Roxy withdrawals!

[Gonzales08]

Hi my names lee. I've been snorting 30mg of R a day for a whole year, I've decided I know longer want to do the they have ruined my like and I'm tired of freaking out when I dont have them. Anyways last Thursday I stopped taking the pill and started using 10mg of liquid form of methadone to help me get through the withdrawals did it from Thursday-till Sunday but lowered Sundays to 5mgs then Monday I don't nothing at all hoping I was in the clear and I wouldn't hbe any more withdrawals. We'll Monday night started getting mild signs of withdrawals all throught the night I barely sleeved Tuesday came and I did about 15 mg of a roxy while afterward crying because I felt like a failure!! We'll after tuesday I told myself no more I can't do this anymore! DONE! So Wednesday was my 1st day actually clean I'm on day 3 with w/ds and its bearable to an extent. Im still exstrely miserable! I'm having cold sweats. Chills, RLS, and absolutely  no sleep unless I take a half a bar! Anyways here's my questions and please answer them to the best of your knowledge.

•Did the methadone just prolong w/ds Or did I not take it long enough?
•How long before this nightmare is over?
•when being without Monday was doing something Tuesday restarting my withdrawals all over again?

[dedicatedtostop]

Congrats on your 4 days!!! Be proud of yourself! Also, please stick around here bc you will get some great advice and there is always someone to talk you through.. Okay??

Now, I don't know much about Methadone but here's my 2 cents ( from my own nursing perspective )  I don't think you should worry about the Methadone, you weren't on it long enough. What you are experiencing now is WD from your Oxy, which is all normal. I too was on Oxy but Thankfully only a few months before I realized I couldn't take it! Told my pain Dr No more! You are right at the top of the hill, just push with all you have!! I agree w the above posters, and Danny about worrying that your Husband is using. Have you cut ALL contacts? Have you thought about NA? Have you told your Husband how you feel about all this and that you want to STOP?? I am VERY VERY proud of your 4 Days! That's 4 days that you Never ever have to go through that again! I really mean that..... But I am worried about your sobriety with your husband using. Have you put a plan together to get and stay clean? If you haven't, please sit down and do so and keep posting here. We all care about your sobriety!
Love... DTS

[Gonzales08]

So everyone today's day 4 and I feel a lil better. I'm still having some w/ds but there kinda mild. I'm still sweating and no sleep. Though better than yesterday :) hopefully I'll be even better tomorrow :)

[Gonzales08]

It's really not hard for me though. Mentally it isn't a problem it's te physical wothdrawals I hate which make me neve want to so them again. Do u think that the methadone prolongedy w/ds are just got me threw the worse an now I'm experiencing just small w/ds that to me seem horrible. All I'm experiencing is chills sweats restless leg dude on but the leg thing is kinda variable except at night it's hard for me to sleep with thm hurting.

[Danny111]

Congrats on realizing you have a problem and deciding to try to get clean.  You've come to a good place.

To answer your question, "Why would I withdraw for 2 weeks?" the answer is because that's about how long it takes.  The first 3-4 days are the worst and then after that things get better.  The length of time varies from person to person the severity can vary in relation to the amount used and the length of time using however the average time that a person will fell physical withdrawal symptoms is about two weeks.  

I don't want to sound negative but trying to get clean and stay that way when you have someone in your house who is still using is going to be very difficult.  Have you looked for an NA or AA or other type meeting to go to?

[Gonzales08]

There's no chance in hell I'm going back not after feeling like **** and all it out my through! I can honestly say I hate these things. I only take a half a bar at night to help me sleep but it only works for a couple hours and I'm wide awake again today's day 3 and I only slept 3 hours last night and been up sense then. I'm gonna do this and not give on and ima so it for the sake of my kids and my husband. He's on the way worse then me he shoots up anywhere from one to two a day and sometimes even more it's very hard for me to sit by and watch him get high but I just kept telling myself it will all be worth it! Maybe I can even help him get off when I'm done going through this. But anyways 2WEEKS??! Why would I withdrawal for 2weeks! That sounds misserable!!

[NeverAgain127]

Welcome!

I don't know much about methadone, but a lot of very good people here do, so I am sure someone will jump in and answer your question.

I did, however, stop taking oxy after 8 years of DAILY use (at a dose higher than yours.)  And so I can tell you this:  you can't avoid withdrawals.   If, every time you feel miserable, you take "a bar" than you aren't going to get well...it's just prolonging the inevitable.

You just need to accept that you're going to feel horribly for 2 weeks.  Period.  Yes, you might get no sleep, aches, diarrhea, sweating, restless legs, and horrible anxiety.   That's the price we pay to get clean, but THANK GOD it is temporary.  

2 weeks is a small price to pay to get this demon off our backs.

Also...honey, getting clean is one thing.   But staying clean in the real battle.  Do you have a plan?  Are you going to still keep in touch with people you know have drugs?  I recommend N/A...if you are truly serious.  

There are folks who can stay clean with out 12-stepping, but they are usually people who aren't addicts, just dependent on meds after surgery, etc.  I didn't take oxy to party; I took it because of severe, chronic pain issues...and I go to meetings.  

Just my 2 cents...hang in there..and good luck.