my son

[Guest guest]

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

ThanK you so much, for your response. This all does not make sense to me. What

you are saying makes alot of sense, see this is what I need. I thank you sooooo

much.

Just 3 weeks ago it was negative the hep c test, and so were his liver

function tests, everything was perfect 3 or 4 wks ago. Now his liver function

test are 8 times higher than normal, and he is testing positive for hep c. He

has been tested since 2005, it is just crazy. My son has no insurance, and I am

so afraid if he needs treatment, I heard the drug for hep c is very expensive.

The Doctor told him at the methadone clinic, because his liver function tests

were so high, they told my son that he has liver damage. I just do not

understand, how things could change so drastically. Thanks sooooo much again.

Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is

going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

ThanK you so much, for your response. This all does not make sense to me. What

you are saying makes alot of sense, see this is what I need. I thank you sooooo

much.

Just 3 weeks ago it was negative the hep c test, and so were his liver

function tests, everything was perfect 3 or 4 wks ago. Now his liver function

test are 8 times higher than normal, and he is testing positive for hep c. He

has been tested since 2005, it is just crazy. My son has no insurance, and I am

so afraid if he needs treatment, I heard the drug for hep c is very expensive.

The Doctor told him at the methadone clinic, because his liver function tests

were so high, they told my son that he has liver damage. I just do not

understand, how things could change so drastically. Thanks sooooo much again.

Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is

going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

ThanK you so much, for your response. This all does not make sense to me. What

you are saying makes alot of sense, see this is what I need. I thank you sooooo

much.

Just 3 weeks ago it was negative the hep c test, and so were his liver

function tests, everything was perfect 3 or 4 wks ago. Now his liver function

test are 8 times higher than normal, and he is testing positive for hep c. He

has been tested since 2005, it is just crazy. My son has no insurance, and I am

so afraid if he needs treatment, I heard the drug for hep c is very expensive.

The Doctor told him at the methadone clinic, because his liver function tests

were so high, they told my son that he has liver damage. I just do not

understand, how things could change so drastically. Thanks sooooo much again.

Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is

going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

ThanK you so much, for your response. This all does not make sense to me. What

you are saying makes alot of sense, see this is what I need. I thank you sooooo

much.

Just 3 weeks ago it was negative the hep c test, and so were his liver

function tests, everything was perfect 3 or 4 wks ago. Now his liver function

test are 8 times higher than normal, and he is testing positive for hep c. He

has been tested since 2005, it is just crazy. My son has no insurance, and I am

so afraid if he needs treatment, I heard the drug for hep c is very expensive.

The Doctor told him at the methadone clinic, because his liver function tests

were so high, they told my son that he has liver damage. I just do not

understand, how things could change so drastically. Thanks sooooo much again.

Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Anytime you are introducing chemicals into the body, your liver is

going

to react. If your son has had negative testing before, I would encourage

him to wait until the methadone is out of his system and re-test with a

doctor or clinic he hasn't been to before, and see what happens.

(you don't necessarily have to disclose his drug use either)

I do not believe the tests they use for detecting this " virus " are very

reliable. It is a test that was designed to detect HIV. You can do

a search on it and decide for yourself.

I do know many people however that have had positive and negative

results, been told that treatment is their only option, gone to see

different doctors, and again had negative test results.

When injecting drugs, and sharing needles, the drug is not the only

thing they " share " . They are sharing their blood as well. We all know

that you cannot mix incompatible blood types without consequence.

You do this over and over for many years and the immune system can

go into overdrive attacking anything that resembles the invader, including

your own tissue...

Then you throw the chemicals into the mix and it only

compounds it.

Just make sure that he is comfortable with the information and explanations

that his care takers are giving him before he proceeds with it.

Best wishes.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

This is so confusing, my son had gotten a phone call today. They told him his

liver functions were high, higher than last week. They want him to go to a

liver asap. They told him the methadone does not affect your liver functions.

Who knows it is medication, and I thought all meds, affect your liver right. He

will be on methadone until further notice, but I believe it is 6 months. Thank

you from a very scared mom.

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: You're welcome...

His status may have changed due to the methadone. It is an " oral " solution

and

has a long half life, and highly fat soluable...(so it may stick around in

the liver

longer). How long is his treament expected to last? Methadone is said to be

harder to kick than heroin itself.

Especially if he will have access to it unsupervised.

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you are getting a whole lot of confusing information...

