Just wanted to check in and let you know whats going on with my self detoxing, I had set up appt with shrink for bupranex detox but she couldnt see me till 4 weeks , I would have to go to her office every day for 7n days so she would see how I looked and felt. In mean time I went to meth clinic and of course the dont do detox only maintanace, I felt it might be more finacially profitable for them, Nurse was really nice but we got to a point where it was a deal breaker, wont go into that but I ended up asking my Dr.to write me for methadone. I have rx for 40 mgs a day he told me since I was on Ms cotin witch is longer acting to take one a day or so for the first 3 to 4 days till my body adjusts then stop everything but the meth. First day tool the 40mg meth and only had to take 80 mgs of ms cotin, felt a little hyper but didnt feel like any withdrawl. Thats almost half the dose of morphine I was taking. I feel more optamistic than ever that I can actually get off all med including the methadone. I have appt in 2 weeks with dr. The one thing Im not sure of is canceling my appt for the buprnex. Any way just needed to share whats going on with me .Wife is happy I got the methadoen take care best to all, Ray
Dear Ramon,
Sounds like you are doing well. I have no experience with Buprenex; however, could it hurt if you kept the appointment? You can make your decision about which method of detoxification works the best for you following that appointment.
Nevertheless, you sound like you are making excellent choices. There are so many people here to help you, Ramon. Keep it up!
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ben
Sounds like you are doing well. I have no experience with Buprenex; however, could it hurt if you kept the appointment? You can make your decision about which method of detoxification works the best for you following that appointment.
Nevertheless, you sound like you are making excellent choices. There are so many people here to help you, Ramon. Keep it up!
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ben
Ramon..keep your appt. From what I have heard and read, the bup. has a better success rate for weaning and recovery when partnered with a support program. Methadone is hard to detox from, bup. is a little easier.
I'm so happy for you for continuing to battle this.
You're wife should be proud. Don't ever give up.
Cowgirl
I'm so happy for you for continuing to battle this.
You're wife should be proud. Don't ever give up.
Cowgirl
Ramon,
Im so glad you got the Methadone .. It sounds like it may be the best way to go for you, as I have been reading your posts and understand your situation..
I too will be starting the Methadone tabs tomorrow or the next day..
I do know from prior experience that they worked Great and in about 2 weeks I was finally off the pills altogether w/ minimal side effects..
I just wanted to tell you to be careful not to take too many.. I did and found myself nodding, (something I Never Do).. and also talking out-loud when I was sleeping...
I, originally did not even know I was nodding, until I went to an AA meeting and realized my eyes were rolling in my head.. How Embarressing...!!!Prior to that, I just thought it was because I was reading so much at night, to catch up on all that I missed while pilling.., and my eyes were just tired DUH!!!
Really it is amazing to me that I am alive still..There has just got to be a reason and I know it is not to continue my life abusing a drug...
Really, I wish you so much luck..
I think Your definetly on the right path..
You might want to warn your wife about the talking in the sleep part..and if you have any secrets, Well, you may want to sleep in another room!!..LOL LMAO..
Good Luck
You are in my thoughts and Prayers.
Love and Hugs.
Di
Im so glad you got the Methadone .. It sounds like it may be the best way to go for you, as I have been reading your posts and understand your situation..
I too will be starting the Methadone tabs tomorrow or the next day..
I do know from prior experience that they worked Great and in about 2 weeks I was finally off the pills altogether w/ minimal side effects..
I just wanted to tell you to be careful not to take too many.. I did and found myself nodding, (something I Never Do).. and also talking out-loud when I was sleeping...
I, originally did not even know I was nodding, until I went to an AA meeting and realized my eyes were rolling in my head.. How Embarressing...!!!Prior to that, I just thought it was because I was reading so much at night, to catch up on all that I missed while pilling.., and my eyes were just tired DUH!!!
Really it is amazing to me that I am alive still..There has just got to be a reason and I know it is not to continue my life abusing a drug...
Really, I wish you so much luck..
I think Your definetly on the right path..
You might want to warn your wife about the talking in the sleep part..and if you have any secrets, Well, you may want to sleep in another room!!..LOL LMAO..
