getting off methadone

[saphy33]

I've been on methadone for approximately 5 months.  I'm currently on 85 mg but I'm sick of being on this because I just don't feel like myself and I work full time and feel like its taking over my life.  I'm currently on sick leave and want to quit cold turkey! I've read up a lot of information on this and all looks bad, I really don't want to taper..it takes too long...can I do this?? any support on this would be great...I just want off of this!!! nowww!! I realize it will be reallly difficult but if there are any success stories on this I would reallly appreciate hearing them. PLEASE HELLP

[gnarly_1]

HEY Just checking in on you so you decided to C/T anyway well battan down the hatches lower the rigging become here comes the storm....I would try soaking in a hot tub as much as possible for the next few days rent a buch of movies your not going to sleep and it will give you something to do all night other then that look up the thomas recipe on the lower right of this screen under the heath pages pick up what it says it will make you a little more comofrtable....get up to walmart and pick up a 3 in one vitamin calcium/magnesium/zinc ....start taking 4 in the morning and 4 around dinner in a couple of days this will cut down on how bad the withdrawals feel other then that this is all about attitude its a choice whther you suffer or are uncomfortable may God be with you good luck........Gnarly......keep posting for support  

[saphy33]

Thank you so much for your responses. I will take all your insight into consideration however at this point I`m really hellbent on doing this cold turkey just because I want it over with and today is the last day for me to get a drink before i get kicked out of the program because I have misssed three days in a row after today. Im really scared and have already taken opiates because it consumes my mind. Even though I`m taking them they aren`t working so not sure why i`m bothering.  I feel so messed up and alone. I just want this all to be over with. I want the old me back. I want to beat this addiction so bad so I guess I will  just take one day at a time. Any support is so much appreciated. xoxo

[foxymom420]

You can do it!  I was on methadone for 5 years, and I took my last methadone 5 days ago and I'm not feeling as bad as I thought I would! There's a lot of great info on this site, check out the Thomas recipe and amino acid pages on the lower right of this page.  

My best advice would be taper down slowly and then when you're ready jump off.  Be prepared for the withdrawal symptoms and allow yourself time to heal.  I never knew how much harm methadone was actually causing me. Glad to be off of it for good!  Best luck to you...rc :)

[t_nuh_had_nuf]

Congrats on wanting to stop the madness. I am 79 days clean off methadone-B4 i started i fully intended to have to be hospitalized to do this but I'm makin it -without any other prescription drugs- just OTC and supplements. This forum and it's members have been such a great help- Please keep posting and good luck this will be hard but it will be the best thing you can do for yourself and your family! TEENA

[gnarly_1]

HI welcome to the forum....first off I would STRONGLY suggest you taper down to at least 1/4 of where  your at now and at that the withdrawals will be brutal  most people go threw it below 10 and its hell from there....now with that said if your hell bent on getting off we have had members make it from as as hi as 120 and several from 80...if you choose this rout expect to be dope sick for a month and recovery is usually a 90 day deal b/4 you start to feel good again the withdrawal itself last about 2 weeks from the higher doses but its the post withdrawal that make methadone such a monster to get free from...its almost imposible to sleep and then the energy crash sets in and that can last a wile this is nothing to be taken lightly....your not going to get over it in a few weeks like most narcotics....methadone has its own set of rules....now some have beet the protacal but most go threw the grinder...I would much rather prepare your for the storm and only have it rain then the other way around most people that jumped from that high of dose where forced to and I think it is a form of torturer to do it to somebody.....we will support you the best we can stick with us but I would give serious thought b/4 doing this to yourself it ant going to be prity or short its a long painful withdrawal at high doses ....good luck and God bless......Gnarly