Methadone Withdrawal, PLZ HELP!!!!

[methadones_blackhole]

Ok so where to start, im 26yrs old 6'2, 210lbs don't know if that can differ the length of withdrawals or not... I was on methadone for a little over 2 years, highest does was 86mg I tapered down over a year to 16mg coming down 1mg a week once i hit 30. I got fed up and jumped off at 16mg 9 days ago, how much longer am I looking at withdrawals? The not knowing is driving me crazy, and i know dose and length at the clinic can differ the length of withdrawals by months. Any help would be great, maybe someone with a similiar dose and length on methadone.

[shortyma336]

Well I'm glad your feeling so well.I went on methadone 3 weeks ago to get off my pill addiction.big mistake I had No idea what I was getting into.I was only up to 15mg dose  went down to 10 last Friday I think when I decided to detox.I just last night started to feel wd out of nowhere I felt like everything hurt can hardly lift my arms feet camping.did not expect that already. I didn't realized till detox I am going to go into wd every night get up chase my dose just to get through the day. I don't understand if I'm sick every night how is tapering helping? When I jump I'm just going to be sick all day rite? I don't get it this stuff is crazy! Just typing this on my phone all the muscles in my arm are on fire! This stinks.good luck to you your allot further on your way than I am.

[gnarly_1]

hi the kratom is just going to prolong your withdrawals it is a very mild narcotic thats why its making you feel better but untill you quit putting narcotics in your body your brain will not begin to heal we have had several members get off there DOC with kratom only to come to the forum looking for a way to get off it so you wind up going around in circles as for a time line with the kratom it hard to say but if you where to stop that the acute withdrawal would be about 2 weeks factoring in time used and jumping dose for recovery about 90 days you will start to feel like yourself again it took me from 90 out to 6 mo to fully recover I was at 150mg for 6 1/2 yrs....I work with a lot of methadionians here on the forum put down the kratum feel the brunt of the withdrawal and get it behind you if you need to tlk or have questions just message me good luck and God bless.......Gnarly

[methadones_blackhole]

I am glad your coming off the stuff, my mom was tappered down from 10 to 0 coming down 1mg every 2 weeks, got down to 1mg and sent to prison, she said she still went though 2 weeks of withdrawal in jail, Its almost like theres no escaping it, but when you do decide to jump off, do a little reserch on kratom, it has been used long before me or you ever existed used by the several native where the plant grows in east asia for opium withdrawals eliminating over 70% of withdrawal symtoms in studies. This plant is not an opiate in any way shape or form, some people say the pain of withdrawal is what keeps you clean, I disagree if it were pain that kept us clean then we wouldn't be where we are today. It only masks your symptoms, gives you motivation to get out of bed and keep your body on its heals, I don't think I would even get out of bed to come to work if it weren't for kratom. I don't know but the pain in tapering down and putting your body though withdrawals for half the day at your dose I'm sure your feeling it hit you at about 7pm. If I were you I'd just jump off and save the hassle, the only study that shows someone not going though withdrawals when properly tappered are the ones who were on it for 3 months and at half the dose 90% of all patients at a methadone clinic. Heck my counsoler at the clinic even asked me what I was still doing there, shes getting ready to leave because she doesn't believe in what they practice at the clinic, and that there should be a deadline on all patients.

[methadones_blackhole]

thanks for the support everyone, 16mg isn't really that high of a dose to come off of from what i've read from other people it seems like they have the same time frame if your under 20mg,I have to stay active and can't take anymore work off, really i would go insane if i didn't. I had to go to work starting on the 2nd day without methadone then took day 5-8 off and started work again today, I've been working out everyday going to the sauna for an 1hr after I wake up, and normally doing a bunch of situps before I go to sleep just to feel somewhat good, I get butterflys in my stomach just thinking about being done with this crap. I have been getting 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night, yes i know its weird and no I have not taken one opiate, only velarian root, some equate sleeping pills and kratom, sleep like a baby compaired to most other people getting off methadone, and I hear sleeping is where your brain rebuilds most of the damage caused by opiates, I may be wrong but I don't think you just up and come out of withdrawal in the middle of the day, its always the morning after. To be honest kratom has really helped me though all of this, and have felt mild withdrawal symptoms, i don't really have the bathroom problems, as in not being on the toilet all day long

[atthebeach]

good for you wanting to re-claim your life. methadone is a monster. it is important to stay hydrated. are you able to keep anything down? take hot baths with epsom salts, immodium for the bathroom issues. make yourself move around, take little walks.
2 years on methadone jumping at 16 mgs the physical acute symptoms will last for a few weeks. then you move into an energy crash. you have to stay strong and be determined to defeat the demons.  methadone is a much longer detox.
you can do this. have faith.
get yourself some protein shakes. look on the bottom right of this screen at the health pages. there are some vitamin supplements you can get.
it is going to take time to heal emotionally,mentally,physically, and spiritually.
sending support and prayers
debbie

[shortyma336]

wow you jumped from 16 thats no easy feat its been 9 days already thats great it might not feel great but it is. id love to be 9 days past my last dose. i am tappering down now im at 10 mg and cant wait to look back at my last dose not foward to it. i know from your stand point you just feel crappy but your well on your way to the rite direction. as crudy as you feel just know from here where you are looks pretty great. good luck and god bless you you can do this its all temporary but getting control of your life back is permanent and so worth it.

[scaredmommy2005]

I dont know the answer to that but somebody will be with you soon that does. just hang on a bit.