methadone detox

[pillhead299]

ok i have been off methadone for about a month and two weeks i am feeling much better but still cant sleep.  any suggestions, how long is it supposed to last?

[pillhead299]

yeah i have tried melatonin and otc sleep meds to no avail, this is driving me nuts.  i have not felt myself since getting off methadone, this is definately the hardest thing i have ever gone through.  i wish i never went to the clinic in the first place withdrawal from pills and dope was never this bad.  i am through the worst part though and am proud of myself for sticking with it, thanks for the suggestions.

[hangetsu]

Congratulations on getting off Methadone. In addition to the things mentioned try to relax your muscles and counting backwards from 100 in your mind to stop your mind racing and random thoughts keeping you awake. It may take more than one time through it but as you start to drift off you should notice yourself skipping numbers. Just go with and and you should fall off after that.

I went CT off an Oxy habit but couldn't handle doing it with Methadone either and had to go on Suboxone to get off. The physical part of it was much worse and more intense than I ever felt coming off Oxy. In addition to that there was a weird mental aspect that made me feel like something terrible was going to happen at any second that I couldn't shake no matter what and could come and go as suddenly as switching on or off a light switch.

Good luck You're through the worst part of it by far, don't give up now.

[weaver71]

Congrats, I couldn't CT Methadone, the lack of sleep drove me nuts. You can use Melatonin if you haven't tried that. It's the natural approach. Diphenhdramine hydrochloride, the med. in most over the counter sleep aids and Benadryl is strong, but gives me some hangover. Some peolple have Methadone PAWS for up to 90 days. It should get progressively better now. Are you doing the Thomas Recipe found at the bottom right of this page? The brain chemistry heals faster when it has all the necessary nutrients. Are you doing any aftercare, AA, NA, Live Skills therapy, etc... I feel, for me, a lot of my withdrawals are mental. I would take 150mg of Methadone and start withdrawals in 4-5 hrs., because I had no more pills for the next day. Now that I have started dealing with why I use, my withdrawals are easier to deal with.