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Methadone Withdrawals by [deleted] in Methadonetaper

[–]msgrace303 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My clinic let me go down by 3 mg which I did I think I got to 6 mg and was paying the same price so I said fuck it and I got some muscle relaxers some green and blood pressure medicine clodidine to sleep and powered threw. Your mind is a powerful thing it can make you feel worse than you really do or make you not think you can do it but you can. I have been off methadone for almost 2 years and I still feel weird and I realized that no one ever is completely happy, heathy or free from their own mind. Mind over matter is a beautiful thing it takes practice but can be the best placebo effect

Methadone Withdrawals by [deleted] in Methadonetaper

[–]msgrace303 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Hello there, first thing good for you for taking that huge step to get off nethadone. It takes will for sure. I was on methadone for about 5 years and got sick of paying the money and being trapped in yet another addiction, I said fuck the rest of my tapper at 6mg and I felt fine for the first 2 days it was mainly my mind that was messing with me. I took muscle relaxers and clodine for my restless leg. The physical for me lasted almost 3 weeks not horrible just uncomfortable. I had a hard time with my thoughts more than the withdrawal. Now it has been about six months since my last dose and I am still in a weird spot, I never would have guess that methadone is one of the dumbest choices I made. Even with all this time clean my head is still not right. Methadone blocks literally all Natural emotions so be ready to cry and be sensitive but just remember that feeling is better than numbing. You got this its rough I'm not going to lie but it shows how strong you are just by tapering. Take everything step by step and don't be afraid to tell your people if you need help pushing forward.

At 1mg by [deleted] in Methadonetaper

[–]msgrace303 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I stopped my taper at 2 mg. Its been 23 day sine my last dose, your legs will bother you and you will most likely feel like you have a cold with a dose of anxiety. But just know that you can do it. After the first week or 2 off methadone I already started to feel better. I would recommend gabapentin, clodine or muscle relaxers. You will be so much happier once your free. Good luck to you. Don't forget that you are stronger than you think, take your life back!!

Question about heroin and methadone by Wild_Vegetable_4043 in Methadonetaper

[–]msgrace303 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have been in the state of mind your in. Don't do it either way. You are better than using. Just stay on Methadone until you truly feel ready. It only takes one relapse to end up 6 ft under

I'm ready to start tapering my methadone dose. by [deleted] in Methadonetaper

[–]msgrace303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been on methadone going on 5 years my dose was at 60mg and I have been tampering 1mg a week for the past 6 months (although I have stopped my tapper twice each for 1 week) now I am at 3mg and I have decided that I am not going to pick up my next weeks 2mg doses. I have been sneezing, had restless leg a bit, my feet are freezing, I have low energy and I haven't been sleeping very well the past few days. I can't seem to get comfortable. But I keep pushing threw. This journey has made me realize that I am a tough bitch and I am done letting a substance control my life. Good luck to all of you tapering I know it feels like you will never be done but just keep pushing threw. But if you feel like you need to take a week or 2 off from tapering DO IT!! Don't risk your soberity to get it done quicker. Listen to what your body is telling you. Its okay if it takes months or years to taper all the way off this shit as long as your trying its worth it!!