I am addicted to opiates. I have gone to multiple doctors to get them.?!
Question: My question is can I just go to any of the doctors that gave me pain meds and ask for methadone so I can get off the opiates and not have to deal with the withdrawl. How should I go about dealing wtih my addiction. I dont have the money for detox or a treatment place plus it isnt that bad of an addiction but I do know if i quit taking the pain meds I will go through withdrawls for a couple weeks. So how do I get methadone to get over this addiction. Do I need to go to a methadone clinic or can I just go to any random doctor and explain and are the odds good that I will get the methadone so I slowly get off the opiate addiction.
I am not a junkie so dont even insult me with responses relating or even implying this. I had a back disease for the past 6 years but is slowly getting better through treatment. My doctor that diagnosed me suffered a major heart attack and is unable to work anymore so I was forced to see random doctors to get my pain meds. Not a junkie,just was in pain
Answers: My question is can I just go to any of the doctors that gave me pain meds and ask for methadone so I can get off the opiates and not have to deal with the withdrawl. How should I go about dealing wtih my addiction. I dont have the money for detox or a treatment place plus it isnt that bad of an addiction but I do know if i quit taking the pain meds I will go through withdrawls for a couple weeks. So how do I get methadone to get over this addiction. Do I need to go to a methadone clinic or can I just go to any random doctor and explain and are the odds good that I will get the methadone so I slowly get off the opiate addiction.
I am not a junkie so dont even insult me with responses relating or even implying this. I had a back disease for the past 6 years but is slowly getting better through treatment. My doctor that diagnosed me suffered a major heart attack and is unable to work anymore so I was forced to see random doctors to get my pain meds. Not a junkie,just was in pain
You can go to a methadone clinic in your area. Contact your local county medical services
They will do a blood to test you for opiates, which if are taking pain meds will show up. You have to test 'dirty' or they cannot administer methadone to you. Your first dose will be 40mg. I think and then you will be lower everyday for the next two weeks. It usually works for low level addiction.
They will give you an option to go through a 14 day detox (which I would recommend) or a maintenance program.
It will cost you about $180 for the 14 day deal but it is well worth not having to go through withdrawls if you don't have to.
Depending on what you have been taking, how much, and how long, you may or may not even have physical withdrawls.
You can tell by just not doing any meds for a day. If you are withdrawling you will have hot/cold spells, your bones will hurt, your stomach will cramp and you will have diarrhea. You could have some problems sleeping but that you will experience from the methadone also.
Here's a few links that may help.
http://health.discovery.com/tools/center...
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Ato...
When you are off them please don't make the mistake of doing them again. I have been in a pain management program for years for a spine injury and have seen plenty of people ruin their lives with pain medications. Do yourself a favor and once you get off don't go back.
I've been through all the withdrawls from pain medications, methadone, and even heroin, and it not worth the buzz for the price you will pay to get off them Good luck
You should pick one MD to go to and explaine to him your situation. He should be able to come up with a plan of action for you. And if he can't they he is not worth the paper his certificate is printed on.
methadone is just a scam to get your money an you will just end up on a high dose of methadone an another addiction to methadone i use to be a addicted to xanax so you wont go thru half the withdraws i did
well, you know, you do have a few options. You can contact your local county offices, and see what programs they have. I would look it up on google as well, it might be easier to find the program on their website. Or, you can call the United Way in your area, and they will refer you to a detox program, that you shouldn't have to pay for. Also, you may want to see if medicinal cannibis is legal where you are, as it is a good substitute for opiates when dealing with pain. It is not addictive. I think you have taken the first step. The opiate addiction may not seem like it is that bad, but I am sure in the long run it is not good for your system or your internal organs. Good Luck with this struggle, but I think you are on the right track.
The chances are that you are addicted to a sustained lower level of opiates rather than high doses of opiates seen in drug users. The side affects appear pretty similar but can be easily overcome with the help of a doctor. I'm sure you won't need methadone you are more likely to get a prescription of painkillers similar to what you had and slowly reduce your intake . I'm sure it won't be that bad, it's a scary place to be through no fault of your own but the best thing to do is to seek medical advice and everything will be fine.
Congrats on making this important decision! Suffering from pain is a terrible thing and I'm glad to hear you are starting to feel better. My suggestion is for you to discuss this with one of the doctors you are seeing and see where he or she can direct you. If you can get in to see a psychiatrist or an addiction specialist at low cost that would be ideal. Although I know this isn't always the most viable option. As the posters before me mentioned I would make a few phone calls to the local government offices to see if there are any free or low cost clinics in your area (I'm sure there are). One thing I must tell you is that you must not try to do this alone. It's very hard to withdrawal on your own and could possibly be fatal if not monitored. I wish you all the luck in the world and am so happy to hear you are being freed from your pain!