methadone addiction

[Teri9498]

hi, Ive been taking methadone for a pill addiction for 7yrs. Ive been tapering down from 80 mg since aug. 2011.  Im down to 10-15mg a day and its getting really hard.  I was wondering if anyone else has been on methadone and successfully gotten off it?  It really scares me because all ever read or hear is that once your on it you will be for life I want off of this more than anything!  I just need someone to tell me its doable and hear from someone who has done it any response will be greatly appreciated! thanx!

[Teri9498]

Hi gnarly, I got your message on my e-mail and I messaged u back, but I don't know if it went threw.  I'm new on here, so I don't know how alot of it works.  

[Teri9498]

hey, 33mg isn't that high of a dose I've heard of much higher.  Are you tapering the dose?  Thats what I keep doing, no matter how hard it gets I wont take anymore I just stay at that dose and then in about 1-2 weeks I taper a little again, hang in there and just go down a little at a time, you can do it!  I've heard its a really slow process.  I to have thought about just going cold turkey sometimes it seems like the taper is just prolonging it. But I hear ya I'm so ready to be off it, I just want off it now!  Take care!

[nicole_alyse]

I'm going through the exact same thing! You are lucky you're at such a low dose and just barely starting to feel the withdrawal symptoms. I'm at 33mg and it's starting to get really hard for me! I feel hopeless a lot of the time but being on this site helps a lot. I have even contemplated getting off of it cold turkey, that's how bad I want to get off of it. But if it hadn't been for methadone... Who knows where I'd be right now. I do have to be thankful in a way because it did help me get my life back on track but I'm so ready to get off of it now! I hope, wish, and pray that I'll be able to do it! I'm really scared too. But we can be here for each other! Hang in there!!

[nicole_alyse]

I'm going through the exact same thing! You are lucky your at such a low dose and just barely starting to feel the withdrawal symptoms. I'm at 33mg and it's starting to get really hard for me! I feel hopeless a lot of the time but being on this site helps a lot. I have even contemplated getting off of it cold turkey, that's how bad I want to get off of it. But if it hadn't been for methadone... Who knows where I'd be right now. I do have to be thankful in a way because it did help me get my life back on track but I'm so ready to get off of it now! I hope, wish, and pray that I'll be able to do it! I'm really scared too. But we can be here for each other! Hang in there!!

[gnarly_1]

check your e/mail......Gnarly

[gnarly_1]

hi teri there are lots of natural sleep aids  not all will work v for everybody melatonin is good so is valarian root I have fould a tea that is exceptional YOGI kava stress releving tea
some walmarts cary it in with the teas otherwise go on line and look for a distubutor close to home last resort order it on line if you seep 2 bags put a spoon of sweet/n low in it it is both very aromatic and dilishius in 15 min im ready for bed   I suffer bipolar so sleep is always an issue dont mix benzo's with methadone its deadly other then that you just have to tuff it out the sleep thing is one of theharfest parts of the detox because it last so long I thought I would go insain hang in there you will get threw this goog luck and God bless......Gnarly

[Teri9498]

Hey gnarly thank you for your info its much appreciated. Its so good to hear someone say its very doable and yes I want to get off this evil stuff soooooo bad!  Its just so hard its by far the hardest thing ive ever done.  One minute I think I can do it and the next minute im wondering if im ever going to be completely off it.  i got the vitamins and have been taking them for about a month.  What about sleeping?  Is there anything you can do for that?  It seem like I wake up every 10 min.  I read one of your posts before that said you to took mdone for a long time and got off it, all I can say is WOW you must be really tough!  How did you do it?  thanks again!  Teri

[gnarly_1]

HI Teri first off it is very doable but you got to want it bad it gets prity tuff in the lower doses there are some things you can do that will make it ezer for 1 get up to walmart and pick up a 3 in 1 vitamin calcium/magnesium/zinc and take 4 in the morning and 4 with dinner in a few days this will cut down on the withdrawals your feeling......make time for a hot soak it would be best at your worst time usually you feel it in the evening or middle of the night or early morning as for the leg cramping and stomachg cramping the vitamins should take care of that and thats one of the most common complainants if you need help doing this im out here i help most of the methadionans that come threw here if you have questions just leve them here I will check the post later or you can message me good luck and God bless.....Gnarly