140mg methadone, 6mg zanax, 4mg dilaudid, etc

[lostinscottsdale]

I have been on these medications   ( methadone, zanax, dilaudid, and zanaflex ) for 10 years. On Jan 5, 2012 I went into Rehab. It took 16 days of tapering and clonapine and then suboxen to get me to the point where I could get into the recovery center. In the recovery center you can not be on any narcotics. Now remember i was  on 140 mg methadone, 6mg zanax, 4mg dilaudid( morphine pill form ), and zanaflex 8mg. When I got to the recovery part of the hospital I immediately started feeling really bad. I met with an Addictionologist/Psychatristut me on Nuerontin, Baclefin. Relefin, Lexepro, and more. I could not sleep, my skin to this day crawls so bad I am disfunctional. I have the worse headache and my hears ring. It has been 21 days since I have been narcotic free, but I am in hell and feel like killing myself every day. MY skin is crawling, prickly, I don't sleep, going on 3 weeks, and my head hurts constantly. I don't know if I can make it. I even had to go to the emergency room last week because all the meds the doctor in hospital had me on caused severe palsy in my neck, arm, and legs and all he could do was give me 1mg ativan to relax my palsy symptoms and won't allow me to take more than 1mg 2 times a day. This does absolutely nothing for me. My Pyschiatrist on the outside keeps trying psychotropic drugs, which makes things worse. I have been awake since Jan 23rd and  it is Feb. 18th, my skin is tingling, crawling, cactus like pricking, headache, and some kind of ringing in my hears. Now my chest feels heavy and I have to cough all the time. What is going on or if this is normal wd's, then how am I going to stay sane while going through this and how long do I have to feel like this? By the way the reason I was put on these meds, which were prescribed, is because of a horrible car accident and more than 10 surgeries. Am I even causing my body more harm? Thx, lostinscottsdale

[afviolet]

I cant even imagine jumping at that amount what kind of med professional recommended that.  Do you have any doctor that you could get a little bettter help from.

[afviolet]

I cant even imagine jumping at that amount what kind of med professional recommended that.  Do you have any doctor that you could get a little bettter help from.

[GA_need_help]

Whatever you think about, please remember this state is temporary.  You will feel better.  It will be a matter of watching the days pass by.  Sleep will return.  Print out the replies to your threat, and read them over and over again, reminding yourself "this too shall pass."  Please hold on.  I promise better days will come.  Please just hang on.  I have to remind myself of that also.  I am in the last (and hardest) part of my taper.  I will likely be inpatient soon.
Big Hug,
Marie

[atthebeach]

i am so sorry you feel so terrible.no one gave you an option to taper down the methadone before you went to detox.? the ringing in your ears is part of the xanax withdrawal. you are out of the rehab now? how is your blood pressure? i am praying for you to get some comfort and peace.

[overopiates]

Btw the diladad is out of ur system so at least u can know none of this is from that or zanaflex.hopefully someone will b here to help more

[gnarly_1]

HI Welcome to the forum if you jumped at 140mg of methadone your symptoms dont supize me ....I was on the stuff for 6 1/2 yrs at 150mg and I went threw a very similar withdrawal even after tapering down to 1mg methadone is a monster to beat your getting a longer bout of physical symptoms because of the high dose you jumped from ......I dident sleep for 2 mo and it took around 90 days to begin to recover it a slow process methadone has its own set of rules it not like pills or heroin get up to walmart and pick up a 3 in 1 vitamin calcium magnesium zinc take 4 in the morning and 4 at diner time in a few days this will lighten up your withdrawals wile your there pick up whey protein shake mix it full of amino acids as well as extra vitamins along with raw protein all of witch the brain needs to heal the chocolate flavor is good you just mix it with milk other then that you just have to ride out the storm these doctors dont know WTF there doing no one should ever be taken off 140 mg of methadone or this is what you get my withdrawal was a baby version of what your getting I had the physical symptoms for around 2 weeks at 140 there is no telling how long this willl last hang in there try a hot soak several times a day force fluids and keep posting for suport good luck and God bless......Gnarly  

[overopiates]

Wow that sounds rough.I am sure its the super quick taper off such a high amount of meth and xanax thats why u feel so awful.both should have been slower especially the meth