Methadone withdrawal at 3mgs

[Ashy022]

I have been on methadone for nearly 3 years. My highest dose was 80 mgs liquid methadone. In the last year I've gone done slowly with no problems. I am now on day two of coming off 3 mgs and am wondering what to expect. I've withdrawaled from h b4 and it was horrible and lasted 2 weeks. But I haven't really felt n e symptoms yet this time except feeling a little weak. I've heard it can take 2-3 days to withdrawal with methadone but when I've tried stopping b4 I started right away. I've also heard some ppl don't withdrawal at all. Am I in the clearing bc I'm at such a low dose and already on day 2 or should I expect it to hit in a day or two? If n e 1 has gone thru similar experience of getting off at a low dose pls post. I'd like to know what to expect and for how long if I do start withdrawaling soon.

[Ashy022]

Hey everyone sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I think by day 14/15 I was pretty much over it. Problem is I got an ear infection and some symptoms r similar. After getting prescribed to ear drops that had 2 antibiotics and a steroid I had gotten very sick. It seems like I've been hit with a triple whammy as the feeling icky seems to never end. I didn't take n e med today n I'm kind of afraid to take the new antibiotic until the rest of the other med is completely out of my system. Well I'm writing this bc my point is ur immune system goes down when u detox. I'm not sure if I was allergic to the med or my body just wasn't ready. So please take care of ur self when wd. I thought I did pretty good but sometimes u can't help it and I admit I only took vitamins a few days. I know it's hard to get up n make a good meal so that's y it's important u take vitamins. I also suggest if u live somewhere where it gets super cold in the winter (as I live in wi) to try to wd when it's warmer. The sun makes u feel good n when it's cold out u don't want to leave the house. Plus the sun/heat will help u sweat it out so it leaves ur body faster. Just a few tips for u guys who will b embarking on this voyage. God bless u all!

[gnarly_1]

HI Everone.....you  guys are all doing good coming down it goes threw stages with various states of withdrawals at various doses...I have watched people detox off this stuff for 3 + yrs and no 2 have been the same.....judging from that your all where you need to be.....remember dont rush it take your time eventualy your going to get there ....if I can be of help just message methere are a few tricks to make it ezer..........Gnarly

[Jenelle2020]

Hi Ashy, I too want to thank you for posting and keeping us updated. You have done so well, seeing how it is just short of 2 weeks, you are almost back to normal, I think that is great and an inspiration to those of us that are trying to get off methadone. As I told you before, I am particularly interested in your situation as my time is coming up soon and even though I am going to taper right down to 0, I know that I still will suffer some withdrawal, although hopefully minimal. I know it takes a while for it to completely leave your system and I have been on it over 7 years, now I will be dropping to 5mgs on Thursday. Wow , it's been a long ride and I have been tapering for nearly 3 years, I can't wait to get off, wish I could jump now but I have worked too hard on getting off this stuff, a couple more months is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I for one appreciate all the updates you have given and I hope you will still keep us updated as you go along. You have done awesome! Congrats on a job well done.

[Ashy022]

Hello everyone. Now on day 13 and feeling much better. Since I don't have much to comment on about how I'm feeling today I thought I go into a diff subject about mdone; weight gain.
Methadone does generally make u gain weight, although doctors say it doesn't. There r very few cases that I know of ppl not gaining or losing weight. Methadone actually makes ur body hold in water and holds in ur fats. Mdone makes u crave sweet food so eating it continues to stick in ur body to fats that r already there. I have never weighed over 115 lbs until mdone n then went up to 155 lbs. I've dieted, excercised,n tried diet pills n nothing helped. This last spring when I began going down faster I lost about 5 lbs. I've spoke with some ppl and researched this topic and ppl do lose the weight within a few months to a year or so.
Another topic I hear about is if methadone effects ur teeth. It in fact doesn't. Methadone can give dry mouth and bc we r craving sweets we r eating candy n drinking soda which is a lot on our teeth. I'm guessing most don't brush their teeth twice a day too. For a short time I had a bit of a problem with my gums receding which was very sore when brushing my teeth and eating/drinking certain things. I started to try to remember to brush my teeth and cut back on sweets. It helped a bit. It got better as I went down bc I wasn't craving bad food so much.

If n e one has other probs they've been having post it. I will try to help or maybe someone else can help.
Have a wonderful day!

[Addicted2long]

Thanks so much for keeping us updated on your progress Ashy. Your doing great! Keep it up and youll be over and done with it in no time.

[Ashy022]

Day 11 & 12.
Yesterday was rough but a lil better than day 10. I decided to get up n get out of the house to try to get my mind off it which worked. Driving makes me feel pretty good while listening to music. Today I feel better but tired and my muscles r a lil sore. Never heard about the 3in 1 vitamins helping but I'll have to try it. Otherwise I know I have calcium pills n prenatal pills from when I was prego. I've been sneezing a lot which I know is a sign of wd n I didn't sneeze at all the 1st week. So I guess the last of wut is in my system is slowly leaving. I'm so ready to start feeling better n I hope I'm almost there but only time will tell.
Hope u all r doin well