At home methodone detox after 25 yrs

[jimmym321]

Hi I have been on methodone for over 25 yrs a model patient, never used more, not any other drugs, and I don't drink. I'm in very good health drink juices everyday, Greens drinks in the morning for many yrs. I'm 54 and was on 65 mg. My last takehome of a moth's supply was one month ago. I dropped 15 mg, then 10 mg, 10 mg to 35. Since then I'm dropping 5 mg a time. I'm spliting my dose. After a month I'm on 10 mg 2 x a day. I'm doing very well since I found out about drinking electrolytes - I drink a home made 1/2 gal batch a day. I started taking trace minerals - that also helped. I'm taking good 1 a day pack of vit pluse good cal/mag drink. I also take 3 x a day L-Glutamine 1000mg and L-Tyrosine 500mg. I take 5-HTP 200MG & Taurine 1000mg at night, along with a SAM-E 400mg. And fish oil 3000mg a day. These things helped a lot. I hardly feel withdrawels Sleep is not normal, but not bad. I also when need it take 3mg melatonine. My plan was originally to get low as I can then take Soboxone for no more than 3 weeks, and as low as I can. If anyone has thoughts on that? How low should I try. I'm going down every 5 days. I'd like this to be over longest in three months. Besides PWS. Does it make a lot of difference jumping at 7 mg or 5, or 1mg? Is it worth the draging out? Since I'm doing so well, what about just going as low as I can 1 mg or less, and then going cold turkey? Or even lower? The problem I worry about is splitting the meth correctly, especially when I get that low! It hasn't been that bad yet. At 10mg it feels like I'm drinking nothing! I can't imagine 1mg! Lastly any other advice with things to add to my program would be appreciated. I was amazed what just drinking eletrolytes did! Anyhow thanks!  

[jimmym321]

Thanks!!!

[clean_in_ks]

Yeah, JImmy!!  So good to hear from you....you are SO faithful about checking in.  I couldn't be happier for you...congrats on 2-1/2 yrs clean!!

[vicki595]

Jimmy-  So good to hear from you!  Congrats!  

[jimmym321]

Hi everyone I hope all are well. Doing well 2 1/2 yrs clean. Looking forward to spring coming upon us. It's been a cold winter. I hope tc268 is still doing well on the detox. No need to be worried or concerned you get used to every dose drop in about 5 days and then you feel the exact way you did prior to the drop. For me it got useless after I got down in the single digits. It was like drinking water and it took longer to get use to the lower dose. I think I stopped at about 4-5 mg. Anyhow it's nowhere near the fear people speak of. And before you know it you're home free. It's almost like a bad dream for me now. I hadn't realized how methadone was effecting me until I got totally clean. I wish all the best!

[tc268]

hi jimmy

I read this page from 2012 that I can pull up from my favorites almost every day--it follows your detox--
I have been on methadone for 8 yrs  and have begun a really slow taper--today down to 35 mg and getting concerned-- want to know how you are now? atr you still there?

[weaver71]

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year to you Jimmy. I always assume no news is good news, when it comes to you. I still wonder sometimes, the best parts of life are yet to happen.