my boyfriend has started to taper his methadone dose, he started at 50ml and i going down 2ml every week, today he will go down to 42.
so far he is doing ok, says he can feel it a little bit but nothign major.
but he has been a bit low, last night we were talking and he said he was feeling pretty depressed about how long it is going to take to taper down, he thinks it will be one year (know that 2ml every week is onyl about 6 months but think he is going to slow it down when he gets to a lower dose and may have times when he stays firm at a dose etc.)
he really wants to stop and feels like this is a really long time. he talked about taking a month adn going down really quick, and having a bad month of withdrawels. not that he was going to do this just that this was an idea in his head.
he said the clinic make him taper how they want and not how he wants?
after reading a lot of stuff on here i suggested to swap onto sub whne he gets down to 30ml as people seem to think its easier to get off?
but he said the clinic didnt like it if you swapped over? also that it was difficult to swap over..because you have to have a few days of complete withdrawel.
he has already been on sub b4 and said he got on well with it.
he had a meeting with his counseller this morning, but he dosent get on with her that well, so i dont know if he gets the most out of it.
dont know what to do or say to help him, makes me so sad to see him so sad about it.
he was sad that it was going to take such a long time to stop, but at the same time he said he knows it will go quickly..i am the same sometimes i feel like god another year..but then when i think long term its like well a year tapering properly and then hopefully he will be able to stay clean and there are loads more years left to enjoy.
sorry to ramble on and on
Morning..Sash..i can understand yer b/f wish to be off meth. for good..but personally i would go for the slow taper hes on at the mo.its taken him a long time to get to this point,so why rush it&go thru any mental/physical discomfort.by the sounds of it hes just fed up with the whole addict to meth. cycle&wants rid of his past life&move on..which is great,but&its a big but if he rushes off the meth.the chance of a lapse is more ever present.Let him get to 30ml&then see how he feels,he might have a change of heart&realise slow is better in the long run.Rome wasnt built in a day as the Italians probobly dont say,but you get my meaning.Take care&again hes a lucky guy to have you as support.....Davey
Morning Davey, thanks for quick reply didnt think anyone would really be up and posting at this time as we are an hour ahead here!
yeah think he was just a bit fed up, he knows that rushing it isnt the best way. which i do too, but sometimes i think... oh how good would it be if he was off it...but i realise that slow and steady is a much more secure way to recover and there will be a lot higher chance of him staying clean after.
yeah think he was just a bit fed up, he knows that rushing it isnt the best way. which i do too, but sometimes i think... oh how good would it be if he was off it...but i realise that slow and steady is a much more secure way to recover and there will be a lot higher chance of him staying clean after.
