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I started methadone in August of last year, I began with 10mg 3 times daily and have never increased or decreased, it's still the same.  So I've been on the same 30mg per day for 9 months now.

Is that average?  It seems like a fairly low dose compared to some that I have read.

I have been on Methadone for over five years now, and although it's true that Methadone binds to the same receptors in the brain, it does not prevent other opiates from working.  They will still work, but what happens is you are unable to get any high from them.  If you're taking other drugs for BT pain, then you should be just fine. 

I have tried numerous triptan meds, as well as several different seizures meds as I have had a history of Grand Mal seizures.  I went to a specialist that dealt directly with migranes and headaches, other than a change in diet and eleminating certain foods that triggered the migranes, they simply prescribed Vicodin.  After several months of that treatment, I stopped seeing him.  The Vicodin did work to stop the migranes but I developed a dependance.  The non-narcotic pain medication was the root cause to many of my seizures.  The seizure medication worked to stop the seizures, but caused temors in my arms and legs.  The only affect the seizure meds had on my migranes was to lesson some of the symtoms. (eye twitching, light sensitivity & perception issues)

I never liked the feeling of being clouded or having muddled thoughts.  The majority of side effects that go along with narcotics, other than the euforia, were very disturbing, but the option of dealing with the mind numbing pain was much worse.  I did develope a dependance on opiates due to the over use and tollerance that I built up with over 6 years of use.  That is when the doctors suggested methadone, they explain that it was a very effective pain releiver and would also help increase the success of staying away from opiates.  Since I started methadone I haven't had any thoughts of going back on opiates until recently since my dosage has become less effective.

Pain controls lives and I have found that out first hand, methadone is the only medication that I have found that controls the headaches and does not make me feel medicated.  I don't know how to get through to my physcian that without my methadone working properly I fear that I will return to opiates to stop the pain.  I don't want it to sound like a threat, I just need her to understand how important I feel this is. 

Methadone has always facinated me but my cousin around 23-25 yrs ago was on something called Orlamm. He told me it acted like methadone but he did not have to go to the clinic only 2 maybe 3 times a week and he and I worked at the same defence industry, if he was not on this therapy he would not be making a good buck and taking care of his family. I was of course for it. Many in the family outright rejected this type of therapy probably because they know little about opiate addiction. Wow this sometimes became a big old argument around the holiday's while many of my older family member's were sitting around and knocking down a good portion of their favorite booze. Is Orlamm about the same as methadone? Just always wanted to know for I do not think I have ever read about it in this forum

yes in my travels thru my clinic, i have seen things posted about laam, and it even mentions it on my clinic id, "this patient may be treated with medications including methadone and laam", but i dont think they use it. im pretty sure everybody is on methadone.  infact i think its an old school thing anyways because ive NEVER heard of anyone using it for addiction treatment or otherwise.  but who knows!

Well there ya go!  that makes sense to me, they still have postings about it at my clinic but its kinda mixed in with the methadone info, and i remember on my old clinic id from my previous clinic, on the back it says "patient will be treated with meds such as methadone, suboxone, or LAAM.  Like i said that was my previous clinic, my present clinic is the same company, just a different location, and their ID doesnt mention it at all.  But if its no longer produced than thats our answer, I was actually curious about it myself, thanks Freakonaleash.