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486507 tn?1237242081

2nd time around

This is going to be my 2nd time kicking methadone. The 1st was october of 06, was only on 50mg a day for about 8 months and after about 2 weeks was almost comp. back to normal. I stayed off of it until april of 07. I could kick myself for taking them again, did it just for recreational(stupid stupid me) Well again i am on 50 mg a day this time for a year so I am expecting a little more withdraws this time. The first time I had no support but this time I feel I need it so here I am reading these post and feeling scared but very excited to be off the stuff. I know the feeling of great accompishment when you start to feel better and the joy and drive it brings you once the withdraws start to subside. Any of you detoxing right know just pray, talk to friends, do whatever it takes to get you through just the first couple of weeks then it will start to get better. Well I am ready to do this again... wife dosent work(outside the house..does more in a day taking care of our 5 kids and me than I do all week at work lol) I saved some money to cover everything for a couple of months and I am taking off work for as long as it takes. I will keep everyone updated. This is day 1
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486507 tn?1237242081
This is day 2 for me and I starting to feel it this morning, The legs are killn me, but so far that is the worse part of it. I know it will get worse, but I am in this till the end, well I am going out as soon as its light enough to walk around. thanks all.
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Just wanted to say..send me a pm anytime..if i can help at all i will..take care and God bless.
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Congratulations to you for making this decision..it's even tougher when you know what you will be feeling like..You can do it..I jumped off at 65 mg..of course not recommended but it isn't impossible. if you are able to take the time off work and you have alot of support and you already know what you are going to have to go through then i commend you. 50mg is still alot to jump at..we are all here for you ! I for sure will be praying for you.
it took me about 6 weeks to really consider myself "functioning". i will have 2 yrs off that mess aug1..
I will be rooting for you all the way!!!!
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          You didnt mention if you titrated down or not? I sure hope so, as 50mgs is alot to detox off of. I to have been on methadone for a while, or shall I say, a long time, I started a slow taper about a year ago from 90mgs down to 1mg then jumped off about 2 1/2 weeks ago, & Im just now starting to feel somewhat human again. It,s a lengthy detox, I have issues with the chills, sweats, anxiety, & high emotions & depression, these are only my symtoms, it certainly doesnt mean you will suffer thru all this, but as you know, no one jumps off methadone without getting a good kick in the butt in one way or another & the ones who have it to easy are usually the ones who have subsituted one drug for another, & withdrawls will catch up to them, its just a matter of time. & JesseJames is right, clonidine works great for withdrawals, it helps you sleep & really takes the edge off, but it lowers your blood pressure, so keep that in mind. You did this before, you can do it again!!!  Penelope
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374251 tn?1246235657
can you get a script for clonidine, i hear it can help alot. i'm in the process of tapering off methadone right now. not fun.
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401095 tn?1351391770
Hvae you gotten the thomas recipe and the amino acid protocol from the helath pages?  I am gald u have the support you need..keep posting
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