Detoxing of Methadone

[helpron791]

I have been on Methadone for 6 years now & @ once I was on 240mg a day when I was going to the clinic...I quit the clinic & started going to Pain Managment & I have been detoxing for approx 3 years now...I still have not kicked it...But I have made a huge turnaround from 240mg a day to 50 mg a day...I gave my self a little brake from detoxing for a whle.  But never went back up, THANK GOD...I am now on 40 mg a day & starting to try  to get off that little bit or it is alittle bit to me from 240mgs a day.  But it has been terrible, like everyone has said your leggs kill you, havent been able to sleep etc..Is there anyone out there that can give me some good advice on getting off the last 40 mgs?  I went 3 days with out taking even 10 mg tab & thought I was gonna go crazy...Thanks for everyone that has added a comment about their Methadone use...It really help me to read them...

[Mgirl77]

hey_ just wondering what the worst part of detoxing 20 to 0ml.. was it the first couple days of 0 meth? i'm self-detoxing from 25ml to 0, right now i'm on about 7. ive been doing ok but kinda thinking its only going to get worse. how long after 0 did u feel WDs? was it really 60 days?  thx

[gnarly_1]

HI .....well your taper sounds like it has went pritty well up till now....I tapered off 150 in 8 1/2 mo was ruff but doable...when you get stuck like this I call it a road block...it just seams hopeless to be able to get around....I hit them at 60ml 40ml and the one at 20ml I almost lost all hope that I would ever get off the stuff...but im here to tell you you will....its just going to take your body time to adjust...I was droping my dose every 3 days some times it took a couple of extra days for my body to ketch up....at 20ml it took 6 friggin weeks but eventually you will get around it...one thing I learned was your body really lacks certain vitamins from being on methadone that make the detox harder....one of the tips I got here for you came to me wile I was researching methadone detox its a perticulre combo of vitamins that will ez the withdrawals...you can pic it up at wallmart it comes in a 3 in one...calcium/magnesium/zinc take 4 in the morning and 4 at dinner time in a couple of days your withdrawals wont be as extream this really helps get on it as soon as you can...I only wish I had found it sooner...the last 40ml can be ruff to do.....right now you first need to stablise then you can start moving down again the vitamins will help with the achey legs and a lot of the other withdrawal symptoms you get wile tapering off methadone...remember this is a race one by the tortus not the hare if you stay at it eventually you will be off it....if you need a good taper plan I got one from a neo/natal nurse that I used and it worked great...it brings you off as quickly and comfortabley as possible if you want it I can send it threw the messenger you no longer post them in the open forum....coming off 240 and now at 40 your doing great hang in there you can do this and it is so so worth it in the end.....keep posting for support..post with your progress from time to time we all want to see you get set free from this good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  

[pillfree21]

Gnarly is the expert on this one, but I am close to 60 days off a 20mg dose, after a rapid 2 week detox to 0 mg...it has been a rough ride to say the least, but I am still standing.  I hate to get religious, but this experience has truly been spiritual in the sense that I had to go to places inside of me that I never knew existed to make it this far.  

If anything I hope my words will help you to believe that it is possible. I had to hold onto the words of others at times because I thought I could not endure the WDs..you have come a long way and it makes it even more important that you continue and complete the journey.  

I would suggest a bit more patience in terms of giving yourself time to lower your dose, everyone has different paths, but I jumped at 5 mg and it was tough sledding.  Others wean all the way down to 1 mg and still experience difficulty.  The most important thing is to keep fighting toward the goal.....good luck, you can do this, this site can help.

[laurel453]

Welcome here :)

sorry, i don't have experience with meth but i wanted to bump your thread so someone with experience on it can answer you.