Methadone withdrawal cold turkey

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Stopping cold turkey from any drug is dangerous. It is very possible to have an anurism (?). Not to mention the possibilities of harm you may do to yourself or others as you withdraw. Withdrawals are temporary insanity. There is no telling what you might do. It is excruciating. Tapering is the best way.

today is the first day i havent taken any. but i will be taking 30mg methadone for only a week, then i am going cold turkey. will it be easier withdrawaling from the week of methadone than it would be to just quit now and withdrawal from the lortabs?

21 years old in vegas...... been addicted to OXYCODONE 15mg pills MIXED with xanax for about 3 years now......................................... sence im young im not 100% sure what to do.. went to only 1 rehab, for a 3 day detox ........ relapsed in 1 month. iv always acually wanted a theripist i could talk to & never found one that i liked or felt comfertable with.... now.. iv went cold turkey before..

I have an article i would love for you to read about Methadone and how all it does is keep us in a Constant state of Withdrawal no matter like myself coming down it doesn't matter i will STILL go thru BS withdrawals....theres only one way and that is cold turkey along with NON addicting meds such as described in the artcle im sending...I hope it helps you as It did me on the importance of knowing what to expect from methadone.

cold turkey from methadine is very rough. Methadones half life causes the delay of the withdrawals from 3-5 days affter the last dose. So its right on time. She is going to be sick for quite a few weeks usually at the very least. Halucinations,hhmmm. Not so good. Immodium.hot baths with epsom salys.important to stay hydrated,apple juice,gatorage,water. Magnesium tabs for rls. Protein shakes. If the hallucinations continue I would take her to the hospital.

Do NOT go cold turkey. Talk to the Dr./Clinic that is prescribing them. Going cold turkey off of Meth is a no-no.

BUT it is a way out of the daily or weekly visits to the clinic and the tendancy to steal the life out of u like methadone does. If u can go cold turkey from methadone then more power to u...but most people don't realize how impossible it is to get off methadone. Good luck...

I just came off Methadone cold turkey so I totally understand what he's going through. I did it with virtually no meds, but if he's nearly 60 it's gonna be harder on him than me. I'd say he should start feeling alittle better in 3-4 weeks after the acute withdrawals. Then after that he's gonna have some ups and downs and still have trouble with sleep. Have him drink tons of water, and eat a good three meals a day. It also helps to take a good multi-vitamin.

I am starting cold turkey vicodin withdrawal due to running out of my prescription early yet again. In the past I would have just gotten some from a family member, but I cant bring myself to do it anymore. I had surgery after breaking my back and while the back is mended, the pain has not changed. I have been on pain meds (vicodin) for about 4 years now. I am working on losing weight in hopes that will help out with the pain.

I am on day 11, of a 35ml a day cold turkey withdrawl from methadone , and speeking from firsthand understanding of opiate detox, i have quit a 1 to 2.5gram aday herion habit and a 80 to 120mg a day dilaudid habit. and methadone is by far the hardest thing i have ever atempted to quit. now to the point, iwas hoping someone could give me a rough idea or timeline as to when ican exspect to start feeling better. i know thats a very openended question but this draging on much longer then exspected.

Is it dangerous to just "StoP" cold-turkey from 125 mg of Methadone??? I know it won't be pleasant to say the least but is it dangerous to do it cold turkey at my home alone???

I started off of 180mg morphine a day, and by tapering it down got to 15mg over six months and then went cold turkey at 15mg. After I came off the morphine, I went nearly two months with some withdrawal symptoms, but most of the worst was gone after about two weeks. I am wondering if I can expect the same from the methadone, or am I in for a different ride this time. Once I get off the methadone completely, I plan on getting off the hydrocodone, as well, I want to be done with all of it.

We've talked about the standard treatment options here many times-- but with your high dose of morphine, it is unlikely that you will maintain motivation long enough to get all the way through a taper or a cold turkey withdrawal. You can try... but if it doesn't work, get to an addiction doc, and either go to detox or get on buprenorphine, or even methadone.

im on day 3 from cold turkey..is it ok to take lyrica for wd symptoms? wouold nuerontin b better??

my personality type fits the cold turkey way. I quit smoking cold turkey in the 80;s and cocaine and meth which I tried for a period of 6 months total. Everyone is different and I feel you have to figure out first if you can handle cold turkey. If the answer is yes, then you have to be strong and continue to detox, there is alot of good raw foods and fish to help ease some of the side effects of the nervous system changes.

Id rather not even take it, but as I wrote earlier, Im scared to death of the lortab withdrawals cold turkey. I just wanted to clear that up. The only thing I take, which I take daily, is the lortab. Other than smoking some marijuana occasionally, I dont do anything else, not even drink alcohol or smoke ciggs. Thanks again.

I tried to go cold turkey 3 times and relapsed all 3 times, everyone I talked with said Methadone is a very rough ride when trying to quit cold turkey.

i was on methodone for almost 5 years my highest dose was 120mgs....iv detoxed cold turkey twice and the withdrawals are a SOLID 30 of HELLt and even after the 30 days your not gona sleep rite or even feell "normal" for another 30 to 60 days. thi is cuz methodone seeps into your muscles and bones and bond so tightly to the opiate receptors in your brain. methodone in my opinion and expirience is the king of all withdrawls...

how long does it take for methadone to get out of your system and does marijuana help the withdrawals. don't smoke it but someone offered.

Can you recommend any nutrients or homeopathic remedy which will diminish withdrawal and help me get off 80 mg of Methadone cold turkey? I'd be very grateful for any suggestions you can offer.

yesturday my hubby has informed me that he stopped taking him methadone 3 days ago and has poured his carries down the drain. He plans on quitting cold turkey. Aware of all the side effects, my husband is very stubborn and is tired of the liquid handcuffs. So far so good... though today he is sleeping most of the time he seems to be ok. I went out and bought some multi vitamins and boost drinks to help him a bit.

I don't know about AZ but in FL it's not even leagal to cut someone off unless they're testing for an illicit drug or nonprescribed drugs. Even then they don't usually cut off cold turkey! Hand with him. He'll need some help. I'm glad you're there for hom!

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