Find Methadone Treatment Near Kennard IN
Your doctor will decide if you can start taking methadone that day based on the results of the tests you will take. You will need to look over the program's rules and procedures before you can get your first medication. You will have to sign a consent form saying that you are willing to get treatment and follow any rules about how you should act.
During the course of your treatment, you will also have the chance to talk to an intake counsellor about your history of opioid addiction. If you are not used to talking openly about your addiction, this process might seem strange. But it's very important that you stay honest and open with your counsellor during this time. The intake counsellor needs to know if you are abusing more than one drug or if you have mental problems on top of your addiction. This gives the counsellor a chance to work with you to tailor the treatment plan and counselling services to your specific needs.
Tell your doctor if you are taking or plan to take any of the following medications: antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or tranquillizers. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications and will monitor you carefully if you take methadone with any of these.
Your doctor will monitor you carefully throughout your treatment. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had slowed breathing or asthma; your doctor will probably tell you not to take methadone. Also tell your doctor if you have or have ever had lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; this will likely result in a recommendation that you not take methadone.
Discuss with your healthcare provider your pain treatment goals, length of treatment, and other ways to manage your pain while taking methadone. Do not take a larger dose, take it more frequently, take it for a longer period of time, or take it in a different way than prescribed by your doctor. Methadone may be habit-forming. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family drinks or has ever drunk large amounts of alcohol, uses or has ever used drugs.