Quitting Methadone Cold Turkey?

Question by ash: Quitting Methadone Cold Turkey?
Hello, I have been on Methadone for about 6 months, never going above a 30mg daily dose so that one day I would be able to quit. In fact I was at 19mg dose but had oral surgery and after taking the prescribed Opiates I needed to jump up to 30mg. Last week I decided that I was fed up of the clinic and did a self imposed rapid detox. I had take home doses and the first day I skipped taking the dose, 2nd day only took 20mg, third day 10mg…then cold turkey….nada, none nothing. Now is the 4th day of no methadone and am not feeling great but also am not dying either. How long will this last, this lack of energy and crazy sleep patterns. I hate the clinic because it is full of drug dealers and the staff seems to try to convince you that you need to keep going up and they act like Methadone isn’t a drug, when we all know it is. Well I am just trying to find others opinions on this and any knowledge of how long I will have to endure this mild like flu I am feeling (nothing like I felt trying to quit opiates cold turkey)…>THANKS.

Best answer:

Answer by Wendy L
well methadone is a drug substitute, it my not be THE DRUG but its still a drug , my friend has just come off methadone and to be honest it is hard but you do need some one with you i was there for her , do you have some one to be there for you ?if so talk to them as they can be your rock , but you carry on dont give up and dont turn to any thing else( drink )ect, you DO need some kind of help to make sure that you are safe , let me know how you are doing pls

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