Methadone detox after one year of use

hi April you'll be fine if you really want it. i was on 110mg for a little over a year i came down rather quickly and i do feel terrible but my kids keep me busy and thats what keeps me going. its been almost a monthe sinse i stopped takin methadone and i stopped at 35 mg. i couldn't take it any more going there every day. i want to go out and use so bad but i look at my daughters and tell myself its not worth it. i cant sleep i cant eat im freezing, got the runs, vomitting, sneezing and i have no energy at all. good luck you ll be happy when its over its like starting a new life.

I checked into a hospital 2weeks ago today and at 5am that morning took my last dose of methadone which i'd been taking for 2 yrs (90MG). I took sub ozone for 1 day before my family had me transferred to a "better" hospital that would NOT provide me any meds unless my vitals got really bad. I truthfully only suffered terribly for 1 day. I was addicted to opiates for the 2 yrs prior to methadone. I can hardly sleep at all still and need advise bc have 2 small kids and going back to work VERY SOON!

Im coming up on one year of being on methadone and im ready to come off, but i am PETRIFIED to come off of it. I am at 90 mg started at 70 almost a year ago .Ive stayed as low as possible, hoping it wouldnt be as bad or take as long to detox .lately i have been feeling atlittle restless and sick to my stomach,but i dont want to go up since im trying to detox soon. so my counselor at the clinic told me to wait a few more months until ive come to one year, to come down slow, maybe 5 mg a month, but ive overheard people in my clinic saying they are doing that and feel horrible. yet, ive heard others say they feel fine. After reading your post, along with others I see that people mention coming down 1 mg a week, or even a month. Any other helpful suggestions? I am so scared to have any withdrawal symptoms. ive been thinking about just going back to a detox center, but would perfer not to. just looking for more advice and suggestions. thanks.

I was on methadone 100 mg a day for 3 yrs. I quit cold turkey 17 days ago....days 45678 I did not sleep.......at all, wanted to crawl out of my body to escape. I prayed a lot and am still weak and tired but much better than the first 10 days

Hi, I was smoking Heroin and Crack Cocaine for approx. 8 months before I entered a Subutex Program in Aug 2008. I chose Subutex as my Brother (a former Heroin user who has now passed away) told me NEVER to use Methadone as a substitute for Heroin under the illusion it is better for you or will HELP you! It get's into your bone marrow and is a lot more difficult to detox off than Heroin itself. Unfortunately, Subutex had side affects with me... I had terrible stomach cramps, therefore my Drug Worker prescribed me the very "magical" Methadone that my Brother had warned me about. They started me at 70mls daily, which I thought was quite high to say I only smoked up to 1g daily for 8 months. I knew people that injected up to 3g daily for 10+ years, and were on less Methadone than I. But the professionals knew best, right? Wrong, in my case! After 2.5 years at 70 mls daily I decided that I would reduce myself (as my Drug Worker would not reduce me due to my drinking habit, and kept saying I needed to detox from Alcohol before they would consider lowering my Methadone). I reduced by 10mls, taking me down to 60mls daily. I had no side affects following this reduction, therefore I starting thinking that maybe I was taking an unnecessary high doseage that I did not need. After approx. 3 months at 60 mls daily I reduced myself by a further 15mls, taking me down to 45mls daily. Again, no side affects. Then I started getting brave and after just one week on 45mls I reduced again by 10mls, taking me down to 25mls daily. After a further week I reduced to 20mls daily..... BANG, I started rattling on the second day at 20mls. My point here is I was taking 50mls of Methadone OVER what I actually NEEDED to keep my rattle at bay for nearly 3 years! At this point I started reducing 2mls fortnightly until I reached 10mls daily.

I am now on Day 12 of a 15 day Methadone detox, using prescribed Britlofex tablets. On the eve of Day 1, I took my usual 10mls of Methadone - that was the last time I was to take it. My Drug Worker also prescribed 14 x 7.5mg Zopiclone sleeping tablets to help me through the evenings - because as most of you on here will know, sleep during detox is almost fictional. I was also prescribed Ibuprofen for aches and pains and other medication for sickness, diarrhoea and stomach cramps, of which I have only needed to use the Ibuprofen occasionally during the last 12 days. Today I feel a little rough as the Britlofex tablets are being reduced - but believe me when I say that I felt a lot worse when I was reliant on less than a mouthful of green liquid daily just to function!

Personally, I find it to be true that no matter how or what method you choose to go through a Methadone detox, you WILL have side affects that are not pleasant, of course you will, there would not be so many people using drugs / Methadone if not. We all have to accept the fate that comes with putting poison into our bodies no matter how "hard done by" we feel. There are many reasons why these drugs are illegal!

