Short term norco detox using methadone

[needhelp888111]

Good morning all;
This is my first post although as a pill addict trying each morning to get clean, lol, I read here often. I have tried suboxone 3 times, tramadol before that and each time have failed. I have 28 5 mg methadone, took 10 mgs this morning after much research and knowing the risks of doing this, but I have a plan, 3-4 days on the methadone. Today is 10 mg, 15 tops if the w/d's start later. Tomorrow 5mg if the 10mgs today stick, and so on. I think i will be able to get through the w/d's from the norco and be clean. I am so ready and determined and have been planning this for a long time. My 30th bday is Easter Sunday and I will succeed this time, for myself, my 2 kids and husband, who by the way has no idea of my addiction. I am quitting my job in 2 weeks, which is the place that allows for easy access to pills and becoming a stay-at-home-mom, for the reasons of being with my kids and having no more access to pills. I feel this is the only way I can really beat this addiction is to have no access. Any thoughts and/or support success stories etc., will be greatly appreciated. I have read the posts warning against methadone and truly feel for those people, but this time I am done with the bs and will make it.

[momo650]

Hello, I love reading the post its very encouraging and discouraging at the same time, I just talked to my Dr, cause I was taking 7-10 norco's a day. and ran out.. I started freaking out about the w/d's, my husband also gets the meds and it doesnt both him like it does me. he has been on them for years, with no problem..  he runs out early because of me and he doesnt have the problems I do, he just hurts and deals with it.. I am the one who got addicted to them.. I have had bad scoliosis for years. and recently got my own prescription from the Dr.. bad idea.. I would take too many and when I was out and my husband was out. I would get some Vicodin from my mom or who ever I could to not go thru withdraws. but now I am at my breaking point as I just want off, i tried the other night to ween myself off, but to no avail. I gave up and took 2 so i could sleep. the pain was unbearable and the sweats were crazy.. My husband still doesn't know my problem.. I finally broke down and told my dr. i need help. at first she said as long as I took them sparingly I shouldn't worry about addiction, but then I told her I REALLY  want off, and by her telling me that just made me go try to get more norco because I was scared to do it myself and she wouldnt help me, she agreed and now she is giving me Methadone a tapering off the norco, but in reading up on this. it seems like I am trading 1 drug for another. I am sure she knows what she is doing.. but everyone who has done it said they got addicted to Methadone too?? now I am really confused as to why she would perscribe this to me if it would get me addicted?

[michael92]

just took 40 mil of methadone been struggleling with roxycet addiction for a year detoxed onece and relapsed i suceeded once tapering with methadone for one week it worked but felt discomffort for a month im trying again i only relapsed a month ago god help me but the mathadone did work after that week alot of vitamins and good nutrition and also coming clean with family and friends helped me alot gotta try again though

[bestofluck]

In truth, doing a 7 day methadone taper CAN in fact greatly reduce W/D aspects.  It is true however, that once you stop W/Ds do kick in, they just aren't nearly as bad as going CT; vomiting and spraying poop simultaneously in a fetal position on the ground.  Sorry to be graphic but that is what its like going CT from a serious addiction.

But when you do a 7-10 day methadone taper you do actually bypass that stage of W/D.  Like I said, you still will feel like **** aftwards- you won't be able to get an oz of sleep, muscles will be sore, terrible 'goose flesh' (skin tremors/goose bumps) and some of the other PAWS symptoms that go with the addiction.  And another thing, once you stop on that last day of methadone and the minor w/ds kick in..the FIRST thing youre going to want to do is go and score.  the cravings will haunt you for a long time to come.  That is why it is important to have a total plan of action for after that last day..be it workout/diet regimen to rebuild your body, a hobby that could produce natural endorphins and keep your mind off the drugs, etc.

THere is hope, but it can be harder than hell to ride the whole thing out.  Best of luck to you

[mudvilles9]

I have successfully used Ultram 200 mg once a day to get off Norco hydocodone. I was told by my doctor it worked on the same pain receptors but it has no opiates in it.  

[lala7474]

Hey all Goodmorning!!! I have benn taking norco for 2 years, I decided I dont want this in my life anymore.... Some one gave me some methadone tabs and I have been taking the methadone for 2 weeks now.. I am taking 4-10mg tabs a day... I am ready to stop everything this morning... Do you think I will go thru w/d, if yes, Will I w/d off opiates or methadone... Norco should be out of my system now right.... Thanks in advance for all your help

[jimgreg]

i agree with kim 715!!  get rid of this methadone and go threw the wd,s..we all been there..its tough but whewn the physical withdrawals are gone in 14 days..then the mind game for monthes..if you take things wile ur detoxing it can make ur physical pain a little easier..like sleep..use vistreal  to help you..if you can get methadone you can get this vitstreal for sleep..take 50 mgs 2 aday  then 50-100 mgs at night..drink plenty of water and juice..also take multi vitamins to help the healing process..if you could take say 5 mg valiums to help relax the muscles and rest it would be good but dont get hooked on the benzos either.. i know eating is going to be tough but try to eat things like fresh fruits no red meat for this detox..eat chicken,fish,.white beans.. but  NO RED MEATS  PROTEINS IMPORTAIN BUT NO REDS!!!!!!!!!!! if you get diarrhea use imodium  but dont lose electrolytes,,this is potassium and salt and sugar..you can look online to make ur own electrolytes drinks you make home made..get this stuff ready before you  CT..if you have a bathtub  take 3 baths aday will help the muscles..i know this seems hard to do but it will help you recover faster..now for the last thing you think is dumb.. force urself to go walking at least 15 min worth aday you pick ur own time.. if you just lay around and let thuis take its course  witch alot of people do..it takes longer to heal the body..when you withdraw from the Vic,s you got the flu symptoms..when i detoxed from 120 mgs of methadone i did it the harsd way..i tapered to 20 mgs after 4 monthes and ct from there..witch was no difft if you detox from 100 mgs or 5 mgs ur going to be uncomfortable anyway you look at it..

If you cant do all this i listed then at least get 2 gallons of gatorade and 100% fruit juice and chicken and imodium and  something to help you try to relx like xanax 2mgs every 6 hrs..then the vistreal at bedtime..this sure did help me alot..my sleepwas my worst.and lived 3 blocks from a train track..very wild..

when you get this done this will be great then you got a good 3 monthes of the mind thing's..they will be rough but i didnt think that they were as bad as my cold seats and no sleep for days at a time..everyone is difft..i never threw up or runs or anything like this off methadone..it was bad for me.. but when its done its done.. no taper bull just bite the bullet and do it..i would rather do it alone with no one around . but you have no choice but to have ur kin around

COME CLEAN WITH UR FAMILY THEY LOVE YOU LOVE THEM  BE A TEAM!!!!!!!   THANKS  JAMES                       YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!