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WD day7 off mmt, SCARED!

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daisygirl1267

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An aquaintance isCurrently in WD day 7 from methadone x3yrs. Looking for someone to talk to, wondering my god how much longer! Barely any energy to move, or so it seems. Does anything REALLY help?
 
daisygirl1267,

I hope your friend is doing well; that is a scary situation, because methadone has an extremely long duration of action.

I think that this thread will garnish you much more support in The Dark Side forum. I am going to move it there now.

Take care,

~ Vaya
 
Hey daisy.. welcome to blue light.. wish you felt better on your debut.. I detoxed off methadone and a bunch of other things in august.. you are doing great<3<3<3!!! IMO toughest detox there is.. how much were you taking? But to give you a good estimate as to when this tough time of yours will break, it takes about ten days for the methadone to clear from your system and then usually about three and a half more days for the initial miracle to happen, then you fell a whole lot better and it get a little better each day.. are you detoxing CT.. if that is the case please get an appointment to see a DR asap as there are drugs that are not addicting that will make the rest of your journey allot more bearable.. these are the drugs that I would recommend exploring with your DR or any DR.. clonidine as well as a possible drugs for restless leg syndrom.. I would avoid all opiates including loperamide as they will give you a little relief but just prolong your detox indefinitely or cause you to become dependent on them.. you can do this, the worst thing is sitting around and thinking of how bad you feel, get up and do whatever you can.. go to the movies, your going to be miserable so you might as well do something interesting.. Do you have a good support network??? <3<3<3
 
I'm MMT myself n I've heard the withdrawals were hard ;( I know there are several herbs that help n walking really helped my w/d... I only did 3 days tho n restarted . Just be there for them, try a funny movie. I know it sounds silly but being alone n bored was the worst for me. Hope it gets better, and congrats on her for quitting!!!

Did they taper down at all or cold turkey ? N what was the dose age? Just wondering what I have in store :/
 
Hello. Things will get better. I have CT off MMT twice, the first off of 170 milligrams.. I can talk about how horrible it is but I'm sure you already know that. you need to find a sleeping medication, some Immodium, a quality multi vitamin and B complex, constantly sip fluids and hydrate, as much fiber as possible to flush out your system- expect to lose between 10 and 20 pounds that's what I did, someone else already mention clonadine which can be a lifesaver, it it helps with the sweats and the shaking, and helps with your anxiety and bring your blood pressure down so you don't feel like your heart is going to jump out of your chest which can be very unpleasant. the worst of my withdrawals were from day 9 or 10 to 19 or 20- so I hate to say this but expect a solid month of feeling like garbage. also realistic expectations help, try and find a close friend or family member to do your laundry and your blankets cause they should be soaked in sweat and possibly vomit, have someone grab you as many movies as possible and of course help you with nutrition. other than that not much else you can do besides wait it out, maybe some ibuprofen and I wouldn't typically recommend this but maybe a long acting benzo like valium or klonopin.
 
IMO again don't use the imodium, I know its Soooooo tempting but seeing who makes it and who doesn't and who just needlessly prolonged their misery for a little respite, don't do it=D..
Hang in there, not to far to go and then you will be free of the Metha-cuffs... you can do this<3 Get out of the house, yeah you look like shit, feel like shit, but really do you want to continue sitting around focussing on how you feel.. although SS is totally correct about the withdrawal lasting a month they make a turn around day fourteen and you will start to feel better every day and in a couple of months you will feel great.. and I cant state how much of a boost getting to that initial turning point at about fourteen day, the first day you start to feel better than you have you realize that this will end and HOPE fills you.. your doing amazing give yourself the credit and stay on BL for support, I think there are a FEW people here who know exactly where you are and care<3
 
Hey i hope your recovery is going ok, or atleast as expected. From your description of your symptoms primary not have any energy or ambition, that is such a common symptom and each day that passes your build up strength. Please try and walk, 5 or ten minute walks.. I was so bad add a walk with a cane. Lol.
 
Thanks for all great msgs. My friend is doing somewhat better after jumping off ct at 50mg....biggest prob she has now, terrible nausea and still diarrhea. Now on day17. It is really gettinghard for her to deal with feeling like crap! She is just hoping it will b better before long. Honestly think that stuff sucks and really wish she hadn't ever gone on mmt, but iguess live and learn! Sure is ready to not feel like razors going thru gut! God pls hurry this takes 4ever it seems
 
your "friend" ( ;) ) is right at the end.. hits hard at the end, you are right there=D..

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NIce work.. just a little bit longer.. you must have had a pretty long half life with the metha-cuffs.. first miracle is about to happen.. all my love as thats one hell of a road rite.. you're about to start rolling down hill .. :! don't even think about it.. <3<3<3
 
neversickanymore said:
your "friend" ( ;) ) is right at the end.. hits hard at the end, you are right there=D..

