Methadone Detox: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Methadone detox difficulties?

(Posted by: TomatoMug on 2008-11-17 22:56:15)

I was discharged from a Behavioral Ward at the hospital for Methadone Detox after one week.(I am not a heroin user- a failed back fusion)I was a 60 to 80 mg a day user for five years, the last three months I tapered down to 31 mg (very difficult) My last dose was eight days ago.I still feel like shit(diarrhea, anxiety, sneezing fits, insomnia and the typical knee- jerk reaction that effects all limbs at night when trying to sleep)The Doctors gave me Clonodine Patch, Depakote, Ambian & Robaxin to cope with the seeming unending horrible pains my body is racked by.So look....when can I expect to feel just a little better? I did the 7 day detox, but it seem I'm entering another ugly phase of hell?

Posted by: John W on 2008-11-18, 00:14:59

Approx 6mnts before u feel normal but it will take 8 weeks before u can sleep. you finished u methadone to high a dose, should have been weened down to 1 ml. good luck its going to be very very very hard, but it can b done. ask doctor for valium for nerves and and rohyponol 4 sleep[rohyponol will zonk u rite out] . good luck ps carefull with the tabs very addictive in your posistion

Posted by: AcidConspiracy on 2008-11-18, 10:20:32

It gets worse before it gets better, sorry. Ask your doctor about subutex or suboxone. Expect to feel like a truck ran you over for at least a couple weeks, find things to keep you physically and mentall occupied in the meantime. The first week is terrible but you will have that "hungry " feeling untill you die. There's no end to opiate addiction it's indefinate. Ask anyone in AA or NA, "recovery " is a lifelong process, and I hate to tell you but yeah, it's white-knuckle every day. sorry.