Some, maybe most, of you may not remember me. I hope you all are doing well. I am having some seriously nasty problems, and thought I maight come by and post my trauma here and see if you all could have some input. I have gone through hell alot in the past year or so, so have been away, I read some, but figured you guys surely did not need to see the bitter, angry side of me. Anyway here is my problem.... Switching from daladid to methadone for pain management...
I am currently at 1/2 5mg methadone 3 times a day. Monday slept 20 hours, tues/weds 16 hours and would have slept more if hubby had not forced me to wake and call Dr. Walked in living room and just started to bawl, unstobbably. Am currently taking 40 mg Lexapro for depression. Dr said this is probably Daladid withdrawels, continue with methadone, and stop sleeping til I see him monday, and quit all daladid. My problem is, in the 3 years I have been on Daladid, there have quite a few days I have taken none at all, so I wonder if that is all that this is? I am severely dpressed and very easily angered, which is totally unlike me. Has anyone here ever heard of emotional problems from methadone? I will continue with the dosage increases if Dr says to, am just wondering what I may be in for, I have found it is easier if I know what may hit me.
Thanks from a very confused Sithie
PS I have CRPS I & II and severe peripheral nerve damage to left lower leg.
hey dear sorry to hear your in so much turmoil .do u remember the sead u sent mthe flower not the squash well u should see it it is at least 1 1/2 ft tall cant wait till it blooms any idea when to watch for that? will be praying u get to feeling better have missed ya
That seed was a wild iris, you will see the little bulbs in the stem like on a regular one. They are so beautiful, after they blom you will be able to gather the seeds from the pod under the bloom, and plant them elsewhere or share them. Also, the one you have grown will spread over the years.
thank u so much i enjoy just watching it grow if and when it blooms will post the pic or shall i say sissy will post it for me lol
Why would your DR. make a switch from something that was working to something that is actually a pretty dangerous drug in older populations ?
Sith,
I was on Methadone and it worked very well for me for pain except I ended up with a rash on my arm and I thought it was the methadone so I asked to stop it along with always being hot.
I think that once you get use to it that you will find that it works well for pain. I also have been diagnosed with RSD and it was the best thing that worked for me for pain. Hang in there. : ) I did try using the methadone that I had left over and did not get the rash again. Someday I may even ask to use it again for pain if nothing else works for me. Another thing that was good about the methadone was that it made me not want to take any percocets. It gets rid of the cravings to get off of the opiates that I was taking.
man oh man girl you sure have been having problems......you gotta come on and let us help you thru......I dont know anything about your meds as I havent been there....Limbo may be able to help you.....I know all the med changes sent Imsicofit over the edge mainly paranoia in his case.....you need me I am a phone call away
Sithie,
Of course we remember you. You need to visit with us more often. We are family here and there is nothing that anyone of us is going through that any of us would not want to share in your pain or your emotional problems. We all need others to talk to that understands the situation we sit in.
As for your meds, I have never used Methadone but I can relate to what you are feeling at this time. I had a problem with a med change that reacted the same way in what you describe. All I can advise you is to be careful and make sure your family pays attention to the changes that you are experiencing. My reaction was so bad I ended up being taken away from my sisters home by ambulance because I was wild and out of control that day. I was so out of control I did not even know what I was doing but I would have jurt muself or someone else. I was in a severe emotional breakdown at the time and it was ruled a reaction to the med changes. While I was in the hospital I slept for the entire stay but the doctors kept me very sedated. When I came home I was also put on a med to keep me sedated until I was to see my pysch doctor. While hospitalized my pysch doc was notified by my internist that was taking care of me. Just please be careful and if this continues make sure you notify your doctor and don't wait too long. God Bless you and I pray that this will straighten out for you and you don't continue to have these complications. Please do not be such a stranger and come talk to us. We are all here for you in every way we can be. Take care my friend.
Cajun Hugsssssssssss,
MJC
Sithie,
Don't know anything about the meth symptoms but I do know RSD symptoms and everyone with RSD suffers from depression. That coupled with the med changes most likely did a number on your emotions and brain chemistry. It will take time to adjust. I think I told you I am going thru RSD treatments now, and my depression is at a high with all the pain fluctuation.
Keep your doctor informed, write down what's going on to share with him/her, and by all means, keep coming back here. You have been missed. You were always such an encouragement to everyone.
Cycler, If I remember correctly, Sithie is one of our younger IW's, maybe in her 30's?
snicker ROFLMAO she wishes........