Aa
any one new to the fourm,and lurking / open fourm
i was wondering if there was anyone new to the fourm
who might be lurking and reading, i wanted to welcome
anyone who is just reading the post, and if you had any
questions we could answer regarding getting off opiates
such as vikes, percs, hydro, oxy, lorcet. it's all the
same in the end. they all steal your life from ya,
they promise everything then damm you with and emptiness,
ans unhappiness.
peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
who might be lurking and reading, i wanted to welcome
anyone who is just reading the post, and if you had any
questions we could answer regarding getting off opiates
such as vikes, percs, hydro, oxy, lorcet. it's all the
same in the end. they all steal your life from ya,
they promise everything then damm you with and emptiness,
ans unhappiness.
peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No "NA" for me,
God bless you. I hope that you find peace in the clinic. Shortly, this board will be enabling a way for you to not have to read anything I write. I hope that helps too.
With all due respect,
Mike
God bless you. I hope that you find peace in the clinic. Shortly, this board will be enabling a way for you to not have to read anything I write. I hope that helps too.
With all due respect,
Mike
I am really getting tired of you talking **** about the methadone program..I dont know where your clinic is at, but where I go, we are encouraged to be drug free......Why dont you get off of your high horse, and remember that when you were on methadone, you werent shooting dope!!!!! In the first place, at least at my clinic, you dont just go there and "Get on the program" you have to have proof you are an addict, and you must go through counseling where they try their damnest to get you to detox...In fact, the clinic doctor told me a few days ago "You do understand that are goal is to get you off of this, this is not a for life solution" So methman, shut up already..........., and BTW, why are you still calling yourself Methman......Remember one thing friend, if you do go out and have a relapse, (I hope you dont) you will find out that your NA "friends" will cut you loose.....
Hey... Been there... actually am there. I've only stopped my methadone habit 12 days now. There are far wiser folk than I here that will JUMP to help you just like they did me.
Email is cool and all, but to be honest, please try the forum first. It's also a pretty good idea to post at the top, even if the subject is not Methadone. That's where most of the posting seems to be going on. No one ever says anything about off topic especially when they can (and do) help. Personally, my WD are still happening to me, but because of this forum, I've found an ENORMOUS amount of hope. Hope for me was something very far away for a few days and these people in this forum pulled me through. You're probably skeptical as I was about this forum. I've only been here about 10 days and they've all made me feel like family. Just like one of the good ones here said to me, you are NOT alone. And if you keep coming here, you won't EVER be.
Take a look up higher in the threads. I think I posted my daily regiment and how I felt coming off methadone under "How long will it last." If it isn't there, then let me know and I will be happy to email it to you.
Additionally, I will be happy to walk with you through each day if you need it. I am not a walking book on how it all works, just an addict in the same situation you are. But, I do have 12 days so far and will happily share what I felt each day if it helps you. For me, not knowing what to expect was a big one. But several people here responded to me and let me know just what to expect which made a big difference for me. If I too can help, I will.
To maybe be able to help you in some small way would make me feel good too. Like I said, I've only got Day 12 done and tomorrow is Day 13. After that, day 14. After the initial hammering you take coming off Methadone, the higher I seem to get. Life is starting to kick in for me after being in a damn methadone clinic for 10 years.
One thing I am curious about. You said the Methadone Clinic was putting you on a 30 day detox? Man, that is the FIRST time I have ever heard of a methadone clinic wanting to drop a customer. Whatever their motives are, GO FOR IT.
If I were you, the first thing I would do is see a Doc when the taper starts. (Not the Methadone "Doctor" that admitted you in to the wonderful Program. You know.. they guy with all the bucks?) A doctor that knows about addiction would be best. He or She will more than likely stick you on Clonidine which helps and something to help you sleep. The taper is not bad. At least it wasn't for me until I got below 5mg a day. Then, they went down 1mg per day. I did cool until about 3 mgs, then I started feeling kind of tired and weak. 2mg felt the same. So did the 1mg. At that point, I made an err in judgement and thought, "Hell, 1mg. Big deal. I can handle this." My reasoning was that 1mg was not **** and I didn't feel horrible. But once there is no Meth for the brain to play with, withdrawals become pretty tough for about the first 3 to 4 days.
Start NOW on a multi-vitamin, B Complex on top of it, 1000mg of Vitamin C, an anti-oxidant and 3 hot showers a day. This is part of the "Thomas Recipe" that was provided to me. Also, bananas work for leg cramps. When you need to drink anything, drink Gatorade to replace your electrolytes that you'll be crapping out. Plus no matter how bad you feel, get up and MOVE. Move around. Walk in circles if you have to. The first couple days, it's all you can do to get up. But if you keep moving it helps get your mind off it, plus it helps your brain start healing.
Whatever you do, if you are at a point where you want to stop, when the WD's come from methadone, DO NOT GO BACK TO H. Just hang strong and visit here a LOT. People here will pick you up and carry you past the dark spots. It worked for me as well as many others.
Hang tough girl... if I can do it, you can too.
God Bless,
Mike
Email is cool and all, but to be honest, please try the forum first. It's also a pretty good idea to post at the top, even if the subject is not Methadone. That's where most of the posting seems to be going on. No one ever says anything about off topic especially when they can (and do) help. Personally, my WD are still happening to me, but because of this forum, I've found an ENORMOUS amount of hope. Hope for me was something very far away for a few days and these people in this forum pulled me through. You're probably skeptical as I was about this forum. I've only been here about 10 days and they've all made me feel like family. Just like one of the good ones here said to me, you are NOT alone. And if you keep coming here, you won't EVER be.
