don't let to nod out

[Holliee]

hello as a lot of you on here know that I have been on methadone for 10 months and doing well. I was on 90mg and today when i went to clinic I told them that I wanted to go down 5mg hey thats a start so I took 85mg today and feel ok and I have not nodded one time. I have never liked to nod I think that it's rude and looks awful. I will be honest and say that I am not ready to give up methadone but hey it's a start.....Just wanted to share that w/everyone

[Holliee]

Thank you all  for your kind words they mean a lot...Hollie

[sway1]

hey girl! i made it to day 9!  but, yeah i nodded alot back when my oldest kid was my youngest. sometimes from meth sometimes from heroin. it would happen during school plays and other events. i missed out on so much stuff that i wanted to be able to remember. you can get this done. i know you can. i am here for you and so are so many others. we're all in this together. stay strong. stay awake!! lol.( i know it's not a joke). peace.    sway

[tbirds]

Ive been on the program (methadone) for 3 years, I could never get the nod, witch i guess is a good thing. My dose is quite higher I was on 570 and now im at 350 and it *****. I keep thinking about useing all the time. I get 4 take homes and somtimes i get ahead of myself. I got to do somthing about this. Maybe i will talk to my councilour.

[Holliee]

just wanted to repost for others to see and see what they felt about it

[Holliee]

Thank you for your kind words they mean more than you know. When I go tio the groups there I usually go to the ones that this one lady named Susan does cause she don't care to get down and dirty and call you out if she thinks that you are not being true or if she knows that you are high on something else. She was the one that got me doing right in the program and taught me other ways to relief my anixety. I have pain so what are my choices oc's, morphine, patch, etc...All those I get out of hand and start snorting them and end up buying on street. With methadone I stay straight and clean because it's not worth me lossing my take homes because of a dirty urine. Plus the doc at our clinic is hard core and will not allow you to keep going up unless you have proof that you truly have pain problems which I do but 90 was to much so I am trying 85 see if thats good and if not I'll try 80.... God Bless you all!!!

[mr.lucky66]

yes you are right and and it very true, nodding may feel good but it's ugly! Just stitting there with your head falling and your mouth open catching flies. That's how I was for years on methadone. I also apreciate your awareness and honesty. Most methadonians are on too high of a dose and swear they don't looked doped up or sedated. I can spot them a long way off way on their way down a busy street on the way to a clinic from the other folks walking past the clinic. You can go 5mg. per week no problem. all the best

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

It sounds like you are working the program well - - methadone is a good choice for long term chronic pain people (I am one...) and can help provide the normalcy that you need.  It isnt any golden bullet any more than anything else is.......but it can help you cope with a medical issue successfuly - - and the groups are wonderful ...... congrats on the take homes - as little interaction with most clinic people as can be had is probably your best shot. And this forum is a God send ........ keep up the great effort!  You will be a winner also - -

[Holliee]

Thanks for what you said and I agree with you. I also truly have pain and been there done that so it's hard but I do have a nomral life right now I have take homes so I am not there every day plus I do a lot of groups and i spend a lot of time on here.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

At least you are quite honest and admit that you are not ready to give up the methadone yet. Thats good because if your dose has had you nodding, you have a long way to go before you think about quiting. It is a healthier choice than smack at least. And 5mg is a step in the right direction. Most clinics will not allow a larger reduction in dose than the 5mg. And if it is what you want, you can stay on that dose of methadone for a long time with no physical harm. The drug itself is moderately innocuous - its hassling with the clinics that is a pain. It may help you to put a plan on paper - - where do you want to be in five years? And how do you plan on getting there? Start with very simple basics and expand from there. And you dont really want to obsess about the number of milligrams you are taking. Aint no big deal unles you decide to start a taper with the idea of getting off the program - - and then its just a time element thing ...........good luck to you - you can accomplish whatever you put your mind and efforts into.