Tapering Off Methadone (hard But Doable)
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I was on Methadone for 6 years for back surgery, switched from Vicodin, Oxycodone, Duragesic patch, Oxycontin, tried it all, it ALL sucks, I am all healed up now so time to get off the Methadone, Hardest thing I have ever done! I went from 70-100mg a day now down to 1mg and change. Everyone I heard from said to TAPER! I guess it's been 4 months now, I still have to work and function (somewhat normal) But I hit a few brick walls, like at 30, then 10, then 5, but...you can go up a tad to feel better then come back down, just keep heading DOWN and you will get through it, no one has ever died from Methadone withdraw just remember that, I have no idea whats going to happen when i jump off in another week but it wont kill me :)

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While I am glad that you are doing well, I do want to make a correct to your statement, people have died from severe withdrawals from Methadone, and other opiates. It has happened, if you they do a sudden withdrawal from a high amount, and are not receiving proper medical attention for assistance.

Here is one article about it from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre in Sydney.

I just don't want others to think that withdrawals are always safe to handle on their own.

As to switching to Subutex, you have to be in full withdrawal, before you start taking it, or it will throw you into withdrawals, since the Buprenorphine in it takes a stronger hold on the opiate receptors, and kicks out all other opiates.

Cdr83 tx, when did your doctor advise you to start the Subutex?

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I got trying to get off mdone . I went into my doctors office trying to get on zubusolve because I heard it was good for coming off of stuff but my first day was pure hell hard core wd's I couldn't do it had to take xan's a few oc 30 now after a little nap feel fine ( I know y ) people , don't need no preaching, I confessed to my dr he didn't have a prob with the xan just oxy. I'm gna try again tomorow but if today is anything like tomorrow I do not know how I am going to function. I got work and there's just no way I can function at work like this. Should I switch to Subutex maybe Orysa something else on there that isn't gonna throw me into massive wd

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