..Myspace Layout Generator-Layoutgen.com ..On June 24 2006 I lost the love of my life...On June 24, 2006 my fiancee Ron died from methadone. He went to a detox in Valdosta, GA for an addiction to percocet. He tested negative upon entering the facility for all drugs including percocet. He was started out on 30mg 2x a day with valium and clonapin. He died on his 4th day in detox. I don't believe they intended him to died but he was not properly monitored and dosed correctly. He complained of migraines and was vomiting before he died they were aparently confusing his symptons with withdrawals when in fact he was experiencing methadone toxicity. He died in bed at the detox between 2am and 1pm and was never checked on in all those hours even though vitals were supposed to be done every 30 minutes.
Not just addicts are dying but also pain patients because doctors are not aware of all the drug interactions with methadone. Methadone is very difficult to dose because it's based on the patients perception of their tolerance levels. Methadone is also becoming more and more popular as a street drug and many people are abusing it and dying the first time they take it. What can be done to make this drug safer and doctors more educated on the complex metabolism of methadone?
Please sign the petition below to help stop these preventable deaths. I have also included a link to my fiance's memorial webpage to see that he was a real person with a family that adored him and should not be dead at 32 years old.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/472711451?ltl=1162001553
www.renato-capozzo.memory-of.com
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Who I'd like to meet: Renato (Ronny) Capozzo, 32 years old of East Haven, CT entered into his rest peacefully on Saturday, June 24th, 2006 in a Georgia Hospital. Ronny is the beloved so of Giuseppe and Lidia Capozzo of East Haven and loving father to his two children, Claudia and Joey. He is the loving brother of Francine (Vinny) Piscitelli of North Haven, Anthony (Amy) Capozzo of East Haven, Pat (Marie) Capozzo of East Haven and loving Fiancee of Melissa Zuppardi and her daughter Gabriella Zuppardi. He is the loving Uncle of Marie-Lynn, Nicholas, and Kayla, Sabrina and T.J., and Haley and Michael. Renato, so deeply loved everyone. Throughout his life he had great passion and natural abilities in all sports. At East Haven High School he led his football team as Quarterback. He was named to the All-State Baseball Team. He loved the game of golf and was a member of the Four Horsemen Bowling Team in East Haven. Ronny was most recently a Professional Jai-Alai player. He was employed by Hamilton-Downs Jai-Alai in Florida. He played preiously for Milford Jai-Alai and Newport, Rhode Island Jai-Alai.
I feel truly compelled to share this information with you. I requested to be your friend over a year ago and have shed many a tear over all the loses shown..Well, I'm a 40 year old woman who's had to deal with CHRONIC pain of one sort or another for years such as Fibromyalgia, endometriosis, back pain due to being rear ended twice in two weeks and now most recently having been diagnosed with Adhesions which will keep me in awful and debiliting pain with adhesions...well, let's to the point which is the Dr's have suggested I take methadone for the pain and although I don't know anyone personally who's taken this drug, I've read plenty on your site, so needless to say when it was suggested I that I take this awful drug as a way to relieve my pain, my response was a quick and strong NO..it seems way to dangerous and I'm certain there are many other medications with less of a "deadly" potential...So, through all of what I've just typed I want to thank you for being so forthright and sharing all the experiences of this awful drug!
Just want to thank you for this page. Awareness is the key to stopping this epidemic. I haven't completley lost someone to Methadone...but everyday I'm just waiting for the phone call. I watched your videos and couldn't stop crying. I'm so scared next time my loved one will be in the list of people who have been taken by methadone!!! Your also very close by so this really hit home for me. Hope to talk to you soon. Thanks for the add. Baby Girl
hello i hope you are having a great day i am a little confused i been doing research on methadone i see mostly it is prescribed for heroin addicts and chronic pain i cant get the facts that i want because the people who takes methadone to get off of heroin end up addicted to another drug called methadone and end up in treatment or dead to get off of it. if u have any information please share it with me thanks ljs mom
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Hello! Thank you for your site! You don't know what a DIFFERENCE it has made for my family-dealing with fam members on methadone. THANK YOU again!!!! :)
