withdrawals from methadones
I was on meth for 2 yrs. I was on 150mg for about a year and a half, maybe a lil longer. When i had finally had enough i went down to 20mg. 10mg Once a week. And 10mg twice a week here and there. My last dose was 1mg. That 1mg dose felt the sane as my 150mg dose. No withdrawal symptoms at all. They started the day after my last dose and significantly increased. I literally felt like I was dying for SIX MONTHS! Meth treatment was hands down THE worst thing I've ever done to myself. That's bad coming from a heroin addict. I knew ppl who quit cold turkey on well over 200mg and weren't half as sick as I was, and only for a few days or a week or two and that was it. Everyone is different. You can get an IDEA as what to expect from others but that's not necessarily what you'll experience. One thing for certain tho is it WILL eventually pass. My symptoms were so bad, I often used morphine to ease the meth withdrawal!!! And if i had to do it over again, i wouldnt change my mind. The withdrawl from the morph was SO much easier. But i also had my mind set that I was NOT going back to being hooked on opiates again. And as soon as the meth was out of my system I quit the morph. But Id take half a 15mg every couple of days or so. Just enough to have it in my body. So there was no high or head change or anything. I DO NOT recommend anyone doing that. But I know my head, heart, and body and knew I could be strong enough and careful enough to handle it.
I have not been an addict in the sense that I was not abusing my morphine sulfate pain meds. Your words are encouraging as I am in withdrawals from my pain meds and my body is screaming for them. I am on day 19 and it's not getting any better. My doctor has offered to put me on methadone to ease the symptoms and I am so glad I read your post. I think I will pass on the methadone and just wait it out. THANK YOU!!
I hate to put ideas in anyones head. But I think if you're already on day 19, I'm sure it won't last too much longer. that and the liquid methadone I was getting was extremely weak compared to dr prescribed pharmacy methadone pills. I was on 150mg liquid methadone and felt nothing at all. But I could feel 10mg pills.