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?

[nursegirl6572]

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[ladya8907]

I may have to go to jail in a week and I an in 12mgs of liquid oral methadone a day.. Any predictions on what I may be going thru if I am sentenced?  Thank you for any feedback

[bigkw42]

yes moreonmeth it was christmas eve day and i had just took my daily 120mgs of methadone and decided i was gonna stop so i took 8mgs of suboxone and within 45 mins. i was in the worst withdrawl ever,after 6hrs. and 15 10mgs percoset i finally felt normal,make sure you have been on 40mgs.or less of methadone for at least 2 weeks before you try suboxone.

[bigkw42]

yes moreonmeth it was christmas eve day and i had just took my daily 120mgs of methadone and decided i was gonna stop so i took 8mgs of suboxone and within 45 mins. i was in the worst withdrawl ever,after 6hrs. and 15 10mgs percoset i finally felt normal,make sure you have been on 40mgs.or less of methadone for at least 2 weeks before you try suboxone.

[mouseymik]

Ive been on methadone for over 6 year highest was 85 mg and over the last 4 years ive detoxed  slowly down to 4 mg a day and i feel good with 4 mg but ready to stop altogether . I went 4 days without it cause im so done with going to a clinic but by the 3 rd day i was sick and the 4 th day was to much i took my 4 mg dose that day and still felt like crap after taking it im back taking 4 mg a day.  4 days a week i don't take my dose on the other days ( i skip my dose)  my question is what am i doing wrong to come off this crap

[pm62]

  I was on methadone for about 9 years. At the height I was on 200 mgs.
  per day. You need to taper down to 20 to 30 mgs per day, then stop
  the methadone. Use another narcotic to help with the withdrawals. I used
  oxycodone. After 72 hours of no methadone whatever narcotic you use
  should control the withdrawal symptoms. I haven't had any methadone
  for 28 days. I was never sick after the first 2 days. During this entire
  period I never missed a day of work. I am now starting to taper off of
  the oxycodone. This really worked for me.