Wanting to get off methadone!!

Im on 75 methadone. I dream and dream and dream about getting off. Im terrified!!! I come on to this forum every night and read till i fall asleep. I envy those of you who have gotten off!! and am so happy for you at the same time!
i guess im wondering how i should go about getting off of this devil with the least amount of wd's? should i go as low as i can then jump onto suboxone?  My doctor has been doign the methadone clnic for about 10 years here in my city. and he is the one who started it here... so as much as he thinks he knows about it he doesn't. and even less about getting someone from methadone to suboxone. he tried to get my brother in law from methadone to suboxone, my brother in law was the first and youngest of his patinece and has been his gunia pig and when he went from methadone to sub, he had the worst wd's he ended up going into his office threating to kill him self if he ddin't fix it right then and there!! like i said i am on 75mg can you show me an example step by step on how to tapper off? or taper down and onto sub? all advice appreciated!!! hope to hear from people!!  oh yes i met someone on here who said to tapper 10 percent every 72 hours which sounds great but i don't know how to do the math for it lol? do i drop ten percent of 75? then 10 percent of that number??? it is just easier for me to see examples all the way down... i would like to try the ideas i get on here!!!

[lmccoy]

Hi
Are you taking mult. doses a day or just one? Do you have access to your meds at least a day or two at a time? I am not off my methadone, but am very happy with the way my taper went from 80mg to about 4mg a day. I tryed to answer a post for you a while ago but knew even when I read it that it might just be confusing. I would be happy to try again but I don't know what dose you are on or how you are taking it now. Also I think that the site would like us to have any taper details done in some other place here. Don't know where or how but would be willing to help if I can. For me it would not have made any sense to go to sub at all.

[bmdad]

There is a member of this forum name Gnarly1. He will see your post and will help. He is very educated on tapering from methadone and is a great guy all around. I'm sure he will be on later to help. If not I don't see him post I will shoot him a message.
Hang in there. You have come to the right place for support!

Brian

[gnarly_1]

HI Ashley I think we have spoken to one another b/4?? if not I can help you out I kicked methadone 176 days ago I was at 150ml and it took like 8 1/2 mo to taper off...it is doable but does take some discipline and perseverance..we no longer publish tapers in the open forum due to the number of inexperienced people trying to explain them but look in your
e/mail in a few minuets and I will send you the one I used it is doable relatively quick
and will get you off...im living proof..good luck and God bless....Gnarly    

[AshleyLaing]

Thank you for all your replys I appreciate any info. Insight and help at this point. So far I love the way gnarley did his detox it seems to be the fastest which is perfect for an addict. Lol. I still don't know how to use this site obviously! Damn technology! Lol