crestfallen
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I'm on suboxone right now and bc of the high cost, my dr recommended going on methadone (he thought there was a free clinic around, but there isn't). Anyways, I read a bunch of experience reports of ppl who took Methadone and had positive experiences. Because it's a full agonist, it would produce a "high" similar to other opiates like Vicodin, Percocet etc...right? I have a few questions though:
1) Does the opiated feeling go away after a while (how long)
2) Is it worth it to switch from Suboxone (which I get monthly scripts for) to Methadone, which I will have to get up at 5am and drive 30 minutes away to get a single dose everyday?
When I first started on subs, I got this mood lift that wasn't euphoric, just a nice change from my usual depressed mood (which anti depressant meds don't help). It lasted for 2-3 months and then it went away. Now that I have a job where physical work is involved as well as talking to customers, I feel that Methadone can help with that as well as keep my cravings at bay (which are high right now due to tapering off suboxone).
My family thinks that Methadone is the devil, but the examples they have seen are people who become junkies off/from methadone. There is no convincing them, just convincing myself that it will be worth it. Is it?
1) Does the opiated feeling go away after a while (how long)
2) Is it worth it to switch from Suboxone (which I get monthly scripts for) to Methadone, which I will have to get up at 5am and drive 30 minutes away to get a single dose everyday?
When I first started on subs, I got this mood lift that wasn't euphoric, just a nice change from my usual depressed mood (which anti depressant meds don't help). It lasted for 2-3 months and then it went away. Now that I have a job where physical work is involved as well as talking to customers, I feel that Methadone can help with that as well as keep my cravings at bay (which are high right now due to tapering off suboxone).
My family thinks that Methadone is the devil, but the examples they have seen are people who become junkies off/from methadone. There is no convincing them, just convincing myself that it will be worth it. Is it?