Getting Off Of Methadone (Page 5) (Top voted first)

There are two of us males, early thirties. One of us underwent major back surgery three years ago and has been addicted to pain medication for a total of five years. I have been addicted for about three years just from simply being his main caretaker and dipping into the cookie jar a few to many times like an idiot. We went back to our general doctor (same guy) and explained that we are both full fledged addicts. We told him we have been obtaining Methadone off the street as is seems to be the only thing that works. He asked us what we where getting off the street and we told him Methadone. His response was, "Well that's the smartest thing you have done so far, because of its extremely long effect on the body". We told him we need his help, that we just have no money left and our livers are just a mess and we can't move on with life. He decided to put us both on 100 mgs of Methadone to keep us comfortable until he could make some contacts with the proper addiction specialists that he new. We went for an appointment to his office once every week. We made various contact to different areas, inpatient/outpatient programs, who would not even touch us because we were at too high of a dosage of Methadone. They told us they only work with Suboxone which means we would need to be down to around 20 mgs of Methadone to make the transition to Suboxone. What a nightmare. The doctor also did not have any luck with programs because they where either the scum of the earth clinics, not to mention everyone's famous new drug Suboxone that could be treated in the privacy of a doctors office. About 3 months ago our doctor fell, he herniated a disc or something, all of a sudden was going to be out of the office indefinitely! He never referred us over to another doctor or anything. He just simply CUT US OFF the most potent and dangerous drug out there. Now we are back a square one and no one will touch us because our dosage is too high and there really is nothing they could do. If we could just get us a general doctor to write for pain to get us down to 45 - 50mg, then all these options could open up. A detox would be my first choice, but there is no way in hell we can both come off 100 mgs of Methadone that fast. Anyone know a general doctor in the state of MA that can write for Methadone for pain. That would just help us greatly, but I'm starting to think that there is no hope for us, but I know I cant think like that. Desperate in MA here.

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What is the newest thing to get off methadone?

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Man I can not for the life of me get my doc to give me Xanex. Where are u from Mike? My name is Joey I'm from SF USA. My girl friend use to get it but her doc is gone. My detox off methadone is laying heavy on me. I got so nauseated I lost vision briefly. That is dropping 8 mg and taking two mg of Kolonopin thirty mg of Oxycodine. Still real sick. I'm at 50 mg of methadone was 100. Man will this ever end.........

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I'm from Long Beach Ca. I feel for you bro, only addicts can understand. Try to get your doctor to give you atavan 2mg 3x a day, and use those in combination with your klonopins. I cut my methadone dose from 85 to 40 in a week. Is your sleep time all out of whack? How long have you been w/o xanax? I still get my 85mg take homes and decrease my dose. Are you in a program? If so, tell them your dose is too low and detox yourself down. Don't hesitate to hit me up. Trying xanax is an option if you can afford it. God knows you live S.F. right?

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Sleep what does that mean in English?
Is it a word? I'm sorry I vaguely remember the concept. I see my doc soon. She gave me 90 mg of OxyContin 60 mg of morphine sulphate and two mg of pins to help. I still stay sick. I am at fifty and dropping. As I get 13 take homes I drop ten at a time every 14th day. Xanax would be a luxury. Take care Joey

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Four years. Thanks for yor reply my back is killing me so feel free to email me Tuesday. {edited for privacy}. I got to lay down Take care

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Are you based in the UK? If so there is an amazing clinic in Kingston in Surrey. tel. 02089397940 My son is now free of everything after 20 long years. Good luck

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This forum will not let us contact eachother. I can not find away around this. and yes I live in SF
Take care
joe

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Been on methadone 7 yrs at 300 millagrams started comeing down on my own and got down to 100 mill doing 10 mill a week i was good then i couldn't afford it anymore and the clinic kicks mr off and brings me down 35 mill a week I'm on 20 mill right now and going through withdraws nothing helps they never tell u how hard it is to come off they just want your money i will never get on this shi- again if i can make it through this detox nor would i recomend it to anyone i know this has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do there's better options than methadone best of luck to everyone including myself.

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Are you in L.A.?

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@methadone maddness
It is difficult to come off of methadone, I know first hand.. But when you finally kick it, it is soooo worth it!! The roller coaster you ride on methadone absolutely sucks. I was on methadone for 2 yrs, but prior to that I was on all sorts of different narcotics for 8 yrs. Today I am clean (off of everything), I maybe take advil every now and then. Are you taking anything to help with the withdrawals other than just tapering? I was given clonidine and skelaxin while I was in rehab. Both took the edge off enough to tolerate the withdrawals. You might want to try some group therapy during this time to keep yourself distracted and in the mean time get some helpful information to get you through this. Good luck.

