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Question by Brett H: Medical-addiction Question?
Hey, I’m 26 and have been reliant upon opiates since I was 18. Finally, at 23 and after months of fatigue/sickness, countless attempts at anti-depressants, treatment centers, counseling, and psychiatrists, I began methadone at the Southern Indiana Treatment Center. At first I felt much better, but rather than decrease the dose my levels were increased to “find me a stable dose where I feel semi-normal.”. Needless to say I am now on 110 mg of methadone once daily. I still feel crappy half the time and have started realizing that my body, with the way it metabolizes medicine so quickly, may never be OK without it. The peak-and-trough blood serum test suggests my body needs 140. Should I accept the fact that my body will always need opiates? Anyone have any suggestions?

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Question by Gilla B: Methadone or Subutex?
Which one is easier to detox from? I have heard horror stories about both of them. People say that sub is just as hard to get off of as the methadone. Most Dr’s say Sub is easier.. I am just curious. My son is on Subutex. Thanks!

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Answer by AJ
Hi,
Methadone is terribly difficult to withdraw from. You would need someone to reduce the dosage very slowly (say 5mg per week for higher doses and 2mg per week when you get to the lower doses). So if say you were on 40mg of Methadone for a couple of months, you can imagine how long the taper process itself will take.

Subutex on the hand is a very strange molecule. Some people have no withdrawals at all when stopping, but a great number of people do notice withdrawals. The withdrawals from Subutex can last up to 15-20 days for the physical and acute symptoms. However the withdrawals are much milder than any other opioids.    Read more...

Question by amazed: What does oxycodone and oxycotin show up as on a drug test?
I always thought that pain killers (percocets, vicoden, and oxy’s) showed up as “Opiates”. I am looking to purchase at home drug tests for my significant other who has been clean now for 6 weeks. (I am very proud of him!) So I am looking to buy some online now to keep the cost down. I can buy them for less than $ 4 for a 4 panel test, as oppossed to $ 20 each at Walmart. But … with searching for the tests … I am now finding Opiates, and Oxycodone listed as seperate drugs. I don’t want to have to buy the 6 panel with the Oxycodone, as it costs more. And like I said, I always thought they all showed up as Opiates. Can anyone clarify this? Please?
Actually, I just remembered … the first test he took when I knew he was not clean showed positive for opiates, and that was from taking painkillers / and oxy’s. So I guess it does show up as opiates. Them listing oxycodone must be to get you to spend more money!! But if anyone still knows of a good website to purchase the 4 panel tests, I would greatly appreciate the assistance. Thanks!    Read more...

Question by mmmbien: Does walgreens test for methadone? It has to be a methadone test NOT an OPIATE TEST!!!!!!?
Thanks anyway Troy

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Answer by snapper
pre-employment drug screens test for classes of drugs- so if you are on methadone you are going to get a positive in the “opiate” category.
They will not know if it was heroin, percocet, methadone, vicodin- whatever..

think of it like this- they are testing for soda- they don’t know if it was mr. pibb, mountain dew, or fanta that you had- they just know you’ve had some type of soda.

just because it comes out + doesn’t automatically mean your screwed. if you have a prescription or go to a clinic- you just tell them- get a doctor’s note saying “_______ is under my care and is currently taking methadone (dose & frequency)” end of story. but if any of the others classes show up like benzos or thc- you might be fcked.    Read more...

Question by Michael: what does synthetic opioid mean?
i have been doing a litle research on opiates and came across a few “synthetic” ones. Does that mean synthetic ones are fake such as methadone etc etc. Now would these “synthetic” show up in urine test for opiates?? im confused.. lol

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Answer by Alfonso
well, synthetic would not mean “fake” but made in a laboratory instead of being naturally made from opium… now, if the molecule is exactly the same, it would sure show up in a test, unless some change is made…

Answer by han87
Synthetic opioids are ones which have been created by medicinal chemists rather than extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy. Semi-synthetic opioids are natural compounds which have been altered slightly.

Some examples:

Natural – morphine, codeine
Synthetic – fentanyl, methadone, tramadol
Semi-synthetic – oxycodone, hydrocodone    Read more...

Question by Brandy Kelley: will lortab and perocet test the same in a urine test?
my son claims that the pills lortab, perocet and methodone are all the same in a urine test, so i would not be sure what i think he has taken also he claims that all the pills are gone after 3 days in a urine test please help

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Answer by ckm1956
It depends on the test. A cheap, quick test would show all as “opiates”. A more detailed expensive test could separate them out.

Lortabs & Percocets are fairly short acting. Methadone is THE longest acting narcotic.

BTW, where did your son get to be a drug expert?

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