methadone

[brendy26]

I have been taking heroin for 18 months now.. I was reluctant to go on a methadone programme cuz of all the bad things ive heard of it. Anyway, 8 monts ago i was recommended and scripted to use methadone by my key worker. Methadone does work in the way of preventing me getting sick from one hit to the next of heoin, but i still use and think about heroin. I cant get rid of this mental addiction, i find myself walking to my dealers house knowing i shouldnt and dont need it but still i go. help!
Im due to go in to hospital for a 2 week detox useing lofexodine to come off of both very soon, what am i to expect? Does lofexodine work?
Also a couple years back i was on heroin for a few months only, i went to gym alot..and never experienced withdrawls when i stopped. I wonder if the running and sweating pushed it out or the increased blood flow skipped any withdrawl (wishfull thinking maybe)?
I still go to the gym. will my being physicly fit reduce the symptoms? maybe it sweats it out faster?
advise please?

[carr]

In my experience with opiates you must consider the half lifes......I dont recommend coming off of heroin nor methadone without being in a facility of sorts. Detox center, local hospital. Your blood pressure is the key player in that. If it goes too high you can have a stroke or seizure. I went to detox and another person was there to detox off of methadone and for 10 days he had mild symptoms. As I felt like death. When I was leaving the facility, his withdrawals made mine look small by comparison. Dont forget to read up on PAWS, post acute withdrawals, they help explain what happens once your body is clean. They can last 6-18 months after withdrawals.

Good luck,
Peane n Love
carrie

[whitie]

being physically fit has no bearing on wd's. I was in great shape, and still had bad wd's, but that was because of methadone. if it takes 6 weeks to get your bowels, some what back to normal, that means it must be physically bad......

if your on opioids or opiates for a long time 2 or more years, then your brain's receptors are going to be messed up,period. which means the wd's are going to be tough.  now ,tough for one person can be not as bad for another.

[mr.lucky66]

Could you explain what lofexidine is or what US drug it is. I suspect that you were never on enough methadone to block or diminish cravings. The same thing happened to me when I was on 40- 50 mg.. When I was up higher I shot dope and felt nothing so I wouldn't waste my money. Your withdrawals shouldn't be too bad because of the methadone. The brain and body treats it all the same, it's all dope. To be afraird of withdrawal in normal but be aware that your mind had some input on how much withdrawal you feel, I say some input. A positive attitude can make it much easier to kick. I remeber one time I went into an hospital to kick both methadone and tar heroin and my attitude was  "ok withdrawal, give me your best shot". okay, I was younger but it helped a lot. all the best

[KiaKaha]

I suppose it really depends on how much you're using daily. I don't think fitness reduces symptoms cause people from all walks of life have come off heroin and all seem to have the same symptoms.
http://www.lofexidine.co.uk/   Have a look at this website for more info on lofexidine.
A friend of ours went to Mexico and had Ibogaine. He was clean after 24 hours.
Money was no object to him though
All the best