I have been taking Methadone 10 mg for approximately 5 years. I have probably gained 30 lbs since then if not more. I have kept buying bigger clothes, and I would keep busting the buttons about off. My legs began hurting like every cell in both legs. It seemed the more Methadone I took the more my legs would hurt. I finally got up to taking about 5 1/2 per day. I have a couple herniated disk and occasional pinched nerve in my back, plus neck pain. I have been going to a pain clinic since 1997.
I decided three to four months ago that I had gained enough weight and that I was coming off Methadone. I began cutting my dose 1/4 th of one dose per day for about 15 days. Then I would cut down another 1/4th. I was not taking anything else for pain except Tylenol once or twice a day. My doctor had prescribed Lortab 10, but he said if I took it while taking the Methadone that it might make me sick. When I got down to 5 mg of Methadone per day, I had to have something else for pain. So I began taking the Lortab 10's two or three hours after I had taken the Methadone in the morning.
Finally I got down to 2 1/2mg per day. After about five days I decided I would stop taking the Methadone.
As I came down off the Methadone, I began having restless leg syndrome. From the time my feet hit the floor in the morning, if it was just to go to the bathroom and back to bed, my legs started. I finally learned if I would move them it would ease the pain. Then I started just getting out of bed and staying out of bed. I also began having severe headaches, and I ached from my head to my big toes. I could hardly believe the places I would hurt.
I took my last dose of 2 1/2 mg of Methdaone last Saturday. On Sunday morning, I began having loose bowel movements. I also began having at least two real bad headaches per day. On Monday, my bowel movements were worse. I still had bad headaches. On Tuesday, it was even worse. I still had a bad headache, but I think only one. On Wednesday, I was really sick. I became bedfast. I didn't even take a shower or brush my hair. I wore my robe all day. My headaches were mild and came and went all day. On Thursday, my bowel movements were like water mostly. My headaches had pretty well subsided. I have been hot and cold for about 6 hours every morning and until about 2 PM. Today, I am some better. My stomach seems to be better. I have a little better appetite today. I was able to shower yesterday and today. I have done a little housework such as laundry. Wednesday and Thursday I had to take Lortab 10's every 3 hours. Today I made it almost 5 hours before taking one of the doses. I am doing better.
I look forward for tomorrow. When the hot and cold leaves me, I believe I will have conquered this giant in my life. I must say before I stop, WITHOUT THE HELP OF MY GOD, I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS. I pray I never have to take Methadone again. I never never never in my life want to go through this again.
If you are going off Methadone, my prayer is with you. Get help from your doctor because it is too hard to do without it. May God bless you and help you with your withdrawal symptoms
I decided three to four months ago that I had gained enough weight and that I was coming off Methadone. I began cutting my dose 1/4 th of one dose per day for about 15 days. Then I would cut down another 1/4th. I was not taking anything else for pain except Tylenol once or twice a day. My doctor had prescribed Lortab 10, but he said if I took it while taking the Methadone that it might make me sick. When I got down to 5 mg of Methadone per day, I had to have something else for pain. So I began taking the Lortab 10's two or three hours after I had taken the Methadone in the morning.
Finally I got down to 2 1/2mg per day. After about five days I decided I would stop taking the Methadone.
As I came down off the Methadone, I began having restless leg syndrome. From the time my feet hit the floor in the morning, if it was just to go to the bathroom and back to bed, my legs started. I finally learned if I would move them it would ease the pain. Then I started just getting out of bed and staying out of bed. I also began having severe headaches, and I ached from my head to my big toes. I could hardly believe the places I would hurt.
I took my last dose of 2 1/2 mg of Methdaone last Saturday. On Sunday morning, I began having loose bowel movements. I also began having at least two real bad headaches per day. On Monday, my bowel movements were worse. I still had bad headaches. On Tuesday, it was even worse. I still had a bad headache, but I think only one. On Wednesday, I was really sick. I became bedfast. I didn't even take a shower or brush my hair. I wore my robe all day. My headaches were mild and came and went all day. On Thursday, my bowel movements were like water mostly. My headaches had pretty well subsided. I have been hot and cold for about 6 hours every morning and until about 2 PM. Today, I am some better. My stomach seems to be better. I have a little better appetite today. I was able to shower yesterday and today. I have done a little housework such as laundry. Wednesday and Thursday I had to take Lortab 10's every 3 hours. Today I made it almost 5 hours before taking one of the doses. I am doing better.
I look forward for tomorrow. When the hot and cold leaves me, I believe I will have conquered this giant in my life. I must say before I stop, WITHOUT THE HELP OF MY GOD, I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS. I pray I never have to take Methadone again. I never never never in my life want to go through this again.
If you are going off Methadone, my prayer is with you. Get help from your doctor because it is too hard to do without it. May God bless you and help you with your withdrawal symptoms
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I have serious injuries from an automobile accident and have been on pain medication for 5 years now. About 2 years ago I went through withdrawls from oxycodone simply because I didn't want to live like that for the rest of my life. After being in the hospital for over a month with no medications in my system, and still not able to barely move (I was down to 95 pounds and for me not the usual at all) the doctor put me on lortab or hydrocodone and have been fine for years. My doctor recently stopped accepting my insurance and I was dropped and cannot find a normal doctor, I started taking methodone 10's (just 2 a day) but I have been doing this for a week now and I cannot get out of bed. I have serious migranes and hurt everywhere. Can you help me understand what is going on? Are you still on lortabs and fine?
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yes it is hard ive been going the clinic for 5 years and am experiencing bad withdrawals i just want these liqid hancuffs off of me and move on with my life worse decision in my life was too use heroin then methadone been 4 days cleen if i can do it anyone can because im 6/2 225lbs and am the biggest baby when it comes too pain this is the longest ive ever gone in 15 years without a substitute of any kind and it is half mental and half physical i just cant wait for the restless leg thing too leave me well anycase any one who reads this if your goin threw this good luck i feel for you and your pain once you do get threw it you will be blessed with money and love and get back any material things that addiction has taken away from you like houses cars ect.... most of all just be positive it is never too late god bless you all mike
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I recently came off methodone and took my last one ten days ago. It's was the worse thing ever ! I still have loose bowels n cramping. How long did this last for you? Btw I agree I will never go back on that poison again!!! Even with the withdrawals it's been worth it. I feel so much better!!!
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Keep on keeping on. I quit cold turkey after being on it for 8 years at 30 Mg daily. Had I known then what I know now, Id never had agreed to take it. It is the worst narcotic out there, most difficult to get off. I am 17 days in and have horrible headaches and still get chills from time to time. The revolution of using this drug for pain control began about ten years ago, when pain was the " fifth vital sign ". I am a nurse, and remember that. What a mistake the MDs that flew onto that bandwagon made.
The headaches are awful. You will get through this. Live day by day.
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