methadone detox

[lynnbinn]

I am currently at 3mgs of methadone. i started at 90 4 years ago. in fact my methadone addiction was longer than my heroin addiction. Needless to say i am detoxing because i was sick of the numb empty feeling, the "just going through the motions." I was wondering if everyone should see a doctor while going through this process.this blog is the only treatment i am seeking. i am feeling okay. Bad back ache and axienty is horrible. Other then that i am okay. Is cold turkey a better approach? i am intrested in hearing your feed back. On how you address you battles with drug addiction

[rick412]

i drop from 60 to15.  2mg at a time. it got to the point that i felt like **** all the time so i jumped off at 15. knowing what i know now i should have jumped from 60 and saved myself alot of time. but we are all diffrent.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Researchers indicate that they cannot distinguish between withdrawal from 30mg meth or 3mg meth....its all nasty. Methadone is pretty unique. I finally quit cold turkey and it was a bear...........I know another here that dropped VERY slowly to 1mg...he then dropped slowly to 3/4 and 1/2 - he is still on 1/4 and has been for months. I would say to just jump for your life, literally.

[kim715]

Welcome and congrats on your decision to get off the methadone.I was on it for a little over a year and have been clean from it now for 8 months.I went cold turkey off of 25 mgs.As far as cold turkey being a better approach,thats really a personal decision.My opinion is though,especially that you are all the way down to 3 mgs , that it may be your best option at this point.The physical w/ds normally lasts for about 2-3 weeks,depending on the individual.The lack of sleep and lack of energy seem to linger a bit more.It sounds as though the slow taper has worked out well for you thus far.If you are able to schedule some down time for at least the next week or so,it may be the time to just jump.You can look up the thomas' recipe and the amino acid protocol here in the health pages,that might help you out a bit.Keep posting you'll find lots of help and support here.Let me know if I can help in any way.I would be more then happy too.All the best...Kim