Getting Off Of Methadone (Page 6) (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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@Anny

Why don't you tell us what your experience was while using Ibogaine. That way everyone will have a better understanding of what you are trying to explain regarding the product. Thanks.

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Did you say 320mls of methadone a day?!?!?

and your off off it now?

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Really?! 10 to 100 WOW no wonder it s an ass kicker!

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Does medical cover the ritual and brainwashig regarding the latter.

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Did you have any withdrawal symptoms when got completely off of methadone? I have much the same story I am on methadone for pain in my back and knees and I am trying to taper off but I have been methadone for over 14years and was at 100mg am now at 50mg and I am having a difficult time with nausea,depression and anxiety. My doctor wants me to continue to taper down to 40 mg and then we will discuss what to do next.

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@kat
How much methadone were you on when they took you completely off? i have heard that the withdrawal last for weeks and even months. Maybe not the real severe wds but no sleep,sneezing,gastric problems and of course pain. Did you not experience any of those things?

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I'm on 40mg's of methadone, which is half of my regular dose. I dropped 20mg's a week and I'm gonna start dropping 10mg's a week. I'm gonna transfer to norco after that, and and then taper. I've done it this way before, and I've done it cold turkey in a jail cell, horrible. I have a high tolerence for pain, but it can be a double edged sword and nothing compares to the power of addiction.

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I've been on done for about a year i made it up to 100mg at my clinic then i came up positive for benzos so they dropped me to 70 mg and then i did a 2 mg a week taper i quit my clinic at 20 mg i got tired of all the bulls*** fees at my clinic they don't care about u its been all about that 1550 a day because when i got to 20 mg i would only go 3 to 4 times a week so i never got take homes but overtime i would go to dose they would have me on hold for a UA or breathalyzer and that costs so with that being said its all about the money cuz if it wasn't your counselor would commend u for trying to taper that way. So my last week there which was 3 weeks ago they passed me. My 3 visit i came in that week and i said f it they were causing more stress to me than anything else so i quit. I tried cold turkey for 4 days and it was he'll so luckily i know people that get them and don't take them so i got 50 of them and started out for seven days of taking 2 a day then this past week 15 mg daily tomorrow im gonna drop another 5 and just do 1 a day next week a half a day but so far i have felt great especially not having to go to that god forsaken clinic etc it sucks that's why i believeit plays a mental part to try to come off and if i need more next month im just gonna get 20 and take a half only if i feel the withdrawals kick in plus these clozapens have helped me alot with sleep and drinking my 8 glasses of water a day wish me luck cause methadone is the devils drug!!

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I drink a glass of wine and I take 1 to 2 mg of my clozepens for anxiety and. So no I guess u can say I'm not totally clean cause I'm still self medicating but I work everyday and I got to go to work I just want off this methadone it is like liquid handcuffs!!!! I'm from the midwest and my clinic I think caused a lot of of my anxiety it is getting so strict it reminds me of being on parole!!

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@ndoggy dogg
Good luck to you!! I know if I can kick methadone, anybody can! Tomorrow will be one year clean for me. You can do it.. :)

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I agree with the clinic causing xtra anxiety. I commend the glass of wine and medication, I do the same on occasion. Methadone is the worst to detox. I'm on 30mgs and gonna drop 5mgs every 2 weeks. Hope I can get to where you are. Thanks, Mike.

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@Kat im proud of u because I've seen so many people struggle to do it and im trying to get where you are and give up!! I just want to make it threw this hump i have a set of 11 yr old twins and another son on the way anyway now so its time to get my self together and not have to worry about going to a clinic i have other stuff going on for my kids so that even more good motivation!! Im so glad to hear that you are a year clean that what up!!

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And u can bro i haven'vt felt any withdrawals yet but i know it will come but I've got to be strong with the last 15 of my 10 mg pills im only going to take a half only when or if i get sick!!!

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Good luck bro & keep me updated. I'm really encouraged by your situation and attitude!

