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4597556 tn?1383305043

methadone withdrawls

How do you know when your withdrawling off of methadne, when your decreasihg?
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1827057 tn?1397520277
ONce again....Look up the COWS scale for opiate withdrawal, pupils,lacrimation etc.  
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4597556 tn?1383305043
I found something interesting anotherway to cope with dose drops is to change your sleeping patterns whenthe bodyis sleeping it goes into a waste/poison removal cycle methadone any drugs is considered by your system to be a poison during sleeping hrs. it processes the drugs out at a much quicker rate. On days you cant take your dose early in the morning cut down on your amount of sleep. Two to four hrs. will keep you from processing too much of your dose. From your system frankly its really a matter of which do you prefer to be tired and feeling well or well rested and in withdrawl. let me know what you think thanks..
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4597556 tn?1383305043
I hear all diferent things that you dont withdrawl until you get to the low numbers like 20mgs or 30mgs i dont know ? if i am wd now it would make it easyer i would think. im just trying to get educated with it. it not the same as pain pills thats forsure.
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4204073 tn?1361831476
I think you are going to be tired for a while as you keep coming down.  As long as you are still putting some in your body, you will be in mild withdraw until you take your last dose.   And then you will have at least another 120 hours until that has completely left your system.  
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4597556 tn?1383305043
im wondering because of my tiredness i just needed to know how long it would take to decrease 5mgs . i thought it was 72hrs i guess i was wrong.
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4204073 tn?1361831476
It will take about 120 hours for it to leave your system.  (5 days)
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4597556 tn?1383305043
I guess what im wondering is if im decreaseing 5mgs a week ,i dont know anything about half life. What im wondering is when they decrease me 5mgs this week when does the 5 mgs leave your body, this way i know how it works i dont know if its hrs or days?
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