detoxing off methadone

[joey247681]

Hey guys..Wow it took alot out of me just to sign up to ask a detox question..I started out as a heroin addic in baltimore at age 18..at age 27 i got on methadone...I thought i beat it!!! after stopping at 150 milligrams i stayed on 150 for 2 years..gradually and very slowly reducing it down to 80 milligrams 3 weeks ago..i could no longer pay 12 dollars a day and drive 75 miles each way 6days a week..I thought the clinic i was at in Washington dc would have a somewhat friendly detox system..Wrong..At 80 milligrams they informed me in 21 days i will be at 0...i was "tripped" to another clinic to do this..4 milligrams everyday will be dropped...im now at 16 milligrams..in 16 days ive dropped from 80 mg to 16mg..its 1244am eastcoast on monday morning,,i havent slept for 1 minute in 4 days...all i keep thinking about is to get my dose of 16mg..im heading to my clinic in few mins to sit in parkinglot to wait 5 hours until it opens at 6am...IVE BEEN BEGGING GOD FOR JUST 1 HOUR OF SLEEP...At some point Methadone is your best option if you want to get off heroin....Then again,maybe its not......I would rather have a 7  times a day heroin kick anyday over meth detox...when will i ever sleep?

[haley726]

I'm on my 12th day ct off 30 mg methadone and sorry to say I can't get more than MAYBE 2 hours on and off a night. Even though I am delerious from no sleep, I am on top of the world for my 12 days. Good luck.

[gnarly_1]

HI methadone is a monster to kick.....I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your not going to sleep till your done tapering at that rate of taper and probably not for quit some time after you detox try medatative rest .....lay on your couch rooled up in a blanket listen to some soft music and rest with your eyes closed fro the most part you will lay awake but inbetween you may ketch a cat nap.....the body will shut down when it cant go no more but that can be a surprisingly long time......if you could get on a slower taper you will be a lot more comfortable this is going to get realy ruff when you get down to around 40mg....start going to N/A meetings now you can use the support keep posting there are a lot of us here that detoxed off methadone I have helped my shair if you need help our just need to vent message me any time.......good luck and God bless  Gnarly  

[vicki595]

Oh dear...that's a very tough taper.  Have you tried taking anything for sleep?  Over the counter meds?  Is there any way you can get some financial support right now so they can keep you on and taper you in a better way?