methadone detox big problem

[shethom]

my son stopped taking 40 mm methadone 10 days ago and on day 4 he took subutex that was 3.5 years out of date within 20 minutes he seemed to have a voient reaction of some sort, I thought he was going to die he could'nt breathe propery and his tonge was hanging out of his mounth all the sounds he could make were raspberry sound and his body was twisted ... paramedicis were called and they wanted to give him more methadone his blood sugars were 2.5 and they putin a canular and gave him gloucose and 1 gram of paracetimol he slowly is comming back to the land of the living but he hone from one drunken day into a drunken night he seems to be talking very loud and is very argumentative he is 38 years old  and has done herion and crack for 14 years on and off wonder if you can give me any guidance as he is not on any medications at all now and seems to be drinking to stop the cold and burning sensations that he has. we are atthe end of our wits both my husband and myself  aged 70 years are so low at present we just dontknow what to do please help us!!!.

[weaver71]

This is a tough one. Methadone detox is pretty intense. The alcohol slows down the detox too. Our bodies eliminate one to in at a time, for the most part. Methadone stores in fat and bone, so it slowly leaves the body. I felt better at about 30 days, but 90 days was when I really felt like I was healing. If your son keeps self-medicating, alcohol and subs, I fear he will get exhausted and return to an easy out, which is not actually easy at all. I suggest he get into NA, church, counseling, or anything to help him realize he is still trying to take something to feel better. Time and taking good care of himself is the only solution I know. Amino acids, cal/mag/zinc, potassium, and EmergenC helped me the most, but he has to want to be clean for anything to work.

[Sonrissa]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum! I'm so sorry about your son, and I truly hope he will be OK. Do I assume correctly that he lives with you and your husband? I'm sure that must have been very scary to watch him go through that. It really sounds like to me, that your son may need some professional help. Perhaps an inpatient type of rehab? Does he work, have health insurance? I think that would be something you and he should consider. Really, the best thing you can do for him is be an emotional support. Is he committed to getting and staying off drugs? If you are able, check out Alanon meetings. They are for the families/loved ones of alcoholic/addicts. There you will have a community of folks who have been in your similar situation. You and your husband will find lots of advice and support there.

I wish you all the best! Take care!