Whats The Difference Between Liquid And Pill Form Of Methadone? (Page 4)
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I think i have a drug test coming up at the clinic and i have methadone pills instead of the liquid that i usually take. Will taking the pill form give me a dirty urine at the clinic?

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im interested to know if there is some type of different ingredients in the liquid vs. pill form of methadone..i was prescribed the pill form of methadone..70 mgs per day...twice per day...which worked out well...however, i was switched over to the liquid form and a higher dose of 190 per day...as a result thereof, i retained extreme water retention..edema...my feet swelled up very bad...my legs..my weight went from 160 lbs...to 210 lbs..my legs were in extreme pain everyday. Other than the fact of this extreme reaction...i like methadone for management of pain. Trying to make a long story short, I stopped using methadone for one year. I am now considering using this drug again, but cannot get the pill form. I am terrified that the edema will happen again, but am going to try to keep my dose under 70 mgs. Question..is there any information regarding liquid vs. pill form of methadone

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I dose 72 mg of liquid methadose and sometimes i have access to the pill form of methadone that i get from an old frien who takes it. Sense i dose in the morning the effects where off at night because i havent stabilized yet. If ive taken the pill form and dosed on the liquid form and then got a drug screen would it just show up as methadone or would their be any indication that i had also ingested the pills?

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I take 40mg of Methadone every 8 hours for chronic pain due to severe migraine headaches. I was taking it in liquid form, but due to cost and the pharmacy not always having the liquid in stock my doctor had me switch to tablets(4x10mg tablets every 8 hours) the problem I have encountered is after 7 hours I start sweating profusely and feel anxious until I take my next dose and it absorbs, which usually takes aproximately 1hour15 minutes after ingestion. Is this normal and would switching to 3X10mg tablets every 6 hours make a difference? would like to stick with 120mg/day.

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I have been on 40 mgs of methadone for seven years,due to financial burdens I opted to seek a specialist who changed my dose to a liquid form.I had a horrible reactionfeeling an overwhelming rush,ending in hours of anxiety, nausia,it was aweful.I also take BENICAR and Diazide for blood pressure.Is there anything different in the pill?

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I have been on 40 mgs of methadone for 7 years and tried to switch to pill form....I got an overWELMING
feeling ,very nervous and wandered what could be different as far as ingredients,also Im on Benicar and a water pill for bloodpressure.It was awefulKathyKl.

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Hi Heather,

From what I was able to gather, the active ingredient is still the same in the pill vs liquid form. The main difference being that the different binders in the pill will make it work through your system slower than the liquid form. It also shouldn't show up as anything different in a urinary analysis, being that it is still methadone.

If you were prescribed methadone, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Just present the lab with a proof of your prescription prior to the screening, so that you won't be held accountable for a dirty urine sample.

I know your post is from the end of November, so I take it you may have already had your test at the clinic? If you did, what were your results?

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