sleep problems and Night sweats with methadone

[spackle]

Just the other day I was saying that I had weaned down from 50mg of methadone to 40mg in two months and was feeling pretty good. Except for some minor insomnia that was true. I think I may have spoke too soon. I have been forcing myself to go to sleep around 2am and keep waking up every hour and am having bizarre dreams. By 8am I have had enough and get up. Last night was really bad. I went to sleep with the AC on as it was quite hot out. Once again I kept waking up until finally I awoke from a horrible nightmare crying (thats a new one) and was sweating from head to toe but the room was cool. My sheets weren't soaked but definitely damp. What is strange is that I feel fine the rest of the day. No withdrawal symptoms. I want to go to the DR if this continues because I am afraid of cancer ( a common symptom is night sweats) but I am thinking it is the methadone. Has anyone else had this problem while feeling fine during the daytime?

[Desiree333]

I have been on methadone for 6 years, but only in the last 3 years have I reached true sobriety. I have been completely clean for 3 years. Im on 120 mgs, and a split dose at that, because I reach intense withdrawal by around 6pm.
It took the Dr's. a long time to find out why when I would done in the morning, within an hr I would be nodding off everywhere even while driving, and by 12 noon and for the the rest of the day I would be in intense withdrawal.
I finally got my dose figured out, but I have horrible night sweats where the sheets are moist frequently. Its just a symptom of methadone consumption, but it's unpleasant. I also have recently started feeling my real feelings, and cry at the drop of a hat. I'm hyper sensitive to my surroundings, and react in extreme ways. I cry just thinking about upsetting things, and cry on my college campus. I guess after 8 years of using heroin, and being numb, now my body is trying to regulate it's long kept down emotions. Anyways, I hope this gives hope to anyone experiencing the same things!

[Loripoo]

I have been living my life in a numbed state, without any real, deep human emotions or feelings. I've been on 110 mgs of Methadone for over 12 years. I have been titrating down for 5 years, every month a few mgs at a time.  Its been difficult, but now its almost impossible to bear. Two months ago I dropped ten mgs all at once, and I'm now at an astonishing 13mgs. I'm running on mere fumes, and my poor suffering body and mind are screaming at me. I'm having severe PAWS with insomnia, stomach and intestinal distress, ice cold hands and feet, sweating, freezing and severe awkwardness and panicky anxiety. I feel so awful, but I'm pushing through it. I so badly want to be free of this ball and chain. It took away my severe disc disease pain, but has also stolen so much more from me. I'm just starting to feel my real feelings, and let me tell you, it's like growing up through a wierd puberty all over again. My self consciousness is paralyzing. Im 46 but I feel like I'm 11 again in that awkward, awful, unsure way. I cry constantly then I'm furious, sullen and moody. This is so awful! I'm constantly sweaty and my hands and feet hurt because they feel encased in ice. I'm so freezing but it's springtime and WARM out! Then i get a hot burning spread through my torso, and im in a sweaty mess. What can I do besides take Clonidine and benedryl? I desperately need to sleep. I'm losing my mind. How long before my body adjusts? It's been almost 3 months. I can't imagine how sick I'll be once I go down even lower! Ugh ! Anyone else go through this Hell?
Miserable & frozen
Lori

[butterfly206]

sweating on and off horrendous day and night while taking it and now finished going down 1 pill a week finished over week ago. now no methadone. take CLONDINE (blood pressure pill-so inexpensive) helped me took away chills, shakes, nausea, weak & sweating got better. i am getting better & stronger each day, but concerned about the sweating-gotten worse last few days. don't know how long will last. just want to be dry again. hospital gave and doctor refilled.

[ladyboop]

Yes, It is the methadone. That happen to me to. Your body has to adjust to the new dose. methadone has such a long half life, that is takes about 3 or 4 days before your body really know about the decrease. It should not last long. If afer a week, and you have not changed anything. Then you might want to see the Dr. My bet is it is the methadone...

  Good luck, I know first hand, its a tuff road........

             Lady

[sadinmichigan]

yes yes yes...seems like it hits in the am..and then your fine after..i don't know why that is..but to ease your mind you could get a check up if it continues..I had that happen for awhile..