if I've been off methadone for 3wks and still have pain-should I switch to suboxone?

first off what dose did you stop at...im on day 9  after being on methadone for 10 years.. my highest dose was 120, i winged down to 20 and had a week take homes. the clinic i went to offered suboxone. you would just be trading..  i have no energy, dont sleep, leg cramps are the worst. i think ive takin 10 baths today.. it helps... ok to answer your question ive never been on suboxone but i have heard from many people that have switched, they have constant headaches..etc..and its just as hard to get off of...   good luck   im thinkin at least a month in bed but i will finally be free i hope. my kids think im dyin.. has it got any better for you or does it continue to get worse?

hey Rb309:) Thanks for answering my post-I was on methadone for 7 years and on percocet and oxycontins for about 4yrs before the methadone. My highest dose was I think like 90mgs-but had the nod-offs for like a year and went down and hovered at around 55mgs for a year and a half-then every 2wks i would come down at least 1mg to 5mgs. I also took half doses at home and when i got down to 12mgs-i started my withdrawal i think. I remember migraines for a week and it PASSED:) I remember feeling like I had the flu (just tired and achey more than anything-but i expected it and I came down to 3mgs-then off it as of April 21st-so it'll be a month on Saturday:D YAY!!! Just hang in there-it WILL get better! It really IS mind OVER matter for real. Tell your kids that this WONT be forever-and enlist an adults help for the next week or two. Today-I cut 3 lawns, cleaned my house, cooked dinner=eating very healthy too i might add! TAKE a multi-vitamin EVERYDAY! You will need gravol at times and advil and maybe an anti-inflammatory for a while....but not forever:) Also-yes i have a leg that cramps-my left one is bad only at times now-use a heating pad and ice-i LOVE my heating pad and sleep with a pillow between legs. You are doing great and if you need encouragement-write to me here or call a detox help line-it has worked great for me so far! Be proud of yourself for making it too! WE are apparently 1 out of 10 that got off it;)CHEERS BUDDY!!!!

I stopped my methadone script two weeks ago today, I was fine for the first week but week two and I feel like death, my drug worker says I should be over the worst by now but to be honest I feel emotionally and physically drained.  I was on 25 ml been on script for 3 years starting at 90ml.  I know perhaps it wasnt a good idea to stop at 25ml but personal circumstances pushed my script down my list of priorities.  I cant sleep, legs ache, stomach is doing flips, dont want to eat and my head feels screwed.  I can only describe it as waking up from a dream, and all the major events from the last 3 years are now hitting the surface, anyone gone through something similar? any advice welcome