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Methadone Question

I have been a member posting on the heart disease forum when I came across this forum.  After reading some of the postings in here, you all have me worried.  I was being treated for chronic back pain with Vicodin when my dr changed that to Methadone.  He said it would be better than taking all the Tylenol in Vicodin.  He said it was dirt cheap and it works.  I get 120 - 10 mg. Methadone for about $35.  It is prescribed as 2 tablets twice a day.  But I have been taking only 1 a day, sometimes 2.  Will I have to go through withdrawals if I decide not to take this anymore?  I am tired of having to go see the doctor for a new prescription every 2 or 3 months.  I am only taking 10 mgs a day. Will I have withdrawals?
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how long have you been on methadone! if you've been on it for 2 months or longer you will go through withdrawals,alot depends on how long you have been on it and how much.like kim said this is a question for your doctor,especially if you have underlying conditions that need to be addressed.remember 1 thing,methadone is the most addictive drug invented in the 20th century,it has an extremely long half life,it also get into the tissues and now i'm hearing that it gets into the bone.what i will say is it takes 4 to 6 weeks to withdrawal from and it's not over after that,unless your under the care of a physican,i wasen't and eventually relapsed after 3 months.i would tell your doctor to switch you for now,but then again it sounds like you want to be rid of this altogether.good luck on however you hanle it.keep us posted
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These are all questions and concerns that you NEED to speak to your doctor about.If you have underlying health issues,DO NOT just stop taking this drug on your own,you will NEED to be very closely monitored if you do decide you don't want to take it anymore.
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I sent you an email....
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