So I’ve been a using methadone for a year and I finally decided about 3.5 months ago to leave methadone via tapering off.
I’ve been dropping it slowly. Was at 70 mg. Been lowering it 4 mg every 2 weeks. Currently at 44 mg and next week I go to 40 mg.
So, yeah, the way to taper methadone is really slow and one should not rush oneself.
Just posting this as a success story. Do not let the “bad experiences” with methadone that you find online. That person either had a bad methadone clinic or was erratic with his treatment. Fortunately, my clinic is free, has an amazing psychological and psychosocial staff members that one sees monthly, and I’ve followed protocol.
MY ONLY COMPLAING ABOUT METHADONE AS A SUBSTANCE IS THAT ON A PART OF THE POPULATION IT DECREASES TESTOSTERONE. I’M 27 YRS OLD AND AM HAVING TO USE VIAGRA ALL THIS TIME TO COMBAT IT. I checked my testosterone and it was really really low. I’m anxious to finish treatment and check my test after this.
It’s good to here another successful methadone story. I’ve been off my medication for a few months now I was the same as u I did a taper with my drug clinic. It can be done if u really want it x
Proud of you, hope your still working to get off that stuff… I went cold turkey after 8 years and was in withdrawal for over 6 months, I’m 10 months clean today. The rls stopped at 6-7 months but it does still come and go and I did t sleep for the first 6 months it was so bad…
I didnt take comfort meds , no weed, nothing… I feel it helped me to have something to look back at so I won’t relapse when I think of the hell of having to do it again …
If tapering works do it but in my exp they don’t want you off…
My testosterone was 106 when I had labs and had all the symptoms of low t… I’m on 200mg a week and now at 4 months in I’m starting to feel better a bit…sex is better and constant… It does wonders…
I’m going through a blah moment on it RN and feel down. But it will probably pass…
Get off that stuff as quick as u safely can!!! There is life after it…
Hi I know this isn’t particularly on track with methadone but I am aware of the difficulty behind methadone due to my parents having been on it before they passed away from their drug addiction. I was a meth user and then got hooked on Fentanyl. After getting off of Fentanyl I was quickly put on the Suboxone shot. It was extremely helpful for a while but I realized how difficult it is now to cut down because I’m back on Suboxone strips. I’ve been 7 months clean and doing great but I fight with myself sometimes because in my head I believe I’m not 100% sober due to being on Suboxone. I’ve been told this is a silly thought by my sponsor and by the people in my THU. I know it’s a maintenance medication but I’m finding myself stuck in this rut trying to cut down and when I’m nearly there I get sick to my stomach again.