hi shorty and welcome. you have done marvelous on your taper. it is best just to stop at 5mgs. tapering below that does change the withdrawal once you stop. keeping yourself moving it better. look at the bottom right of this page at the health pages,there is alot of very useful info. there.
keep your hydrated,hot baths with epsom salts,immodium,protein shakes,
magnesium/potassium supplements.it is going to take you some time to feel better. your body,mind,soul and spirit need to heal. time will be your best friend. be patient. dont let fear in, just take each day as it comes and treat your symptoms. you will get through to the other side. there is a light at the end of the tunnel for you. taking walks will help your brain chemistry to equalize.
yes clonidine is script. it does help with the withdrawal symptoms.
post for support we are always here.
sending hope,prayers,encouragement
keep the faith
debbie
Hi Shorty. I was on 210ml of methadone as well. At one point I ended up in the hospital and once they ran some tests they said I had to lower my dose or I would have a heart attack. I was only 37years old and that next day I was dropped down to 160ml's. I didn't get sick at all. After that I was lowering my dose by 5ml's each weel until I got down to 40ml's. I don't know where you live but I live in Halifax Nova Scotia and here we have detox clinic's that are free of charge. I was admitted once I got down to 40ml and after two weeks of being in detox I was completly off methadone. Those two weeks in detox were the sickest I have ever been in my life. And that sickness lasted another four weeks after I got out of detox. In that six weeks I lost 65lbs. I couldn't eat, sleep, talk to anyone......it was horriable. The only reason I told you all of that misery was to let you know it will pass with time. I was so sick after detox that my mother insisted that I stay with her for a while. She made sure that I showered, eat and even though I couldn't sleep, made sure I went to bed the same time every night. Looking back on it now, I realize that by doing those little thinghs it helped me greatly. I was on Ativan......and yes, you need a prescription.....and that helped with my nerves & sleeping. I have always had good teeth but after being on methadone for two & a half years, pretty much all of my teeth are rotted. I hope it doesn't seem like I'm ******** on methadone because I'm not.......it served it's purpose at the begining...but after a few months, I became a slave to that drug instead of pills. It's the hardest drug I have ever tried to get off but it is so rewarding when you get over that hump and your life gets back to normal. Make sure you eat on a regular basis, try to get as much sleep as you can, push yourself to go for a walk every day and it will make it a little easier. Good luck Shorty, I know you can do it and keep telling yourself that tomorrow will be a better day. All the best & if you have any questions feel free to ask.......J