Has anyone in this forum ever COMPLETELY beat Methadone/Methadose addiction?

[orangefyre]

Today I am on day 3 of quitting Methadone cold turkey. I wish for someone to share with me their withdraw stories, no matter how horrific they may be. I need to know what I have to look forward to, and how long feeling like this is going to last.
Any help is gretly appreciated.***@**** is available for anyone who is going through the same as me, email me. I could use some friends who can relate right now.
Thank you so much for anything you have to offer me.

[CooneyCoon]

On day 10 of cold turkey withdrawl.  The first 5 days left me a mess. Maybe 3 total hours of sleep and just sitting in wha seemed like Horrible stew. Feeling much better now. The main key is to eat healty protien packed foods as often as possible, drink water, eat bannas, and drink Gatorade.  Not going to make anything feel better but your body needs it and will help your body repair it's self. Be strong, and the most important thing for me was just trying to forget the drug even exists. That it's not an option. Dont make it avialible! Catch up on your movie watching and you'll feel better sooner than you think!!!  P.S.  Mentioned above Clonidine patches or tablets can help with the edge. 0.4-0.6 mg a day should work. Dont take any other drug for at least 6 days then at night start taking something to help sleep. Any over the counter night time will work or if you have access to any benzodiazapam(Valium, Clonzepam, Xanax)  Clonzepam being my favorite for this because of it's anti-convulsant properties which will help with the muscel spasams that accompany what little sleep you get! Anyone can do it, just try a little harder and then even harder! In the end you won't belive the feeling of relief. It's that type of beautiful outlook on life that makes it all worth it. Goodbye and Goodluck!

[PanSinoeis]

I quit Methadone back in Aug of 2004.  I was withdrawaling from hydrocodones.  And about 2-3 day in, I went to the methadone clinic.  Actually I saw an add in a paper and called them.  (They where going to close in 25 minutes, and it was Saturday)  I asked what they could do for me.  The girl asked me if I had $8.  I said yes and she said that for $8, they would give me a shot of methadone.  So I rushed there, barely made it in time, they rushed me through the paperwork and about 15 minutes after I walked through the door, I was taking 40mg of Methadone.  Felt great.  So I went every day.  About the 4th day in one evening, I decided to do some research, since I knew nothing about this drug I was on.  I read online about it.  In about 5 minutes of reading I had a panic attack.  I True Panic attack!  I had never had one before.  I called 911, I thought I was going to die.  So anyways I spent the rest of the month going down, so I could quit.  I had to get back on hydrocodone to curve the horrible methadone withdrawals and then quit those after a few days.  I suffered bad for maybe 3-4 days.  I got off easy.  I had only spent one month on it.  But then I kept relapsing back to hydrocodone then quit, then relapse again, then quit...etc.  Over and over and over again.  Then switched to Tramadol, which is where I am now.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Way old post....but I did quit cold turkey. Researchers indicate that they cannot differentiate w/d's between a 30mg dose and a 3mg dose...methadone is not like the other narc's....I went through a solid month of strong w/d's and several months of anxiety, cotton candy brain fog, and depression. The amino acids work well for this type of stuff ...... I used those while recovering from hydro's and wish that I had them during the meth experience.... much better than any AD's I have been prescribed.

[mike146]

I am on 30 mll.... did it in two weeks from 220 some days and 50 others. more 50 to 70 on some days and occasionally 220 in one day when i got that once a week from someone i bought it from...

It took two not so perfect weeks for the 30 to get stable but i did NOT suffer.... i was arrested on a failure to appea warrant and in 5 days i felt awful... i got bailed out and i took 1 and a half 10 mg pills and was ok. not perfect but ok.. i recently took 2 10 mg the next day. what i want to know is does anyone know what they can do in a week or two period to be off totally without much withdrawl. or anything.. what meds can i use besides that to get rid of the stomache cramps and general discomfort and anxiety which to me is the worst part of it. .seems every second i get to sleep im woken back up with a madness anxiety attack. i need to get off of this in case when i go to court i get any time.. i do not want to detox there. i feel that if i do i will go nuts. and im scared really scared. i dont know what to do and i want off totally .. I loved my life clean and now i feel like i let everyone down and some let me know that. even at 30 which was ok... now i must get off of it just because of the possibility of going to jail.. this all started because i was shot in the spine with a 38 special at a distance of 7 feet and it caused chronic back pain and atrophy in my left calf and foot drop . 3/5 motor skills loss on my left leg..

