How Long Do You Have To Take Methadone To Get Withdrawals (Page 2) (Top voted first)

Hello everyone who is one methadone and wants to get off.

I was on methadone for 6 years....I wanted to get off so I went to a rehab and did a 30 day suboxone detox getting down to 1 mg for the last 3 days. After 2 days off suboxone I started to get sick once again and decided to get back on methadone. That lasted for about a year before I had finally had enough. I did research and did a 16 day detox from 108 mg to 0 with minor side effects compared to the hell I know methadone withdrawal can be. This is what I did and it worked for me. I can't believe drs aren't talking of the benefits of DXM.

Every day before dosing I took 100 mg of Dxm, and drank a few cups of grapefruit juice, the juice increases the effects of the methadone because it inhibits the enzyme that metabolites it in the liver, thus stronger effects because of the longer and more amount of drug in the blood.

The dxm is proven to reduce the body's tolerance by inhibiting the nmda receptor that tells the brain it needs more...I did this refining every day before dosing and even missed the last 2 days of treatment. I also partook in the tiniest amount of marijuana, but don't think that was the key. The key was the dxm, it can reduce the tolerance. Everyone is different but if you are thinking of doing a methadone detox start everyday a few hrs before dosing with 50 to 100 mg of dxm, basically cough syrup...look it up, then take your methadone and you'll see the effects will be increased and the withdrawal will be so much less. The grapefruit juice also helps, but not on its own. It only potentiates the effects rather then decreasing the body's tolerance. All I know is after basically 7 yrs of over 100 mg a day I had minimal withdrawal after a 16 day detox and was ok after a month of lethargy. No cold sweats, puking or the hell I had experienced before.

I would rather kick opiates cold turkey any time over methadone, it's so much worse, you'd have to be willing to be a lifer to get on it, or go down small amounts over 6 months or more to have success. I can't believe no one talks about dxm, it saved me so much pain. Please look into it, even if you are going to do a 21 day detox. Start the first day with it and it will be so so much easier. I really hope this helps at least one person.

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HI Jon,
I looked up the meditation you recommended and am trying the same one. Hope it helps. For me it is far more physical than mental- although mentally, I am beyond screaming mad at the doctors who messed me up in the first place, so perhaps SRF can work all around. It really is sooo nice to hear from you! Let's keep in touch. Perhaps we can help each other, I know that I am having a very hard time with little support. No one really understands. Charlotte

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Hi Jon,
I just re-read our entire conversation. I was not doing well at all! The difference in myself is night and day. Today, went to the beach and surfed a bit, yesterday was okay, getting well feels so good. I do have some pain- but I can deal with it. Am still using 5 mg. per day. If I need to stay at 5 mg for a while, I am good with that decision. My LIFE is coming back- fast. Thank you for your support! I needed it
at that time. Are you good? Charlotte Also, after reading your first post again, I am adding grapefruit juice. The marijuana tincture is quite helpful! I wish I
would have known more about how to use this herb properly years ago. :)

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Try some gabapentin for the withdrawals and go to your local smoke shop and buy kratom capsules. Take 4 to 6 every 4 hours as needed. I promise you will feel so much better.

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You said you did 108mg to 0 and used DMX. I am lost, 108 mg of what?: The Suxoxone or the methadone? And what is DMX? Please fill me in as I am on Suboxone and I would rather take that than go through withdrawals from any opiates for real!

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Please explain to me what DMX is and how it interacts with opiates? Where can it be purchased? Is it for withdrawal? Also does the Grapefruit juice lower a person's tolerance from all opiates?

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What is DMX that one of the posters talks about to use when overcoming Methadone addictions?

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Hi Charlotte, I myself have been on methadone for a few years and I'm so ready to get this chapter of my life over and done with. Through the years I have done a tremendous amount of research and I recently came across this amazing website by Matt Finch......

opiateaddictionsupport.com/home

He has an amazing 7 step program, at home, and it's all natural. He has saved me. What made me want to reply to your post was a form of meditation that has helped many people with withdrawal. And Johnyb4, u also recommended meditation. This form of meditation is called QIGONG and you can buy the dvd on Amazon for $13.79. This is actually my first post ever on a blog, so I hope this helps! Matt Finch has saved my family and I hope that he can save you and everyone else who has been a slave to this drug.

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