Hello I'm new here and was just looking for some info and advice on what to expect. I've done some research using Google on methadone withdrawals but seem to find mixed user experiences. Some people say the methadone withdrawal lasted just two weeks, some say it lasted a few months and some even say their not feeling right after a year!
My story: I started using tramadol around two years ago now and absolutely loved the euphoric, anti-anxiety effect they gave me. I was not feeling the effects at all after about 2 months of usage, even after taking 500mg tramadol, so I then started snorting subutex, tried heroin and got hooked on heroin, smoking daily while also smoking crack. I was on heroin for about 10 months and for around 4 of those months I IV'd it with crack (speedballs). I ended up going to jail in October last year and was released in November on 40mg methadone, which I chose to have increased to 70mg soon after release from jail.
From march this year I started reducing my dose at 5mg every 2 weeks, and although my recovery worker advised against dropping in increments of 5mg when I reached 30mg, I continued to do so I felt the same as when I was on 70mg. Once I got to 10mg I actually slashed the dose to 5mg in one week, and then to 2.5mg the next week by myself, still not feeling any different.
So I went from 10mg to 5mg in one week, and then from 5mg to 2.5mg the week after (sounds stupid I know but I just wanna be off this shit). I have just done 4 days on 2.5mg and have decided enough is enough now and I'm jumping off at 2.5mg, no messing about. I've just thrown my last 3 bottles of 2.5mg in the bin and had my last dose 26 hours ago.
I'm just wondering what can I expect in my circumstances? My overall opiate use lasted 2 years, with 5 months of that being tramadol/subutex, 10 months heroin use and 9 months methadone use.
Thanks for your time!
My story: I started using tramadol around two years ago now and absolutely loved the euphoric, anti-anxiety effect they gave me. I was not feeling the effects at all after about 2 months of usage, even after taking 500mg tramadol, so I then started snorting subutex, tried heroin and got hooked on heroin, smoking daily while also smoking crack. I was on heroin for about 10 months and for around 4 of those months I IV'd it with crack (speedballs). I ended up going to jail in October last year and was released in November on 40mg methadone, which I chose to have increased to 70mg soon after release from jail.
From march this year I started reducing my dose at 5mg every 2 weeks, and although my recovery worker advised against dropping in increments of 5mg when I reached 30mg, I continued to do so I felt the same as when I was on 70mg. Once I got to 10mg I actually slashed the dose to 5mg in one week, and then to 2.5mg the next week by myself, still not feeling any different.
So I went from 10mg to 5mg in one week, and then from 5mg to 2.5mg the week after (sounds stupid I know but I just wanna be off this shit). I have just done 4 days on 2.5mg and have decided enough is enough now and I'm jumping off at 2.5mg, no messing about. I've just thrown my last 3 bottles of 2.5mg in the bin and had my last dose 26 hours ago.
I'm just wondering what can I expect in my circumstances? My overall opiate use lasted 2 years, with 5 months of that being tramadol/subutex, 10 months heroin use and 9 months methadone use.
Thanks for your time!
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