im sooo tired of the fight.. i have a doctor willing to help ,, please someone help me with what i can do to make this most comfortable.. i am hoping to get many responses and HOPE . i know there is hope and dont expect perfection but my GOD this can be easier then just.... your gonna go through alot and have to fight. The cravings are when i think about it.. i hate it actually . it doesnt even get me high.. i just want off and it seems that methadone users are really looked at worse then herion adicts.. PLEASE HELP ME i have one month till court.. \

thank you all . it seems that you are sincere people and i await reponses from those who have quit. oh also i take 1 mg of clonapin a day because of the anxiety... thanks

mike

[i hate lortabs]

Just take your time, the Methadone is not gonna harm you, and if you rush it, that's a bigger chance that you will relapse. You are doing fine, take your time :)

Blessed Be!
~Riki

[CRIMINAL]

maybe i am tapering too fast, im not a patient person lol..iv had people tell me they did okay dropping 2mg per week and others have told me 1mg a week or even 1mg every 2weeks. i guess it depends on the individual. anyway with the way i crave and how weak i am i think im just going to do 1mg every week or two.   i hope your hanging in there orangefyre i have alot of respect for you going c/t

[harleyc0404]

A: criminal is right you can look forward to a 60 day detox 30 screaming all consuming pain then 30 cant sleep think about nothing else ache, stuffy head, fever, wish you could get some rest, why aint it over hell.
    But besides all the negativity remember what were fighting for; our lives ,our family's, friends, love, health, respect(from others and for ourselves) and the release from bondage.  
    We our fighting for our SOBRIETY, what many haave fought and died for, what every man woman and child deserve but few ever obtain that ever elusive FREEDOM.
    I would proudly spill my blood, as did our forefathers in the pursuit of freedom. And I am proud to belong in the same world as Men like you, Men who fight for freedom.

                       A quote from one of Americas greatest Men

   It would be surprising indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should be obtained lightly.

P.S. I didn't do his words justice.

[CRIMINAL]

i was in sum trouble in the past so i thought i call myself "criminal" lol. as for me im down to 70mg of methodose (the pink liquid) i still crave ALOT. iv been on methodone for 4yrz and im struggling. at one point i started droping 5mg a week n got d0wn to 4omg but the craving go overwhelming cuz i lowerd my dose too fast so now im back up to 70mg. i think im going to drop 2mg per week and see how that goes. im getting very hopless after 8yrz of addiction and 4yrz of them on methodone

[orangefyre]

I can relate, buddy. Don't you think you are tapering too much too fast? I thought it was 1mg, every 2 weeks? I could be wrong, never been to a clinic, just a dealer w/ my hard earned cash. KOOKY ain't it? At first it's a great place to hide whatever ails you, then after some time you can slowly feel it sucking the life outta you,
~Lisa

[orangefyre]

Hey! Day6 all c/t!, woke up feelin almost "NORMAL". I don't know if I remember what I'm like sober, but I can't wait to find out. I'm doin the Thomas Recipe. It DOES work!
I'm curious about you? What's up with your name, are you/were you a CRIMINAL? If thats too personal, skip it, try not to judge my curiosity and let me know how your taper going? Or are you doing it c/t, can't remember. You doing ok?

[CRIMINAL]

well if you have a doctor you could TRY and and ask for BENTYL for the st0mach pain..and CLONIDINE to lower your blood pressure and quinine for leg cramping (all 3 0f th0se meds are N0N narcotic) they give them in detoxes as protocall. my doc gave them to me during my withdrawal and it took the edge 0ff A LITTLE. i also read vitimins work but im not sure wich ones youl have to look that up. thats all i can think of 0ff hand but if i think of anything else i will post it.

[orangefyre]

Thanx for your honesty, I admire that greatly. I am now on day4, as you know. I'm sneezing, got tummy cramps, and seem to want nothing but candy! go figure that...
Any words of advice to make it ANY easier?

[CRIMINAL]

i wont lie..your in for a LONG HARD ride. im on 70mg of methodose now. i use to be on 120mg n got kickd off the clinic for exessive benzodiazapine use..so i withdrew cold turkey at home an was violently ill for 30 solid days! and even after that i didnt sleep rite for another month or two! methodone is the W0RST drug iv ever withdrew from..way worse than heroin and even worse than oxycontin. i wish you the best. remember IT CAN be done..it takes will power.