infertility with methadone as prescribed for 12 years

Hello, It seems as though we are in a similar situation.  I am on 35 mgs of methadone daily for spinal injury and I currently have a 7 year old boy.  We have been trying to conceive for over a year now to no avail.  My sperm counts are from 49 million per ml to 189 million per ml, which is not the problem, I have low motility, poor sperm quality, and my volume is only 1ml.  To make matters worse, I have little to no fsh(sex hormone essential to sperm production) and only a small amount of testosterone.  We have no genetic issues with male fertility and no other indication this is something other than methadone.  My first idea was to lower the dose of methadone, which is not easy, and to hope hormone injections would work.  The doctor put me on hcg which made my testosterone numbers go through the roof.  This increased my drive also, which I know from experience you must have little of.  It did not help my sperm motility, sperm quality, and hormone production, because my fsh went down even further.  The bottom line is the doc said he had never seen this before and never had a methadone patient and felt we just can't get pregnant because I am infertile.  Well, that pissed me off, not necessarily the doctor, the situation, and I said, BS!  I know my body, I come from a family of 9 and my brother, uncles, etc. all have huge families and get wifes pregnant into 40s.  My first baby was at 38 and we got pregnant the first month!  I was so motivated, I stopped the methadone that day!  It has been going on 5 days and the withdrawal is next to none.  Don’t get me wrong, it is not the easiest thing to do, but it is not the hell it is said to be.  I have some magic supplements and vitamins to recommend so  you will have little to no withdrawal so please do email and tell you how it is done if you decide to quit!  I came off a 130 mgs daily methadone dose after 3 months 8 years ago and it was harder but this time I stabilized my dose and guit at 35mgs a day.  Most docs say tapering only works down from high doses to about where you and I are 35 to 45 taking into account you are doing the liquid.  Look, I do not know you but I guarantee your infertility is directly related to your methadone use.  If you take methadone for a year or 2 in a relatively low dose like yours, it is possible to not  have infertility issues but going on 12 years, you are doomed until you quit-with your fertility that is.  The meth is processed in the HPA axis of the brain, basically the hypothalamus.  Every chronic methadone user is eventually unable to produce sex hormones.  Let's face it, meth f-s up every neurotransmitter, hormone and "good chemical" that your brain produces for pleasure and sense of wellbeing.  If you want a child you need to either stop methadone or go IVF if you have 10 grand.  I decided to quit methadone.  Strangely enough, my brain is rebounding and the natural painkillers my brain produces are coming back and I am pain free for going on 5 days of no methadone.  There is little to no information online regarding this topic and it is important to note, methadone does not cause permanent damage, you will rebound.  It will take 4 to 8 weeks but it will happen.  I will update in 2 months as my numbers go up-which they are already.  I guarantee we will be pregnant in the next 8 to 12 months, hopefully sooner!  Please, if you have any questions feel free to ask, I want to help.  Methadone serves its purpose but it outwears its welcome!  Also, great job staying sober for 12 years my friend!