Just at 72 hrs clean off methadone, help!!

[kim8430]

I'm just at 72 hrs off methadone, I used for approximately 2 -yrs, usually never mo re than 20mg/day. last 3 wks before I quit weaned down to 5mg. Will I feel physically better soon??? I get the mental hangs around for weeks but I can't imagine another day of this physical he'll!!!!! any thoughts???
-kas

[gnarly_1]

Hi  well methadone is a monster to kick  it is not so much the intecty but the long recovery time  for me I got over the phyical part in about 12 days but it is the mental part that hangs in there are you able to sleep??? and how is your energy..??? the energy crash can last for a wile it is different for everybody the calcium/ magnesium zinc will help alot get over to walmart the have it for 6 bucks take 4 with breakfast and 4 with dinner in a few days you willl notice the difference in a perfect world you will be better in 30 days  but for most it is a 60 to 90 day grind just know you can do this I did and I came off a 7yr habit at 150mg so my recovery was slow keep posting for support...................Gnarly.....................................

[Readytogetmylifeback]

Most of the psychical symptoms were gone for me at around Day 10. I used a lot more and a lot longer than you, so hopefully your symptoms won't last as long as mine. Everyone is different. All the things weaver mentioned above helped me, especially excercise. As much as getting up and moving sounds like the worst thing in the world it will help. Congrats on 72 hrs! I'm on day 34 and it's so worth the discomfort for a few weeks to live a drug free life. You're doing great.

[weaver71]

Takes about 5 days for your last dose to leave your body, then you shoukd start slowly healing and 14 days the physical shoukd be fading. It's differ t for everyone and you maintained a low dose, but wanted to be straight about how it is for many.
Protein shake
Cal/mag/zinc
EmergenC
Multivitamin
Those things helped me the most. It will be worth it, hang In there. I feel better now than I did the last several years on dones. Try not to focus on how you feel and keep moving. Take walks, bike, swim, even though it's hard, a little exercise helps a ton.