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[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.

[toothfairie]

congrats on 8 days!  just remember where you started....don't go back...you've made it this far...so keep going!  it only gets better from here! hang tough my friend

[FourJays]

Hey - congrats on day 8!  The irritability and edgy feeling are totally NORMAL for where you are right now, as is urge to use again - DONT do it.  You have worked pretty darn hard to get here - you cant just have one; you know it doesn't work that way.

You are doing SO well.  Just take it slow . . . your energy will start returning and the feeling of needing a pill to make that happen will get less and less.

[ricart70]

Yeah that is a sure sign of feeling better.As soon as we start to mend we start thinking"hey that wasn't really bad,I bet I could have one."   Keep up the great job and don't go back. Glad you got to eat a bunch and sleep!  :)
Those moments will get much easier.

[carpediem0303]

Day 8! I think I feel a little better.  My limbs feel like they r asleep rather than sore. I ate and now feel like a stuffed turkey... I slept for maybe 5 hours last night so that's an improvement.  Instill really irritable though. Everything annoys me. Ugh 1 more day down I guess.  Also today is the first day I thought about using methadone again.  Really miss the burst of energy it gives me. Some moments r so hard.

[VICourageous]

I got the rhodolia from the local health food store..Try also the amino acids. Get them compunded they are all the L---s (a-v) They will say PROTEIN on the front. It gives support..I am 6m fri and the last stage was weakness...
I am no young chic and jumped from a 30mg dose...I said that in my above
thread to you....and everyone else said the other things to get like the Bs..
I guess my last thread above was a bit long...I did mention all of this...Give it a try...Hang in you are doing great..

[FourJays]

Hello - Just reading through your post & wanted to comment on how far you have come and how much better you sound since that first day!  You have gotten some really great support here; these people are the best for sure!

You are doing amazing. . . . it is not easy but it will get better every day.  I had a lot of trouble with the sleep thing too.  It took a few weeks for me to sleep all night without waking or feeling restless.  It slowly returned and now is better; even better than before the pills (I would have NEVER believed that could happen - but it can!).

Also - try Vitamin Water - "Revive" formula - it has 100% of vit. B5,6 & 12, vit. C, potassium and electrolytes.  All things really good for you right now, when you need the energy but don't really feel like eating or drinking much.  (and Yes, I should own stock in this company; I'm always blabbing about it :))  

Hang in there and you know to keep posting for help and support.  The days will add up quick and the physical stuff will get better . . . best of luck!