Need help. Methadone withdrawal

[Lilly1955]

Not sure how to work this site. I am tapering down from methadone and really need some support. It's been months and I have been doing this alone. A dr recently gave me some clonidine which helps a little but not enough. I have had awful SYMTOMS . The worse thing is the mental anguish. Sweats chills nausea shaking. I dont know how much longer my body can take this. I am 58 years old and an ER dr put me on methadone for pain but did not explain anything about it. Chronic pain Dr said just keep taking it but all it did was cause me severe mental anguish and mabe a couple hours pain relief. Not worth the anguish.  I am down to 1.5 ml 4 times a day which would equal 12 mg a day and can't seem to taper down anymore cause I can't handle the withdrawals. Please if anyone has a suggestion I could use some help . Thank you

[Lilly1955]

Sorry forgot to answer the question I have been at this dose since July 17 can't seem to go lower without serious thoughts of suicide

[Lilly1955]

Honestly the mental anguish has been the worse symptom. Sweats chills can't eat can't sleep diarrhea ,heart pounding , constipation. Shaking Loss weight.feeling hopeless alone like this will never end. No one to talk to. Chemical dependency wouldn't help cause the MEDS were given by a stupid ER dr who didn't explain what this stuff will do to you. Just found a dr who gave me some clonidine .1 every 4 hours . Another dr told me to stop the methadone all at once and start taking oxidcodone. I can't handle oxidcodone that stuff makes me crazy and constipated. I feel my life is over and I can't Surrvive this alone. I just want my life back. I never used drugs before this and I am scared.

[atthebeach]

You at doing awesome with your taper.
How long have you been at this dose?
Your taper has to go very slow now.
Are your doses already measured out for you?

I am sorry you were treated like that at the ER. That is sad.
Please get the vitamins that gnarly suggested.
Also you can drink protein shakes.
Build your body up as much as possible to help with the withdrawals.
What are the worst symptoms you are having?
Keep the faith.
You are doing great.
You will get through this.
Sending prayers,
Debbie

[Lilly1955]

I was on 15 mg twice a day and now am on liquid solution 1.5 ml 4 times a day which would equal about 12 mg a day.  So from around 30 to now 12 if doing it in mg .

[atthebeach]

How high of a dose were you on? Do you have pills or liquid?
How long have you been tapering?

[Lilly1955]

Thank you. What is your opinion on suboxone? Also one Dr told me to stop the methadone completely and start taking oxidcodone . I don't want to do that I want to be off pain MEDS. I went to ER for some help it was crazy. They took all my belongings had gards watching me finally a counselor called chemical dependency ( which had turned me down when I had asked for help a week ago) and they gave me .1 clonidine to take 6 times a day. I am 58 years old never used drugs or drink alcohol. Raised 4 kids by myself . I have multiple sclerosis and use a wheelchair and they treated me like I was a dangerous criminal. I have to get off this awful drug . It just causes mental anguish, nausea shakes etc... Need support . Thank you

[gnarly_1]

Hi and welcome to the forum....I was on methadone for 7yrs I was at 150mg and tapered off in 8 1/2 months it is not ez but it can be done your on a low dose witch is ruff on methadone any thing below 20 is hard  first things first get up to walmart and pick up a 3 in 1 vitamin calcium/magnesum/zinc it is 6 bucks for 250  start taking 4 in the morning and 4 with dinner this will greatly reduce the withdrawals in a few days if your going to try and get off you do it slowly I went to fast on several does and felt the withdrawal we recamend you get into the single digits to jump ship we have a lot of members who have kicked methadone to the curb others will chim in   keep posting for support  if you have questions post them I check out the forum several times a day and will get back to you
...............................................Gnarly...................................