I am a  person who takes methadone. I am wondering if there is any other drug like it that will do the same.?
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Hi gaylon e,\n Please don't listen to the first 3 answers! \nI've been on methadone for over 5 yrs. now. It's the ONLY thing that keeps my pain manageable.Yes, it's physically addicting,but it is the only narcotic that provides relief without getting a "buzz" from it. I had brain surgery 9 years ago and had metal inserted into my aneurysm to fill it up.The neck of it reopened causing the  metal coils to  compress, and the result is "systemic vasculitis". In layman's terms, it means my cerebral arteries are inflamed.It's inoperable at present time, but I keep hoping for a miracle!\n  I was sent to a pain clinic and the doctors there offered this drug. I had complained that drugs such as vicodin and oxycontin didn't work unless I ate them like candy. They also made me feel "high". My quality of life sucked back then. Now, I am finally able to manage my pain and my quality of life is much better. Also, being on disability, it is hard to manage the newer medicines because of cost effectiveness. Methadone has been around for years and it's cheap. There's a pain medicine called  fentynal  that comes as a patch and you change it every 3 days or so, but the cost is astronomical without prescription coverage.\nIt is simply not true that methadone is unavailable outside of hospitals and that methadone's only use is for withdrawal from heroin. Please get your facts straight before spreading these myths.\nThe doctors at the pain clinic changed my life for the better. I no longer suffer in silence. If methadone is working for you, stay with it. From experience I can say the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Check out the link below for more info. Good luck to you!
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Ritalin.  Check out this link for more info:\n\nhttp://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/methphen.htm
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yeah I would have to say meth...get whoever it is some help.
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I always laugh at the word treatment when it comes to methadone because really it should be called methadone addiction.  Users go from an illegal pusher to a legal one overnight and of course the drug companies earn a fortune too. Ask any ex user and they wont describe using methadone as getting high.  Methadone is very difficult to come off of because the withdrawal symptoms are far greater.  We can thank the NAZI's for methadone because it was developed for the battle field because germany's borders were closed and they could not get any morphine.\n\nMethadone alone is not of any benefit to users except reducing the criminal aspects of their use.  \n\nFunding for proper treatment is dire to say the least and the government should fund more resources.  In November 2005 last year i was unable to refer any clients onto residantial rehab because there was no funding until April 2006. How sad  is that that even though people want to gave up using there is no help for them.  After all it is cheaper for the government to give users methadone rather than spend up to £500.00 per week on resi-rehab.\n\nIf the government really truly wanted to reduce crime and empty prisons over night all they need to do is implement decent rehabilitation pathways that actually help drug addicts.  But they need crime and addiction to have soemthing to develop fear in society so they will get the votes that they need.\n\nMethadone can and does work sometimes but not nearly good enough, it is important to realise that it must be done with other alternatives such as Naltraxone and subutex as part of the detox program.
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you could go out on the streets and ask someone because unless you specify which drug you are wanting to get, noone on here can really help you....sorry!!!!
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dont take the ones with guaifenesin or pseudoephedrine. guaifenesin will dehydrate you and that is defineatly bad for your health. pseudoephedrine is the same as ephedra, the weight loss drug that was banned from the market a few years ago, but the bonding is different so instead of effecting your whole cns it just hits your sinuses. very similar to methamphetamine in structure, and is usually what its made out of. excessive use can result some of the same effects as extended use of ephedra and methamphetamine so thats bad too. \nhonestly its not that great of a high, and its not addictive.
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subutex is used to ween drug users off opioid narcotic. it is a type of narcotic itself....  i guess it's "ok" since it is prescribed under a MD
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Methamphetamine is sold in Pharmacies under the name Desoxyn. That should be all the help you need.
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First let me say I am sorry for whatever ailment that has caused you to take any medication for such an extended period of time.  \n\nAs for your answer, Vicroprofen is Hydrocodone and Ibuprophen.  Hydrocodone is an opiate drug (highly addictive).  You will need an opiate receptor blocking agent (from a rehab center) to get over this.  Other remedies are also available, but professional help is a must.
