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Methadone withdrawal at 3mgs
I have been on methadone for nearly 3 years. My highest dose was 80 mgs liquid methadone. In the last year I've gone done slowly with no problems. I am now on day two of coming off 3 mgs and am wondering what to expect. I've withdrawaled from h b4 and it was horrible and lasted 2 weeks. But I haven't really felt n e symptoms yet this time except feeling a little weak. I've heard it can take 2-3 days to withdrawal with methadone but when I've tried stopping b4 I started right away. I've also heard some ppl don't withdrawal at all. Am I in the clearing bc I'm at such a low dose and already on day 2 or should I expect it to hit in a day or two? If n e 1 has gone thru similar experience of getting off at a low dose pls post. I'd like to know what to expect and for how long if I do start withdrawaling soon.
My mate CT from 5ml and WD lasted him 2 weeks,
So not sure if the WD effect will be more or less of coming off 3ml...
So not sure if the WD effect will be more or less of coming off 3ml...
I'm on day 9 off 1ml of methadone and I'm just starting to feel a little better. It's a bumpy road, full of tears, sweat and no sleep but you can do it! I'm here if you need anything!
Hi ashey, congrats on getting off methadone, I am doing the same thing, I am now at 7mgs and can't wait to be off. I have heard that tapering right down to 0mgs is best, where you get the least of withdrawals. I think you have done this right and gone slowly enough that you won't suffer a whole lot of withdrawal, probably just some lethargy and maybe some queasiness. I think that listening to haylso would be a good idea, someone who knows what it is like to be coming off at 0mgs, although I don't know how long and what dose he/she came off at. For me I am tapering 1mg once every 10-14 days and not experiencing any problems. I don't think anyone can get out of this without suffering some withdrawal, but coming off at 3mgs is quite low, my guess is you will be symptomatic for a couple weeks, but not acutely. It's really hard to say because we are all different and experience withdrawal differently. I know it is important to be taking vitamins and getting some exercise, even if it is just a 15 minute walk a day. In any case I wish you luck, and please do post again and let us know how you are making out. I am especially interested to hear how you are doing as I am in the process myself. It has been a long road and I started my taper nearly 3 years ago! Good luck, I am sure you will be feeling fine soon. Take care!
Thank u guys for the quick replies. I'm nearly on day 3 now and still okay. My arms r a lil restless and I went thru one hot/cold spell which when I withdrawaled from h I had the hot/cold sweats for like a week. I left the methadone clinic in April or June as the would not except my state insurance any more bc I had got back on my dads private insurance so I decided to detox quicker than I was. To help to go slower I began dosing at home bc my bf was still goin to the clinic and gave me his take homes on Sunday. B4 I left the clinic I think I was at 7-10 mgs. The dr told me it would b about a week of withdrawal but he did say everyone is different. I've read that ppl typically go thru 1week and the 2nd is bc it's mental. Keeping that in mind I've kept my head up and have made sure to keep myself around positive situations. I just keep thinking of how it will b nice to never have to worry if something happened and excited to lose the extra weight I gained from methadone. I lost about 10 lbs right after leaving the clinic bc it was a fast detox then I was doin so I'm hoping after being done the rest of the water weight goes and metabolism goes back to normal. Jenelle u r doin it the best way. It ***** that it takes so long but it's worth not goin thru the extreme hell of a full blown withdrawal. I'm taking seriquil to help sleep but mainly bc for the last 2weeks I haven't been sleeping well bc my hip keeps popping out of place. But I've taken it b4 during withdrawals and it knocked me completely out. I got fruit to eat bc I've heard it helps w the symptoms I feel to weak to work out right now but I'm certainly goin to try once more sleep is under my belt. Prolly will take some vitamins 2mro too. I'll check back in 2mro to comment on how I'm feeling. Thanks ya'll!
Day 3: felt weaker this afternoon. I woke up around 1pm with the aid of my sleep med so I did feel better rested. After eating and lounging around I took another nap around 5 since I was feeling sleepy. When I woke up I felt more energized. I've had restless arms for a short period today and every time I eat I get an upset stomach until I use the bathroom. Which is normal when gettin off opiates bc they tend to back u up a bit. Plus it's flushing ur system. I do feel a lil on edge prolly more so cuz I haven't had much help w/ my daughter today as I have the past two days. She is two so its been a lil difficult. The two times I got upset w/ her I felt my body gettin hotter. So I've learned stayin relaxed is important. I was able to make dinner and pick up a bit since I'm feeling more energized. I'm thinking since I'm on day 3 now that I'm in the clearing of it getting bad since I was only on 3 mgs. I do expect to b a lil slow for the next few days thou. I hope this helps others who r on methadone and detoxing at the correct pace. I've did a lot of searching and no one has posted n e thing about how things were when getting off at a low dose when detoxing at a slow pace. We r all different so it may be diff for others. Just keep ur head up and don't rush it. Try to stay w/ a friend or a family member so they can help u like w/ making food and stuff. I'm staying at my moms so I can have help w/ my daughter plus I didn't want to b home where methadone is sitting in my cupboard which makes it easier to give in. I wish u all luck. It's a long haul but so worth it! I'll check back in tomorrow night to update my progress for day 4. God bless!
