Methadone

[helpron791]

I am detoxing off of Methadone, @ Once I was on 240mgs a day & it took me 3 years to get down to 40mgs.  Last month when I went to the doctor he told me he could not write me anymore cause of the DEA.  And I have been giving it my all to detox for sooo long of this crap.  Now I a scared to death because, I am trying to detox down to nothing with the Methadone I have from my last visit.  I have went from 40 to 30 & today is my first day on 20mgs.  Don't know how I will feel but I have to do this for myself & I have been doing it for 3 years (detoxing) it's just sooo scarey & so dame painful to do this fast detox...I have been on it for 6 years,  and if youve ever detoxed off Methadone then you know how painful it is- the lower you get...I am not upset that I can't get anymore, I am just scared cause it's like just taking me off of 40mgs all at once...Any advice???? PLEASE

[vicki595]

Hi~ This would be very hard to do...I understand your doctor can't write for anymore Methadone BUT can't he switch you to another opiate that you can then taper off of ??

It's just a thought...it would save you from a lot of suffering...What do you think?