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Feeling Cold, Fatigue, Sleeplessness And Aches. Addicted To Methadone. Due To Tapering? Can I Take Xanax Or Valium?

Im on 50 mgs of methadone iv kicked it cold turkey at the end of last year in sydney then moved to brisbane with no family support i cant believe im not in jail for all the drama thats been happening but annyway i came off 20 mg it was two weeks of hell then four weeks off very uncomfertable feeling like freezing cold when its warm no energy no will to do anythin just fully over everything sometimes,i want to know if its ok to c my doctors dont get a script for my done ,iv only been back on for 4 months now and i want off already ,can i use vallium or xanax or something like that for two weeks so i can sleep the aches and pain away
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for using healthcare magic.

I have gone through your available history.
Your symptoms can be attributed to tapering of drug.

Valium contains diazepam while xanax contains alprazolam. Both are good drugs for sleep but both are having abuse potential.

So it is strongly recommended that you should take the drug after consulting your doctor.

For pain relief, you may try non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen . you may get prescription from your doctor for that.

I hope You will come out of all these symptoms soon.

Thanks.
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Feeling Cold, Fatigue, Sleeplessness And Aches. Addicted To Methadone. Due To Tapering? Can I Take Xanax Or Valium?

Hi, Thanks for using healthcare magic. I have gone through your available history. Your symptoms can be attributed to tapering of drug. Valium contains diazepam while xanax contains alprazolam. Both are good drugs for sleep but both are having abuse potential. So it is strongly recommended that you should take the drug after consulting your doctor. For pain relief, you may try non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen . you may get prescription from your doctor for that. I hope You will come out of all these symptoms soon. Thanks.