Finally...detoxed from Methadone

[NotDarkYet]

Morning.  I finally after 7 years on Methadone, have detoxed.  I never had been on too high of a dose, I started a slow detox from 35 mgs., the detox was 6 months.  I'm feeling alright, somewhat- but the symptoms are there, the not sleeping is the hard part along with the leg-cramping and the usual bag of unpleasantries. Can anyone give me any time- frames as to how long this will last?  Hopefully not for months on end! I have a feeling I went about this the right way, rapid detox seems like your just setting yourself up for a nasty fall.  I got on methadone when I was 19 yrs. old, I'm 26 and just want to reclaim my life back, go to NA- stay sober!  This is actually my third time trying to kick methadone, the other two times I failed miserably.  I don't want to end up back 'chasing a bag' or limping back to the methadone clinic.  I have severed all ties to previous friends that were users, I do the 20 second rule, and stay busy!!!  My main questions is: how long should I expect these withdrawls to last?  Did I go about my detox slow enough so that most of the drug is out of my system?  For being on this for such a long time, I'm still kind of naive to the generalisation of methadone, always in the past have heard 2 or 3 sides to every story!  Any input would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks!!!

[radray]

three weeks off and still feel the heebeejeeebeeessss but takin tylenol for the pain how much longer do i need to feel pain?

[inpinegrovepa]

ITS A GOOD THING AND BAD THING,really your just adding to the problem,but it will straghten your life out.ive been on it for about 8 yeears now,and i had enough of all the running and allways trying to find a ride,it *****.i started to detox 12 weeks ago iam going down 10mg a week,i no it fast but iam sick of all the bull ****.iam down to 15mg now i feel fine,if i sit there and think about it,i make my self sick,some of it is in your head,i have been playing with pills ,dope,coke,meth you name it for a really long time.it really a long road i dont care who u are,it will never go away,good luck with a the ******** if your thinking about going on METHADONE..my apinoinn is DONT DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hurtingjunkie]

3 yers at 70 mg 4days at 65 its going to b a long and shi---ycouple years 5mg every 2 weeks  c what happens i wish i never started on methodone if u got a min say a prayer 4 me i will do the same 4 all of u  good luck bob

[mj666]

I got in a car accident in Jan of 2008 (as well as a horrible TMJ issue that started in 2005) and started using oxys in Feb 2008 not realizing the severity of the dependency.  In the end I had about a 400 to 500 dollar a week habit.  I had an addiction to a drug called Special K for about a year and a half and have always used one substance or another too much.  However, the oxys were the worst.  I did things to get my oxys that bring me quite a bit of shame.  I quit in August of 2008 and got on the methadone program..started at 55 and worked myself up to 95 pretty fast.  I cheated alot after I got my 6 carries and would use oxys Tuesday Wednesday about 20 20mgs and then pee clean at the clinic on my Monday appt.
Ive finally decided that this is not the life for me...the doc has tapered me down to 88mg but when I ask to be taken down more he says no...only 3mgs a month.  And when you do the math that's a long long time!!!! Too long for me.
So Ive decided to stockpile the methadone starting this week I took the six carries and took 1/10th out of the top of each after shaking it with the tang and put it in another bottle as that day that I don't have a carry that I go for my test at the clinic Im up at 5am climbing out of my skin with my heart in my throat.
I thought that maybe this way I can take control of my life.  Im reading the holistic remedies and looked in my cupboard and found the zinc that everyone has been talking about and already have started the search for tyrosine and will get B6 tomorrow.
I just baked away the last semester at school in a very important course because I just couldn't keep it together with methadone in my life.  
For the short period I was on oxys I was totally messed...but methadone is no better...Im not acting crazy doing whatever it took to score and yes Im more active and take responsibility for my life...but this leash is a bit of a joke.  And the idea of staying like this for at least the next 30 MONTHS...not a chance.  I took the drug for less than a year and Ive been taking this longer than I was using the oxys.
The doctor sees 45 to 70 patients a day at $150 a patient paid by OHIP (Im in Canada)...BANKROLL.  He does that three times a week and tells me that my withdrawal is in my head...yeah right.  The guy can't even remember who I am week to week.
I found this site tonite and just want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed.  Ill be here to help and share all I can and tell you the truth about how I am feeling.  The possibility that women are affected different than men is possible just because of the fat cells etc.  I also have the luxury of being on clonozopam (thank god) that many aren't and at the clinic they can't be or they won't get carries.  Luckily I have a shrink who I have been with for 10 years who remembers me when I was suicidal, strung out and a mess.  A few benzos...I know I have to get off them too someday..,but the methadone has made me fat (which is killing me, I work out every day!) and at the mercy of a man who spends 5 mins with me every week and claims to know me better than I know myself.
Thanks for being here peeps...Knowing that I am not unique and although the internet can be a curse...today...it is a gift.  Thank you..

[gladtobeoffmethodone]

This is day 7 without any methadone or anything for that matter how long will the withdrawals last  I was on 120mg and the clinic cut me off all my carries and then cut me off methadone so how long will this go on. thanks Glad to be off

[tbi110]

after watching the episode of DJam helping others then dying from accidental overdose it bothers me soo bad for some reason something about that guy. i knew that nite i was not going to let his death be for nothing. im doing this for him. dont know  him but i will not let his death go for nothing..

love u Dj.