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I have noticed the same thing. Two times now, after taking this supplement for 4-7 days, I have come into a debilitating withdrawal. I was searching online to see if others have experienced the same thing, and lo and behold, there is at least one other I know of now. I think that when it comes to new supplements that are herbs, or anything beyond vitamins and minerals, I'm going to be extra safe from here on out. I broke out in a cold sweat, and my anxiety level went through the room. I had to go to the emergency room. I'm giving my supplements away.

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Wow! I'm in the same predicament! OK here's my situation to whom is willing to help me & give me any advice, or information. I received these supplement pills in the mail today that I ordered online called "pure Garcinia Cambogia plus "! And the reason I'm on here is because I'm currently in a treatment program & I take 150 milligram of methadone every day. So before I take the pills,I wanted to find out if they would dangerously interact with the methadone?.so see I also want to lose weight, and I was excited bout what the web site said about how these pills melt the fat away! But now I'm unsure about taking them because I don't want to fall into withdrawal, or even something worse! I want to lose weight but I just don't know what to do! Someone please Help!! what should I do?

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Chrissy I have been on Methadone for two years and I have gained at least 50 pounds. I have always been 110 to 115, so I dont like this. I love being off the drugs but gaining this much weight I dont like. I was taking these Garcinia Cambogia and stopped didnt know it was effecting me because I am going down alittle. So before I started taking it again I came on here, THANK GOD for this page, wooh. Anyway if you find something we can take please let me know. I also just turnt 49 so its harder for me. Getting old aint for sissy, thats for sure. Thank y'al for all the info.

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I've been on methadone over 18years. What your taking for weight loss can make you detox in a bad way. Everyone is different, but I am hyper sensitive to all kind of over the counter as well as prescription meds including certain energy drinks etc. I'm willing to put it all on the line , if you stop taking anything other than your methadone your withdrawals will start to disappear after a week or two. good luck.

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Hi guys, Sorry to hear about your experiences with garcinia cambogia inducing methadone withdrawals.

I think one of the main concerns with trying out natural remedies is that it can often be very difficult to determine whether or not they interact with your prescription meds before making the decision to take them. This is because most 'drug interaction checkers' typically only work for comparing pharmaceutical preparations between one another, and NOT many things outside of that category.

So unless you're able to understand the pharmacology behind how something is affecting you, it would probably be wise to talk with your doctor first, just to make sure it's going to be a safe decision. Luckily it seems like you were both able to determine that it was most likely the result of garcinia cambogia and not something else, since others are also experiencing a similar reaction between the two compounds. If you'd be so kind as to post back with any details from your doctor about this, I'd be interested in knowing his/her response as well, in hopes that we'd determine what role garcinia cambogia plays when it comes to withdrawals. My theory is that perhaps the increase in metabolism is causing the methadone to go through your system at a much quicker rate than without it.

Hope this helps!

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I think it recognized my opana and oxycodone for what it is (a toxin) and flushed it out of my body.

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Hi,I read what u wrote about Garcinia Cambogia,I myself is on methadone for many years an take 120mgs daily,liquid.I used Hydroxycut in the past n went into severe withdrawal,I also used Hydroxycut when useing n had no problem,THTS Y I used an stuck with that product but once on methadone I didn't expect it to happen,n is Y I'm questioning this product they both speed up your metabolism that's Y this happens. I really thought this would of been ok to use being it's a fruit but I guess not.Akeins diet seems the best an only way to go a high protein diet.

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Same thing happened to me and many others. I went into full withdrawal, goosebumps from head to toe, clothes soaked in sweat, extremely hot and cold at the same time. I got a valium drip at the emergency room, and got in trouble with the clinic because of it.

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I was on opanas and methadone when I tried the garçinia. I went into withdraw about an hour after taking the supplement. I am staying away from it! Try vitadone or nutridone , vitamins that are solely formulated for people on these meds. Supposed to help disapate the negative side effects from the opioids. I.e. Sweating weight gain sugar cravings constipation laziness and fatigue. This is what I am trying next! I have to find a way to get rid of these extra lbs that have found my waistline from methadone?

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Hey its not the garcinia cambogia causing it but the green tea. I am also on methadone (for addiction 100mg) and I choose not to take the green tea because it is basically a type of flush.... I was more worried about it causing me to fail a drug panel by showing no methadone in my body. I talked with my nurse at the clinic and she agreed and also told me it could also throw me into withdrawal. So my suggestion just use the garcinia cambogia.... It works alone just as well. I have lost 12lbs.

