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Just joined the forums/had a ROD procedure, figured i'd share it.

gloomwave

gloomwave

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Ok first and foremost sorry if this is really long and belongs somewhere else. But it literally is an introduction, so I hope it counts. Anyway, I feel like I've used bluelight since the dawn of time but neglected to make an account probably due to the fact I was busy with whatever I was researching. Anyway, I just underwent the infamous "rapid opiate detox" procedure, so here's a brief(extremely long) story of my ongoing nightmare three weeks later. I went to a place in Manhattan (New York City) and honestly my doctor is fantastic. He's been working in the field for 15+ years and really knows his shit. If you're interested after this, let me know and I'll give you the info. It rounds out to around 9,800 us$ but they have payment plans that are pretty affordable. I did this as a last ditch effort, mind you. Apparently 7 trips to rehab weren't enough so I ended up in the methadone mill for about 5 years. I'm 23 now and have been using opiates via IV since age 14. Growing up in a suburb of the city and playing in a band with guys 7+ years older than me afforded me the blessing of a full blown habit at around age 15. It went downhill from there. Anyway, I was on 220mg of methadone before the procedure(i had previously been on 300mgs at a different clinic i was discharged from. long story.) and also taking around 12mg of xanax with 4mg of clonazepam. I'm sure some of you are like what the hell you'd die, but if anyone has ever been on methadone with a hard habit prior/during methadone maintenance, you know that's like a handful of skittles. My doctor wasn't comfortable detoxing me directly off of methadone because it clings to every single cell in your friggin body, so he told me I'd need to take 3-4 weeks of different opiate supplement before the procedure. three weeks later I was taking, dilaudid 16-24mg daily, morphine sulphate 800-1000mg daily, 90-120mg of 30mg roxycodone, smoking 3-4 200mg fentanyl patches and shooting up. This obviously more than supplemented my previous habit and resorted in my KDR durastically dropping in battlefield 3 due to me passing out mid session. FU flechette ammo. Anyway, I went in on the 30th of April, They loaded me up with clonidine for about 5 hours then took me to the procedure room. I don't really feel like explaining the exact method of detox, but it involves flushing your body with a ton of naloxone and naltrexone whilst under anesthesia. I am somehow naturally tolerant to anesthesia and have woken up unable to move yet feeling pain during surgeries before so I was pretty freaked out. The procedure, normally takes about 3, 4, or up to 5 hours. I was under anesthesia for 11+ hours after they had to drastically increase my dose (thank god I didn't feel anything) but as a result, I woke up puking my brains out. I then proceeded to cough and vomit black tar from my lungs and threw up literally until there was blood. Due to the fact I was a human beanbag chair, I asphyxiated on my own vomit lord knows how many times so I came down with pneumonia right after. I know they say don't eat for 12 hours, and i hadn't had anything besides a sip of water to wash down my benzos before going in, for like 15 hrs. It's been 23 days and I'm slowly on the up and up. The biggest thing for me is I'm no longer psychologically craving opiates. The worst thing is restless leg syndrome. My doctor said he had never seen someone with a tolerence as high as mine, so I visit him frequently for clonidine and loperamide. He's really great about medications. When I was laid up really badly and couldn't move around much during the first week after the detox, he physically went to the pharmacy, paid for and over-nighted me the already filled scripts. I'm still having extremely bad leg pain, but he says it's from my long term methadone use/abuse. Other than that, seriously if you can put up with a few days of shitting your brains out and puking (worst case scenario) I would recommend it to anyone trying to get clean. I quit literally everything besides the benzos, which I'm tapering down from (currently at 4mgs of xanax) which is also contributing to my extended withdrawl. But of the few people I've talked to, it all worked out really well for them and hell, I'd rather go through 3 weeks of discomfort than months of a slow methadone taper. I envy those who feel crummy for two days after then wake up singing with the birds. And anyway I'm just a rare case scenario. The psychological effects have been the toughest to deal with, mostly a lot of suppressed anger but it gets better. Anyway, that's my horror story though honestly it was a blessing. Just figured I'd write something amusing for my first post. Also if anyone is in the NY/Tri-State area and into any form of art/music or cycling, hit me up. I need to get out of the house more.
 
Hey, thanks! I've read a lot of your posts in the past and many have been super helpful. Thanks for welcoming me despite my long-ass post haha.
 
hey, thanks a bunch. i'm going through a pretty rough period of isolation so any kind of human contact is just a blessing in itself.
 
Wow, that is amazing! I saw a documentary on tv recently featuring a girl going through the same process, it was very interesting. Welcome toBluelight! Good luck with everything!
 
I have suffered from pain since my hip dislocation in october 2009. I have been on just about every pharmaceutical opiate analgesic thats out there. My parents are urging me to undergo a rapid detox procedure. If it was just an addiction and I did not have a physical condition that is responsible for my pain I would do it in a heart beat. However, I had severe hip pain until I got prescribed opiates. Currently, I am on methadone, 20mg in the morning, 20mg in the PM. My doctor said I can take another 10mg tab as needed. So in a 24 hour period I usually take 40mg of methadone. Rarely I take 50mg. I have heard about methadone withdrawal being the worst. But It may be time for me to stop, or at least try to. my main concerns are....

should I slowly taper off the methadone under my pain doctors supervision( I have heard its hell, far more grueling than tapering off other opiates)

or

go through Rapid Opiate Detox ROD to kick the methadone

as i mentioned I take the methadone for chronic pain. I am petrified that all the pain the methadone suppresses will come rushing back as soon as I detox whether it be via rapid detox or a slow taper.

I am not in the situation that opiate addicts face where once they get clean with hard work and dedication they can live a fulfilling life.
I dont feel any pleasurable effects from methadone, it just keeps my pain manageable to a point where I can function.

I am only going to know what type of pain I will be in once its all out of my system. I do not want to pay all that money for a rapid opiate detox procedure and end up back on opiates because my pain is out of control.

Do you see my dilemma?
any advice/personal experience regarding these matters would be greatly appreciated. Id love to get some advice on ROD especially from chronic pain sufferers
 
I sent u an email cuz i didnt know how to message. U on here im really interested. In a rapid detox any info will be appreciated
 
Gloomwave i emailed u but not sure if u got it i am very interested in the dr u went to ive been on methadone for 15 yrs im rasing my 3 yo grandaughter and need off of methadone can you please get back to me? Ty
 
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