methadone withdrawls

[ponco]

hi everyone,i left for awhile ,see if things go better now i hope. well im down to 29mgs and going down 5mgs every tues till i hit 0mgs approx. 5 and a half weeks left. i have to be done the swecond week of april, money issues,hopefully i can do it. im feeling like crap on and off,dizzy was my dam ears whicth im using meds for im less now so thats prob. what it is.Im feeling that squezing short of breath crap ,that went away and comeing back again,i sleep ok ,when i wake up in the morn. ok , bp sometimes a little high but not real bad 160\84 but after i dose is when i feel crappy like 1 hour after than on and off all day at night im ok. i cant figure it out? but im takeing vitimans multi,calcium,magnesium,zinc,vitiman,c,b-6,fish oil . ponco.

[OpenMind24hours]

The short breath crap is anxiety pretty much. You're going to feel all the symptoms, but try not to pressure yourself to go too fast, even with the time constraints you mention. If you can stabilize each reduction before moving on to the next you'll be in much better shape for the long run. I'm 6 years older than you and went thru Hydro WDs CT. Got hit all at once and didn't sleep for awhile. So, it's good you're sleeping still! Hey, we're not youngins anymore my friend. Coming off this stuff is almost like recovering from big surgery. So be as gentle on yourself as u can. Good yr taking all the good vitamins, they will build up for your recovery period in the months ahead. Would be nice if you had more time than april 14th. This is the rest of your life free from methadone you're talking about here But it is what it is. You can do this!. It's one of the the most important and positive moves you've ever made in your life. You'll soon find this out as you emerge as a free man sooner than you think. Wish u all the best! -Robert

[clean_in_ks]

Welcome back, Ponco~  Sounds like you are making real progress with the taper plan you have laid out.  I really can't comment on the whole weaning off of methadone OR a taper....since I didnt do either.  But just want to encourage you.....I have been told that "only when the healing occurs will the symptoms of withdrawal disappear totally."
So, I'm still waiting.......for more healing.....and some days all we can do is hang on.....even if we're just hanging on a thread.

Do you have even one person in your daily life (I mean a real live person not an internet friend) that you can talk to, hang out with, recover with?
Hugs are good......and no matter where we are in our recovery process....that skin hunger real......God designed us that way I'm thinkin.
Keep on keepin on, Ponco~