getting from 20 to 0mg

[sara925]

My name is Sara, I have been on MD for about 5 years. i have both feet crushed and many failed sureys on both feet and my back , all from a car accident in 2000. I want to go off of this pain medicine even though it will most lilkey put me back in my wheel chair. I have dropped from 90 mg to 20 mg in 30 days without too much trouble and know I must now slow way down , as when I try to drop 5 mg a day now , i go nuts. I have 30 days to get from 20 to 0. I have been down to 20mg for about a week now. my dr. knows nothing about how to help me, how slow do i have to go down from 20 to 0 ?Won't be able to walk or exercise weight bearing , so maybe biking and possible swimming(do not know if I can still swim with these feet!)

Thanks Sara

[gnarly_1]

Hi Sara..first off congrats for getting off the methadone ........you did a fast fast taper im suprized your not feeling more the 2 complaints I get the most are lack of sleep and by far the energy crash as for how long it last .....a lot has to do with how long you where on it 5ys is significant for some there back to normal in a month I was on 150mg for 6 1/2 yrs ....it took me about 90 days to come around....try not to get discouraged it gets better as time goes by i did the vitamins and also whey protein shakes you can get a 2lb can at walmart for 15 bucks it full of the amino acids as well as the raw protein your brain needs to heal other then that keep posting for support we all want to see you get well your off to a good start........Gnarly  

[Undertow71]

Time hels all,all heal different,just keep on keepin on as you are in the right place and good space.
     You are 3 days out,just a few more and it gets better,right now i think u are at the top of the mountain and starting to crest and head for the best,Keep comin back it works.

[sara925]

My name is Sara , I am know methadone free , I have went from 100 mg  a day to zero in just under 6 weeks. i used valuim for a few days but know do not need that anymore. the hibi jeebies are now very slight if any. I took my last 2.5 mg about 3 days ago. I am so flipping tired , I can not even walk to the bathroom without panting for 10 minites. I am taking tons of  LTyrosine a day , plus a good multi with minerals, B vitiamins ( both pill & sublingual),
B-6 , vit C , and a product sold by biometics called Get Going plus. I am still the walking dead as far as energy! I am exahasted just from sitting up and typing this , My body feels like it weighs about 4 tons! Not 125lbs .
Is there anything else I should be taking ??? How friggin long will I be short of breath after walking 10 feet??? Please write Sara @ ***@****

Thanks

[Jimmy1975]

Hello and welcome ! Twenty to zero in thirty days . I did that with not to much of a problem . You will be sick at least a couple or few days no doubt ! Unfortunately no one gets off easy with opiates as being an M.D. I am sure you know . We have a lot of good people here and I am sure they will give you input too . You can do this ! Stay here with us as this is an excellent place for support ..Take care .Jimmy