Long Time no see- Grisly End!

[Savas]

Good to see some of you are still here.

For those who don't know me, I've been doing the "long term plan" of detoxing off methadone. Basically dropping down in dose every month or so in dose. My dose is presently...lord, I'd guess at somewhere between a half a milligram and a milligram, it's hard to measure. I've started skipping days in preparation for when I finally do stop.

My question is this;

I've noticed by the end of the second day I often get a band of pain around my midsection, back and front. I'm not really sure if it is muscular or abdominal. Mostly I ignore it, but if it goes on for more than a few hours it gets intrusive and irritating. Has anyone else experienced this?

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

When you have 'puter problems like yours it is frequently that Spanish lady messing with your circuits. Just find Ms.Dos and delete.........

[GoingToMakeIt]

Yeah that will show him. If that doesn't work, I would try removing the RAM.

[Savas]

Children taste better when BBQ'd in the open. Every good Bridge Troll knows this. It's why they set up house there. Look at the other advantages! no commute to work, near the school and playground...close to the video store...

I haven't gotten around to setting up any doctor's appointments yet. I'm hoping it won't be necessary.  I do have one or two I met with months ago in mind though if neccessary.

But... i'm working on the "refusing to be sick" theory. It's kept me from catching the flu or other illnesses for years (well, maybe...it could be I've just been lucky. hmmm) so I'm trying to apply it here as well.

I think it's the methadone because I noticed it in the beginning, when I was frankly forgetting to take my dose. I'd wake up with that yucky cold burning feeling in my chest by day three and go...wait a minute...what they...oh shoot, how long has it been??? I was assuming I'd just pulled some torso muscles doing heavy lifting but now I'm wondering.

Ah well. As long as my computer doesn't fitz up again, I shall keep you posted. If it does...I'll take away his graphics card as punishment. Hah!

[ladyboop]

Hey, its good to see ya back. Did you get all the bugs worked out of your computer? Mine has been messing up. May have to take it to best buy...

Wow, that is great that you are down so low on the methadone. I for one know how hard that stuff is to kick. How long have you been on the methadone?

Stay strong you can do this...
Welcome back!!!!

                Lady

[GoingToMakeIt]

Hey there savas! Have you lined up a Dr for LDN therapy yet?

[johnnykelly]

Hi Savas,Wow 1mg, or a -half, no disrespect but,you need a microscope to find a half of 1mg. I have a one-time been on 3mgs and that was barely detectable.As for those aches and pains,why do you think that methadone is the culprit.It seems that you are psychologically in need,as 1mgs is nothing,no matter how you cut it. Hang in there savis,i remember-you from months ago. All the best john

[sadinmichigan]

really good to hear from you and I have to say..WOW that is awesome that you have come down so far on the methadone..Good for you! i wish I had an answer for you on the stomach/abdominal pain but you would definately be right in checking it out if it persists..I don't recall having any issues like that because of methadone..of course i try really hard to not remember any of that..
So your eating kids under the bridge eh..thats funny,LOL..I needed a good laugh ..thanks.
Take care and I can't wait to hear when you are done with methadone for good..

[Savas]

I've been hanging out under bridges eating small children when they don't have the toll for passage. It's been slow lately with rising gas prices.

Eh, it's a hobby. :)

Actually we had a busy time for a few months; weddings and end of spring college session. Playing standards for the newly wedded (It's a paycheck) and drunken college kids wanting good ol' fashioned blues...when they're sober enough to hear it! (gas and sandwich money, but fun).
I've also been stuck. Agent okay the one of the two writing projects I preferred less, and it's leaving me frustrated and barren. Blech.


I'd guess it's stomach, but it's a fairly steady pain kind of  like a clenching. It's a little hard to tell if it's muscular or not when it gets bad, but it doesn't feel "deep".  

Now that I think about it, it's probably abdominal , as it happens after I eat often enough. But It doesn't burn, doesn't feel like bloating, just a surface pain in the mid region around the diaphragm extending almost around to the back.

It better not be kidney. I told my kidneys they aren't allowed to give me trouble. If they do, I'm firing them and having them replaced by a tiny guy with a sump pump!

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Nice that you surfaced again fella - bright lights and big city got you distracted? Don't have a solid answer for you, but could this be a kidney pain? And are you staying hydrated and all? Seems like you would know if it were muscular and it wouldn't appear and disappear -

BTW - I like the third person style of your writing...its refreshing and unique and it works well for me....