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I've been on methadone 14 years I usedbe so thin jjust in last 5 years I've gained weight. I wanted try this sooo bad but now I'm scared of withdrawal. Has anyone had good luck? I hate being about 40 lbs overweight

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Just happened to read your posts about methadone and garcinia camboigia. I get the same problem! I felt like I was speeding and methadone going thru my system too fast. This isn't the first time I had problems with these diet supplements and methadone.

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Dear Jenna, I feel that you should be a little more considerate when posting. You have no idea why those people go to clinic everyday. Where I go- to earn take homes; you must not only be clean but attend group each week, plus a meeting w/counselor once/month. I have been clean formover two years, and only have 3 take homes because for the first year I wasn't able to make a group each wk because of my job/work hours. The fact that u assume u know whats going on in other ppls lives is very ignorant!!!

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So I have been an opiate addict for 20 years! I had tried everything to quit... inpatient, outpatient, jail, all of it and always wound up relapsing. Then when I got pregnant, I went to jail and you don't have a choice but to get on methadone because of liability issues with the jail. Sooo that's how I started my methadone maintenance. I have been clean from all street drugs for almost 2 years now, and I know it's because of the methadone. I am gradually coming down, but only 4 mgs a week so I can eventually walk off with no withdrawals! I am an avid supporter of this program but only if you use it correctly! So many have misconceptions of methadone because of the addicts on it who mix drugs with it and nod all day...that's not from the done but from the interaction of the drugs! I am on 112 mgs and don't feel high because I use it correctly. And my son did not withdrawal...he was observed in the nicu but did not need any meds! God bless.

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Perhaps it's just a side effect of the cambrogia. Then again, check the interactions when taking that and the methadone concurrently. Many times other meds cause a hyper metabolism when taken with opiates. For five years I was taking oxycodone 30mg every other hour to fight withdrawal...I had no idea that, that taken with phenytoin caused that reaction. Apparently neither did any of my doctors, even when I complained of withdrawal 2 hours after ingestion of oxy. Yes, look up drug/drug interactions.

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Omg, I knew it! Ohhhhh man I can't believe this.. I need to lose weight so bad & I thought this wud b great but if it's gonna cause withdrawal then no way.. Thank u for the feed back

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Ok gang....I found out the weight gain is from hypothyroidism WHICH is from extended release opiates if you are unable to do hormone replacement therapy....Fentanyl, Opana and Methadone are the worse offenders....they also cause adrenal insufficiency...studies show if you stop the extended release or abuse proof opiates and switch to straight oxycodone your metabolism will speed up and the pounds will drop....I've lost 11lbs. in one month after coming off Fentanyl

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I agree with you 100%!! Methadone treatment is an amazing thing, when u follow directions and actually work towards being "clean". Since starting the program myself in April 2015, where at that time, I was living in my bf moms house with 6 other people that were doing/addicted to either pain pills/xanax/adderall, etc these ppl would use almost anything!! I had no job, a broken down car, had lost touch with almost all of my family & friends....I was severely depressed, up & down all the time; either high as a kite or sick as a dog from the withdrawal. Since beginning treatment I have gotten & kept 2 jobs; 1 full-time tues-sun (6 days/wk) & 1 part time, 4 evenings/wk., fixed my old car, making payments on a brand new car! And in September, 2016, purchased a home!! I say again, PURCHASED my own home! I go from sun up until sun down. Have full custody of all 3 of my fiance's kids. (My fiance whom I met during treatment, which at that time himself was working a crappie job/few days ago week, under table pay, didn't have his kids, was sleeping on his parent's couch, had a little scooter as his only transportation.....he himself is now making payments on a brand new car, for the last year & 1/2 been back to working in his trade (went to school for plumbing, has diploma, license etc for commercial plumbing, but while in his "addiction" he couldn't hold a decent job) just earned another raise & brand new work truck for the company he works for, re-obtained full custody of his children. Etc etc. THE METHADONE TREATMENT REALLY WORKS .....WHEN U TRY!!

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I have been on methadone going on 4 years, and have gained more weight than I ever wanted too. I was so excited to try garcinia and like the others here, I too started going into withdrawal.. Whether it be speeding up metabolism or the combination just don't mix, I can't stop the methadone, so I just won't be taking the garcinia cambogia...

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Hi ladies, guys.... so the garcinia is supposed to speed up your metabolism get your heart rate going, just vamp up your system really. Us on methadone that means were metabolising our metha faster. That's why some ofyou feel yyou're thrown into withdrawal. Maybe it won't last forever because you get more n more tolerant to the garcinia but you gotta weigh what's more important I guess. I don't know how to get around it anyway :/ I have 80lbs to lose.

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