Any suggestions?!?

[Dawn583]

Hey,
Ive been taking methadone for about 6 months (I was advised by a doc to take during my pregnacy he said it was safer than oxys) now that Ive had my son (healthy beautiful baby boy) Ive asked to start weening off...... they seem to not want me to ... Ive had to get angry  Ive now got my percription to go down 10mgs a week... Ive gone from 120mgs now to 75... down to 65 on monday and then 10 a week and so on.....  Im feeling alright but with finding this web site yesterday Im getting nervous about going down.... like I said im feeling fine now, but am I gonna be in for it when I get alot lower..... Id like to  thiink that its not going to be as bad as Ive heard....... Id like to just stop when I get to 10mgs in a couple months.... not wise or what?!?

[Prospero73]

It's not clear whether the amount of your prescription (120 mg) was taken daily or for an entire week.  If the latter, that is a fairly small dose and you may have escaped physical addiction.  I saw my son take over 200 mg at one time, on the way to rehab.  He spent nearly a year on suboxone, with a long taper, then relapsed, and ODed because of the loss of tolerance.  Get out while you can.

[worried878]

listen to someone like baron who has been there and done that..many here including me have not gone thru methadone wd...but it is a narcotic and not a grizzly bear..do-able//and many have kicked it..keep posting and the same things that helped another narc user can help u as well...it is a long acting drug and that is true...but it is do-able..and i have seen many patients stop it and survive....good luck and keep posting

[BaronMunchausen]

If you've dropped ten milligrams a week with no side effects, you may be in the fortunate position of not being fully physically addicted to it.

I'd say talk to your doc about cutting your dose in halves now if your worried. Otherwise, you can try not taking it for two days and see what happens. It may go quite well. :-)

i'd also talk to him about some clonidine if it does go badly. Make an appointment for day two of not taking methadone. that way if you do suffer, you have an appointment set and ready to see him. Especially since most doctors won't prescribe withdrawal med's until you're actually in withdrawals.