Posted by undopaminergic on November 24, 2020, at 1:21:20
In reply to Re: Methadone???Please help...esp users » jay2112, posted by sigismund on November 23, 2020, at 23:48:37
> >Anyone else on Methadone????? I am on 12mg's....a very small dose. Most people start at 40mg'd. What dose are you on? I have been on 2 months...and it's even helped level out my depression and especially, my anxiety..MAJORLY.
>
> Well, I partly agree. But 12mg is not insignificant. Preserve the benefits as best you can by not increasing the dose quickly. People on high doses (>60mg) are not well, the sweating is awful, the muddy feeling intense. I never found a dose of it better than 17.5-22.5mg/d.
>
> There is no good reason for starting at 40. That is just about population management.
>Yes, opioids are *very* effective against anxiety -- I know this from my own experience. Much better than benzodiazepines.
I think 40 mg is the starting dose for opioid (eg. heroin) addicts. If you don't have tolerance, 40 mg may be too high. In excess, opioids can suppress breathing -- obviously a potentially dangerous effect.
-undopaminergic
poster:undopaminergic
thread:1112649
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20201025/msgs/1112659.html