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Man I wish to all heck I was near Long beach as I tried to get my Doctor to give xanax she just will not do it.
Just a few Say 20 I think this kick would get allot easier with that crutch. That is what she calls it more or less. I do not care what anyone calls it . It just makes sense.

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Kitty My name is Joey you my dear are the only person or one of few I should say that has said anything of value.

Your my hero a inspiration!

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Hi Rachael not sure if you got in the help yet. I don't know what it is like to be an addict but I do have a brother that is addicted to methadone. See him go thru this is hard. I try to help always by telling him he can do it so can you. Fighting is what you need to do . You will end up dieng young cause that's what it does it kills you slowly. Good luck
You can do eat.

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Tkanks kat for the reply i started suboxone yesterday 8mil in am 8 afternoom and 8 at night and clonodine 1mil but i still feel like crap i don't know why the sub hasn't helped yet i still have crazy leg cramps i don't know but thanks for your comments have a blessed day.

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Im on 70 mgs of meth,my sike wants me to taper down to 40 mgs and then for 2 days,nothing,then the 3 rd day they put me on suboxone,will the detox of 2 days almostkill me or will i make it, im 57! Thanks

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Hey my name is Lenny and I'm in the Bronx also could you give me some feed back ???

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Hi, my name is Anny. I am sorry the methadone and suboxone process has been so difficult for you. I wanted to take the time to share with you another alternative that is not substitution therapy, but an actual ticket out of the life-chaining effect of chemical dependency...Ever heard of "Ibogaine"?

Ibogaine is a psychoactive agent found in an African native shrub that has been found to have a very complex mechanism of action, targeting multiple neurotransmitter systems and brain structures that mediate and reinforce addiction.

Ibogaine has the unique capacity to interrupt the chemical dependency cycle to opiates. Now, because methadone has such a long half life, if you were to consider ibogaine as a recovery option for you, you would have to first switch over to a short acting opiate, like morphine or oxycodone for a period of 2 weeks before ibogaine could be administered.

Ibogaine has transformed the lives of many people i have personally known, and i am confident it can change yours too. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our website, or if you would like to speak with me, i will be happy to connect with you via phone and walk you over the basics of how ibogaine is able to reset the biochemistry of your brain so you can be free of withdrawals and cravings, and move forward toward a new, self-empowering life.

Kindly,

Anny :)

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I saw an episode, on a popular news show, about ibogaine. It's a antisocial drug that makes you hallucinate and you need a babysitter. Is this a form of brainwashing and is supposed to make you forget? (MK-ULTRA) Definately do your research on this before taking it, and I hope your money is long.

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It is sad that you would believe something that is on TV regarding Ibogaine, instead of doing a little bit of research on the internet, where you can find more neutral information. Ibogaine is a actually a schedule 1 drug in the US, and it makes perfect sense that it is. It is quite easy to see that pharmaceutical companies have absolutely no interest in allowing a treatment that would facilitate a person detoxing in a humane way, without the awful post acute withdrawal symptoms, because that would mean they lose millions. Of course media is also going to do its best to portray ibogaine as something negative. But, if you dig a little deeper, and do a little bit of educated research, instead of believing what the tube tells you to think, you may just find that this is something nothing short of a miracle. I have personally witnessed the treatment of a few dozens of people, of all ages, of different backgrounds, and i remain in touch with them after their treatment, and the majority of them do well off without relapsing. It is amazing to see them take ibogaine one night, after having completed proper medical diagnosis, like an EKG, blood work sample to ensure good health, and start their day the following morning FREE of withdrawals and cravings.

Ibogaine here is administered under the care of licensed medical professionals including medical doctors and registered nurses. All our guests have an IV line open so they can administered medication in case they should need it. They all have a heart monitor so the doctors can keep a close eye on heart activity throughout the treatment process. Dr. Martin Polanco, the director of Crossroads Ibogaine Treatment center has been conducting ibogaine treatments for 13 years, and to date, there has not been a single fatality at his facility.

There are several documentaries out there that depict ibogaine in a more neutral way. I'm dangerous with love is one of them, Rite of Passage is another one: youtube.com/watch?v=khhsboVsyrw

I invite you to allow your mind to crack open a bit, and consider something other than what mainstream media wants you to believe. And, if you want to stick to what TV says, then i invite you to watch the HBO's VICE episode on Ibogaine. Quite a few people that come do an ibogaine treatment actually first found out about ibogaine after watching that show.

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