[Spaazkaz]

Hey guys. I have been reading some posts and i was no where near as addicted as some of you but i believe i am suffering moderate withdrawal and am very glad i figured it out. I thought i had the flu and went to the doc and they said there was nothign wrong with me. I was scared ****less that i had something serious but i now realize that i am the epitome of dopesick... sleep an hour at a time with cold night sweats, abdomonal pain, diarreah, goosebumps, headaches, and sometimes i think i am going insane. I was using percs, hydros, and oxys for a couple months on and off no more than 60mgs in a day, usually 30-40 mgs every other day with a very low tolerence in the beginning. I originally didn't think it was withdrawl because I wasn't using on a regular basis but from what i have read it really doesn't matter. I guess i am just posting because i have no one else to talk to about it and it is greatly affecting every aspect of my life. I have a friend who is "experienced" with opiates and has relapsed and withdrawn at least 10 times now... anyway he gave me some 10mg methadones and i was wondering how i should dose them or if i should at all since my dopesickness is fairly mild (in comparison). again, i have had every symptom of dopesickness except vomiting and the doc said i dont have a virus (I woulda told him about the opiates but i truly didn't think i was addicted or it was an issue at all). Everytime i read a post on here i almost get excited because now i know what is wrong with me. Help me quit this ****! FYI i am a 20 year old male. thanks, -Zack-

[Spaazkaz]

I guess one of my main questions is if methadone helps kill symptoms during withdrawl or are they going to come back when i stop taking the methadone. Also, i forgot to post in the painkillers thread and dont mean to hog the board. ANY help or words of advice would be MUCH appreciated. Just knowing this place exists makes me feel better. Thank you,
-Zack-

[mpvt]

You can use methadone to come off your drug of choice but then you have to very slowly wean down from the methadone.A 10% drop every 2 weeks is about the fastest you should go with methadone weaning.....Dave

[Spaazkaz]

All i have are these 10mg pills (perfd for 5mg dosage). would you reccomend i just dont take them and just tough it out with advil gel tabs, tylenol pm and imodium ad for a few days? I took 5mg today and it helped a little but i dont want to have to wean off of anything. I guess i just answered my own question. I really dont know what im doing so any further advice would be much appreciated. -Zack-

[LISA GIRL]

You defintitely sound like you have all the classic withdrawal symptoms and you could easily have them for your level of usage. I don't know much about methadone.. I hear it is difficult to come off of...no easy fix unfortunately..you might as well ride it out...I am on suboxone but wish I had gone cold turkey...I did that last year at about your level of usage and felt like**** and kind of emotional for a couple weeks but much better after that. I wouldn't count on just taking the methadone for a while and being "fixed" and being done...you do have to wean off of it very slowly like Dave said..that much I do know. From someone almost twice your age..take my advice...ride it out...and never take another pill for recreational use again. I have wasted 3 years of my life and a boatload of money...your addiction will get worse before it gets better. Just look at your buddy ...relapsed 10 times..that's tough... please nip it in the bud! Good Luck!! Oh and check out the painkiller use thread.. some great people over there...!!

[Spaazkaz]

thank you very much lisa and dave i truly appreciate it. yea im so glad there are so many people here to relate to (and sad at the same time). I was so lost... yea the emotional aspect is probably the worst symptom. Its really amazing how a drug can become a part of your mind and you literally go crazy without it. My head is so f'd up and its the most crucial time in school so I am going back on what i said again and i think i am going to dose methadone for a couple weeks. Am i going to have to wean off of 5mgs, or is that a low enough dosage to just stop? thanks again