How long? Did I just mess up?

[Darkshadows]

I've been on methadone for two months, I stopped at 98mgs, and detoxed for 21days straight falling 5 mgs Plus a day, I haven't really any symptoms but fatigue, nerve shocks, back pain, no sleep, feeling heavy, my minds raceing but my body cannot do anything but sit around and even sitting around i'm so restless, I'm restless sitting, standing or laying down. It's been 10 days! Well I fell the other day and hurt my ankle I took 15 mgs perks once two days in a row, what's going to happen now? Please help I'm trying hard to do the right thing but I seem to fail I! I just want some energy!!!! I just want to be  the person I was before my mother died!! I'm sorry I ever ate perks!! Please help?!!  

[gnarly_1]

HI well it sounds like you did a really fast taper off the methadone...its going to be a wile
b/4 your out of the withdrawals it took a solid 7 days for most of the physical stuff to go away but it sorta lingered around a bit with a few symptoms for around 2 weeks..I experienced exactly what your going thew now and it can be debilitating try not to get discouraged it dose get better with time but it does take a wile just hang in there at 10 days about all I could do was lay on rhe couch and lissin to some soft music in the background to sooth my nerves it will get better though you will start to notice small improvements as the weeks where on 30 days is a lot beter then where you at now and 60 is better then 30...it was around 90 days when things started to turn around for me
but I had a long hard run on the stuff ...6 1/2 yrs so my withdrawals where sever the longer you on it the longer your withdrawal/post withdrawal ...you need to check into some aftercare methadone is a grind to walk out its not a good idea to try it alone
both N/A and A/A our good as well as substance abuse conslors but get pluged in some where you will need all the help and support you can get...this is doable it may not seam like it now but it is doable just hang in there and take it one day at a time
you may want to try some supplements to help with the energy thing...I dont think there a quick fix but I do believe they help...I drink whey protein shakes there loaded with vitamins and amino acids along with the protein all of witch the brain needs to heal also liquid B-complex seams to help with the energy a bit...your 10days into this thing no turning back now you can do this...keep posting here for support and good luck and God bless....Gnarly      

[dominosarah]

I am going to send a message to one of our members here who has come off methadone.  He has some really good info that will help.  How long has it been since your mom passed away?

[tomskat]

I sent you a p.m...glad you're here.Welcome..Anne