Getting Off Of Methadone (Page 10) (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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I don't understand why they would drop your dose for benzos. Are you east coast? We all know that a dose mixed with benzos is a good high. I have a script for benzos because methadone gives me mad anxiety & I can't sleep. I end up taking more of my regular benzo meds from time to time. Have you seen the documentary," Methadonia?" I asked my Dr. to just give me something for sleep to stop the benzo abuse, but be able to frickin' sleep. I refuse to take any psych meds because I've seen the long term effects. I'm a musician & need my motor skills. Congrats on getting off, but are you totally clean?

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Just the fact that you found this site means you're in the right state of mind. I've never been past 100mg so 300mg's must be frickin' nuts! Just imagine if you were incarcerated having to kick a 100mg habit a day. Thinking of that keeps me on the right path! I'll be on 20mg's for a bit, then go to ten. Thanks for the inspiration in your message.

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I went to jail one time and i will never go again and i was only on 120 mgs of methadone for a couple months never again i am terrorfied of my months awake wit cat naps... f*** that im a good boy i stay in the house and study to get rich.. i feel your pain.. im addicted to subutex.. they wanna lower it .. i slack.. n make the process slower till my health insurance gives me s***.. but eventually ill say f*** them n fill em for 300 n still make out its all about money anyone in florida know what it cost to go see the doctor wit no insurance and what exactly you walk out with in perc 30's for your disks being jacked in your back.. this citys ghetto pain clinic the doctor here scared me.. n could of saved me he perscribed me 5 mg methadone when i was heavy addicted to percocet and vicodin darvocet codeine syrups u name it.. all becausae of broken bones and smoking weed n skateboarding n bad influences.. oh well it made me smarter to day.. i continue to smoke weed.. and listen to you bad influences joking.... lol no more skateboarding im talking 2 broken left fore arms 3 right metal plates ankles i been stabbed 3 times shot twice once in the leg n the arm im lucky im here to make music learn chemistry find a cure for the best anti depressent stimulant and cancer cure if allowed even... thats all i know so far.. and be heard... but if he would of gave me the 5 mg methadone n didnt say to me these arent like the percocet you are getting if you take more then one you might not even wake up line he gave me and i reasked him like your messing with me right not knowing about methadone remind u im actually 14 sorry 15 whatever i didnt know what methadone was i never filled it and immedietly months late ended up on lady divorced lets change the subject. cuz im changed.. n i love it i cant wait to be a counseler to.. for drugs... damn im gonna get these kids good open there eyes

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