methadone detox

[methadone addict]

let me start by apologizing if this is the wrong place to post his cuz i cant find where to post my situation...anyways here goes..
I was on a methadone program for 3 yrs ...up to 120 milligrams .. & decided to taper off at 5 mill every 2 weeks ...down to 15mill...then i had 2 weeks off work so i stopped going to my program to kick it...i got some suboxone...took it for 5 days (1st day..8millsub..2nd day..3/4 day..4th day..1/2 ..5th day..1/4...6th day..an 8th..) then went 48 hours...felt withdrawels ...and took a final crumb...apprx. .08mill....then went 4 days...the first day sucked..by the 3rd day felt a bit better but by the 4th morning...the anxiety and chills and restlessness(lack of sleep) was killing me, so i took a 5 mg perc this morning to help....
Im wondering if this is gonna set me back now, cuz i know percs only have a half life of 4.5 hours ...OR will it help the rest of the sub get outta me and ill be okay ???
any help would be greatly appreciated since i have to go back to work in 3 days...im nervous the wd are gonna come back stronger?? idk?...

 

[evvvvvv]

I don't have an answer to your question, but you are nearly there and I have so much admiration for you. Good job, you are almost there, bear through it and I only hope I can join you one day.

 

[sniperhavoc]

Such a small dosage of a mu agonist wont do much to your detoxification. Since bupenorphine has a much higher affinity to the mu opioid receptor tham 5mgs of oxycodone would. Don't worry and I commend you on your dedication to detox... keep it up man

 

[jazzyhope]

I also commend you. Please keep us posted on how you are doing. The only person I know who got off methadone successfully did a rapid detox and nearly died from it. There's so much mental attitude that comes into play here. I wish I was ready to get off everything, but I'm not there yet. If you're determined to get off this you can do it!!