Getting of Methadone

[momofmaddy]

I have been on Methadone "maintance" for over 3 yrs now.  The highest I got up to was 95 mg.  Well I am now down to 25 mgs, I am starting to get anxious and scared.  It's already not lasting the whole day, which could be in my head.  I am coming down 1mg a week.  I want to get off of this but its scary.  Has anyone got off of methadone the way i am doing it?  Did it work?  I'm afraid that im going to start feeling to sick and not want to decrease anymore.

[gnarly_1]

HI WOW 520ml thats huge....im glad to here your down to 300 but thats still huge...you can get away by going by 5s when your dose is high like yours is but as you get lower
you will have to slow it down a bit....we no longer post tapers in the open forum but if you like I can send you the one I used thew the messenger ...you wont regret getting off the stuff it was on of the best moves of my life....let me know if you want that taper Ill check
back later to see what you reply ...good luck and God bless.....Gnarly

[Ryverosx]

great encouraging words, I'm tapering at 5mg/wk from 300mg/day -  was at 520mg/day and it was easy for me to go to 300mg.. however 5mg a week I'm thinking is way too much, I'm having drug dreams and all I think about is methadone. I don't understand, it's such a small dose. Any words?
Ryver

[gnarly_1]

HI....I tapered off 150ml of the stuff 221 days ago ..it took me 8 1/2mo to do it and it was difficult to say the least ...the last 25 ml are the hardest to do but it is very doable just stick with it..let your body be the final judge in when you drop doses although going at 1 ml a week is prity conservative ...you kinda hit certain doses that are harder then others for some reason...try not to get discouraged you can get past them for me I remember 20 being really hard but I went from 20 to 10 in about 2 weeks with little withdrawal so its different for everyone when I got down to 10 is where it got tuff for me but you really need to only get down to 5 to jump...I tapered all the way down to 1ml but dont recommend going that low ...tapering below 5ml was miserable and my final withdrawal was no worst the tapering below 5ml so save yourself some agony and jump off at 5ml...there is no completely comfortable way of doing this...right now get comfortable with the saying....you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile...YOU CAN DO THIS...it just takes perseverance...keep posting for support and to let us know how its going for you ...good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  

[kc156]

Hi,and welcome to the forum.
I too have been on the maint. thing,for almost 5 years.Highest was at was 30mg a day.Now will be at 5 tomorrow.Started taper in January.
First,don't scare yourself into things that may not happen.It gets a little more noticeable the lower you get,just keep going slowly and let you body be the guide.Eat right,check out health pages here at the top right.There are tips there that REALLY do help us get clean easier.
I have managed to keep working while tapering,so it can be done.Keep positive and damned determined and you will do it.                                         karl