I need help with my methadone withdrawl

[helpmike]

I had my last drink on Friday, I have been on Methadone for over 6 years, my highest dose was 300mg. my present dose was 200mg, it has been three days with no methadone, I was on 200mg and I had it, I am sick of going to the clinic for my drinks, sick of the control it had on my life.  I was put on this drug for pain, I have fibromyalsia.  This is day three and I am starting to feel sick, I was told to taper off with percs, or oxy or diloted, is anyone out there going through the same thing, I have a great family with kids I don't want to feel sick or die, I just want a normal life, I know I will always need pain medication, but I refuse to stay on methadone, I now know that there are other options once I am off this medication.  I hope someone out there can help me get through this or offer some advice.

[itsaloveHATEthing]

I am on day 21, I quit 150mg c/t. I used only clonodine (BP med that helps suppresss w/d). I went thru 9 days of hell, but I made it. Methadone is the devil incarnate, but you can do it. Definitely see a doctor, though. I went to a general practitioner and just laid it on the table (I knew this Dr was at least kinda open-minded). He prescribed the clonodine. I was worthless for about 9 days, then it started easing up. The mental stuff and tiredness still persists, but gets better everyday. I will help anyway I can. I know what it's like to be tired of that stuff ripping your life away. I hated being what I call a methadone zombie. I know than I want to about methadone, but again, I AM HERE FOR YOU, just post and I will respond, I'm on here at least 2-3 times per day.....Kim

[helpmike]

I have made it this far and I'm not turning back, i tryed the reducing week by week but it was taking too long and most of the weeks the clinic would forget to reduce.

[willruthie1965]

Hey I have fybro also,Can't your doctor give you methadone for chronic pain and then reduce to safe levels??Iagree going from 300 to nothing seems risky/. I myself am at 10 mil a day.Cutting down from 20 miligrams.  Ruthie

[GA Guy]

I've never taken methadone. But, isn't 200mg a pretty high dosage. I'm not sure but this doesn't sound safe.

[Savas]

Are you saying you went off a 200 milligram dose? If so...I hate to say this, but you aren't going to manage without medical help. what you're doing is dangerous.

And pills, perc's and vic's won't help much. You'll be taking hand fulls every two to four hours just to stay sane.  You really need to come down to a more manageable dose first. Not wanting to be on methadone is great, but you have to treat it like you're getting over cancer. It takes a whole approach, mental and physical to succeed. Just wanting it isn't enough.