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Opioids Short on methadone cutting the rest down to make it, will it suck?

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Jiff

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Ok like a tard I used more methadone than what I got for take outs, the reason is I pulled a muscle in my back laying sod. I have 4 1/2 bottles left to get me through 6 more days and there 40mg bottles (which is my normal dose) plus the 20mgs of the 1/2. So I was thinking of going 20mgs one day and 40mgs the next and that will get me through tell I go back on monday. What I want to know is will it make me feel like crap after a few days or do u think it wont be that bad since its only for 6 days? Anyone thats done this or has any info that will help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
 
This is a self serving thread, and isn't really Other Drugs material. Please read over the BLUA and the Other Drugs Guidelines and posting standards, located in my signature. I am going to close this, but I'll answer your question..

Just take the total amount you have, and divide by the days you need to get thru. If you have 4.5 bottles left and 6 days to go, that comes out to 30mg per day. Luckily, the half life of methadone is so long, that when I was on methadone, skipping a day wouldn't even make me sick. It builds up in your system substantially and I wouldn't start to get sick for about 60 hours or so.

You also could take 35mg for 4 days, then 20mg for the next two days.

Either way, you still have a bunch built up in your system and have enough to get you thru without detoxing hardcore. You may be alittle uncomfortable for a few days but it won't be too bad.. I was on methadone maintenance for 15 months, and had weekly take homes. Many times I would take extra and be without anything for 1 or 2 days. It was definitely bearable.
 
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