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Coming off methadone successfully

Mar 13, 2008 06:26AM - 2 comments

This is a list of what we have used to offset withdrawal symptoms.  Double up on RDI of all vitamins as the body of an addict has depleted our natural supply.  You must replenish and exceed that.
When purchasing vitamins, etc., make sure they are liquid, chewable, soft gel or injectable as most addicts (definately opiate/methadone users) gut does not function properly.

vitaminsthatwork.com   CalMag & NaturalCalm  we drink this 4-5 times daily
getcanadiangrugs.com  B12 injections  1 shot per week for the firtst 2 months
Triple strength fish oil w omega 3,6,9  
Milk thistle & alpha lipoic acid
Full spectrum amino acids 1300
L-tyrosine
L-glutamine
Chewable multi-vit
Valerian root or melatonin (for sleep)
Predigested protein

We drink a lot of water.  No coffee, no caffeine, no sugar, no red meat...it will make you feel worse.  Try to eat fresh fruits, vegetables as they have vitamins, nutrients, etc....by cooking them or changing their structure will deplete the vitamins, etc. so eat it raw.  Fidh, chicken and eggs are good to eat once you incorporate food into your diet.  Prior to that, you will need nutritional supplements.


We tapered from 110mg. methadone from Aug.'07 to 7mg. March 6 and went cold turkey from there.  
We reduced by 5mg. per week down to 45mg., then 2mg. per day thereafter down to 7.  That is a fast taper and there is no way our bodies had time to catch up but thus far it has made a world of difference.

Your frame of mind is an important aspect of this detox  Stay positive with your eye on the prize.  After only 7 days we are both experiencing a mental clarity we haven't had in several years.

Best of luck and there are other remedies in my journal.  Anytime I can help...please do not hesitate to contact me.




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by PAMI1019, Mar 15, 2008 09:11PM
I am 58 years old and have been on metadone since 1971. My highest was 100 mg., and my lowest had always been 50, untill I wanted to detox whereas I am down to 35 mg. I am extremely frightened as to the last 10-20 mgs. as I have heard such horror stories.

Your input will be of great value, as you are currently going through this at present. Good for you to share this with others who will definitley benefit form your experiences!!

Hoping you can guide me through the journey of my life, anm truly looking forward to it!

Pam

by sydneykid, Apr 12, 2008 08:32AM
Hi Pam, in my experience positive mental attitude is the key. you have to do it in your own time and realise that once it's done it's well worth it. I am 27 but have been on methadone nearly 10 years. and for the first 5 of those I was still heavily using heroin and cocaine. My peak dose was 90mg a day but over a period of probably 2 or 3 years I slowly reduced it down to 7.5mg, then over a few weeks dropped it down to practically nothing and then stopped. I did it in my own time, at home and used sleeping pills (valium, ambien and rohypnol) to help me sleep. It worked and it's now been 3 months off methadone. It's quite strange for me as when I started I was still a teenager, just a kid and now I'm a 27 year old man. Anyway, best of luck and I'm sure you can do it and will feel like a million bucks once you are through it.

feohmoon: congratulations on going through with your program. well done! :)

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