Posted: 02/20/07 - 16:16 Post subject: meth detox and why i feel so weak and depressed........
ive been on methadone for about 2 years......i stabalized at 100mg and started the taper from there 1 year later iam on the last 10mg and its getting hard,,,ive got no energy my stomach ache my legs ache iam now at -3mg a week...will i ver feel normal again? i took a sick leave from work to finish the procces and speed it up to -3mg a week.....i want to go back to work and live my life but cant seem to leave my bed half the time.....when will i feel better?and for anybody whos thinking they cant do it hang in there thing will get better and u made it that far dont give up
Posted: 04/08/07 - 21:42 Post subject: justmy2cents
i am coming off methadone. was taking 80mg,now im on 30mg. the real secret is coming off GRADUAL. your body AND MIND must completely adjust to any decrease... even just 3mg. i suggest dropping 5mg-10mg at a time. allow approx. 2-3 months on new dose before another decrease.when you get down to the last 15mg then take it even more gradual. linger if u must at that point for a while. this is NECESSARY IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT RELAPSE. best advice? take it SLOW. ALSO VITAMIN C in high dose (15000 - 25000)does WONDERS for withdrawls. one more thing its hard to kick a habit. its easy to get overwhelmed during this time so rem. not to be too harsh with ur self!
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