I have also been detoxing from methadone at 5mgs per week. I was on 85mgs for around a year. Now I am on 20mgs. I have had little withdrawl symptoms except a little restlessness. I dont feel much different on 20 than I did on 85. Methadone clinics care only for your money. Mine raised fees this week. They let you get to a higher dose to make you think that you can't live without it. If you are like me you probably didn't need to get to that high a dose anyway. Methadone is not insulin. Stick with it and you will be free soon.
What you can expect is to feel as if you have the WORSE FLU EVER for no less than 6 days. It was 12 days for me. I'm almost a month clean from Methadone, now. Life is good, life is almost normal. I am not as energetic as I was, but it is slowly returning to me.
Here is a list of symptoms...
Methadone withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:
well it depends on how high a dose you are on, I was on methadone for 4yrs was up to 350milgrms 3mnths ago I quit c/t I went through 7-8wks hardcore and still having issues w/ w/d and cravings but not for methadone the pills i took before for 3yrs if you are dropping down you may not feel to bad post me back if you have any questions