Did u detox at a slow pace? How long have u been on methadone and what was ur highest dose? These all make a big diff in the withdrawal bc it stocks up in ur body which can make withdrawal difficult when being at a high dose at any time. Most ppl I know always think they need over 100mgs of mdone to feel normal which is incorrect. There is no need to go over 80mgs and many clinics allow it to suck u in. Splitting ur dose can b an option if ur having trouble with the 80mgs. Most ppl I know have also been in the clinic forever. Ppl need to keep in mind this place is help us get back to a normal life and once achieving that its time to detox slowly. Some ppl go from mdone at a low dose to suboxone. I don't recommend this bc it is also addictive. If u want to get off do it slowly and b done w/ the substitutions. Hayls0324 thank u for posting and I'm glad ur feeling better now. I originally created this post for myself but now I'd like to use it to give hope to others. So no matter ur situation let us know how it was getting off mdone so others can learn from it and succeed at being done forever. When posting plz share ur highest dose, ending dose, how long you've been on mdone, and how u detoxed.So lets here it ppl!!
Well let's see. I started out taking loratabs occasionally then eventually turned to methadone bc it was much cheaper and half life was so much longer. I have been messing around on and off w this junk prob the last 6 or 7 yrs. my highest dose I would have to guess was prob around 30 mg w couple loratabs 10. But that wasnt on a normal day. Normally I was taking around 10-15 mg done a day. Tapered down to 5 mg right now. The first few days Sucked. My feet hurt so bad. Chills. But the 4th day Im feeling better. Think i may stay on 5 mg for another week then taper down to 3mg.....
Day 4: was good for most of the day. I had to actually get up today for my chiro appt and family Xmas. I got a tension headache which was prolly from being adjusted. When I got home I took migraine med and woke up to having restless arms. I think was caused from the caffeine in the med but not positive. Otherwise I feel ok. Going to try to take a hot shower to help with restlessness n if that doesn't work I'll use a heating pad. Thank God I got my sleeping meds so I won't b up all night bc of it.
Ces. Don't try to rush it to much. U may need to stay at 5 for a week or three. The slower u do it the better off u r when u take ur very last dose. But good job of sticking thru those rough first days.
So, I didn't comment much last nite on day 4 cuz things were a lil more tough. In addition to the restlessness I felt dizzy. I started wondering if my propranolol would help this. After researching it I found it can be used for detox to help w/ high blood pressure which makes us hot n cold n restlessness. So I took one 20mg pill and of course my heart beat went down- which originally felt like it was goin to beat out of my chest- and the restlessness went away. Although I forgot to eat w/ it so I had an upset tummy and had to wait a few hrs b4 taking my sleep med bc I was afraid I'd get more of an upset stomach.
Day 5: After waking up this morning I feel fine. I don't feel weak at all. My ankles r a bit sore but I think after stretching them they will b fine. Otherwise I'll use iceyhot on em. So everything seems to b passing well. I think I just may have taken on to much to soon yesterday and it forced me into slight wd. So takin things slow and not over doin it is important.
Wish ya'll luck! Check in later.
So, I didn't comment much last nite on day 4 cuz things were a lil more tough. In addition to the restlessness I felt dizzy. I started wondering if my propranolol would help this. After researching it I found it can be used for detox to help w/ high blood pressure which makes us hot n cold n restlessness. So I took one 20mg pill and of course my heart beat went down- which originally felt like it was goin to beat out of my chest- and the restlessness went away. Although I forgot to eat w/ it so I had an upset tummy and had to wait a few hrs b4 taking my sleep med bc I was afraid I'd get more of an upset stomach.
Day 5: After waking up this morning I feel fine. I don't feel weak at all. My ankles r a bit sore but I think after stretching them they will b fine. Otherwise I'll use iceyhot on em. So everything seems to b passing well. I think I just may have taken on to much to soon yesterday and it forced me into slight wd. So takin things slow and not over doin it is important.
Wish ya'll luck! Check in later.
