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slowly tapering off methadone

i have just been reading some back and forth blogs here and i really need support coming off this as gnarly says liquid handcuffs, that totally fits with this stuff. this stuff is the mark of hell, ive tried coming off this stuff before too and it was pure torment and i ended up going back to doc and getting higher dose just to get that false normal feeling back, i say false because its this drug that is now giving me balance sorta and thats sooooooooooo not right, i so badly want to hve a normal healthy body again without being chained down to this stuff physically, mentally, emotionally ime a wreck. doesnt seem to matter what i try i am having such hard time with this stuff. ime now down to 90mg again from 120mg as trying to taper off once again and i know the hell ime going to go through, i connected with what gnarly is saying and i am hoping to trust someone here and help support me through getting off this stuff once and for all. God Bless
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the sleep thing is really tuff with methadone it took me a good 2 mo b/4 I finly started getting 6hr state sleep up till then it was 2hr here 3 there 1hr here 1hr there it was just a mess that and theres an energy crash that will bring you to your knees those 2 things I feel make methadone the worst to kick that and it takes so long to get back to normal but fight it out its so so worth it
I got a little past 2yr claen and feel great bettter then I have in years good luck and God bless......Gnarly
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Is it as bad as kicking heroin? How long before you can sleep
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Thank you mam, your advice is much appreciated...
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HI I tapered off 150mg over 8 1/2 mo once you get below 5mg your miserable I took it al the way down but if I had to do it over I would jump at 5mg and save the misery just get it over withand get started on your recovery expect about as week of withdrawals then the post withdraw energy crash the first month is ruff and it takes about 90 days to strt to get better you do get better as you go but it is painfully slow methadone is monster to kick but it is doable im a little past 2yr clean and life is a beautiful place once again YOU CAN DO IT just go for it dont be scard good luck and God bless  
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I need help.. Advice asap. How long will this **** take. don't know how long I could take this agony, I am restless and still on 4mg of methadone. is it going to get worst when im completely off? HELP!!!!!
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Thanks for your support i think it's going to be a long haul but i'm up for it.
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your getting a lot of the more common withdrawals I wish I had better news bet until your tapered off your going to go in and out of withdrawals the rest of your taper the vitamins I recommended will help a lot be sure to pick them up and dose lie I told you it takes a few days for them to work but you will notice a difference a good hot soak will do more good then any pill to get rid of the acks and pains even if you have to get up a 1/2hr early in the morning to soak it will be worth your effort keep posting for support we all will help you threw this you will learn perseverance as you go threw this just keep pushing forward and rember the prize you'll be free of this crap good luck and God bless......Gnarly  
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I am a prisioner locked up behind xanax bars...

Sweating=yes for sure
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does anybody sweat really bad on this methadone and cannot remember anything, i have to write down notes and daily plans, and even doing that i still forget. mood swings like crazy. restless leg syndrome as the dose tapers down. bad pains in my kidneys and my bones feel brittle. ive heard that methadone deteriorates bones in the body.
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Hi Gnarly, I see that you are very supportive, so there for. I wanted to ask you, were you on methadone? Well I've been on methadone for almost 5 years now and been tapering off for about 1 1/2 year now from 90 mg I'm all the way down to 4 mg, by far I feel pretty good. The only symptoms that I been feeling are a little acid indigestion in the pit of my stomach and restless legs only when its time to sleep but i am sleeping thru the night, and some diarrhea, but for the moment it's nothing that I can't deal with. In a few more weeks I'm going to go down to 2mg and I'm a little nervous, but I think I can do it, any feed back on how I'm going to feel? Any advice will be very appreciated :) thank you
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Just throwing in my support here too.  You can do this, you dont have to be a prisoner to this anymore~~sara
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Any support and help i can get Gnarly i say amen to that.As soon as u used the term liquid handcuffs i knew u have been there because thats excactly what its like. ITS the DEVILS DRUG.Thanks for the respond and ill keep in touch
GOD BLESS
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HI RICK WEcome to the forum the first thing you need to do is get to walmart and pick up a 3 in one Vitim calcium/magnesium/ /zinc it 6 bucks for 250 start taking 4 in the morning and 4 at dinner this will cut your withdrawals in 1/2 the truick to tapering is let your body make the final dision if your feeling ok drop dose if not DONT you just get sicker I no all to well about the side effects of this crap the nodding off the sexless life and never really being able to feel the stuff fools you to believing everything is fine when its not this is a rase one by the tortus its not a sprit its a marathon I help most of the methadononians and will help you if you like but you got to be in it for the long haul and as the doses get lower it gets harder we will address all theis as we talk feel free to p/m me any time to talk or vent this will be one of your greatest accomplishments I look forward to helping you and YOU CAN DO THIS good luck and God bless......Gnarly    
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