Author: quadracersteve
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:11 pm
I agree that opiates cause a tolerance. No arguement here, but I do have a question that I still do not understand the answer to and would be great if an MD could help answer. How is it that methadone tolerance doesn’t seem to be a problem. I was at a clinic for 9 years w/out a need for a dose increase ever. For me, that was the best painkiller w/out feeling like I was on something. Same with all the people I knew there. Never did I hear about someones dose needing to be raised because their tolerance went up. I’m a talker, so I got to know most of the people there. Is it the long half-life? If so, maybe there should be more, long half-life opiate meds out there that can be prescribed as easy as Percs or Vics, etc. I agree, methadone detox is HELL, and IMO clinics should be made to help someone detox when they’re ready. Maybe Clonidine and Phenergan to help, prescribed at the clinic. Also wondering if people who get relief from pain with Suboxone need their dose increased. Just curious.
