I'm in Methadone Withdrawal- Help

[ruffles]

I've been on Meth about 20 years solid.<private doctor>I have slowly reduced from 100mls aday to about 5mls. I'm trying to get rid of this ball and chain.Am in withdrawal now.Can't sleep. Got the willies.What can I expect when I drop to nothing? Never kicked a habit . Not once.Scared to tell my Doctor how low I've gotten. Don't want to lose my place on maintainence, if I fail.
  Its a little different in Canada. Go to Doctor once every 2 weeks, pick up once a week. Doctors only allowed so many, methadone patients.So there's always someone waiting to get on.
This is a really scary thing to do, after 20 years.

[redriding]

Im withdrawing right now. been on meth for a year now havent reduced...just had to cut it out from 40 ml.. my pharmacist is ill and i have to wait untill 3 for some liquid... i dont know how to stop this withdrawal...im in a lot of pain...and eyes and nose running... does anyone have any quick fix remedies...  i cant wait untill 3 its only 11.30 and its unbearable.

[derbyboy]

ive been on methadone for 2 years, i was on 110mls per day now on 70mls per day, i got addicted to codeine phosphate painkillers after breaking my ankle in martial arts. they said methadone would be the answer, but its the worst decision of my life ive gained weight big time i cant compete in mma anymore cos i cant pass the drug tests. im thinking of just stopping 2day ive done cold turkey of herion in prison n that was easy, plus i did cold turkey of codeine proberly more than 5 times. so i hope this wont be that bad as im planning on joining the french forgein legion and at 28 yrs old now i need to get my *** moveing before im too old to do it.. just think after 4 days each day after that will be abit better, get sleeping tablets, zopiclone i reccomend, use em only when u really need em. so good luck to every1 else who is gnna just do it, remember stop thinking about it just do it!! wish me luck

[sleepy1981]

so tired cant sleep how long will this last trying to quit cold turkey have not had a dose in a weak is there anything i can do

[dominosarah]

You are not hopeless at all.  Go to the top of this page and hit the Post a question, its in green.  That will start a new thread for you and others will see it.  This one you posted on is an old thread.  We have alot of people who have gotten off Methadone and will have some good ideas for you.......sara

[krissssssstin]

I'm hopeless and I have nowhere else to turn.  I'm glad to at least meet some people that have something in common with me, but i feel like all hope is gone, and i just don't want to go on anymore.  The only thing keeping me here is my family, and I know i've disappointed them greatly.  these withdrawals suck and i don't know what to do.

[G__ray]

Today I am clean and sober and I thank God and my Family for the help (well, most of my family).  I have been an addict to every kind of drug (besides heroin), and the last 5 years my drug of choice has been opiates.  I tried using Methadone to get off the opiates when my daughter was born 1 year ago.  Little did I know that this is much harder to kick that coming off the opiates altogether.  I started out using 5-7 m.g. a day, and reduced myself gradually alll the way down to m.g. a day until I got arrestedc for marijuana, along with a suspended liscence, etc.  I came clean with all my family, and went cold turkey.  I haver to take this a day at a time, the first 5 days where actually HELL, every day is a little bit better, some days worse than others, I am hoping after 30 days I will have my energy back.  I went to a DR., and he prescribed my .5 mg of xantax, which helped, but my father no longer gives them to me.  I have taked with other peope who have gone to an addiction specialist, and was given sleep aid for 6-12 months, I just want to use these xantax for another 14 days, then stop.  I only need 1m.g. a day, Is this bad?  Am I going into another hole?  I don't think so, I want to use some hours, but I pick up a guitar, or talk to someone, and eventally it all goes away.  I hope my story helps someone, and if anyone has any suggestions for my situation, I would be happ[y to hear!

~G