c/d of methadone but still taking 20-40mg percs

[evildone]

Well I can go on to tell you my story but I know that its the same as everyone else. The pills were there and they made me feel great. Then I moved to a diff state and guess what? Yeap no hook up. So I went on the methadone trap. 65mg a day. Now I moved back home and have been off the dome now for 10  days. But I've been taking 20-40mgpercs to curve the draws. My question is how long would I draw off of that at c/t? Today I have taken 20 and just feel kinda sad and shacky. I have been drawing from the methadon all week but the percs help alil. I wanna stop please I need advise. This is the hardest thing I've ever done. I go till I can't take it then I pop pills to get sleep or relax. Will I draw harder or milder off of pills versus methadon?  Peace and hopes up to everyone on this evil drug

[evildone]

I'm in northcarolina and I just moved from chicago. Pills are everywhere here and I know that once I get through this I will nnever take a pill again. I still feel like ****. Shakes sweats restless legs. Anyway my bro is taking me in the morn. I am very depressed and have thoughts of suicide. I know it sounds crazy but my mind is in rare form. I can't stop crying over every sad thing on tv or radio or just anything. I can't sleep so now I'm delerious. I look like **** too. I have always been the ladies man. But right now I wouldn't talk to anyone in person because my selfesteem is ******. I know one thing though. Everyone reading with me and typing really makes me feel better. I just want to smile again like I always did. The ER I know won't help me but ima gonna try to get addmitted in a detox program so I can get non narcs for my brain. Thanks for reading and typing with me. It is helping me sooooooooooooo much. SCREAM. Peace and thanks so much

[mtgoat911]

congradulations bluemann33......
evildone, if you think you need to make a trip to the er, there is no shame to that!! i went ct off methadone and was taken to the er on my 3rd week of wd
they found a suitable detox for me, i had a wonderful doctor, you may goto the er and not get what you need
if you are on the east coast, i maybe able to help you find a tx center, or you can goto an na meeting and tell people there you are looking for a facility, na has a program called hospitals and instituations, someone on that committe can suggest a facility

[bluemann33]

YOU CAN DO IT!!! dont give up. I promise that in another week you will be sleeping  and the sickness will be gone. you may not have the energy you once had but that will come back in a couple months. I was on 60mg of methadone for 3 years everyday, and after the 2nd week it got alot better. I to started using again after almost a year clean and finally ran out(I had my fathers prescription that he didnt use but the doc stoped it) WE WILL DO IT TOGETHER! I am on day 4 now and am feeling it. Keep posting every day a few times a day if you need to it helps. Im sure I will be on tonight  so keep posting. GOOD LUCK AND REMEMBER @ MONTHS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE SO PROUD OF YOURSELF! YOU HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO START YOUR LIFE AGAIN>

[evildone]

I'm not taking 20 _ 40 pills. Just mg. But I know its still a lot. I don't wanna take anything anylonger. I want off of it all and my life back. I'm thinking of putting myself in some kinda detox program. Maybe go to the ER. Not sure if my emotions are right. I'm 29 and I cry all day. I feel like I'm not right upstairs. I have only taking 10mg of hydro today so I feel like ****. Methadone ruined my life. I do not suggest that to anyone. Just trying to keep my head right for a min. Please I'm sorry. Feels better to vent. But on the funny side guitar hero takes your mind off the draws for the time being. Lol. SCREAM. Peace and thanks for ur time

[mtgoat911]

most patients who are going through ct methadone wd will need some type of mild opiate to aid them during the wd process, i decided to go ct after being on a large dose for a long time, and ended up in icu where they had to give me iv morphine because i was so sick, even the iv morphine did not eliminate the sickness i felt from methadone wd
so no matter what or how many pills you take to curb your methadone wd symptoms you are still going to feel sick
there is only one drug that is strong enough to stop methadone wd sickness and thats suboxone, i do not feel like this medhelp member needs to go that route if he is serious about getting clean
but then again, i am not sure he wants to be clean, i kind of get that he has moved away from the clinic and can no longer get methadone

[bluemann33]

its 3am and the methadone wds are getting me good. I am going on day 4 at 7am. I to am taking about 40mgs of hydro at points in the day to get some sleep.(40mgs total in a day) I hope I am not trading one for another. I plan on stopping the hydro in a couple more days. good luck.

[steveo30]

methadone is a terrible drug to detox from,the duration is the hardest part 4 to 6 weeks,percocet is really not the answer unless used for a very short term.20-40mg percs is to much ,you will just trade one addiction for another and let me tell ya percocet is no joke,it is basically oxy-contin without the time release but will help curb the withdrawal from the meth.just please your self and get the meth out of your system,then worry about the percs.also i've heard that darvocet will also curb the withdrawals from the lesser strength opiates.as far as what will be easier to withdrawal from,both will be about the same intensity but the meth will linger much longer to the point you will feel like your going insane.yo just may be a good candidate for suboxone although i heard that can be a nightmare to if not done properly,normally i would never suggest this but your in pretty deep.you will get more responses from your post.it will be up to you to decide whats best.best wishes and hope everything goes well.it wont be easy

[mtgoat911]

methadone is a much harsher detox then the percocet, i kicked a 240mg methadone habit in 2004, the 3rd week was terrible
i cannot suggest that you take 40percs a day, i do believe in using percocet as a detox comfort med during methadone wd, but you are taking too much, cut it down to 12 pills a day, if you are serious about getting clean, i can help you with a taper plan, i am too tired tonight to do the calculations
if you continue to take 40percs a day, you will just trade one habit for another, you asked if you will wd harder or milder off pills vs methadone, well the amount of pills you are taking is the problem, if you can stick to a responsible taper, then no, percocet detox is not as bad as methadone detox\
ok, i need sleep, i am repeating myself