Methadone

[nox88]

I have just started a 21 day detox from my methadone clinic and I want to know if there is a way to taper off without going threw alot of the painful detox????

[nox88]

Thanks you all for the comments they have been elpfull, I was kicked off at 125 mg and i have been scoring pills ever since here and there for the withdrawl is to much. I went to my doctor and he gave me chlonadine and a pat on the back..lol.. Iam giving in and trying to get on atanother clinic now and they are weary about taken me on cause i got into a fight at the last clinic. so i should here something nack on the 25th if i can get on or mot...thanks..write back

[cvhenny]

Only way theyd pull you at 125 is if you have obvious dope/fent levels

[mr.lucky66]

The clinics still do the 21 day thing huh?. The problem with it is many just stay on it and get really hooked on methadone instead of getting off some other narcotic. I hope this doesn't happen to you. "Methadone, there's no future in it' all the best

[lucyred68]

i'm with you, Penelope.  Methadone is a nasty drug.  it nearly destroyed me, my marriage and it stole my personality.  it rotted my teeth, and no i do not mean methamphetamine.  my teeth were litterally rotting off at the gum line.  i lost my father during the time i was on it.  i was numb, and am now having the normal mourning period, 2 years later.  i gained 40 lbs, which is a lot on my tiny frame.  lost 20 withdrawing from the stuff.  i will never take it again.  the withdrawals were H E double hockey sticks. i never slept for over a month and that was on a relatively low dose.  i would never reccomend that anyone go on that stuff. the wd's are so much worse than the wd's from heroin.

[Penelope14]

I am a person who has been tapering off methadone since June 07, I started my taper at 90mgs & I am curently at 3mgs, & I can tell you I had the very best intentions to beat this & not go thru any withdrawals, & while I may win the battle, It will not leave without some kinda ugly fight, my withdrawals are mild but regardless I wont give up!! I now am beginning to understand just how powerful this drug really is, as methadone was meant to block opiate desires & thats not the only desire it blocks, it blocks emotions, feelings, sexual desire, anxiety, etc, trust me when I say, getting off it will take work, but when its over you will have a life back. Take Care Penelope     PS What was your dose?

[johnnykelly]

Back in the day the 80s methadone was primarily administered for heroin wds and at that time the period was 21-days,so if some heroin addict can do it in 21-days,im sure a person swallowind a few pills has a good chance of success.I believe if half the drama was removed especially in the area of methadone,half the success would be accomplished.

[lucyred68]

it was really painful for me, but i tapered really fast and quit norco and xanax ct at the same time.  it was worth it all to be off of that stuff though.  especially the methadone.  it really ruled my life and turned me into a zombie, stole my memory etc, etc.  you can do it if i did.  just keep posting in here, and don't take the taper too fast.  get medical help to quit.

Lucyred