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I'm wondering how you are ~. You had such big dreams and survived a lot. And you still were staying positive. I'm really hoping you've managed to remain as strong as you were in 2011. Please -- if you get this let me know .... I'm at a crossroad myself and found this particular post out of the hundred I've been reading all night because I can't sleep ( methadone withdrawal,cold turkey,sad face) -- found this post to be the most inspiring. It's such a lonely life getting hooked and the process of getting off .... I think I've made up my mind. I don't want to live
Iike this anymore. I never leave my room and even online I have lost ....too many people. I'm really hoping to hear back from you. You've got a friend in NJ ~ sincerely ~ Kyle

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50ml and you having a hard time with nausea & sleep? maybe you dropped too fast. I was @ 100 for a few years, 80 before that for 8 or 9. My doc told me ayear before that he was giving up his mdone script rights (Canada) so at least I had a yr notice, so I started to taper..rather slowly, 100 to 90, actually was the worst wdrawls I had so far.. I got to about 70ml in a 10 month period... I got comfortable, then I go to pick up a script and my pharmacist tells me that I only have 1 month as the doc is stopping scripts! holly crap, I kicked it intio hi gear, started dropping 5 mls every 3 to 5 days..got to 50 when I seen my doc..told him whats up and he wrote a script for 80 to last a month but with my taper that can last months. I'm @ 25ml now 4th day and so far not much to report..just hot and cold but I can still sleep although I wake up 3 times a night or so..still getting fair sleep. I try to get stable at the last dose then juystr drop, which its that time again, I need to remember that the meds are slowly running out so i'll go to 20 prob tomorrow. I think the key is to get stable at whatever dose and then drop, otherwise your wasting time. its going to get tough, im sure. I take greens rx from enerex 2x a day in a glass of kangen water and drink ionized alkaline water all day every day, I don't know if its helping but from what I hear, many start to feel like s*** @ 25ml I am 6ft6 270lbs and in a wheelchair.. Take mdone for pain management. I just don't want to have to go back to the clinic . I want to be free :) Try to stay positive and not think too much. 50 mls is still a pretty good wack of juice. try to stay there for a week before you drop 5 mls again. I feel that under 50mls is fine to drop 5 mls every 3 or 4 days, I guess it also depends on the individual. My cousin was cut off cold turkey by a pharmacist that just didn't like the increase of his dose from 70 to 105ml he thought it might kill him so he didn't fill it!!!! now hes totally f***ed, did a drastic "taper" if you could call it that...went from taking 40ml a day on a 70ml script (tapering on his own) likme me, to all of a sudden having to take 15ml for 3 days! I gave him some of my meds, 10 days worth to help.hes now at 10ml for 2 days. I feel so bad for him. he HAS to work..so I comment him BIGTIME for dong it hardcore.

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You're not alone dude. Relapse is part of the recovery process too! Methadone is nasty. I would have just kicked H if I knew the difficulty of getting off, and detoxing from other drugs that are needed with methadone. I just got done slamming some H. because I'm trying to get used to 20mgs of methadone, and refuse to take more to feel better, unless last resort. I get 180 norcos, 90 atavan, 30 tamazepam a month & I'm still high anxiety/insomnia!!! Methadone b**** slaps any euphoric relief you used to get except for benzos. Over & out, anr crazy as $*** (feeling).

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I have came off my method i got it down to 4 ml a week ago am still felling not so good I was put on lofexidine for a week. What can I do?

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How many mg's of clonodine did they give you? It's one of the best ways to kick methadone but remember its real purpose. It's a high blood pressure pill, I know because I'm familiar from ingesting & my mom is prescribed it. Just keep hydrated and read up, but this medication helps you sleep into stableness. If you increase your dose just take sips here and there and try to depend on the clonodine cause it's easy to kick, like a placebo.

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What's up everybody im down to 1 10mg pill a day and feel alright i think i shoulder stayed on 15 mg a day because I've been getting stomach cramps and some depression!!!! Even though i just had a newborn son on march 18th.you would think i would be happy and not as depressed lol!!! But im not with the mother and last week my work gave me a week off so i got to see him in the hospital everyday which was sweet now im depressed cause i didn't see him all weekend!! Being on this stuff makes you so passive and week god i hate it stuff that wouldn't normally bother me does! But im not giving up everybody im gonna try next week and just do a half a 10 mg pill a day!!!

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