Methadone Withdrawal Day 7. How much longer will this physical withdrawal last?

[kurtisdopesick]

Okay so i took my last dose of 7mg seven days ago, I tapered down very slowly from 90 Mg for 2 years. it is driving me insane now knowing when i am going to start feeling physically better. Being tired, and emotional is just fine with me, when am I going to hit that stage?

Thank you for your Help, this is truly been a horrible week. : /

[LadySailor86]

Hey y'all just from experience with the wD, I found Benadryl made
My legs and the rest of me MORE jumpy and restless. I took lots of immodium and my tummy felt lots better. That weird taste and smell goes away after about two weeks I think.

[beatbutnotbroken]

Omg if no one has mentioned this...clonadine a heart pressure med that is amazing to help get u thru the hard days usally days 3 to 10. It helped me tremendously

[beatbutnotbroken]

Wow listening to all that are withdrawing and hearing the anxity and the fear makes me wanna cry....I am 21 days clean from a 8 year ride with opiates and last 5years on methadone. 105 tapered to 45 mg and jumped. (Best jump I ever made)  day 21 with the advise of these amazing pple here who have gone thru what you we are going thru have saved my life. As far as my symptons are the heart pounding, energy crash but is getting better one day im fine the next ugh again. But I pop my head phones in and I push thru it I go for jog as far as I can go just dont over due it. Methadone is a battle won day by day you cant be impatient with it, but know with a strong will you will heal and you will be free from the chainsof addiction. I broke my  chains off 21days ago and today as hard as the guilt and shame I have caused my eyes are seeing what truehappiness can be.

[BulletTreatment357]

In on day 5 and my legs hurt so bad how can I help the restless legs any ideas ???

[melin0402]

I was on methadone - 100 mg. - for 7 years.  I came off of it cold turkey in 2005.  It was absolute HELL.  I thought I was going to die.  I am amazed that I didn't.  I did have some lorazapam (that helped!)  But, I don't think I slept more than 15 minutes at a time for at least a month.  I had to crawl to the bathroom on day 3.  I remember that like it was yesterday.  when I did sleep, I would wake up soaked in sweat (even though I was only out for 15 minutes).  I looked like death.  I felt like death.  Somehow, I got through it.  I remember, after about 6 months, I finally slept for 4 hours straight.  It was amazing!!!   I finally started gaining weight, and had an appetite, after about 6 months, also.

It took about 2 years to finally sleep through the night, and feel 'normal'.  I wouldn't wish this on anyone.  

Today, I am sober!  God helped me get through that time in my life.  

[coldturkey716]

i've been off 100mg couple times a week. had to go cold turkey because i lost my job. the bad feelings come and go. slept 5 hours in past 8 days. the not sleeping is the worst. i gotta get clean. metal is the devil. i wish i came off 7mg. try coming off a large dose on day 4 i was crying and praying for death. especially after reading about someone on similar dose having  withdrawal symptoms 43 days later. i'm in hell but i have to get through it