Okay I have just been advised to enter a methadone maintence program and have several questions listed in order of importance (I tried to join today but you can only join at 5:30 am not any time during operation). Please no comments about how this is a bad idea...unlike everyone else I am not the biggest fan of the high but I find that a constant dosage works as a wonderfull anti-depressant.
1) I was told I had to be strung out to enter. Through great willpower pleasding from my mother (who is fundinthisthis g my psychiatric help) and advise from a doctor I had managed to avoi
d using since sunday. Unfortunately from my knowledge of drug assay and my good vein care (track marks disappear virtually instantaneously) it is quite possible I would be denied despite my heavy cravings.
In order to prevent this I took H at noon today. Now I imagine if I walk in their actually high I will be denied as well but I would like my opiate levels to be as high as they were before I tried stopping otherwise it won't really block these insane cravings and fufill the the other purpose. So if I have to be in there at 5:30 am when/if do I need to stop taking opiates (or do I just need to look sober).
2) I luckily get pretty minor physical withdrawal symptoms and they take a while to come on. Severe depresion occurs fast however but they can't exactly check for that. I know I can downplay the diahrea by carrying with me a pack of immodium. Do I need to present any other physical symptoms if so any ideas on how to aid these without otherwise blowing my situation. How about having some epedrine/psuedo with me to explain the lack of congestion.
2) Tuesday night giving into familial pressure not to take any H and just stick it out one more day I imbibed a fair bit of klonopin (this being like 12 mgs) or so. I am just very naturally resistant to benzos, I had been clean (no withdrawal) for benzos for at least two weeks and then was taking 2mg a day till I think sun I took 4 Mon 9 and tue 12. *I* know at this point it wouldn't be dangerous to combine with methadone. My first time shooting up I did it on like 12mgs taken that day and I don't even really get a buzz taking that many at once (and it isn't crazy tolerance because I have always been resistant and I will do this one day and then not take hardly any for a week or more). Anyway given the half-life of klonopin I am sure it will show up if they test (and they informed me that they can't give me any if I am under the influence of alcohol.
Also we all know that benzos really don't last as long as their half life says they do. You aren't on half a valium five days latter. Are they likely to try to deny me for this?
Should I be upfront immediatly. Would it be helpfull to tell them that this is a valid prescription I got from my old psychiatrist (who i don't plan to see again) but it just hasn't run out again. If so should I bring in the empty bottle, the half full bottle or the bottle with one or two pills left so as to make them think I am nearly out and not scamming them (of course this is way before I am supposed to be done and there is a refill left). Would they contact my old psych (not that I really care as long as I get my methadone I turned to opiates half because benzos weren't working for me and I have no intention of ever seeing him again.
3) As I have to be there at 5:30 to start the program (thought continuation visits can be as last as 2pm) and public transit is much more limited at this time I I really won't be able to sleep. Would the presence of ephedrine in my system be detrimental?
If it is now like 1am can I get away with one more small shot?
[ 13 December 2002: Message edited by: quale ]
1) I was told I had to be strung out to enter. Through great willpower pleasding from my mother (who is fundinthisthis g my psychiatric help) and advise from a doctor I had managed to avoi
d using since sunday. Unfortunately from my knowledge of drug assay and my good vein care (track marks disappear virtually instantaneously) it is quite possible I would be denied despite my heavy cravings.
In order to prevent this I took H at noon today. Now I imagine if I walk in their actually high I will be denied as well but I would like my opiate levels to be as high as they were before I tried stopping otherwise it won't really block these insane cravings and fufill the the other purpose. So if I have to be in there at 5:30 am when/if do I need to stop taking opiates (or do I just need to look sober).
2) I luckily get pretty minor physical withdrawal symptoms and they take a while to come on. Severe depresion occurs fast however but they can't exactly check for that. I know I can downplay the diahrea by carrying with me a pack of immodium. Do I need to present any other physical symptoms if so any ideas on how to aid these without otherwise blowing my situation. How about having some epedrine/psuedo with me to explain the lack of congestion.
2) Tuesday night giving into familial pressure not to take any H and just stick it out one more day I imbibed a fair bit of klonopin (this being like 12 mgs) or so. I am just very naturally resistant to benzos, I had been clean (no withdrawal) for benzos for at least two weeks and then was taking 2mg a day till I think sun I took 4 Mon 9 and tue 12. *I* know at this point it wouldn't be dangerous to combine with methadone. My first time shooting up I did it on like 12mgs taken that day and I don't even really get a buzz taking that many at once (and it isn't crazy tolerance because I have always been resistant and I will do this one day and then not take hardly any for a week or more). Anyway given the half-life of klonopin I am sure it will show up if they test (and they informed me that they can't give me any if I am under the influence of alcohol.
Also we all know that benzos really don't last as long as their half life says they do. You aren't on half a valium five days latter. Are they likely to try to deny me for this?
Should I be upfront immediatly. Would it be helpfull to tell them that this is a valid prescription I got from my old psychiatrist (who i don't plan to see again) but it just hasn't run out again. If so should I bring in the empty bottle, the half full bottle or the bottle with one or two pills left so as to make them think I am nearly out and not scamming them (of course this is way before I am supposed to be done and there is a refill left). Would they contact my old psych (not that I really care as long as I get my methadone I turned to opiates half because benzos weren't working for me and I have no intention of ever seeing him again.
3) As I have to be there at 5:30 to start the program (thought continuation visits can be as last as 2pm) and public transit is much more limited at this time I I really won't be able to sleep. Would the presence of ephedrine in my system be detrimental?
If it is now like 1am can I get away with one more small shot?
[ 13 December 2002: Message edited by: quale ]
