Coming of Methadone

[King_solomon]

I've been on 110mg for about 3 years. I first got on pain pills in 1998. It started out just a little here and there and then most of you know what happen. Then about 7 years ago I got hooked on Crank. That stuff really destroyed my life. If it wasn't for being married to a wonderful wife she would have left me and took my 5 kids. Any way I was started going to the clinic. It was a 2 hour round trip every morning for 8 months, but it got my life to where it was some what normal. But I have gotten to the point to where for almost 10 years I have had some drug in my body. I don't know who I am any more. What do I think and what does the drug make me think?
  So here is where I am. Its 12-28-08. I had been on 110 mg a day. On 12-24-08 I took 40 mg. Then on 12-25-08 I took 0mg. Then on 12-26-08 I took 20 mg. On 12-27-08 I took 0mg. Then today on 12-28-08 I took 10mg. This is because I had this much left. Now I have 30mg left. I'm not sure if I should go 10 tomrrow and then 10mg the next and then stop or just stop now. I have also started taking alot of vitaims and tring to eat good.
The withdraws have been not so bad. Mostly alot of not being able to get up. I have to go back to work tomorrow. I'm just trying to find out if there is any certain Supplement you can take that will help.I feel a lot like I did when I was on a crank 2 day no sleep.

[ShouldOfHadV8]

hang in there. i know all of the advice may be redudant but i'm on day 12 of methadone wd and i'm alive. i don't know why i'm alive but i think i made it through the worst. klonopin is helping.

my jump was from a 3 year opiate addiction. I went cold turkey from 270mg of methadone.

hell does not describe the week i've endured. please, give yourself strength and courage. by admitting your faults you can overcome this horrible affliction. good luck and i'll pray for you.

[christos24]

i agree with the above statement..tapering your dose everyday is a better idea than every other day, although if it works for you, then it works...everyone is different and needs to have their own treatment method...it would be best to be under professional supervision for tapering, but it sounds like that isnt an option...vitamins, eating healthy, exercising, and lots of fluids will help, then there are short term detoxing meds that will help is easing the wd...methadone wds are by far the worst wd's ive ever experienced, i was at 115mg for over 8 months had to spend 4 days in jail, i wa salso on 8_mgs of xanax daily for over a year that was by far worse than any H or oxy  wd ive ever been thru period. they last for well over a month getting bettter after 3-4 weeks..but its intense and brutal so be prepared..tapering is the best way to avoid terrible wd effects, but there really no way to completely eliminate them...some good detox meds are short term long lasting benzodiazepine like valium or klonopin, or lorazepam-for anxiety, muscle spasms, convulsions, insomnia, bad feelings, and aids in many other effects from wd, then clonidine which is huge for the blood pressure, temp. fluctuations, the hot.cold, sweats, chills, and restlessness, that is a huge one, then ambien for insomnia if necessary, but both the ambien and benzos are addictive so they have to be as needed under doctor supervision that would be your best bet..-christos, oh yeah congrats on getting down so low, that is a huge feat, methadone is extremely tough to kick and your really doing great, stay strong and stay positive, go to meetings as well they def, help the mental side of the wd;s-christos

[mtgoat911]

i am an ex methadone addict, congradulations on your taper
the only thing i would do different is decrease your dose each day and be consistent
when you take o one day and 20 the next its called spiking
sends your body spinning
wow.....i should start by saying i am not a doctor, just sharing my experience with methadone wd
you are much stronger than i was during detox, you are going to work tommorow!!!
makes me look like a big baby
many people here have taken amino acids during detox, i was not allowed to because i have liver disease, and at the time i detoxed my viral load was off the chart
hang in there, someone will be along and can help you with supplements
fell better soon
xo