Day 2

[JesseOM]

So I decided that ct may be my best route after going to a clinic and them telling me I have to do an in patient clinic is to go ct.. Ive been taking the vitamins.. I know I can beat this I have so much support from not only everyone on this website but my fiance is taking this journey with me.. I usually get my methadone 2morrow.. the sad thing is im still thinking about tapering.. 2 days of nothing I feel is a great start

[Amandag78]

Hey Jesse, congratulations on day 3 !!!
Well done : )

[weaver71]

This experience is different for everyone, try not to anticipate how you will feel or when you will get better. Stay in today and solve problems and enjoy what there is to enjoy in each moment. You are young and strong, soldier forward like your life depends on it, you know it does. You are doing awesome, you have this thing.

[gnarly_1]

HI wel your doing great so far today is the day your going to feel it if you do  it should not be that bad if you only been taking it twice a week keep going remember to stay hydrated how is your energy?? and are you sleeping?? keep posting for support..........Gnarly

[Ldytaz]

Congrats on day 3.. You have a positive attitude.. I really started getting ill at day 3&4.. It came up and slapped me down.. Keep drinking lots of fluids and seek some aftercare.. Hugs

[JesseOM]

Day 3.. surprisingly feel a bit better then yesterday.. had about 1 hr of sleep.. I was getting 85mg 2x a week but I never attempted the taper I took mostly all of it the day I got it..im 25 still very young have no physical problems and ex military.. I see so many other people with alot worse conditions and alot less to gain that do this.. I know I can.. thanks for all the support..

[weaver71]

Glad to hear your fiancé came around, I figured she would. So glad you old her, CT methadone would be real hard to hide. If I remember right you were taking 23mgs a day average over a week. Though 10 is better, 20mgs with tons of support and determination is better that 5mgs alone and full of doubt. It will be a 30 day ride of acute symptoms, then another 60 days of slow improvement of energy and motivation. I tried to taper an failed many times, never made it as low as you. It was totally worth what I went through, by no means easy. Keep us posted. Tell your fiancé to look at "living with an addict" forum. We need her to be strong too.

[msdelight]

Wishing you all the best on your journey. Taper or Turkey it's all good. God bless!

[VICourageous]

Hi..I was on this stuff for about 12 years..Got it prescribed after the other opiates for pain. I too was at a very high dose and went down to 60 then cut it to 30mg. BUT then I got in more trouble by adding another 2 meds.
Either way you choose you will still have a bit of w/ds. I have been on here long enough to read how the ones who taper, have it a bit less intense and not as long..BUT this all depends on many factors. Like Health, Age, How many Years, and how many Meds you come off of, and what mgs you jump from.
I wish you the best and just keep hydrated and take each stage as it comes. You will balance out soon. We will be here to hold your hand and cheer for you all the way..Good Job for wanting your Life Back!
Bless

[jugglin]

Just jumping in to show my support.  Best of luck to you. Make sure you do your best to stay hydrated, take vitamins and supplements, hot showers and Epsom baths.  Congrats on your decision to get clean,  Just remember that there is nothing wrong with a taper if you need to and have help when you have been on high doses.  God bless.  Keep posting and let us know how you are doing!

[gnarly_1]

Hi it is up to you we did just have a youg girl jump from 110mg and make it she had her age in her favor she vis around 60 days now and is coming out of it....how high of dose are you taking>??? I tell every one you really need to be below 10 to do this if you choose you can jump higher but you will pay for it I went from 150 down to 1 in 8 1/2 months jumped at 1 and it still  almost killed me so just know there is no way to beat the withdrawals keep posting for support 2 days clean is a start but you really dont start to feel it until the 3rd day why dont you try a week and see how you do..........Gnarly..........................

[ActingBrandNew]

Your already 2 days into it....just bite the bullet and get it over with. You will feel so much better when its all said and done. If you dont have any physical problems that will worsen because of going CT...then I feel its the best route. Tapering is just prolonging it and can sometimes be harder on the mental aspect of withdrawal for some people.

Anyways...congrats on quitting :)

[Dryan8313]

How high of a dose were you on?
Congrats on day 2! Unfortunately the w/d doesn't really hit until days 3-5 I don't think but hey... You gota start somewhere right?
Someone just c/t off 110mg and is doing pretty good! So you got this!
Hang in there... And if you decide to taper (which is what I'm doing); then don't feel guilty or bad about that. Long as you keep the goal in sight and do what you can to get there  you're on the right track!