HI Ashy your doing good the physical withdrawal lasted 10 days for me and I took it down to 1mg but you know after helpng people as long as your below 5 it wont be debilitating you will feel sick restless rls and in your arms but a hot soak works well for most of that pick up some whey protein shake mix at walmart it only 15bucks for a 2lb can drink 2 a day right now you just have to fight it out it takes a wile to get over the energy crash and sleeplessness some do it in a month it was 3 month for me but upi dp get well as you gain clean time keep posting and good luck............Gnarly
Thanks ashy for the advice. We are all in this together! And will successfully beat this demon!! I think my body has adjusted to the decrease in med. I didn't realize I prob jumped to 5 mg way too fast. But roughed it out and now I will take the rest of it a little slower. I went from 20 mg to 5 immediately. But will heed your advice and stick w 5 for a week or two then keep dwindling down!!
Let's do this guys!!!;)
Let's do this guys!!!;)
I took methadone for two years and have been dosing down for the past year. Went from 130 mg (when I was taking it the right way) to 1/2 mg. I am on day five of no methadone and it *****, but I am so excited about feeling normal again it helps with withdrawal. They say if you taper down slow you won't have withdrawal, I felt bad for a few days every time I went down 5 mgs and when I got down to 15 mg it was hard from there out. Still, I would have had to go in the hospital to get off it if I hadn't tapered down slow. I would suggest going down slow to anyone who wants to get off it. Also Clonidine has saved me from the worst of it. My family physician perscribed it to me when I got down to about 3 mg. She also gave me Flexoril, which didn't do ****, so my dad lets me take one Robaxin at night before bed for muscle spasms. It helps. Does anyone know how long this withdrawl will last since I tapered down slow? I estimate 1-2 weeks being optomistic. I've heard some say it takes a month or more.
Congrats on day 4. Unfortunetly Im one of those ppl who thought I needed more than 80mg I've been on 200mg for 1.5yrs. And if it wasn't for an incident a wk ago I prbly never tjought of coming down. Hopefully Im as strong as u guys n b methadone free for 2014
HI I help a lot of people get free of this stuff as for how long will it take on the good side a couple of weeks for the physical withdrawal and a month for the mental stuff for me it was a solid 2 weeks of withdrawal then it took about 90 dasys for things to come around for most it will be somewhere in the middle it something only time and God will heal I will say this it is so so worth it to not be chained to this stuff and worth every bit of misery to break free good luck and God bless..........Gnarly
HI i just send you a note , I forgot to tell you that im also cold all the time could be blood pressure meds? and im always drowsy, idont know why , any dose of methadone i was on i was drowsy. blood pressure meds. maybe. i dont know if im with drawling. thanks again. i hope you get me firs message. thanks again.
How are doing ? I really dont know right now. may be you can help. im on alot of blood pressure drugs. im trying to get off the methadone. witch a lot of us prob. shouldnt have got on to begin with now we pay more way than one. i was on 80mgs i started going to the methadone clinic in aug. 2012 5 months i dont know if time makes a whole lot of difference if you can get detoxed quicker. anyways first im on 73mgs. now tommarow i will be on 71mgs. every monday the clinic take me decrease me 2 mgs. every week. i dont know if im withdrawling or not. ive had some isues with my blood pressure meds. im cold , im lightheaded, dizzy, pulse shot up a few times. i took my dose at 545am like i do every morn. i than took my blood press. meds. i started today about 1 hr. after taking my meds i get dizzy cold pulse going up. i dont know after just recently takeing my meds i would be with drawling. and im always drowsy. no matter what dose of methadone i was on. i think i might be way over on my meth. i should have never gone to 80mgs i think 20 or less was fine. i went up looking for that buzz. i hope im not od ing. ive been that high 80mg for a month. im glad to be getting off. my wondering first of all i do sleep all night. im wondering if im withdrawling? if not can i go down 5mgs a wk. without withdrawling? lets say im over medicated does that mean you wont feel withdrals comeing down fast from 71mgs? thank you. john
U may b going down to quickly but I'm thinking its more of the mixture of the two meds. Try spreading them out a bit and make sure u eat b4 u take mdone. All ppl withdrawal differently but usually have hot/cold sweats, restlessness, nausea, feeling weak and tired. When I wd on heroin I was sick for two weeks. The second week I literally felt retarted bc I hadn't slept at all. During this time I was in a Christian rehab so I was able to have the other helpful drugs. Anyway u shouldn't b feeling n e thing yet if u were on 81 mgs n soon to b 71. As to being drowsy I was too on mdone to the point I was takin a nap everyday n I was on 80 than. As u go down that will become better. Don't let the clinic tell u that u need to go up to get rid of drowsiness! They will tell u that to keep u there as they did w/ my ex. When I started goin down I also started w/ 2mgs a week and then moved to every other week as I got down lower. Talk w/ ur dr at clinic n personal dr so they can adjust ur med or have suggestions w/ how to make u feel better. Just don't go back up!