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NIce work.. just a little bit longer.. you must have had a pretty long half life with the metha-cuffs.. first miracle is about to happen.. all my love as thats one hell of a road rite.. you're about to start rolling down hill .. :! don't even think about it.. <3<3<3
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I don't know what's up with all of the tunnels, but they scare me a bit. Kind of like spiders, but not as much as those nasty little buggers.

I'm really enjoying following your story, daisygirl. If you keep listening to folks like neversickanymore (I know I do), you'll get some really good sound advice and wonderful encouragement.
 
She's already been thinking about somethings not so good. The better than that she moved away from all old, bad acquaintances. And she very much wants this, but still hoping to see that light at the end. Almost see a flicker....still praying for soon
 
I once read "one foot in front of the other gets you to where you're going". And guess what, you eventually get to where you're going. It doesn't matter if it takes two weeks or two years. If you are willing to stay on the path it gets better.

The path is always there. We have to choose to take it. It's not an easy path, but it's a better path.
 
aliencowstorm said:
I once read "one foot in front of the other gets you to where you're going". And guess what, you eventually get to where you're going. It doesn't matter if it takes two weeks or two years. If you are willing to stay on the path it gets better.

The path is always there. We have to choose to take it. It's not an easy path, but it's a better path.
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And this is so true for everything in life that you want--not just sobriety. I always think that beating an addiction is like training for a marathin. Sure, the goal is to run a specific kind of race but the benefits of all you develop to get there-muscle strength, endurance, discipline--apply to so much more than that one race alone. Look at what you are doing as training for the difficulties you face in life. Suffering and struggle don't ever stop--it's how you can learn to react to them with strength and grace that gets easier and easier with practice.<3

P.S. It might empower you to "own" what you are going through. This is an anonymous board so there is no need to use swim or "my friend". This is you and you are doing this! Be proud of yourself for where you are. You are taking responsibility and you should give yourself credit for that.:)<3
 
Thanks again to all who have given encouragement along this really long path. It is soo much easier to screw up your life than it is to put it back together! I'm still hanging in there, even tho my stomach is still giving me hell....one day at a time...give me patience!
 
If you got 7 days you've got the hardest part over. When the physical BS ends, be prepared for a psychological desire you can't fathom. Good thing is, these cravings come in waves and are not physical. I recommend Kratom, lots of ibuprofen/Tylenol. marijuana, and lots of Xanax. Plus, while its easier said than done, make yourself eat and drinks plenty of fluids. One last thing I wanted to mention was adderral, after a week of being off the opiates youre gonna start to get bored which is the number one cause for relapse. Adderal which I have a script for when taken in the recommened dose helps you stay on track and so focused on regular everyday things vs that opiate obsession. Unfortunately my friend, your brain won't be completely re-wired for up to three years so kicking opiates isn't just a 7 day ordeal. I wish you nothing but luck and know what you are going through.
 
really?? really?? suggest to a MMT patient to load up on xanax marijuana and adderall??? very ill advised.
 
My Brain is doing better than it has in decades.. and Im not even at a year... If you don't work you brain out you loose it and if you don't work it out as a form of rehabilitation and sit around for three years hoping it will fix itself it kinda like if you have week flabby legs and quit eating garbage food and sit around on the couch for three years expecting them to rehab themselves.. once you are better get a couple book of puzzles, work on them and think about them in you spare time.. totally agree with south seattle, just spent all that time trying to cut the BS out of your life so why would you dump a whole bunch of garbage back in.. to have your brain clear quickly some other keys will be natural sleep and no putting a bunch of nero disruptive chemicals in it.. needs to stabilize so realize that the symptoms you re having will get better.. look for the real miracle on this to happen between four and seven months.. Keep at it daisy<3<3<3.
 
Well I'm still trucking along.....stomach still not perfect but i can eat without feeling like i want to puke.....course it still pisses my stomach off, sounds like a war in there!
Now kinda having a hard time getting motivated to do much of anything, but I'm working at it. Just feel bored, angry, lifeless sometimes. Somedays just wishing the day would b over so i can get on 2 the next, not sure why cuz may be same as previous one! Who knows?
 
Aah daisygirl, I can't even begin to imagine what you must be going through. I'm coming off 9 months of heroin and it's hellish enough, but 3 years of methadone, fuck. There isn't much to say really except remember to try and keep an end in sight. It's hard/ impossible but you just have to keep telling yourself that, even if you don't believe it. I find forcing myself to keep to a strict schedule is helping - it's so easy to cancel all plans and just wallow in cravings and self-pity but getting out, seeing people and doing things really does make a massive difference, even if you don't feel like it at the time. Hang in there, you're being incredibly strong <3
 
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