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My dad was on methadone for over 30 years. Its one of those controversial treatments. I don't dispute the fact that it is a life saving treatment. There are honest doctors that can use it to wean you off drugs with it and have great success. The large problem areas are the methadone "clinics". Many people go there for treatment expecting a gradual reduction which never comes. Here the cost for methadone is 10-20 per day and either 25 or 50 a month for a counseling session. So they are making too much money off of it. Instead of gradually reducing the amount to get people off of it, they increase the dose as the patients become tolerant of it. There are some private doctors that will do methadone treatment but you really need to discuss it over with several before making a decision. Some of these doctors will try to wean you off of the methadone too fast. You have to find a doctor with a reasonable plan of care. I remember watching HBO a few months ago and there is a special called Methadonia which if you can watch that, they really portray the methadone clinics fairly for the most part. If you do decide to seek treatment at a clinic make sure that your doctor is aware that you are there to quit and not for maintenance therapy! Good luck on trying to help yourself. The type of addiction that requires this type of treatment is a hard journey and congrats on making that decision!
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No. Absolutely not.  Methadone is unfortunately the subject of alot of myths and misnomers.  It is NOT a cure for heroin addiction.  It IS however, a means to eliminating the craving for heroin, returning the addict to "mainstream" living, getting him off the streets, and --hopefully--into a positive rehabilitative environment.  Coupled with a 12 step program, methadone has a proven track record for helping turn willing addicts into productive members of society.  I have first hand seen lives saved! Methadone works.
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your pill is a narcotic pain med called vicoprofen= the generic kind. hope thats the answer that you are looking for
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after i saw the "dateline nbc" program on people buying drugs of the internet and winding up with bogus meds well i won't be buying anything soon. i have hiv pills hepc pills head pills heart pills and sleeping pills. i want to know that i'm getting the real thing. best to go with tried and proven just to be sure.
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Yes and used for opioid dependence treatment.  Check out site below.  Think sobexin might be generic for suboxone.
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Lisa, this is a truly selfless act of generosity, but you cannot help this individual. He has got to have professional help. If he id denying professional help then he is not truly ready to kick the habit. He needs other medications besides the ones you listed above. All of those are not gonna help him with the intense withdrawals he is going to experience. All those meds he is on are gonna do is keep him sedated and groggy. I have no addictions, but I was given everything you listed above for insomnia. Now, insomnia and heroin withdrawals are a whole heck of alot different. Has he ever tried to get on methadone therapy? I am frightened that you are in a situation that is gonna backfire on you. If his last "fix" was this morning he has not even started experiencing the absolute worst yet. You called him an aquaintance. Right? Well, you need to remove yourself from being SO involved in the scenario. Really, for your safety. I have never experienced knowing anyone with a  heroin addiction, but I have been close to friends and family who have had alcoholism, pill addiction......and I'd never put me, my family or my belongings at risk again, especially when there are free or low cost clinics available to these people. If this man decides to go get another fix he is going to, no matter what you say. If he doesn't have money he will steal whatever he can from you. It doesn't matter how serious he is about quitting. When the wothdrawals and pain start to set in he is going to want that feeling to end and the only way it is going to end is another fix. If you truly want to help then talk him into going for professional help. Get yourself out of the situation. It is seriously so nice and thoughtful of you to want to help this man, but this addiction is bigger than anything you, me or most people could even fathom. This is going to totally disrupt your entire life if you do not get him out of your house. Love yourself. Don't put yourself in the position to get hurt and that is exactly what you are doing if you allow this "aquaintance" to stay with you. Remember this, too: an addict will lie to anyone and tell you exactly what you want to hear and turn right around and rob and steal you blind. The drugs have ripped away any conscience that these users once had. God bless you for trying, but this is way bigger than you are.
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I don't think you can do it permanantly, but there is a drug called Naxolone that blocks opiate receptors at least temporarily. I guess if you had a steady influx of it, you could keep opiate receptors blocked forever.
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Many many many drugs have amides.  This is a very common bond and is the bond which is formed by the RNA/DNA process to binds amino acid together to make proteins and enzymes which regulate every function of your body.\n\nViagra has an amide bond.  Strychnine has an amide bond........you could go on forever!\n\nCocaine / morphine don't though....