How long after taking Methadone can you consume alcohol safely?

[SpunkySkunk347]

3 days ago at 3pm I took 35mg of methadone, then at 6am the next day I took 5mg of methadone.
I tried drinking beer later that night, but could only drink about half a beer before I felt my blood pressure just DROP. So, obviously being scared of the potency and insanely long half life of methadone (and it's notoriety for lethality), I knew I needed to wait befor I could enjoy some beers.

It is now almost 11pm, but I stayed up all last night on a total of 135mg of instant release adderall.
I slammed an entire beer a few hours earlier but couldn't notice any changes in blood pressure because the adderall was still in effect.

Just 10 minutes ago, I tried drinking another beer but felt another drop in blood pressure. I can not differentiate whether this sensation is simply due to combining alcohol with fatigue, or whether the methadone is still at active levels in my system.

I know the half life of methadone is 24-36 hours, but does this really mean it remains active in the body days after taking it?

I would like to enjoy some beers to help the adderall crash, but don't want to quit breathing.
My rate of breathing right now feels lower than 8 breathes per minute just from drinking half a beer, but my pulse is still above normal levels from residual adderall left in my system.

How long do I need to wait before I can safely start drinking beer?
I rarely take methadone, occasionally take other opiates, and frequently drink alcohol (about every other day).
I weigh 250lbs

 

[brimz 2.0]

I take it you have not taken any more cMethadone since 3 days ago ?
If this is the case then you will be fine , the Methadone will have left youtr system , although it would be agood idea to maybe not drink to quickly.
The effescts you are describing are probably the mixture of the Adderall and the alcholol.
I have been on methadone for about 15 years and i find that mixing it with alcholol will shorten the effect and make me feel a bit ill , but i am tolerant to it and use it as a Heroin substitute.

 

[effie]

Okay, let me take this in stages:

Half-life of methadone is the time it takes your body to remove half of the amount you took from your bloodstream. So, if what is left is a high enough concentration in your blood to have an effect, then yes, the effect can last for a very long time. It depends how much you took, and how your body removes (excretes) it. Methadone is notorious for having very long lasting effects.

I'm a bit confused by your post - has it been 3 days since you took 35 then 5mg methadone? The effects should be greatly diminished now if not completely unnoticable, but I would not like to say for definite that they are gone as people metabolise things differently and the metabolism of methadone is pretty complicated anyway..

If you are worried, err on the side of caution and stay safe. If you feel your respiratory rate drops after a drink, don't drink. It may well be psychosomatic but it is clearly worrying you and you don't want to risk your life for a beer. I am possibly being over cautious, and in most people a beer after 40mg methadone 3 days ago would be okay, but that does not mean it is okay for you.. if I were you and I thought my respiratpry rate was dropping after having a drink, I would not have a drink.

We can't tell you how long is a safe time I'm afraid, it depends on too many factors. Just be cautious and stay safe

 

[xbloodwhipx]

You made two threads on this, if there is a reason im sorry for pointing this out

 

[hydroazuanacaine]

^sure did. thanks for pointing this out, bloodwhip.

i've smashed them together.

 

[SpunkySkunk347]

I ended up drinking last night, and five beers had me crawling around on the floor unable to stand up.
It was awesome.

And last night, the methadone had only underwent like 1.5-2 half-lives. Like I said, I rarely take it (even though it is my favorite), and I could still sort of feel it, but didn't know if that was placebo.

 

[effie]

Glad it went okay, SpunkySpunk347 (great name by the way.. hehe)
Methadone is extremely long-acting as you have discovered so go steady in the future, and remember we can never really answer questions like this accurately as everyone is different.

Gonna close this now as you've had a drink, the question is redundant now, and all went well thankfully! If you disagree with this shoot me a pm