i have been with my boyfriend for about 6 months. when we first met he was going to the methadone clinic (after being ‘clean’ from herion) and taking about 110 mg a day. he was also taking pain pills to enhance the high of the opiates (sp?) or something like that. i am not positive if he was even clean from herion, because he best friend was doing it everyday in his room, and i dont understand why he would still want to be around it..? anyways, we moved away from his clinic and he started disappearing for hours while going to dose. after a big fight, he decided to stop doing cold turkey. this was in january. i recently moved out to save money and since then he has been acting funny. secretly talking to his friend who now lived with 3 miles who he always did drugs with. bedroom activity is off & on, which is unusual. i noticed him nodding off last week. i got an at home drug test and asked him to take it. he flat out REFUSED!! 4 days later, he wants to take it. i told him its to late, im not stupid drugs leave your system blah blah blah.

i know he was really really proud of himself after he went through withdrawals in the beginning, so i figure he would be proud to test clean!! i told him no matter what the outcome, i would still be there. and i will be!!! so, why refuse..??
here’s an example of when we talk about him doing drugs…

me: i should have known when i met you that when i came down to it, drugs would be chosen over me. even though i know you love me, im pretty sure losing me is easier then stopping drugs.

him: the only thing i can see to do now is take your test
what the fuck
that is not true at all and you cannot sit there and say what the fuck i would do
I would never choose anything over you
‘i would rather die and that is the truth
i dont see how you can sit there and say you should have known, why would i change in the first place?
you think this is a game to me or something
you are my future and nothing else and when i say you, I mean our future together, because that is all I really want is to have a future with you, making you happy, providing for us, not me or you, just us
CONTINUED..

me: can i ask you something??
have you done anything drugwise since you stopped going to the clinic? at all..?

him: i’ve taken opiate blockers, it prevents you from getting high
is that what you want to hear
i’m such an addict that i to prevent myself from using i made it impossible
now i dont even worry about it?
but obviously you do

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I’m urrently in a methadone treatmeent program, but can’t afford it. Monday I’m going to a suboxone doctor. My methadone clinic knows I’m on xanax, and I don’t abuse it, and seems fine. I’m worried the suboxone doctor won’t take me in because of the xanax I’m prescribed. I’m on 30mg of methadone, down from 60, and not feeling well. 50-60 was a perfect dose for me. 1.) Will the doctor even see me since i’m on xanax, 2.) what do you think he will start me out on. I just started a good new job, and can’t lose it, and don’t wanna be sick. 10 POINTS TO ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME, PLS. Thank You

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been on Lortab 10’s for the duration..it started with taking 2 a day and has gradually built up to 5-6 a day…I still have pain and I feel like lortab has taken over my life even though I know my pain is real..I went to a pain mngmt clinic and he suggested that I take 10 mg methadone..he said I will feel like a normal person again and not have withdrawls from the lortab but the methadone will relieve the pain as well. He said methadone when taken correctly is VERY effective and is a VERY misunderstood drug. I am also having injections to see if they will help. I am already on antidepressants and high blood pressure meds but he said that is ok..Frankly just the name SCARES the hell out of me and I was wondering if anyone has had success with methadone treatment????

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I’ve been on methadone maintenance therapy for 6 years and have just recently (2/21/07) switched to suboxone with the goal of becoming drug free by June ‘ 07. People that have experience with this drug say that less is better and the shorter amount of time on the drug the easier it will be in getting off of it. My Dr. wants me to stay on it for a minimum of 2 yrs. and he is unable to give me a good reason why. So then, do I detox relatively quickly and get on with my life, or prolong this misery for another 2 yrs. per the Dr? Any suggestions from Sub users is greatly appreciated…but you don’t have to be a Sub user to answer. Thank you.

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I really hope I get some serious answers because right now I don’t know what to do, I’m going crazy!! Okay, so long story short, 3 years ago I had kidney surgery and I’m still taking pain pills! I have tried to quit a few times, but after about the 5th or 6th day of being in hell I have to get something! I have tried methadones, but that just made it worse! I’m going to see a doctor about suboxen next week, but I wanted to see if anyone knew of anything I could do at home right now to help! I have tried the hot baths, the Tylenol, the heat pads and ice packs, I have been trying to drink lots of water, but I can’t hold anything down! I have tried sleeping pills to sleep and that doesn’t work.. I can’t eat, sleep, relax, stop shaking.. I just can’t function! Oh, and my eyes hurt if I’m outside! Even with sunglasses on it just seems so bright! I hate this, this is the reason why I have been on the pain meds for so long! I can’t go through this! Any advice would be wonderful!
I have tried the methadones and now that’s one of the things I have been doing on a daily basis! The methadone clinics don’t want to help .. They start you off with a small amount and give you more and more and more! I am going to try Suboxen, but I have to make it through for a couple days until I can get to the doctor. I don’t know if I can do this! I want to be done so bad, but I have never had a detox like this! I’m beyond miserable! : (
Update.. I have my doctors appointment tomorrow to get the suboxens, but like I said, I have been beyond miserable! I really, really, really just want to be done with this crap, so I didn’t want to buy anything off of the streets, but then a friend of mine told me that he had a few Suboxens left from the last time he went to the doctor and he gave me those! : ) So, I feel a million times better and I’m on the right path! I’m so excited, kind of nervous, but just really happy that I’m getting off of this crap! Thanks so much for the help and the nice posts!! : )

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