Methadone was the trick for me being able to get off Opiates & get thru "hell week"

[Drifter4473]

I've been popping NoRcos for the last 18 months, and it all started as a way to last longer in bed ( i got that 'fuzzy' sensation which made me num). Then after i got use to the stomach side effects, I noticed how much more energy i had throughout the day as i kept popping. Shortly after(months later) addiction set in, and i became a 'slave' to the drug. At that point nothing else mattered, all i cared about was feeding my habit(which got worse really fast). Before 'Hydros' all I did was smoke weed, about an 8th per week & I quit that(thats how much i liked it)...at that time-I had money(buying 400 pills a month).
            Now I've tapered down over the last month...I started off making sure that i wouldn't take more than 10 Yellows per day...then 6...then i decided to just STOP @ that point.(i figured that maybe the Withdraws of quitting might Not be As bad if i tapered down first). Ok, so im @ the end of 'day 2' & i haven't cheated myself Once. 4tbs of 'NYQUIL' in the evening, along with lots of 'trees' (IndIca 24%tHc). I did alot of research on this site & as well as others, and I must say that MED HELP changed my life for many reasons...the people & the stories that they tell Inspired me! Also, the KEY for me NOT having to take ANY norco for the last 2 days-is 'methadone'. Yesterday i woke up & took a (.5) pill in the morning & a (.5) pill in the afternoon. I honestly couldn't believe it worked! I could Never have been able to deal with the initial 'first 4 days' of the physical & mental Withdraws.(unbearable) Today i woke up & did exactly what i did on 'day 1' (I still felt the withdraws, but not as bad). Now just 2 more days on methadone & I think it WiLL HAVE served its purpose(im using it to get me thru those 4 days of Severe withdraws from the Hydrocodone) I should be able to manage without Methadone by 'day 5'...(that should be the end of HELL WEEK) I'm hoping that @ that point i start feeling "normal" again (wake up feeling great-instead of waking up feeling like i got hit by a car the day before). I also think that based on my Own experience, if a person Really wants to quit- then i consider the mental aspect of RecoVerY to be EaSy. If i wanna get HIGH i'll smoke weed! And that, along with a couple 'MoNSTerS' is good enough for me!
       Anybody else out there that was actually successfull using this 'recipe'???

[gnarly_1]

HI methadone was never ment to be a get out of jail free card and rarely works for that it will be a few days because of the long 1/2 life of methadone then your hydro withdrawals will set back in dont be suprised when this happens.......time is all that will get you threw withdrawals without further narcotics wish you all the best good luck
..............Gnarly  

[Drifter4473]

I completely agree with what you said in regards to "what works for one person, might not for another" & "musical drugs". The thing that i have going for me rite now is im just flat out NOt into this **** AnyMore.(and of course a ton of momentum)

[4slenderthread]

I went to rehab to kick oxycotin, 180mgs a day. I was prescribed that amount for years by my doctor and I decided I wanted to stop. In rehab they put me on suboxone - something I knew nothing about unfortunately. I slept straight for 5 days and they sent me home on day 7 without any clue what to expect. I began getting sick and thought I was supposed to be all 'better.' Duh. I ended up going into another hospital and they put me back on the suboxone. I ended up on that for several months before I looked into that med and found out how bad it was. I began tapering myself off of it but that was awful! My daughter began offering me methadone and I cried but I took it. I took it for approx. a year (10mg. a day) and then I decided I had to stop that as well. I finished taking it and was terrified what would happen to me ... but nothing happened. I didn't get sick or have withdrawls - nothing. I'll accept that that wasn't normal but I appreciate such a wonderful 'gift.' I wouldn't suggest that anyone 'play' musical drugs ... what works for one person may be the worst thing for someone else. I'm glad it's over - I'm done and I don't have ANY cravings to go back! Well, that's my methadone story ... I wish you the very best, take care!

[mary577]

I have no experience at all using anything except Norcos....and well, I smoked pot many years ago....and I quit the Norcos CT, but just wanted to say or maybe wonder.....for me the worst part of "Hell Week", as you call it, wasn't the withdrawal, but the total lack of energy and depression that followed it.   I am wondering if that will be a factor for you, quitting it the way you did, with the help of methadone.   I'm not saying that withdrawal wasn't bad....and made me miserable for about a week, but the worst part for me was the lingering lack of energy and depression (about no interest in anything or feeling like getting out of bed) was the worst part..    So I am just curious if that will be a factor when you quit using your method.

Will add that I was able to stay with it, and I feel great today at  61 days clean.   Good luck to you.   I hope you continue to do well.