Methadone withdrawal HELP

[mandi52285]

I have been taking 70mg for about 3 years. I recently just dropped 2mg per week and got down to 58mg this week. I lost insurance coverage and my car broke down and I missed an appointment. I have no family besides my husband in this state to help me get to the clinic, pay my missed appointment fee, and pay the 150.00 per week for my dose.  I have no friends or family that can help me. My husband just got laid off on top of it all we are getting evicted because the landlord who has been taking out money 'forgot' to tell us that he quit paying the mortgage and is in foreclosure I have two kids 6 and 9. When it rains it pours.

Don't want to throw a pity party but my husband has been working at this company for 7 years now and has always worked hard. I was supposed to graduate with my associates degree this semester (fall), which will not happen now. With all that is going on my school has been postponed until spring. We have always worked hard and taken care of ourselves the right way. I got in this situation because I got extremely addicted to a pain medication that I was prescribed for a back injury I sustained and mild scoliosis that I have had since young. I feel as if my life is falling apart.

I have been wanting to quit Methadone for a while but I didn't want the withdrawals to affect my schooling so I put it off. I was however aware that our insurance would be cut off eventually so I started saving one or two doses a week, every week, for a while. I stored it in used energy shot bottles. I have around 4000mgs right now. And as I suspected my worst fear (concerning methadone) came true. I hated duping the clinic by saving doses BUT in my situation I was looking out for me and mine.

My last dose was yesterday morning (full dose). I took 10mg out of my stash tonight. I am well versed in what will happen with WDs start. I have been researching this since I started. I know I will be out of commission when that starts. My husband has locked my stash in the safe and bought an eyedropper to measure my doses. I am aware that I don't have enough for a nice year long withdrawal. At 58mgs I was on and having 4000mgs left I was wondering what you guys suggest. Should I just quit cold turkey?

I want to make an appointment with my physician but the last time I talked to him about methadone he said he was not versed in it and didn't have a good enough relationship with me to help (that was a long time ago). I have not seen him since. Will he help me at all you guys think? I heard sleeping pills and a few other drugs will help withdrawals but I don't know if he will help me at all. Maybe I should get a new doctor if he won't? I am a little afraid because I have had heart problems (was hospitalized once for a problem with my heart-rate). I constantly have high or low blood pressure which I hear can make WDs dangerous. I am going to need help what should I do?

[digger1976]

I like the way you went and dug your old thread up my friend! Very proud of you for everything you accomplished, its a wild ride for sure eh! 11 months is something behold, keep it safe and here's to many more months/years to come. Well done Mandi!!!

[ryan3413]

I have been on methadone for five yrs. Before that was yrs of pill and dope abuse. I have been clean off illegal drugs since the day I started methadone. I decreased from 75 to 5 mg in three months. I am stable   now at five. It's was a rough trip but worth it. The only thing that really helped, is my Klonopins. But you have to watch because you don't want to end up with two addictions. Benzos detox plus methadone detox = pure hell. Now I have a question you can email me at kruell.***@**** how do I get off 5 mg without becoming sick as I have full custody of my 8 yr old daughter and cannot be bedridden. Any answers would be grateful . Thank you sincerely Ryan ..

[gnarly_1]

Hi jumping off at 5 mg wont be all that bad I tapered all the way down to one but your miserable tapering below 5 so just jump the withdrawal will be about the same just know it is very doable if your not on the vitamins yet start the calcium/magnesium/zinc you can get it at walmart and start taking 4 in the morning and 4 with dinner this will cut way down on what your feeling the withdrawal can not be beet but can be managed also this isa old post go to post a question and start a new thread for yourself keep posting for support good luck and God bless....................Gnarly