methadone and heroin wd

[Meygirl]

Hi all. Ok so here is the story as short as possible. Im 26 years old sadly i relapsed 4 months ago on H for the 5th time, after 3 years clean. Sad and pathetic. I used every day for that period. I wanted to quit so i took methadone for the first time in my life. I did 3ml per day but then i combined H at night. Then i descovered that meth. WD are worse and take a looooong time. I freaked and stoped and continued with H. I am off meth almost 3 weeks now. And today is my day 9 of full detox. The very bad WD stoped but i still get the chills, sweats, crazy mood swings and also still very weak. I want to know when will it get better. I take this pills to get low pressure they help. But i have never experienced WD longer than 7 days! I need some info what is happening when will it get better?

[Meygirl]

Wow thats interesting. I was sure that this WDs that i am having now are from the methadone because everytime i have quit heroin it was 7 days physical. And now i am almost on day 10. Maybe it takes longer since its my 5th time? And i am older i guess. Thank you really for replying to me its great to have some feedback iv been trying to reasurch everyday what the hell is taking so long and why. It was driving me crazy not knowing whats happening. I was doing 1 gram before i guit, i didnt mention that. But before that i did much more i guess i tapered it down somewhat eventhough 1g. is still alot i think.
Also i am not from the states, here methadone is in liquid form i dont know if its the same in the states. I read people they took 80mg or 150mg per day of methadone and it sounds crazy to me because its so much. Could it be the liquid form to be more potent?
By the way im sorry i am bombarding you with questions i was just sord of desperate and very confused...
thanks again
Mey

[VICourageous]

Hi Again.
The H is more on the natural side..(sort of speaking) so it will detox out quicker. The more synthetic the drug is the more it sticks around in the bones, cells and so forth. You did not take the Dones to long so you should be coming around sooner then later. It sounds more like you are still detoxing the H out. Have Patience..You will be out of the water and walking on the beach soon..
Bless

[Meygirl]

I will do my best to eat healthy. I drink water, not tons but i stay dehidrated. I just really hope the physical will be over by the end of this week. I do have to go back to work and im just scared that it wount get better. Im praying that tomorrow will be eazier. Its hard to meet people, those who dont and shouldnt know my situation. Im doing it this time without family, its just not fair to have them suffer again. Im trying to be strong im just wondering more on specific time frame since methadone was new to me and didnt use much nor long. I am happy i got to day 9 i just want the physical symptoms to be over. The mental is next i have a great deal of willpower this time because at this point no one can stop me to relaps but myself. Its not easy i just want to feel normal like i use to before this relaps 4 months ago.
Tnx Vickie for replying.

[VICourageous]

It takes Time & Patience. Everyone will bounce back in different time frames. The older and longer one has used the longer it takes because of how much unbalancing on the Brain was done. Many factors play here too, like your Health. Make sure you are eating very healthy and taking some good vit/min. Drink tons of water to flush the toxins out. Antioxidants are great at this time, any and all..Get some kind of Aftercare. It is the Mental that takes time and we have to work on changing those bad behaviors. I like to study this disease in a more Scientific way. It will show you what gets whacked out in the brain from what and also the Mid-brain which is the Pleasure center. This disease is not all about Willpower..It takes Help to stay in Recovery and it take Work to keep on going. I wish you all the best. There is so much more to this detox and and after detox. One Minute, Hour or Day at a time. Takes time to balance out Physically, Mentally and Spiritually.
Bless
Vickie