ANYthing you take into your body that doesn't belong there is

going to go thru, and potentially affect your liver. Your liver is

your body's junk filter. If you are clogging up the filter, you are

going to pay for it. (every drop of blood passes thru it)

Many medications are also synthesized in the liver, meaning

they go thru it and become active as a result of being converted

into something different within that organ.

Methadone was first developed as an analgesic or pain reliever

as an alternative to morphine, and is synthesized in the liver.

With any analgesic, or narcotic, which it is, liver damage

is a side effect.

Hard-core abusers have had to come up with very creative

ways of diluting these substances in order to lessen the

damage so they can continue using.

Im not trying to sway you, one way or the other or be totally

negative, but many of these clinics and the folks who are

employed by them depend on our ignorance in order to

operate.

Traditionally trained doctors are not taught to find the

cause of disease, they are trained in opposites. If one

condition or set of symptoms is present...for example

high blood pressure. Their training doesn't tell them to

find out why the pressure is high, but to simply create

the opposite condition...lowering it. And this is always

accomplished with a drug of some sort.

The fact that very few of us know little or nothing about

the way our bodies function, makes it extremely easy for

us to lured into the ridiculous.

Take it slow, and keep an open mind, and keep asking

WHY.

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you are getting a whole lot of confusing information...

ANYthing you take into your body that doesn't belong there is

going to go thru, and potentially affect your liver. Your liver is

your body's junk filter. If you are clogging up the filter, you are

going to pay for it. (every drop of blood passes thru it)

Many medications are also synthesized in the liver, meaning

they go thru it and become active as a result of being converted

into something different within that organ.

Methadone was first developed as an analgesic or pain reliever

as an alternative to morphine, and is synthesized in the liver.

With any analgesic, or narcotic, which it is, liver damage

is a side effect.

Hard-core abusers have had to come up with very creative

ways of diluting these substances in order to lessen the

damage so they can continue using.

Im not trying to sway you, one way or the other or be totally

negative, but many of these clinics and the folks who are

employed by them depend on our ignorance in order to

operate.

Traditionally trained doctors are not taught to find the

cause of disease, they are trained in opposites. If one

condition or set of symptoms is present...for example

high blood pressure. Their training doesn't tell them to

find out why the pressure is high, but to simply create

the opposite condition...lowering it. And this is always

accomplished with a drug of some sort.

The fact that very few of us know little or nothing about

the way our bodies function, makes it extremely easy for

us to lured into the ridiculous.

Take it slow, and keep an open mind, and keep asking

WHY.

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you are getting a whole lot of confusing information...

ANYthing you take into your body that doesn't belong there is

going to go thru, and potentially affect your liver. Your liver is

your body's junk filter. If you are clogging up the filter, you are

going to pay for it. (every drop of blood passes thru it)

Many medications are also synthesized in the liver, meaning

they go thru it and become active as a result of being converted

into something different within that organ.

Methadone was first developed as an analgesic or pain reliever

as an alternative to morphine, and is synthesized in the liver.

With any analgesic, or narcotic, which it is, liver damage

is a side effect.

Hard-core abusers have had to come up with very creative

ways of diluting these substances in order to lessen the

damage so they can continue using.

Im not trying to sway you, one way or the other or be totally

negative, but many of these clinics and the folks who are

employed by them depend on our ignorance in order to

operate.

Traditionally trained doctors are not taught to find the

cause of disease, they are trained in opposites. If one

condition or set of symptoms is present...for example

high blood pressure. Their training doesn't tell them to

find out why the pressure is high, but to simply create

the opposite condition...lowering it. And this is always

accomplished with a drug of some sort.

The fact that very few of us know little or nothing about

the way our bodies function, makes it extremely easy for

us to lured into the ridiculous.

Take it slow, and keep an open mind, and keep asking

WHY.

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you are getting a whole lot of confusing information...

ANYthing you take into your body that doesn't belong there is

going to go thru, and potentially affect your liver. Your liver is

your body's junk filter. If you are clogging up the filter, you are

going to pay for it. (every drop of blood passes thru it)

Many medications are also synthesized in the liver, meaning

they go thru it and become active as a result of being converted

into something different within that organ.

Methadone was first developed as an analgesic or pain reliever

as an alternative to morphine, and is synthesized in the liver.

With any analgesic, or narcotic, which it is, liver damage

is a side effect.

