Methadone / Pain Pill Detox Question

[blotout]

Ever since i got down to 6 mgs methadone ive been taking pain killers occassionally, didnt start out as much, but once i quit taking methadone im feel like im going right back into the whole reason i started methadone in the first place, my thought process was ill just take few to stop withdrawal from methadone, well what started out as a few 2 weeks ago is now like 100-150mgs a day, Im on Day 7 without methadone, this morning i woke up and decided this has to stop and i my back started hurting and i took 2 10's which barley touched it, so of course the addict that i am i went and bought more, now im afraid im going to have to withdrawal from methadone and pain pills at the same time, im so screwed, i cant believe i actually thought i could just take a few, god im an idiot!!!

[blotout]

thanks for all the support, i still have 3 bottles of methadone i didnt take, they only have 6mgs in each of them, so i dont know if that would help or make it worse, im so sick of methadone and just wanna be done with it, im going to try again tomorrow and see how it goes, thanx again everyone!!

[DEMONTHADONE]

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[DEMONTHADONE]

Don't get too down on urself whats done is done, its what ur gonna do now that matters. And u def need a plan weaver knows his stuff, he has great info n the exp. Stay strong bro aint nothin but a chika wing!!!! Remember u cant get over a sickness mascarading it or self medicating. Stay focus n keep me pisted.

[Miss_Creative]

Hi there. I did the same thing when I was trying to use Suboxone to get off pain pills... as soon as the withdrawals hit from the Sub detox, I resorted to pills. Now here I am tapering off pain pills... Getting off opiates with opiates just didn't work for me, so I'm going to stick with the pill taper and deal with the pain along the way. I would think as long as you have something in your system, you aren't going to have full-blown cold turkey withdrawals. What's done is done, so don't beat yourself up. There's no quick fix. And there's no getting around withdrawal symptoms... but I think tapering makes for a much softer landing. Can you stop the pills and go back to methadone, and taper off that (maybe this time slower)? Or do you have anyone to help administer pill dosages, so you can slowly get off those? I hear you on money. That stress just makes it more terrifying. It you can afford to get through 2-3 more weeks and lean on someone to phase you out, let that financial pressure be your will to QUIT for good. You can do it! When you are clear-headed, you'll be able to search for new work and go on interviews... should your company go under. It sounds like you've hit a point where you have to act. Hardships can be blessings in disguise. I wish you all the best!    

[weaver71]

You're not an  idiot, you're an addict. Detox does not lend itself to clear thinking or decision making. That's why I built a strong aftercare before I really hit full detox. I really believe it takes more than will-power and knowledge to get and stay clean for many people, including me. What are you doing for aftercare?

[Sweetness91]

I did the same thing...I thought the Percocet could help me get through the methadone withdrawal...I'm here to tell you...it doesn't. All it did for me was prolong the inevitable. You can do this though! Especially if you were able to drop down to 6 mgs. My advice is to get rid of all the other pills you have, don't buy anymore, cut ties with who you do buy them from, and just get it over with. I know it's easier said than done, but if I can do it, anyone can!! I'm 33 days off, and still have some withdrawal effects, but the light at the end of the tunnel IS starting to get brighter. Good luck!!

[blotout]

oh and to add to the problem my company is probably about to go bankrupt and riding the sinking ship to the end, im under enormous stress, i can barley make ends meet with my job which ive been at 11 years, thats the main reason i quit the MMT program because i dont have the money, but ive already spent enough on pain pills to equal a month of methadone, im so ******!!