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Does methadone make u gain weight
I have heard from many people that methadone makes you gain weight. the doctor at the clininc and my psychiatrist and my primary care doctor all insit that it doesnt... they say it makes you crave sugar and most people gain the weight because they werent eating right before they started the program, and the done makes you crave sugar. I need an answer from someone who is actually in the program. I dont want to hear he said she saids... i need the truth. I spent 600 dollars on a personal trainer last month and lost 15 pounds and 6% body fat... i dont want that to come back. HELP
-Mara
-Mara
You are the one that is soooo wrong, everyone is different and everyone's body acts differently. So before you get all on your tower get your facts right. WOW I HATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT FEEL THAT BECAUSE YOUR BODY ACTED THE WAY YOU WANTED EVERYBODYS HAS TO BE JUST LIKE YOU, GET REAL WILL YOU OR JUST STOP TALKING.
HEAR ME NOW! IM ONLY ON 25 MG OF METHADONE AND HAVE BALOONED UP TO 200LBS! I WORKOUT LIKE A FREAK AND I EAT BOILED EGGS FOR LUNCH AND A SALAD FOR DINNER AND AM A GIRL AND AM FAT! MY STOMACH IS HUGE IVE NOW GOT A HUGE *** FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! MEHTADONE IS EVIL AND HARD TO GET OFF OF!! DONT DO IT! EVERYONE AT MY CLINIC IS NOW FAT AND FREAKIN MISERABLE!!!!!!!!
NOOOOO....meth mouth is from crystal methamphetamine! If you dont know for sure , dont say it!!!
Dear Tristansmama,
Wow, you sound pretty hostile. I don't understand why you are so angry about this topic... Just because you haven't experienced the misfortune of gaining weight from methadone does not mean that it isn't a side effect. If you had done your research, then you would know that methadone does slow the metabolism, and cause water retention. I like to be informed of all the potential side effects of my medication, so I sat down with my doctor at the clinic, and was told that the weight gain I experienced was completely normal.
For women especially, weight gain is a sensitive topic and I think it is really low of you to try and insult the people on here, and tell them that they are simply fat and lazy. I weigh 130lbs and I am 5 foot 4. That is by no means fat, and I am certainly not lazy. I just don't feel particularly comfortable at this weight. I walk approx. 2-3 miles a day, I avoid soda, cookies, ice cream etc, and I balance out my diet. I also do 20 minutes of Yoga in the morning. I was very thin my entire life, always weighing in at around 105. Even when I was thin I still had compassion for those who struggled with their weight, and so should you. I doubt you would like it if someone told you that you were on methadone because you were stupid, and weak. That is just as ignorant, and condescending as telling these people that they are fat and lazy, and the weight gain is their fault entirely.
This should be a safe place for people to discuss their insecurities, and problems. Not a place where unhappy people come to try and pick fights, or make others feel badly. Guessing by your name your obviously a parent. What kind of example does that set to your children? That you should blindly insult people who are simply looking for answers to their problems? Perhaps you should follow in the lead of those you are patronizing, and ask for help for your issues. It might do you a world of good. Putting down the drugs is just the first part of recovery. Changing the negative attitudes, and behaviors is the rest of it. It seems that you're not quite there yet.
Wow, you sound pretty hostile. I don't understand why you are so angry about this topic... Just because you haven't experienced the misfortune of gaining weight from methadone does not mean that it isn't a side effect. If you had done your research, then you would know that methadone does slow the metabolism, and cause water retention. I like to be informed of all the potential side effects of my medication, so I sat down with my doctor at the clinic, and was told that the weight gain I experienced was completely normal.
For women especially, weight gain is a sensitive topic and I think it is really low of you to try and insult the people on here, and tell them that they are simply fat and lazy. I weigh 130lbs and I am 5 foot 4. That is by no means fat, and I am certainly not lazy. I just don't feel particularly comfortable at this weight. I walk approx. 2-3 miles a day, I avoid soda, cookies, ice cream etc, and I balance out my diet. I also do 20 minutes of Yoga in the morning. I was very thin my entire life, always weighing in at around 105. Even when I was thin I still had compassion for those who struggled with their weight, and so should you. I doubt you would like it if someone told you that you were on methadone because you were stupid, and weak. That is just as ignorant, and condescending as telling these people that they are fat and lazy, and the weight gain is their fault entirely.
This should be a safe place for people to discuss their insecurities, and problems. Not a place where unhappy people come to try and pick fights, or make others feel badly. Guessing by your name your obviously a parent. What kind of example does that set to your children? That you should blindly insult people who are simply looking for answers to their problems? Perhaps you should follow in the lead of those you are patronizing, and ask for help for your issues. It might do you a world of good. Putting down the drugs is just the first part of recovery. Changing the negative attitudes, and behaviors is the rest of it. It seems that you're not quite there yet.
I have been on methadone for 8yrs, I started at 99lbs I'm now 140lbs yes i have gained weight since i've been on methadone, my appitite has increased & so have a lot of people I know that drink methadone however, teeth are a different story, I think tooth decay & tooth loss is hereditary because my teeth were falling out long before i started using any mood, mind altering substances,so don't blame the methadone do your research...egb
methadone does make u gain weight a known fact but it dosent rot ur teeth. meth mouth refers to methamphetamine better known as crystal meth thats what rots ur teeth if u smoke it. been on the clinic 6 yrs and my teeth are fine and im 54.
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