Nodding Out on Methadone

[ConstanceG]

My original post disappeared when I tried to edit it because of my own grammatical error.
I am sure this is talked about ad nauseum on here, but when I do a search I come up with a million posts. Please bear with me.

My bf is has been under methadone treatment for years. I have noticed on some days, he seems to nod out more often. What can I do (if anything) to help this? It is extremely frustrating, as methadone was his "treatment." I am not sure what dosage he takes.
Also...I am not bashing methadone usage. Just looking for some stability in our lives. Too high of a dose? Using other drugs? Doubling up on take homes? I just don't know.
Any and all advice appreciated.

 

[PotatoMan]

very common with potent opioids

i heard you get used to the recreational effects of methadone when you're using it often

 

[fermonos]

You should be more worried about helping him come fully clean than him nodding out or whatever. You need to make it clear that Methadone isn't a long term solution, he's just trading one addiction for another but being on a Mathadone program is a lot more accepting by society etc so he'll feel a lot more safe being on it.

Just make it clear to him that it's not a long term solution for his problem, and talk about tapering down/going cold turkey.

 

[T. Calderone]

He's been on methadone for years so by now, I would think that your boyfriend would be used to it's effects. Does he do this right when he gets home from dosing? It's normal for methadone to make a person sleepy but since you mentioned he is nodding out, perhaps your suspicions are correct that there may be other drugs involved. He may have just upped his dose though. If it continues, you may want to ask and tell him that you're worried.

 

[ConstanceG]

Believe me @fermonos that is my main worry and concern. Making it clear to someone who doesn't see it like that isn't a cake walk or like I can convince him of it. I appreciate the input though thank you.

 

[Opioidergic]

You should be more worried about helping him come fully clean than him nodding out or whatever. You need to make it clear that Methadone isn't a long term solution, he's just trading one addiction for another but being on a Mathadone program is a lot more accepting by society etc so he'll feel a lot more safe being on it.

Just make it clear to him that it's not a long term solution for his problem, and talk about tapering down/going cold turkey.

Although you are rightfully entitled to your opinion, this is a harm reduction forum and telling somebody that methadone is not a long term solution is ludacrous methadone is a powerful tool not to be used lightly it is meant as a last resort when every other measure has failed but make no mistake methadone absolutely saves lives when used properly. Like I said you are entitled to your opinion however shortsighted or misinformed it is but telling somebody to tell their significant other to pressure them into tapering and coming off completely is not harm reduction. Countless people are dead now because ignorant family members coerce their loved one off maintenance meds because of their backwards view of it and then they go out and die. What is your solution after he gets off to go to AA or NA meetings I'm guessing? Lol I went around on that merry go round for 15 years listening to people like you that would tell me maintenance medications are bad blah blah then I realized idgaf what other people think because none of them are even educated in addiction and now I have not put a needle in my arm in 4 years and I have an amazing life and contribute to society and surround myself with people that dont belittle me because I take a medication that helps me like any other mental or health disorder. It's really quite sad that people still think like that. If somebody decides they want to come off that is their decision to make nobody else's and nobody should be belittled for staying on. Any other medication that is taken for life isnt a problem but God forbid somebody wants to stay on maintenance it's a giant problem. Dont you think people have tried to get completely clean COUNTLESS times before they go on methadone you make it seem like nobody has ever fucking thought of that like jesus not everybody can stay completely clean long term it's not possible for some and if you think that's not true why dont you work in healthcare and catch a glimpse of it because if that was true everybody would get clean but no instead people make excuses like oh he didn't want it bad enough blah blah instead of coming to acceptance that some people can not get completely clean without medication really pisses me off

 

[Coolwhip]

I don't disagree with your point, at least what I read before all the letters started melding together, you should get into the habit of incorporating paragraph spacing into your writing to make it more readable.

But this thread is over a year old.

 

[Opioidergic]

I don't disagree with your point, at least what I read before all the letters started melding together, you should get into the habit of incorporating paragraph spacing into your writing to make it more readable.

But this thread is over a year old.

I know your right I should start spacing replies but if a thread is only a year or 2 old I tend to still reply because people still see the comments even if OP doesnt