methadone detox

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Yah the taking every ounce of energy out of you.. That's the truth. I do outside construction type work so it makes it that much worse.. But I gotta keep pushing myself cause i know the more I push the better I'll feel, in time. We just gotta take it day by day and hope for the best! Today has deff been one of those bad days (boss up ur butt) everyone knows how that goes.. And the last thing you wanna deal with when your comming off these things is ANYONE up ur butt.. I dont know about everyone else but i've wanted to bite every head off that even looks at me funny.. But I'm tryin to stay as calm as I can be and just keep pushing myself.
 
That is what we are here for. You sound positive right now so that is great... There were times I had to just focus on each moment.. Because it was such a struggle.. Someone on here said something like that when I was at the worst of it... They said to just get thru each moment and worry about the next when it comes.. Do whatever you have to to get thru it.. It helped a lot.. It also helped me a lot to hear that each sympton of w/d meant my body was that much closer to healthy so I kept focusing on that too..
We are here for you.. Don't forget it.. I don't get to come on over the weekend because we don't have a computer at home.... But I will be on till about 4 today and back first thing on monday.. HANG IN THERE!
~Secrets
 
so i'm 24 i started using when i was 21. i started buying vicodens from my "friend." then one day he says hey, i got these new things call roxy's. there's supposed to be the best. here i'll give you one for free to try out.. so i crushed it up and up it went.. 10 minutes later i thought i found it! something that makes me feel great! so i continued to take the roxy's for another year.. started out with a quater of one, ended up doing 10-12 a day. after i wanted to get off those i found the methadones, they were cheaper, i only needed one a day to feel "normal." so two years later they ru(i)n my life. my family doesnt know im an addict.. hell i've done such a good job living a second life my gf of a year n a half doesnt know that i take them! now im done, im tired of feeling this way. im tired of having to take a pill just to get up and go to work each day. its been two days now and i haven't had anything. as you all know i feel like total and compleat shit! i want to get on suboxone to help with things but im worried i'll just rely on that. if that happens it doesn't solve any of my problems.. plus money is an issue. so im trying it cold turkey! I guess im here for the support.. im not sure.. im my mind i know i want to never touch one again! but i dont know if im strong enough to do it on my own. if there's anything i can do, or take to make it any easier the help would be great.. i know i just gotta keep my head up and keep thinking about how much greener the grass is on the other side!!
 
so now im at day 9! I still feel like poo.. i just wish these head aches would go away.. but other than that so far, so good. Just figured I'd give you guys an update. I'm holdin to it!
 
hang in there amigo - you're doing great. a couple of days and the worst part is behind you. just keep taking it day by day, hour by hour. Soon you'll wonder why you even bothered with it all in the first place. Just stay positive.

keep on keepin on
 
Fair point evaness. But if withdrawals were a walk in the park - how high would the relapse figures be?

Just my opinion.
 
That sucks to bad!!!! I wish you were feeling better!!!

I am glad to hear you are hanging in there! Freedom is just around the corner and you are almost there. I am very proud of you. In a few days I would think that you will be feeling much better.

Are you having to work thru this? I hope not for your sake!

Keep up posted!
~Secrets
 
This is all new to me because i was actually prescribed methadone for opiate withdrawal. I was taking oxycodone, hydrocodone, klonopin, anything that had the worRAB "codone" in it. And my doc was prescribing them and he thought I was only taking 8 Lorcet or 8 percocet a day when really I was taking 20-30 a day plus i was taking about 5 klonopins with all that. and i am only 24 but i have been on methadone for 6 months now, and i feel and look alot better, i went thru a rough patch when i was abusing those i was taking 9-12 a day of 10 mgs then my fiance pointed out and said you're gonna die. And now I am back to my 60 mgs a day like normal. But now I am worried about stopping these whats gonna happen when I want another child? am i gonna withdrawal all over again? but worse? But methadone has helped, but reading your story, im scared. I dont want to be on these forever!!
 
not sure about zanax - i took diazepam for a ltd period during the worst of it. wgatever gets you through the night i suppose.

hang in there :)
 
I've felt better today than i've felt in awhile.. But today was my first day back to work. And i'm exhausted and my back's killing me. But it'll pass.. I'm really proud of myself for staying away from those damn things.. Up untill last night I've been using the zanax to help me sleep. Tonight i'm gonna see how I do without them. The last thing I want is to get off of one thing and right on another.. So no more of those for me. But over all im not doing as bad as I thought I'd be doing, so thats a plus! I just keep thinking "only a few more days!!"
 
how much methadone have you jumped from (and for how long?)????

hang in there - we just need a bit more info.
 
so far, so good.. kinda.. im still stickin to it.. told my gf about it, she's being supportive so it helps.. the ache's and pains i can deal with as im used to them.. but is there any way to help with these damn cold/hot sweats???? there driving me crazyy!
 
question for Yossarian22 when you were detoxing off of the methadone how long did the physical w/d's take? like the cold/hot sweats, and the whole body ache's.. i know it'll be awhile before my energy is really back up there.. but i can deal with having no energy and the ache's.. but these damn cold/hot sweats drive me crazy more than anything! i think i'd be a lil more alright if they went away...
 
I've never once went to a doctor for my stuff.. I'll leave that at that.. But I started taking the methadones to get off of the opiats. And they made me feel great.. No withdraws I had energy.. But after being on them for nearly two years that all starts to fade away and its right back to square one! In my opinion I don't think doctors should get you off of one thing and right back on another.. And yes, you will go thru withdraws when you stop taking them.. I didn't try to taper myself off of them, I just stoped cold turkey.. Like I said before I don't know if that made things any better, or any worse for me... I just wish doctors never made ANY of this shyt in the first place.. But now-a-days they gotta pill to fix anything..
 
I agree with you Yossarian22. Cause I know the next time someone says "hey you wanna pill?" I'll look back, remeraber how shitty this has been and say no thankss!! But tomorrow will be day 5. So im that much closer! And the zanax have helps SOOOOOOO much.. I don't get the cold/hot sweats and I can actually sleep at night.. My gf says I don't stop moving all night, but at least im getting a good nights sleep..
 
Hey BBE (i take it you're a fan of the who?)

Its good to hear you're getting some sleep - THATS progress. Just keep on taking it hour by hour/day by day. I cant stress enough how much better life gets when you're not chained to your next fix. Being free again is just around the corner. Hang in there mate.

keep on keepin on
 
Good for you!!!!

You have accomplished a lot! BE PROUD! I am glad you are feeling a littl better.. The first week back will probably be a struggle... Going thru this takes every ounce of strength a person has.. Then to work on top of it just makes it that more challenging.. I know my co workers thought I was losing it when I went thru it...

Hang in there!!!!!!!!! You are right.. Few more days will do you a world of good! Keep us updated!
~Secrets
 
Man, I wonder everyday why I ever started messing with them. I didn't take them for pain.. Just for the fun of being on that high I guess.. But the more I sit here and feel like sh*t the more I keep telling myself im that much closer.. That much closer to getting my life back.. It really does help when you keep thinking about it like that.. I just wish I could go to sleep, wake up in a month and put all this craziness behind me!
 
i found the not sleeping & the leg spasms were the worst.

How far into detox are you now?
 
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