Methodone, I never realized how strong it really is !

[hwbush336]

So I'm down to 50 mg a day of methodone and it's still affecting my sleep motivation and drive . I never thought my receptors and tolerance would recover like it has . I feel absolutely amazing the first 2 hours of the dose and then I start to get sleepy and tired unmotivated.. EKG are better than normal always , so it's nothing to do with my heart or anything it literally only happens when I take the methodone.. So I'm wondering at wat dose I gotta be on for it to stop or will it always affect me at any dose until j come off . Also I want no euphoria or high I just want to feel normal not sleepy content none of that .

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Methadone is a very powerful and long lasting opioid.

It can and does provide a very noticeable level of euphoria akin to other opiates/opioids.


But if you're using it for treatment, then the fact that you feel 'amazing', followed by tiredness and lack of motivation, suggests to me that your current dose is actually too high.

You need to find that sweet spot where it keeps you stable, but doesn't provide a sense of wellbeing that is obviously chemically induced.


This can be done, it just takes a long time.

Methadone was my saviour, and I'll defend it all the way. It just has to be used wisely.

 

[hwbush336]

Methadone is a very powerful and long lasting opioid.

It can and does provide a very noticeable level of euphoria akin to other opiates/opioids.


But if you're using it for treatment, then the fact that you feel 'amazing', followed by tiredness and lack of motivation, suggests to me that your current dose is actually too high.

You need to find that sweet spot where it keeps you stable, but doesn't provide a sense of wellbeing that is obviously chemically induced.


This can be done, it just takes a long time.

Methadone was my saviour, and I'll defend it all the way. It just has to be used wisely.

Yesss bro my Saviour as well !!!! I defend it just like you my friend, I fought long and hard on Suboxone and it slowly turns into something horrible as it just threw me into PRECIP no matter how long I waited , and even when I was stable I would relapse , alot to do with I wasn't ready and alot the medicine. But I was as high as 178 mg coming off Fyntinol, I live in Ohio , and now at 50 , , how much u think I could cut a week and not be sick ? I get 100 monthly and only take 50 so I have a suit case full of back stock so not worried if I get sick I just want to hit that sweet spot

 

[Keif' Richards]

Everyone is different of course, but in general, it's said that if you're dose is making you noticeably sedated, then your dose is probably too high. A lot of people chase the Methadone all the way to the end in terms of dosage increases. People will often increase their dose compulsively while getting increasingly diminished returns in the process. In short, their mind and body are telling them they want/need more Methadone when the true reality is that they would feel their best at a lower dosage.

This leads a lot of people down a path that ends with them feeling completely numb to everything, sleeping all day and generally not experiencing life the way they should be.

I'm not saying this is you specifically OP, but I thought it made sense to discuss this. You're right that the appropriate Methadone dose should have you feeling "normal". It should be enough to reduce your cravings completely, without making you sedated or otherwise interfering with your life. This is different for every person. It involves being really honest with yourself and being mindful of what the drug is really doing to and for you as opposed to what you think it's doing.

 

[Coffeeshroom]

I agree you need to find that stable dose where you just feel like a normal person and can function with pain s aches or need to use ( though the mental part is all on you there ) plus I personall find dosing every 12 hr helps keeps me level and stable.

 

[MedicinalUser247]

I've seen plenty of people that where on high dosages of methadone in recovery classes. They were always nodding out and scratching their face.