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help with my methadone new to site

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yfmpro350

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Hi,
Im new to this site did a bit of searching and found out allot. ive been on methadone maintenance for 7 months now im at 130mg, but i still cant shake my cravings and have slight withdrawls at night(enough to make it hard to sleep). So after bothering my councilor for a couple months because they dont like to give increases i assume i get to do a peak and trough. that was on monday its now friday and still waiting on the results, but there talking about splitting my dose. now i dont think thats such a bad idea but i feel like 65mg wont take me through the day. does anyone know how i could ask for an increase so im on a higher dose befor they split it, and from all the info i found by searching ive come to understand that this peak and trough is more like a guideline rather then a sure thing, is it common for clinics to use this test to have a reason not to increase you?

hope thats easy enough to read thanks in advance
 
I think 130 mg is a pretty hefty dose. So if you're starting to feel like it's not holding you, then you might be one of those people who metabolize it quickly. So going up (if they allow you to) might not help you feel better through the night. I think it would be beneficial to try splitting your dose.
 
is 130mg really that high i mean i know each dose is suppose to be individualized but i have a couple of friends that go to the other clinic on the other side of the county and they were all taken to 150mg and higher within there first 2 months before they were ever even stabilized. and the reports i have read say that some people may need up to 500mgs or More. i just feel like my clinic is making it so hard for me to be at a truly comfortable dose that it is truly frustrating.
 
Hi. I'm a long time user but new member to the site. I'm also in a clinic currently and have been through several methadone clinics. In my experience the test is just their BS reason for denying you a proper dose. To me 130mg is not a very high dose if you can keep it there but it sounds like you need closer to 150mg and I would Not split the dose. Have you tried Subutex for me it helps much better with cravings than methadone although I prefer the "feeling" of methadone. please send me a message if you wish I'm trying to build up some friends who understand my problems. love,light,and peace.
 
that's what im afraid of that there gonna use this test for a reason to deny me. if that happens i think im gonna try and switch clinics, although i would rather not considering how close mine is compared too. yes ive been on suboxone many times and it never did it for me the only thing i find it good for was those days i was truly desperate and then all it did was get rid of my w/d. usually i just kept it in my pocket for that just in case i couldn't handle it anymore haha kinda a mind trick.

ill pm you as soon as i figure it out
 
So its been two weeks since i did my peak and trough and still have heard nothing. is this normal
 
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