methadone and lexapro?
my wife is currently in rehab for using methadone, which she was not getting from a doctor. she also is Rx'd lexapro which she says is because she is depressed, but she doesn't take it regularly. i've heard that people will mix methadone and lexapro to get high, and i was wondering if that is true. to be honest, i don't believe that she is depressed. thanks for any help you can give me.
Lexapro should not enhance the euphoric effect of methadone. A large percentage of people addicted to narcotic are also depressed, but because of the drug abuse it is sometimes hard to tell what thoughts and behavior are from the drug abuse and what are from depression. Sometimes depression presents as angry or irritable mood or as an anxious mood. For Lexapro to be effective it should be taken just about every day, and may take 4-6 weeks to start working.
I'm currently on Methadone (prescribed) and lexapro (prescribed). First I'd like to say that Methadone simply blocks Narcotics...you just don't crave the narcotics because it's blocking the receptors in your brain.
Also, Lexapro is a anti-depressent and therefore it does not produce a high effect either nor does the combination of the two.
Methadone SAVED MY LIFE! Although I'm currently Detoxing from it.... I wouldn't think twice about doing it again! So if your wife takes Methadone in lieu of Narcotics..... try a different approach. Try supporting her decision.
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You TAKE METHADONE PRESCRIBED, this person takes it non-prescribed. I'm all for supporting Methadone users but it should be legit. If the lady wants to get her life on track and get methadone from a clinic or doctor that would be great, but don't tell someone they aren't supportive by not wanting a family member breaking the law by possessing a schedule II controlled substance.
Check with a licensed MD before you take any suggestions!
Im pretty sure I read today that Daniel Smith (the son of Anna Nicole) that died of a mixture of drugs, was said to have Methadone and Lexapro both in his system when he died. Not saying you can't mix the two, but please be careful when doing so. I made the mistake of mixing Tramadol with Flexeril 2 years ago and woke up after having a Grand Mal seizure that scared my family half to death. Thats what you get when you're forced to go to Urgent Care in between switching pain centers though I suppose, that and my ignorance at the time.
I think the death of Anna Nicoles kid had more to do with the methadone and benzos (xanax i believe) that he was on and little to do with the lexapro as everyone knows strong opiates when combined with benzos in the right dose will cause respiratory failure.
You may be right, and I didn't post that to scare anyone, just to make them aware, as I found it odd that I read that story on the same day I saw a post on here with the same two drugs in it. I know Lexapro was mentioned along with one other named drug, but I didn't think it was a benzo. It was on Foxnews, Im trying to relocate the article now. Edit: Found it heres the link
Lexapro and Zoloft along with the Methadone was what they reported finding. I didn't know those two were considered benzo's but then again I don't have the experience with them that I do other medications. That report specifically states that the dr's determined that it was the combo of Methadone, Lexapro, and Zoloft that provided the lethal combination within 5 hours of ingestion.
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zoloft and lexapro are not benzos
Check with a licensed MD before you take any suggestions!
I may be wrong but I could have sworn when it first happened I seen a news report saying it was a mixture of an antidepressant, methadone, and xanax. But I could have been mistaken.
I take Lexapro, 20 mg each day and I'm also on Methadone, 60 mg TID or 180 mg per day. I have experience no problems with this combination and I also take 2 mg of Klonopin at bedtime.
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Your wife may be self medicating her depression with Methadone.
I'm not qualified to give advice, just an opinion.
As to the combination you speak of, I do not know whether or not that is common. I don't care to read too much into drug abuse/misuse, unless someone is asking for help.
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