Finally, I state that my preferred choice between "cold turkey" or Methadone would be "cold turkey". My opinion on this is concrete because I did 2 "cold turkey" detox's and found them to be much less mind-screwing than the constant daily battle with the Demon that presents itself in Methadone! It played with my mind to the extent that I lived and breathed it, and nothing else in my orbit seemed relevant anymore.

I hope that each and every one of you finds your solace in your individual battles, and if anyone would like further info on the Britlofex Detox, I will be happy to provide information from the literature I have.

And remember that man is just another animal that has to fight in order to survive - whether the fight is with drugs, drink or just getting the job we so crave - it is still a fight that takes courage, determination and strong-will!

 

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Ok folks, here goes.  I have been on some kind of pain management for 7 years.  I had a tumor in my chest wrapped around the vessels of my heart for several years.  It took 5 years to diagnose me.  had surgery about 3 yrs ago, where they saved my life, but caused a permanent nerve injury in my rt arm.  I have been on main management since.  I spent one year, last year at a methadone clinic, which ruined my life.  I lost my job as a nurse after running into my patients mother at the clinic.  She was a patient there too.  Anyway, need to pass a drug test for a new job.  I am seeing a new pain Dr who doesn't want me off the meth, but I'm doing it.  I weaned to 10mg for several wks, and Sat. jumped off.  I am taking metaprolol for the BP problems, and 0.5mg a day of xanax.  Yesterday was the worst so far, however woke up with diarrhea today.  today is wednesday.  I am at the 96 hr point.  How much longer will this go on?  When will my urine be clean?  I am getting calls from the  recruiter constantly.  HELP!!!

sorry so late but what exactly are you trying to have clean urine of because as of now it seems your urine will not only be dirty of methadone but xanax to

 Its funny no one has mentioned niacin for clensing and detox

Niacin wont do squat for methadone withdrawal.

im on 4 mls now i toped out at 95mils an its took me over 4 year 5 mils every 2months am at 4 mils and its been a long dark path theres worst to come when you stop fully but there is a light at the end of the tunnel just chin up keep strong it wont last forever try some tamazypam 4 sleep n diazypam for muscles just 4 day or two a u dunt wanna be swaping for summett else

i have beenon methadone for twelve years.....yeah straight.....i have recently been tryn to come off...down to 5 milligrams.....i have recieved no help from my clinic....i am scared to death....am i crazy will i use again...want to be free..have na programin place but is this enough.i am35 year old woman and severly depresses over life i have wastef..these feelings have taken bigger men out...when does pain stop....?????????

i dont believe the pain ever stops. you just get used to it. on my 14th day quitting cold turkey, and still diahreah, sneezing and a little weak. but for me my worst days were 3456789. whats been workin for me is telling myself i am done and just keep putting 1 foot in front of the other. family support is a must (or someone) i force myself to workout every day. for me it helps, baths and hot showers too, drink lots of liquids. but honestly i believe i just got tirerd of the clinic.( freaken hour and a half wait in line.) money, and it is my time to quit. thats most important. you have to be ready mentally in my opinion. just keep strong and remember, its mind over matter. if you dont mind, it dont matter.

Hello my fellow recovering addicts. Hooray 4 u on thinking of detox. That is a definite step. I am on 4 mgs from 100. I feel great. I feel an complisment. Its not easy. I get 10 mg pills and what I did was if I started on 9 mgs 4 that week I got a pill grinder, grind it up and make 10 little piled and take 9 of them and so on the next week do 8. I have found sometimes its to quick every week so I stay at a milligram for an extra week. Working out helps too. Sweating always helps get rid of toxins on your body plus it makes u stronger physically and mentally. So the slower the better. I tell everyone the faster u try 2 get off the faster u will b back on. Because to fast ur body is not adjusting and it will rebel. So take it easy, u will get there

Look, I have uses H on and off for 15 YRS!! I NEVER fell back on the M. Done. Because its worse than any other habit ever!! It was designed by Hitler to keep his killing troops loyal to him. It is hell on earth. After being clean for 2 yrs I sadly ended up on the m.done and I hate myself!! If you can afford it, score enough H to last about a week to come off the methadone (MUCH LESS PAINFUL AND MUCH FASTER) then get on SUBOXONE OR SUBUTEX. DO NOT TAKE either of those tablets if you have any methadone or H in your system for upto 48 hrs or you will go into full on withdrawals.

I am also at 60 mg at the moment and want out of this hellish life. Im going broke over this, its pushing everyone away from me, and im scared for the doom ahead to detox. I notice u wrote this over a year ago how long till u felt decent, normal?? please help.