I'm on a Methadone decreasing program with my MD over a 6 month period; from 180 mg. a day down to 50 mg. a day in 3 months! I was on the Fentinal patches for 8 yrs and got up to 4-100 mg patches on- every 2 days but you talk about addicting! The worst! That's why I needed to try the Methadone approach but my other DR got me up to 180 mg a day but only because you need to retitrate about every 3 months and increase the dose so that was me asking for it! And man was I ever "asking for it!" This detox now I've had my bad days of DT's but only a few. I just wanted to say one thing yet ask another. 1) I already seem to be getting more organized, busier and more focused yet my back pain (Broke it in 2 spots after going off a 150 ft cliff rolling the car over 30 times) but now down to 50 mg a day, my back and neck pain seems to be coming back with a vengeance and I can't seem to get rid of my pain! and 2) Do any experts out there or recovered folks think it's reasonable to ask my MD to only take me down to say 20 mg a day for life, as I'm 62 and not in good shape, mainly a lotta pain (I have 2 other pain issues as well so), but 20 mg. a day is only 1-10 mg tab in AM then 1-10 mg in PM just so I have some pain relief or is it that my addiction to it talking a lotta "stinkin thinkin" in my head? I really would like to die clean and sober, ie haven't had a drop of alcohol in many yrs., BUT, arn't there a lotta users on a program similar to mine that ultimately start drinking to curb their pain and make their overall outlook and the way they feel a bit better...say 2-3 glasses of white wine per day? I'm really at a crossroads here and need a lotta advice PLEASE!! Thanks so much for your time! PEACE TO ALL!
I'm on a Methadone decreasing program with my MD over a 6 month period; from 180 mg. a day down to 50 mg. a day in 3 months! I was on the Fentinal patches for 8 yrs and got up to 4-100 mg patches on- every 2 days but you talk about addicting! The worst! That's why I needed to try the Methadone approach but my other DR got me up to 180 mg a day but only because you need to retitrate about every 3 months and increase the dose so that was me asking for it! And man was I ever "asking for it!" This detox now I've had my bad days of DT's but only a few. I just wanted to say one thing yet ask another. 1) I already seem to be getting more organized, busier and more focused yet my back pain (Broke it in 2 spots after going off a 150 ft cliff rolling the car over 30 times) but now down to 50 mg a day, my back and neck pain seems to be coming back with a vengeance and I can't seem to get rid of my pain! and 2) Do any experts out there or recovered folks think it's reasonable to ask my MD to only take me down to say 20 mg a day for life, as I'm 62 and not in good shape, mainly a lotta pain (I have 2 other pain issues as well so), but 20 mg. a day is only 1-10 mg tab in AM then 1-10 mg in PM just so I have some pain relief or is it that my addiction to it talking a lotta "stinkin thinkin" in my head? I really would like to die clean and sober, ie haven't had a drop of alcohol in many yrs., BUT, arn't there a lotta users on a program similar to mine that ultimately start drinking to curb their pain and make their overall outlook and the way they feel a bit better...say 2-3 glasses of white wine per day? I'm really at a crossroads here and need a lotta advice PLEASE!! Thanks so much for your time! PEACE TO ALL!
Get off of it! Yur doin great