Ppl keep in mind everyone is diff. Some ppl it will take 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 mos and even a year. This also can b determined on what u used how much n for how long. Many don't suggest goin to the mdone clinic but i do. It allows u to get more back into normal life n detox is easier than cold turkey. Just remember u r in control of ur dose! Don't let them trick u into staying forever. But it will take time. U can't rush a good thing!
Demonthone: that is high but it's good that ur goin down n you've only been on it 1.5 years. It should b easy at 1st at that high of a dose but still don't go to quick. Keep ur head up u will get there!
As for me still feeling ok. When I sit for a while my arms n legs get a bit jumpy but not bad at all. I was able to nap w/ no med this afternoon n slept good. So feeling ok still. I'm expecting to b comin out of this soon since it hasn't been bad n I'm pretty sure the mental won't n issue. U gotta b strong n stay positive to stay clear of that. The mental part is much harder for those who go cold turkey or go down to fast. So cravings make it harder. Just stay positive!
Ppl keep in mind everyone is diff. Some ppl it will take 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 mos and even a year. This also can b determined on what u used how much n for how long. Many don't suggest goin to the mdone clinic but i do. It allows u to get more back into normal life n detox is easier than cold turkey. Just remember u r in control of ur dose! Don't let them trick u into staying forever. But it will take time. U can't rush a good thing!
Demonthone: that is high but it's good that ur goin down n you've only been on it 1.5 years. It should b easy at 1st at that high of a dose but still don't go to quick. Keep ur head up u will get there!
As for me still feeling ok. When I sit for a while my arms n legs get a bit jumpy but not bad at all. I was able to nap w/ no med this afternoon n slept good. So feeling ok still. I'm expecting to b comin out of this soon since it hasn't been bad n I'm pretty sure the mental won't n issue. U gotta b strong n stay positive to stay clear of that. The mental part is much harder for those who go cold turkey or go down to fast. So cravings make it harder. Just stay positive!
I'd listen to ashy022. I heard the faster u go down the faster u relapse. B careful n remember if u really want this no matter what its gonna happen. Kinda sux im pretty far from my goal, but reading ur posts really gets me motivaded. P.s everyone knows not to go from mmt to any subs too fast? I got ahead of myself n went to instant w/d. Im not talking 1st day 2nd day stuff. Basketball diaries type stuff.
I'd listen to ashy022. I heard the faster u go down the faster u relapse. B careful n remember if u really want this no matter what its gonna happen. Kinda sux im pretty far from my goal, but reading ur posts really gets me motivaded. P.s everyone knows not to go from mmt to any subs too fast? I got ahead of myself n went to instant w/d. Im not talking 1st day 2nd day stuff. Basketball diaries type stuff.
I know what you mean . iwas hooked on pain meds. i never did H. I liked norcos. pain pills seem to be the big thing today. I live in Aurora ill. A suburb of Chicago. when i would run out of my pain pills, 90 per. month. whitch only last me 2 weeks if i was lucky. i would hit the streets to c if i could find any. 6 bucks a pill. I was working part time and 160.00 dollars a wk. dont go far. but why i got on methadone i have no clue. i should never gone up to 80mgs. I was looking for a buzz I dont even think i needed 20mgs. I think im over medicated but i dont know. i guess if i was oding it would have happened? right now my health is crap. im always getting chest pains. I have been at the ER many of times. I had ekgs blood test xrays. I had a stress test they wanted to do a some thing gram? its where they put a wire into your leg to c if your arteries are clogged. well dont know if they are. but i chicken out. im scared of haveing it done. i am worried because being on the methadone.your heart rate could go to low I dont know , with the high blood pressure. I do smoke alot of cigarettes. that could b giveing me chest pains. pulled muscles, gas,sometimes when im smokeing it gives me chest pains. it could b my blood pressure meds. anxiety.if i can get off this methadone maybe than i wont b so scared. im still trying to figure if detoxing 5mg. a wk. would b ok? or would i withdrawl? the prob. im haveing is the clinic im going to my dad is paying for it im not working. and its 60.00 dollars a wk. i might have 2 months before my dad will stop paying for me. and my gas. the clinic is 21miles one way from my house. my dads 87years old and hes running out of money. I dont have much time left. otherwise they will do a rapid detox the clinic. so i dont know if 5mgs a wk ok with out withdrals? thanks for listening.
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