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]

Hi everyone checking in on Christmas eve. All is very well.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

[jimmym321]

Hi everyone I'm still doing very well thank God.
I'm on my 25th month clean. No desires or anything except joy at being clean. I hope you are all doing well to those who helped me. I wish the best to anyone getting off any opiate of any kind or addictions.
Jimmy

[atthebeach]

Hi Jimmy it's great to hear from you. I am sorry to hear you were ill and needed surgery. Happy to hear you are healing.
GOD is good.
Good for you stopping after 5 days.
Almost two years clean that's  wonderful.
Congratulations!!!!
So happy for you and your wife.
Prayers for continued healing,
Hugs,
Debbie

[jimmym321]

Hi everyone I hope you are all well. I'm going on 2 yrs on Sept. I wanted to say all is well, although I had a major illness. I needed pain relief after a major surgery. I stopped after 5 days on some sort of codeine. This was enough to give me slight pain in my calves for almost a month!!! I never thought it would happen so quickly. I only stopped after 5 days because I was constipated, but I'm so glad I stopped then. That was 7 weeks ago. I'm healing well. I hope all are well and healthy.  

[weaver71]

It was 18 months that I finally felt whole. Way to go Jimmie, I'll never forget how you did each at was advised from day one. So glad to hear you are doing well. Never stop growing.

[jimmym321]

30 day, 60 day & 90 days were all turning points and huge at that. After that I'd say things just constantly, but slowly, keep getting better & better. Hindsight it went by quick and seems like it is distant now. You're almost at the 60 day mark which was turning point for me sleep wise. Keep up the good work and it'll all be behind you soon enough.  

Thanks also to Debbie you have always been a great encouragment!
We get hit again today with more snow!!!