New

[carpediem0303]

I am going cold turkey after five years of methadone usage.  It's day 1.  I have leg pain and am agitated.  I can't live like this anymore so I slowly tampered myself down to 5mg.  I am now 24 hrs with non.  I am incrediably uncomfortable but ok.  Am I doing the right thing.  How bad is this going to be?  I was down to 30 mg three weeks ago and weened myself down from there.  I just feel alone.  And hope this is the right thing.

[carpediem0303]

All right soo it's been a rough week.  I have had my ups and downs and am really still just weak.  I have no motivation to o anything and I'm day 17!!!! Ugh...I got rid of my dr. Today that was prescribing me the methadone.  I feel better if that makes any sense.  Hope everyone else has had an ok week.

[toothfairie]

congrats on day 9!  that's great!  the energy/strength is diff for everyone but staying as active as possible will help alot!  stay strong....you are doing so good!  the above posters have some good ideas about getting the energy back...and the B12 has helped me alot.  

[ricart70]

great to hear !  you have come so far.Try to get some light exercise.It will help a ton.  

[VICourageous]

Great Success since the first time you posted..I love to read down and see this...Hey did you try the things we metioned for energy..I swear by the things I said up above..It took me months and months to try to get the "Good " energy back but I like the things I just got...Check out the above thread...It does work....
vickie

[SmilingBright]

Great job on day 9!!!!!  Glad u r doing better.

I love taking b12 and added b6 recently.  Neither one of those mess w my sleep.  I take rhodolia, 5htp. All those I find help w my energy and mood. Which I was very concerned about after Quiting methadone.  I'm on day 7. Keeping myself very busy. You can do this!!!!  Keep it up!!!!!!

[carpediem0303]

Day 9!!! Had a pretty good day today.  No pain anywhere and no withdrawal feeling, but still weak and tired.  Hope tomorrow is just as good.  Still don't feel "normal" but I don't know what that is I guess.  How will I know.? When do I get my strength back?