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Explore expert insights, recovery tips, and real stories designed to support you on your recovery journey. From addiction treatment advancements to mental health strategies, our blog provides valuable guidance to help you or a loved one navigate recovery with confidence.
The Most Common Suboxone Side Effects (Get Relief)
Suboxone has been shown to be safe, even in elderly patients and those with cancer or kidney impairment. Though, as with any medication, side effects have been reported.
Precipitated Withdrawals: How To Prevent & Reverse (+ 2 Real Life Experiences)
Precipitated withdrawals are sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms that occur after taking a partial opioid-like Suboxone too soon after using full opioids.
Suboxone Dosage: How Much Suboxone Is Too Much?
Dosing the medication Suboxone correctly is important. Too much Suboxone could potentially lead to overdose, while too little can lead to relapse.
What is a Methadone Clinic?
A methadone clinic is a healthcare facility that is authorized to provide the medication methadone to patients struggling with opioid use disorder (ie. opioid addiction).
A Guide To Tapering Off Methadone (With Dosing)
The protocol to prevent painful methadone withdrawal symptoms is to gradually decrease the dose of methadone by 10mg until down to 40mg. Then, decrease only 2.5-5mg until down to zero.
Methadone Interactions: How Drugs & Alcohol Interact with Methadone
While most medications are safe to take with methadone, mixing depressants like alcohol, benzodiazepines and other opioids can be fatal.
The Top 5 Methadone Myths
Misinformation about methadone stops people from getting life-saving treatment. After you read, please help spread the facts about methadone.
A Family Guidance Center Alternative That’s Covered By Insurance
Both Family Guidance Centers and Symetria Recovery offer outpatient opioid addiction medications with locations throughout Illinois, but with different costs and experiences.
Drug Testing for Methadone: How Long Does Methadone Stay In Your System?
Drug testing for methadone is uncommon, but methadone can be detected if specifically requested on a urine screen and on all other types of drug screens.
Methadone Overdose: Risks, Symptoms & Treatment
Methadone overdose occurs when someone takes more than an appropriate amount of the medication or when a high dose is mixed with drugs like benzodiazepines or other opioids. Usually, methadone overdose is unintentional, caused by a lack of understanding of how methadone overdose works. Skip To Symptoms | Timing | Dose | Prevention | Treatment <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/methadone-overdose-symptoms-timing-prevention/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Methadone Overdose: Risks, Symptoms & Treatment</span></a>
Methadone Side Effects: How To Get Relief
Methadone is generally well tolerated. Side effects can usually be relieved, sometimes even without medications. The side effects also tend to get better as the methadone dose is stabilized.
IOP vs. PHP – what’s the difference?
IOP and PHP are both outpatient options for treating drug or alcohol addiction. While both IOP and PHP are less commitment than inpatient rehab, PHP is more intensive than IOP.