after 12 long yrs, 5 days off methadone

[Cookie41]

Its my fifth day off of methadone, and i really dont feel too bad except for when i go to sleep and i first wake up, when i go to sleep, my joints seem to be agging all of the time, and it feels like somone has an electrical wire taped to the arch of my foot causing jolt like pain. i know i have to go through this and im TRULY glad to not have to go into that building and wait in line like im at a soup kitchen or something, but i know its going to get worse b4 it gets better, ive been down this  rd 2x b4 and i pretty much know the duration of the pain, im just not looking 4ward 2 it.

[kc156]

Hi. God bless you, I hate the fu#@% clinics too!!!                      karl

[Mike_M_70]

Good job so far! It's probably going to get bad pretty soon I'm afraid. I tapered from 155mg. to 5mg. and then jumped completely off 38 days ago. Day 5 was the day that my whole world got crazy. I knew what to expect but I found I was not prepared for what came. Horible is the word that comes to mind. I'd have decent days every now and then but for the first 3 weeks it was just all bad. I do plenty of vitamins and I took something to sleep at night because I wasn't going to fall asleep under any other way. After 3 weeks the toughest part seemed to be over with but I started crashing really hard almost every afternoon. I couldn't move I was so wiped out. Now I'm doing pretty good. The energy is coming back and I can see the light. The biggest help for me is the numerous number of AA and NA meetings I attend on a regular basis. They make me feel much better no matter how hard the day is going. Good luck!

[jewlz2626]

Sorry I put cookies name on that last one! :) I got confused for a minute there...lol...im thinking of getting rid of the blonde in my hair & going back to natural. lol :)

[jewlz2626]

Aww :( I do know how you feel, and I know it *****. But there is no escaping it, all you can do is try to make it as bearable as possible, and while taking it 1 day at at a time,think about your methadone free future!!. The people on here have great experienc/advice! I have been stocking up on supplements (Amino Acid Protocol) and am going down as close to 1mg or crumbs if possible! Keep posting, this site is great!! I am rooting for you!!! Julie

[pillfree21]

You seemed to have been down this road before, I am not sure if that makes it better or worse, but either way, I wish you the best this time.  I can not imagine having to do this again....I am on Day 10 from a 5 mg jump and it is whuppin me something good.

[jewlz2626]

Hi cookie. I myself am in the process of tapering to jump off of methadone after 8 years. I am very envious of you! I am currently on 6mg. May I ask how much you were taking? And how much were you taking when you jumped off? Do you have any supplements to help you? Julie