How long can methadone withdrawal go on?

[tongowefli]

I have been on Methadone for the last 6 years, all starting with 5mg dose all the way up to 120mg per day. I was put on methadone to get me off of percocet that had been perscribed to treat my Migraine headaches. Finally I had enouugh of the Methadone and asked to be taken off of it. I had already tapered myself down to about 60-80mg perday, then went cold, on the third day I hurt so bad I finally went to the hospital and they treated me with Suboxone for 3 days. Starting with 4mg per day and I started feeling better almost immediately so I asked if we could taper the Suboxone. The one thing that really confused me was that even though i had not taken any methadone for 6 days by the time i got out of the hospital I was still coming up positive for methadone in my urine. Now i have been home for 6 days and the withdrawal symptoms have come back hard and I am really suffering. What advice do you have?

[hopeful9957]

My son is about to detox from methadone in a clinic.  He is on 100 mgs aday.  After the 1-2 week detox he is heading into the Rockies for 3 months with his brother to try to stay clean.  Is this dangerous.  His clinic says yes but his MD says no.  I am also concerned about his brother.  They are 21 and 25

[ryan772]

hey i just wanted to drop some words of encouragment. i was on methadone for about 5 yrs i peaked at 60 mgs daily. i ended up tapering 2 or 3 mgs a week for like 7 months sometimes holding my dose. when i finally finished worst w/d lasted about a week. my friend made me start playing tennis which i thought was retarded cause i damn sure didnt feel like running around, but guess what within a week i was running around and noticed i was sleeping so much better.unfortunatley i ran into an old friend about a month later who had roxys and got hooked on them 3months later i was back on methadone for 2 yrs and peaked at 70mgs. well recently i decided to kick methadones *** all over the place and went from 70mgs to 0mgs from a sunday to sunday. i am on my 4th day with no done and havnt been able to sleep much or sit still while laying down for that matter but i can honestly say its no worse than when i tapered down.it just comes on a little quiker.www.*****************  has a dr. article that tells you how to quit cold turkey saftley using over counter supplements and proper nutricoun and i have to say im pretty happy considering. contrary to popular beliefe coming off opiates is not that dangerous, you just feel like crap. alchahol and benzos dont try it.so in conclusion it can be done you wont die make sure you have someone around to check up on you and ride the wave. goodluck ryan.

[android4578]

i have cold turkeyed a 200 mg a day habit that i was on for four years and the physical withdrawals lasted 3 weeks and the mental lasted about 8 months really bad before i could say i had a at least decent sleep pattern and was clean for 2 years had surgery and the pain pills sent me right back to the clinic on methadone again now im back at 140 aday and going cold turkey again tomorrow. Ppl stay strong this is a monster and some of you will never stop short of being incarcerated. you will be depressed for months , cry all the time and just about lose it thousands of times but its definitely worth it to have that clear mind free of opiates and toxins. i always said after i quit the first time i would never get back on it again but it was always in the back of my mind and the craziest part is the drug doesnt even intoxicate me very much good luck to all of you

[njr1013]

I am addicted to loritabs and I am starting suboxine in a couple of days. I have used it once before and it was great but the money for the doctor got to me and I quit. Of course I ended up taking loritabs again but the amount I took increased. Anyway my question is I took methadon for 2 days because I couldn't find any tabs and was sick (a total of 40 mgs) but this not a drug I have taken before then. How is this going to affect taking the suboxone treatments? How long will I have to wait before it is safe to take or will they even let me have the suboxine?

[jk72]

i don't recomend..i've been on 100ml for over 10 years.over the last year i went down to 30ml and then 5ml a day till i hit 0.it's been 10 days now and i'm about to lose it.but i have taken calcium,zinc,b6 and tyrozine and the really bad leg pains only lasted 4 days....i know the pain we go through to get away from this **** is really,worth it.i'm sure i've still got a ways to go but as long as this does'nt kill me,it can only make me stronger.......good luck

[dolores918]

your comment is exactly what i need to hear i am about to be detoxed off 80 mgs down to 0 in like two weeks and was so scared of what i am going to go through but it is worth what i will get at the end freedom from this life of drugs rehabs clinics and methadone , etc ..  so thank you  !!!!!!