Medical Methadone Detox?

First I would like to say I am keeping you in my Prayers, it's hard enough to stop an addiction for yourself, but you also have a precious child and I am sure you are worried sick. We have lots of support here, so, stay with us as you will need it. Amitriptyline is a tri cyclic anti depressant, they are an older one and it works to help you sleep at the proper time, night. They are bargain priced as well.Somehow we perceive light even with our eyes closed and the amitriptyline actually produces sleep when it is dark, and alertness when there is sunlight or too much artificial light, you could still sleep with the tv on. Suboxone and Methadone are both long acting opiate replacements, they both work for over 24 hours, so, I think that is why they are much harder to stop. The withdrawal tends to kick in later than a normal opiate and hang around longer.

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The whole reason a person goes into opiate withdrawal is because the signal sender (for pain relief) and the signal receiver become damaged and no longer work properly. The body and brain crave opiate, so, they attempt to bypass the damaged system but still get the brain to release its own opiates. Nearly every system in the body sends a signal to try and bypass and use another switch to get the brain to release it, the nervous system gives us anxiety and goosepimple flesh, the stomach makes us nauseous and we get diarrhea, the muscular system sends restless leg or body symptoms, all in vain as the part of the brain that would read and retrieve this info is offline. When you are in the clinic and when you get out, please walk or do some sort of regular exercise. It helps reboot the offline system in the brain, it helps regulate the eat/sleep/wake cycle, it produces endorphins which help mentally and physically and it keeps you busy so you will be a bit distracted and not focus on the withdrawal or simply missing your old habit. I just completed a suboxone program and came here over a year ago trying to figure out a way to get off of it without withdrawal. There used to be a member here named MPVT, he suggested the walking when trying to taper or get off an opiate and he WAS RIGHT. If you stick around here, you will see many who say they tapered the suboxone and still had weeks of withdrawal. They are asking us to help them out and all we know to do is to tell them to treat the symptoms with over the counter meds like advil, tylenol, imodium ad and to tell them to get support and keep healthy in other ways, get sleep, eat properly and on time and to walk, The only thing different I did from these other people is the walking and I am 10 days sub free with NO sign of withdrawal. When I got to 1 mgs per day, i started walking at least 30 minutes per day, 5 days of the week. I also got on an anti depressant and made sure I talked often to my support team. I swear I had NO withdrawal and I hope you don't either. If you are starting a program of walking, don't over do it at first, walk on level ground and only if you are physically able. If you start with 10 minutes twice a day or 15 minutes once a day, and then add a minute or 2 every few days, you won't get sore and quit. Best of luck and you can do this. Pattishan ps I was on subs for 2 1/2 years, started at 12 mgs, last year of it I spent slowly tapering to .25 mgs.

i have been off and on opiates for 4 years. have had to come together with a medication regiment to ease withdrawals. i am currently on 140 mg/methadone a day. will soon be getting off. have spoken to the head doctor at my clinic, my psychiatrist, and my therapist, and the following is what i use whenever i come off of opiates, especially heroin. I will be using the following regiment when i detox off of methadone.

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non prescription drugs:
immodium-stomach cramps, the runs. take as much as you want, it is not harmful
naproxen sodium-take a lot of it, 3 times a dayvi
melatonin-sleep aid
benydryl-will assist with muscle aches
potassium-muscle aches/spasms/leg cramps
strong wide selection mineral supplement-take 3 times a day
vitaman B6/B12-increase energy, reduce weakness
vitaman c-increase energy, good for overall general health
L-tyrosine-will absorb the medications smoothly
Gingko Baloba/Ginsing- Will cleanse blood stream and force the opiates out, and the ginsing will increase energy and focus

prescription drugs:
clonidine-the.02 mg-for chills, cold/hot sweats, stomach aches
valium-reduces anxiety/restlessness, increases sleep
soma or flexeril-for muscle aches/spasms

TAKE HOT BATHS LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT-pour 2-3 cups saline bath salts into water. will relax muscles/spasms/restlessness like no other. hot showers will do as well.

Once you feel strong enough, work out, even if its just a short walk or bike ride, will increase endorphuns and reduce restlessness.
Eat as much as you can. Hydrate yourself with water, constantly.