Methadone withdrawal stories
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I am pretty familiar with methadone, I detoxed off it 2 years ago. I had to use subs to get away from methadone, I believe methadone is one of the most difficult drugs to kick and can be a nightmare, but I have seen it save lives too. Tell us about your story and how we can help. I could write a few books on how methadone works for drug addiction, horror stories as well as success stories. What are you trying to kick? How much for how long?
i am a reasonably healthy 46yo female & spent 18 years on methadone before being involuntarily withdrawn from 75mg methadone over an 8 week period. Last 20mg I came off at 1mg per day. I am now taking (not prescribed) 5-20mg methadone per day as I couldn't cope with some withdrawal symptoms. Suboxone is not available to me in New Zealand & my GP prescribed zopiclone 7.5mg for sleep.
I stopped taking vicodin and had some methadone to help with withdrawal. I've taken methadone for about a week now and have just a couple left. I've taken 1.5 for a day or 2 and then 1.25 for 3 days. I have 1.25 left.
My question is, will I have withdrawals from the vicodin even though it's been over a week since i've been off them or did the methadone just mask that withdrawal? Also, will I now have withdrawals from the methadone?
HI well you made it threw the gauntlet it should be a down hill ride from here forward you went threw a typical methadone withdrawal/post withdrawal
I tell everybody expect about 90 days b/4 you start to feel well again it is the longest lasting of all the narcotic withdrawals I answered the message you sent me so look in your e/mail hope it helps but time and God will takew it from here just know you do retun to normal im at 769days now and im threw it and recovered but I wouldent want to do
I would think it would depend on how high the dose u were taking was? Im think methadone would be harder than darvocet. I took methadone to get off norco I had no problems at all getting off but I was on a low dose and tapered it every week for a month. After that was over my dr gave me a scrip for ultram 200 cr I heard all the horror stories but I thought how bad could 1 pill a day be??
I returned to methadone as was best option during pregnancy.(fortunately baby had no withdrawal symptoms). Haven't used heroin for about 5 years but so scared of withdrawal, thought i would be on one of the above for life. Baby now 19mths & have been withdrawing slowly so can still fulfill parental (single). I am currently on 4mg and have conflicting info regarding what to do next.
I believe everyone is different. I was on klonopin for 2 years and became pregnant and had to ween off of it. This was not hard. However I was unable to ween off subutex (not recommended because opiate withdrawal can be very dangerous for an unborn baby) and switched to methadone for my pregnancy which is the most studied and safest drug to take while pregnant.
Read about sub induction, and you will see that methadone requires special considerations. Read about methadone withdrawal before you use it. Check out the suboxone/subutex FAQs at the bottom right of this page.
Have you tried to taper the Oxys? You want to educate yourself before you go experimenting with trading one drug for another. Good luck.
my husband went cold turkey on 20mg of methadone and he was very sick for many months with acute withdrawal symptoms. if you taper the withdrawal will be less severe. elevated blood pressure is a concern when detoxing.therefore since you already have high blood pressure the doctor might increase your corgard or prescribe another during your detox.
I'm new here so I'm not even sure if I'm posting in the right spot but I've been battling with addiction for about 5 years now. I've read so many stories so I thought it would help to get a little support from you guys :)
It started after I had my daughter back in 2008. I started taking hydrocodone, percocet, etc. Basically whatever I could get my hands on. Well that went on until September 2011 started taking methadone. 40mg and day from September 2011 - June 2012.
hey all, i am new here. i have read a bunch of stories that are so real,raw, and inspiring. up until yesterday i was taking 12-20 norco a day, or the equivalnt in vicodin. the more i had the more i took. well today i started a 21 detox program at a local methadone clinic. i started with 30 mg today and for the next 2 days. from there i taper down daily until day 21.
I went to rapid detox and when I came back I felt awesome for about two weeks, I was doing everything I wanted to do and then I started feeling the withdrawal from the methadone something fierce, it continually got worse each day and I made it six weeks and still felt like total death. No sleep and nothing but cringing when I moved from the air hitting my body. I would have never thought after six weeks you could still feel like day one of withdrawal.
The methadone 100mg to Norco is 300mg+, which I can handle the discomfort as long as I don't end in precipitated withdrawal in the end.
A little more detail about your situation might help others guide you. The short answer would be to avoid both. There's horror stories out there regarding both of these medications. My opinion is that Ultram has less euphoria and therefore a lower potential for abuse. That said, Ultram is a witch's brew of an anti-depressant and a pain medication that is a weak opiate-like drug, but one that metabolizes into a much stronger one.
Has anyone else had a child while on Suboxone or knows of someone who has? Did the baby go through withdrawal after birth? I would like to hear good and bad stories? I just want to know what to expect. . Even though I know everyone is different. . Please help. . Thank you!
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