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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.
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yep same here....i couldn't eat for almost 2 wks...lived on gatorade and ensure...lol and some fruit....it will get better! just try to eat anyway...even tho it tastes like a shoe leather...lol force it down....you will heal quicker!
yeah way normal. Everything tasted like plastic for a while for me.
Quick question...I can't seem to taste anything...it all tastes blah...is this normal?
hi...great job on day 6!! maybe try wrapping an electric blanket around your legs?? i've heard others on here say that helps with the aches and the creepy crawly feeling....you are doing so well!! just keep it up! keep posting for support!!
Hang in there buddy! you are doing awesome. That is all understandable.
If you can get out for a walk it may help some. No walking where I live today as it is pouring rain and just above freezing
If you can get out for a walk it may help some. No walking where I live today as it is pouring rain and just above freezing
Day 6. Well it's Sunday. My body doesn't hurts as bad except for my legs. Feels like bugs are crawling around. I still haven't slept at all. Maybe three hours last night and one today. I think I feel better but mentally I'm just weak and irritable.
Ive been on methadone for 2yrs went to 100mg and tapered down to 5mg over 8mths and then stopped...today is day 7 and im still not sleeping at night and only at night or when I try to relax does all the aching start...I have been drinking tons of water and/or cranberry juice. I also bought a detox tea and take a lot of hot baths. This site has helped me greatly in the last 2days. I wanted to back on methadone so bad just to feel "right" but knwing im not alone has helped greatly...keep moving forward and congrats...it gets better my par counselor used to always tell me it will take 10 days for your brain to adjust to the change..I wouldnt reccomend methadone knwing what I do now but ill never do pills again..I never want to feel this way again...
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