question about respritory depression?

[Dukeee]

I am so so so worried about dying in my sleep.I am on 50mgs of methadone 59 years old my health is good my physical condition is good my diet is good. What signs should my wife and myself be looking for? Snoring, breaths per min. while asleep?

[Dukeee]

Thanks for your time, I went up 5mgs from 45,three days ago after talking to the clinic doc, I am not over weight, the slow breathing was only noticed by my wife on one occation.

[jethro733]

It sounds like you two are freaking each other out and being worried over something that is very likely just a fear.

If you didn't die from whatever you were taking previously that put you in the position of being on 50mgs of methadone it is highly unlikely you are going to asphyxiate in your sleep on this.

In saying that though there is always the option of getting some sort of evaluation, the call is ultimately yours at the end of the day.

[vicki595]

Hi-  Is there a particular reason why you're worried about this after 3 months on Methadone?  Is there more to your fear that you haven't mentioned?

If I were afraid of dying in my sleep, I wouldn't take the drug or I would take very little of it and probably stay awake all night to assess my condition.

[Ejm7263]

So I was a nurse & I'm on day 9 off everything. Methadone, hydrocodone, Valium. You need a sleep study now. You need to tell the doctor exactly what you take and when.
Remember accidental death from prescription drugs happens  less than every 10 minutes.
I did go off everything but the methadone for a month. Then 9 days ago stopped the methadone. Stay connected we're here to help.

[atthebeach]

Hi did you recently up your dose?
Or Are you overweight?
Did you only start to experience the slow breathing and awakening yourself with a loud snore since you started the methadone?

[VICourageous]

I agree with Ang..Please do not snort your drugs..I did with my methadone and then at the end added some street adderral..This is what did contribute a bit to me getting Artery disease (Partly) with a stent put in my heart last month. Plus my back history of snorting other drugs..Not Good!!!
However, it sounds like you are not like that..Good!!

Also like CIK said adding other opiates to the methadone is not good. I added 2 with mine and payed for it when I went threw a LONG detox a couple of years ago. I would like to say you would of been much better doing a taper from the hydos..BUT it is all in the process..Please do not let them make it go up any higher..Lots of times those clinic are in for the money and want you to hang on forever.
I wish you the best.
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