Hard-core abusers have had to come up with very creative

ways of diluting these substances in order to lessen the

damage so they can continue using.

Im not trying to sway you, one way or the other or be totally

negative, but many of these clinics and the folks who are

employed by them depend on our ignorance in order to

operate.

Traditionally trained doctors are not taught to find the

cause of disease, they are trained in opposites. If one

condition or set of symptoms is present...for example

high blood pressure. Their training doesn't tell them to

find out why the pressure is high, but to simply create

the opposite condition...lowering it. And this is always

accomplished with a drug of some sort.

The fact that very few of us know little or nothing about

the way our bodies function, makes it extremely easy for

us to lured into the ridiculous.

Take it slow, and keep an open mind, and keep asking

WHY.

[Guest guest]

Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?

[Guest guest]

Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?

[Guest guest]

You are so smart. I am learning alot from you. He stays with my mom, he goes to

a methadone clinic every morning to get his meds. The clinic is scaring the

crap out of us. But This only started happening after he started methadone, I

said that to my son and he said they would take him off the methadone right

away, they just keep sayin it is hep c and he needs treatment asap. He has no

insurance, he works part time, but if I have to charge the medication he is

going to need I will do anything to ssave my sons life. I brought him to work

today and I could see the yellow in his eyes, and it is very scarry, am I going

to loose my son? Can hep c attach like that like in 3 weeks could this happen?

Thank You soooooooooo Much Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?

[Guest guest]

You are so smart. I am learning alot from you. He stays with my mom, he goes to

a methadone clinic every morning to get his meds. The clinic is scaring the

crap out of us. But This only started happening after he started methadone, I

said that to my son and he said they would take him off the methadone right

away, they just keep sayin it is hep c and he needs treatment asap. He has no

insurance, he works part time, but if I have to charge the medication he is

going to need I will do anything to ssave my sons life. I brought him to work

today and I could see the yellow in his eyes, and it is very scarry, am I going

to loose my son? Can hep c attach like that like in 3 weeks could this happen?

Thank You soooooooooo Much Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?

[Guest guest]

You are so smart. I am learning alot from you. He stays with my mom, he goes to

a methadone clinic every morning to get his meds. The clinic is scaring the

crap out of us. But This only started happening after he started methadone, I

said that to my son and he said they would take him off the methadone right

away, they just keep sayin it is hep c and he needs treatment asap. He has no

insurance, he works part time, but if I have to charge the medication he is

going to need I will do anything to ssave my sons life. I brought him to work

today and I could see the yellow in his eyes, and it is very scarry, am I going

to loose my son? Can hep c attach like that like in 3 weeks could this happen?

Thank You soooooooooo Much Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?

[Guest guest]

You are so smart. I am learning alot from you. He stays with my mom, he goes to

a methadone clinic every morning to get his meds. The clinic is scaring the

crap out of us. But This only started happening after he started methadone, I

said that to my son and he said they would take him off the methadone right

away, they just keep sayin it is hep c and he needs treatment asap. He has no

insurance, he works part time, but if I have to charge the medication he is

going to need I will do anything to ssave my sons life. I brought him to work

today and I could see the yellow in his eyes, and it is very scarry, am I going

to loose my son? Can hep c attach like that like in 3 weeks could this happen?

Thank You soooooooooo Much Lori

Aprilcupcake@... wrote: Jaundice itself is not dangerous.

You need to know why it's happening for sure, but it occurs when

too many red cells are expiring that the liver can handle, and the

yellow pigment builds up.

Normally excess pigment is carried out thru the feces and urine.

Anemia can cause it.

Bile duct obstruction can cause it. (bile doesn't drain into the feces

properly)

Dehydration and constipation can lead to it.

Methadone is known to cause constipation...

Normally our smooth muscle control is mediated by epinephrine (adrenaline)

peristalsis.....the action of our digestive tract that moves fecal matter thru

the intestine is a smooth muscle function.

Methadone and similar narcotics " mimic " adrenaline. (so does caffeine)

Adrenaline levels are controlled by action of the pituitary gland in the

brain.

Anytime there is an excess of adrenaline or adrenaline like substances in the

blood

the pituitary shuts down the secretion of it, leading to a " back up " of the

digestive

tract.

Make sure he is staying hydrated, and ask him about his digestive issues if

there any.

If he becomes extremely uncomfortable or seems unusually confused, I would

take him for emergency care.

Is your son in a program where he is housed, or is he staying with you?