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Feeling alone.
Has anyone been on methadone for over a decade? I've been on this for 12 years and my father asked me,are you going to live like this forever? It hit me so hard cuz I never thought about it.
During those 11 years I went up and down a lot,(highest dose was 80mgs) but managed to get myself down to 13 mgs by new years eve 2011. Then started a silly rapid detox and decreased 13 mgs down to 11mgs for one week. Then 11mgs down to 8.5mgs the next. I got so sick. Felt like my heart almost gave up on me giving me random chest pains. So I had to slow down. I went only 1mg each week til I got to 5.5mgs, & stayed on that for 10 days as I felt the rapid detox was catching up to me. Today is only day one and I'm sending myself into a panic attack! I do have clonidine and Diazapam and some lopermide just in case. Has any body out there been on methadone for over a decade and made it? Are the withdrawals longer than others who has been on it like 3 or 4 years? Will it be harder on people who've been on it too long? Is it too late?
During those 11 years I went up and down a lot,(highest dose was 80mgs) but managed to get myself down to 13 mgs by new years eve 2011. Then started a silly rapid detox and decreased 13 mgs down to 11mgs for one week. Then 11mgs down to 8.5mgs the next. I got so sick. Felt like my heart almost gave up on me giving me random chest pains. So I had to slow down. I went only 1mg each week til I got to 5.5mgs, & stayed on that for 10 days as I felt the rapid detox was catching up to me. Today is only day one and I'm sending myself into a panic attack! I do have clonidine and Diazapam and some lopermide just in case. Has any body out there been on methadone for over a decade and made it? Are the withdrawals longer than others who has been on it like 3 or 4 years? Will it be harder on people who've been on it too long? Is it too late?
Hey Catt how you doing ??/ your progress is amazing give thanks to God for healing you so quick I was sick for 90 days with only a 7yr habit just keep pushing forward follow the advise and if you google N/A meeting in your area you may be supprized to find them avalble..............................Gnarly...................
No I haven't.... they don't have stuff like that here.... once you're done, you're on your own here. Plus I have to get back to work, & 3 boys to keep me busy.
I'll be ok I promise.
Catt xx
I'll be ok I promise.
Catt xx
Hi guys
Today is day 25 and I can feel myself getting stronger every day! I had my first taste of beef after 3 and a half weeks, since my Dr. Told me to stay away from beef for 3 weeks because it causes inflammation and pain during the cold turkey. I didn't believe him and tried it on the 2nd week and it gave me the restless legs and the pain in my back worse.
So I stopped.
The cold chills are minimal and only when I'm listening to music, it comes back, but no longer hurts like it used to.
I haven't had any restless legs since my 3rd week.
I do have pretty bad anxiety. Just driving out to see my Dr. Was tough. I don't think I have depression thank goodness.
Insomnia is still there of course and I still taking clonidine cos it helps with the anxiety and helps me sleep.
I want to thank you guys for helping me through my hardest, darkest days. I will stay on this site no matter what.
Wanna give you guys a big group hug! My guardian angels.
Catt xox
Today is day 25 and I can feel myself getting stronger every day! I had my first taste of beef after 3 and a half weeks, since my Dr. Told me to stay away from beef for 3 weeks because it causes inflammation and pain during the cold turkey. I didn't believe him and tried it on the 2nd week and it gave me the restless legs and the pain in my back worse.
So I stopped.
The cold chills are minimal and only when I'm listening to music, it comes back, but no longer hurts like it used to.
I haven't had any restless legs since my 3rd week.
I do have pretty bad anxiety. Just driving out to see my Dr. Was tough. I don't think I have depression thank goodness.
Insomnia is still there of course and I still taking clonidine cos it helps with the anxiety and helps me sleep.
I want to thank you guys for helping me through my hardest, darkest days. I will stay on this site no matter what.
Wanna give you guys a big group hug! My guardian angels.
Catt xox
Oh WOW! Great job Catt. Are you ready to keep getting better and better everyday? I know you can do it. Remember to never let your guard down. Take it from me, there are bumps aplenty in the road just waiting for you. Don't go to far from the community, as you know, it works...Congratulations Catt...ike
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