Take a look up higher in the threads. I think I posted my daily regiment and how I felt coming off methadone under "How long will it last." If it isn't there, then let me know and I will be happy to email it to you.
Additionally, I will be happy to walk with you through each day if you need it. I am not a walking book on how it all works, just an addict in the same situation you are. But, I do have 12 days so far and will happily share what I felt each day if it helps you. For me, not knowing what to expect was a big one. But several people here responded to me and let me know just what to expect which made a big difference for me. If I too can help, I will.
To maybe be able to help you in some small way would make me feel good too. Like I said, I've only got Day 12 done and tomorrow is Day 13. After that, day 14. After the initial hammering you take coming off Methadone, the higher I seem to get. Life is starting to kick in for me after being in a damn methadone clinic for 10 years.
One thing I am curious about. You said the Methadone Clinic was putting you on a 30 day detox? Man, that is the FIRST time I have ever heard of a methadone clinic wanting to drop a customer. Whatever their motives are, GO FOR IT.
If I were you, the first thing I would do is see a Doc when the taper starts. (Not the Methadone "Doctor" that admitted you in to the wonderful Program. You know.. they guy with all the bucks?) A doctor that knows about addiction would be best. He or She will more than likely stick you on Clonidine which helps and something to help you sleep. The taper is not bad. At least it wasn't for me until I got below 5mg a day. Then, they went down 1mg per day. I did cool until about 3 mgs, then I started feeling kind of tired and weak. 2mg felt the same. So did the 1mg. At that point, I made an err in judgement and thought, "Hell, 1mg. Big deal. I can handle this." My reasoning was that 1mg was not **** and I didn't feel horrible. But once there is no Meth for the brain to play with, withdrawals become pretty tough for about the first 3 to 4 days.
Start NOW on a multi-vitamin, B Complex on top of it, 1000mg of Vitamin C, an anti-oxidant and 3 hot showers a day. This is part of the "Thomas Recipe" that was provided to me. Also, bananas work for leg cramps. When you need to drink anything, drink Gatorade to replace your electrolytes that you'll be crapping out. Plus no matter how bad you feel, get up and MOVE. Move around. Walk in circles if you have to. The first couple days, it's all you can do to get up. But if you keep moving it helps get your mind off it, plus it helps your brain start healing.
Whatever you do, if you are at a point where you want to stop, when the WD's come from methadone, DO NOT GO BACK TO H. Just hang strong and visit here a LOT. People here will pick you up and carry you past the dark spots. It worked for me as well as many others.
Hang tough girl... if I can do it, you can too.
God Bless,
Mike
Hello everyone,
I have been checking out this site for a while, and I love the feedback you all give eachother. Anyway, that is what I need. I am on methadone 80mg for 9months. Well my clinic informed me yesterday that they are putting me on a 30day detox (if I am lucky) could be 2 weeks. This is all because they say I have a bad attitude towards their program and I don't go to their clinic 6days a week like I am supposed to all because it has seriously affected my eating,(I dropped almost 30lbs in 2 months) and a couple other problems it has brought into my life, problems I didn't even have when I was strung out heroin for 6yrs. Anyway, I am not going to ask how bad the withdrawal will be, I have a pretty good idea. I would like some information on easing the pain up, preferably the "recipe" I see alot of people talking about it and that it is posted on the site, but I can't seem to find it. Is there anyway that someone could share this information with me, my detox starts next week, and I am pretty much willing to try anything that will ease up that horrible feeling. If someone could please contact me with the info it would be greatly appreciated. If for some reason someone doesn't want it posted out there for everyone to see,(I don't know why that would be) my email is ***@**** I will be grateful if someone could share this info. I hope to hear from someone soon.
I have been checking out this site for a while, and I love the feedback you all give eachother. Anyway, that is what I need. I am on methadone 80mg for 9months. Well my clinic informed me yesterday that they are putting me on a 30day detox (if I am lucky) could be 2 weeks. This is all because they say I have a bad attitude towards their program and I don't go to their clinic 6days a week like I am supposed to all because it has seriously affected my eating,(I dropped almost 30lbs in 2 months) and a couple other problems it has brought into my life, problems I didn't even have when I was strung out heroin for 6yrs. Anyway, I am not going to ask how bad the withdrawal will be, I have a pretty good idea. I would like some information on easing the pain up, preferably the "recipe" I see alot of people talking about it and that it is posted on the site, but I can't seem to find it. Is there anyway that someone could share this information with me, my detox starts next week, and I am pretty much willing to try anything that will ease up that horrible feeling. If someone could please contact me with the info it would be greatly appreciated. If for some reason someone doesn't want it posted out there for everyone to see,(I don't know why that would be) my email is ***@**** I will be grateful if someone could share this info. I hope to hear from someone soon.
I just wanted to know if anyone could tell me when you know you are "addicted".... I have been on pain meds since I had reconstructive surgery on my elbow 8 months ago. I have a titanium Elbow now and needless to say, my body does not like it! The doctors started with Morphine for post-op pain (WOW - NO PAIN) but after getting released from the hospital, I was on Percocet for a few weeks then lortabs. now it seems that every time I stop taking the lortab for a day, I start to get major body aches, headaches, can't focus, and no sleep. So I take one lortab 5/500 and I sleep like a baby, or I take one before lunch and feel "normal" and can focus on work and the day seems "better". Does this sound like the begginning of addiction? Should I be concerned that the real physical pain is being cused by the mental addiction to the pain relief? It scares me to think that I may be heading down that road. I respect the fact that the people in this forum have the strength to dicuss your situations and that is why i am posting this message. thanks for the advice!
Addiction adderal been on one form or another methamphamines too many years 2 count this is my 1st time seeking people to vent with on internet
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