Hey yuor situation interests me because I was on methadone for 16 yrs and I have detoxed off of it three times. Twice I used a four day bup taper and it was f-ing hell I tell you but you already know. Once I went into NY and hooked up with this shady doctor who was giving me 150 vials of injectable buprenex a month. I started IM and within a few dys I was IV anyway to make a long story short I stayed on the bup for at least three months and that was one of the worst detoxes ever because I never tapered. Listen, I know that you said that you have tapered before without success but the answer for me so far has been setting a firm date that I am going to be done by. Then reinforcing that day everyday as you taper. I have totally planned out my detox and will be staying at my moms for the first week and giving up my car keys. I will hve a weeks worth of benzos and lots of epsom salt. Last time it took about two to three weeks to really feel better but once I was able to get my sorry *** out of the house and be able to face life again, I started working out. That made things move so much faster. I swam because it is the best exersize aqnd it doesn't tax your body too much. Another absolutely huge help for me right now is going to AA meetings. I have been in recovery for about two years even though I take sub. I work the steps and have a sponsor etc. I think this makes a huge difference. Fortunately there a lot of people who are not judgemental who wil help you so don't focus on the ones who bother you etc. Anyway hoped this helps. Right now I am about to dip below 2mgs, I take .5 mgs 4 times a day. Splitting the dose like that makes it so much easier to taper vs just taking it once or twice a day. How much are you on right now and do you have a plan. Steve
sorry it took so long to reply.. I actually did a coldturcky from 150mg. mdone. boy was that the longest winter, 5yrs ago when we had a blizzard, no more money for gas and our doses, 3 kids, we went for 45days never hardly gettn off the couch, not eatnn, bathn, bairly sustaining life. We called in a church and through drivn 2 1/2 hrs for 2 wks. to baltimore for 1 bup a day. then 4 yks. first time patients 1 1/2 hrs from home hagers town till a hosp. nearby startn dosen bups... You do whatever it takes to sustain but after 12yrs I still dont see the light at the end of the tunnel.......................
painterbob
It really is something isn't it..all screwed up..I do not know anything about sub..but i do know about methadone and hydro's..What are you getting on sub from..I am certain that when someone wants to be done it will happen..I know that you have to go slow with the sub..I was really dumb and jumped off methadone at 65mg..not one of my brighter moves..however i lived and will be off that nonsense on aug 1, 2 years..I can't believe it..have you relapsed alot?