methadone withdraw help

[tunafishisnasty]

my girlfriend has been going to a methadone clinic for the last 10 years or so and do to a misunderstanding she is being kicked out of the clinic she was on like 120mgs until 3 days ago and they are giving a 10 day detox going down like 12mg a day shes doing pretty good but these last few days are going to be rough im just wondering what I can do to help make things easier I have detoxed off methadone years ago so I know the feeling but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated I seen the vitiamins and stuff going to try that and lots of support for now

[weaver71]

Lots of brief hugs and tell her she is doing the right thing. Remind her of why she is doing this and encourage her to do what she already decided she wanted to for herself. The above nutrients and time will make all of it so worth it, as you know, you have been there. I suggest you ask her to post for herself, if she is willing. It's okay if she is sick or incoherent, we've all been there and get it.

[Lilly1955]

Just want to add that valerian root as well as a tea by Yogi caled "calming" both non addicting can find in Heath food store. I found them to also be helpful. I also take clonidine. I will be praying for her.

[VICourageous]

Hi..I have to agree with the above about the Mag,Cal,Potassium & Zinc..This is a good one at night too Good for sleep as it relaxes the muscles.
If she can get them to prescribe her some clonidine (light BP med) this would help with the sleep, anxiety/anxiousness. I did not take it until I had 22 days of no sleep, then I could only take it at night..It did help me get a few winks in..I came off of a 12 year ride on that evil Methadone with 2 other meds. All of this was prescribed for pain and so on, except the Adderral I got from the streets. I got way out of control and was snorting it all. Please make sure she does try to get some kind of comfort non-addicting med to help..This is a very high dose to come off of. I got down from a high dose to 30mg and went c/t and it was NO cake walk a lil over a couple of yrs back. Make sure she is drinking TONS of water and fluids that have no caffeine or to much sugar in it at first. You can add a pinch of sea-salt and lemon to the water. This should help with hydration..Eating Healthy is so important at first as this is a great way to get the vit/min..Then she must start a good vit/min program to help build the immune system up..The more you use antioxidants and fluids to flush this all out, the less intense it could be. Baths with Epsom salt is a dream..The magnesium in the salt helps by drawing out some of the poisons. PLUS the Baths help to relax the body, mind & soul.
Sleep will be awful but she can get some Melatonin pills to help with this too. Melatonin is a natural pill and this is the natural chem we make to help us sleep..Make sure the room is cool and all those blinking lights are off or covered..Never fight the sleep..Sleep will come in it's own time as everything else does. The Brain needs time to Balance after we have used for so long. Millions or Billions of wiring up stairs in our brain that need to repair it's self once again..Patience and Time is what it will take and make sure she adds some Aftercare Support..We can not do this alone..It is a Disease and like any other disease we need help & support..I wish her the best.
Bless

[gnarly_1]

Hi  well that is a crazy fast taper and it will be ruff   get up to walmart and pick up a 3 in 1 vitamin calcium/magnesum/zinc   start taking 4 with breakfast and 4 with dinner this will really cut down on the withdrawals you will feel it taks about 4 days for it to work methadone is a real mo fo to quit I came off of 150mg and did a 8 1/2 months of tapering but this quik of a taper is cruel I HAT the clinics just know we have had members go  C/T off doses of 120mg and make it   you should show her our site she will find comfort here and she wont feel so all alone keep[ posting for support    what dose is she at now???