Good Luck
You are in my thoughts and Prayers.
Love and Hugs.
Di
Hello Ramon,
Congrats on taking that big step and making that big decision. I was in the same boat as you. I relapsed twice on OxyContin. It was just to easy for me to get prescriptions cause I had so many injuries from working out and playing hockey. So even though I could go cold turkey, a couple months later id be on them again.
Anyways. I've been on Methadone for 30 days now. I don't think about Oxy's, I don't crave them, I don't have any withdrawls, nothing at all. Im working alot, working out alot, spend time with family, friends, and my girlfriend. So things are well.
As for advice, keep at eye on your dosage and how you feel. I'm sticking at 110mg for now. It all depends on how fast your body metabolised the stuff. Make sure you feel 'normal' but your not overly tired (If you head is bopping in front of the PC) its too much.
Good Luck!
Congrats on taking that big step and making that big decision. I was in the same boat as you. I relapsed twice on OxyContin. It was just to easy for me to get prescriptions cause I had so many injuries from working out and playing hockey. So even though I could go cold turkey, a couple months later id be on them again.
Anyways. I've been on Methadone for 30 days now. I don't think about Oxy's, I don't crave them, I don't have any withdrawls, nothing at all. Im working alot, working out alot, spend time with family, friends, and my girlfriend. So things are well.
As for advice, keep at eye on your dosage and how you feel. I'm sticking at 110mg for now. It all depends on how fast your body metabolised the stuff. Make sure you feel 'normal' but your not overly tired (If you head is bopping in front of the PC) its too much.
Good Luck!
Good luck on the meth, Diana. I was wondering where you went. I hope that you aren't mad at me for that comment I made about the drinking.
I wish you luck, and hope you are feeling better. Welcome to the beginning of the other side. I don't have much consecutive time, but I can tell you that you will like yourself much better on this side.
Good uck, Lady, and I hope that you had a nice birthday.
I wish you luck, and hope you are feeling better. Welcome to the beginning of the other side. I don't have much consecutive time, but I can tell you that you will like yourself much better on this side.
Good uck, Lady, and I hope that you had a nice birthday.
Hey bud, How on earth did u get a Dr to do that? What state are u in? Can u now get it from Drs. for maintenance as well. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to get back on methadone for maintenance , but I really need to know this in case (right now i am not using , & its been a while for continueous use & over a month or so since last mini - relapse, only a little 3 or 4 day - which is not good i know) but i'm not on methadone- if u can believe it ADO, (or against Shrink orders)
I'll finish in a few, gotta help father in law start car.
I'll finish in a few, gotta help father in law start car.
be creful this stuff is harder to get off of than anything yet!! do not
abuse keep with dr's. directions. this stuff hurts
abuse keep with dr's. directions. this stuff hurts
thanx for the advice which i know is well intended, i was on it before for a long time, like i say im clean now, & that is the last option of last resort which i don't want, however, if it comes to it again, i want to know if there are other options other then the terrible clinics in the south where u end up seeming to always have 1 foot in the door & counselors that dont & cant counsel, & drs that dont care.
Brown dog, thanks for your posts, you were right about the meth clinics in the south, like I said before I was surprised they didnt offer any detox just long term maitanence. I read the have 300 people on their program at $11 a day which I believe is close to 92 grand a month give or take, so I can see why its in their interest to keep people on for long term. Any way I told the Dr that was giving me the Ms cotins that My wife gave me an ultimatum to get off or she would ask me to leave because she felt I was drawing back emotionally and had no extra drive , but that she wouldnt mind if I took meth as we had read about it and it was a start in the right direction. I have to admit I never have told the doctor that Im an addict, I wasnt completly honest ( I know I know) but Im in small community and in the medical profession so I need to kep this under wraps because it could efffect my referral base. Any way I asked if I could try methadone and he gave me a 2 weeks supply. He doesnt like it for long term pain control but he was willing to let me try. I Have some back pain but of course not enough to worent ms cotins. So far Ive been doing well and when I go back I will be off everything but meth 40 mgs a day. I dont know if this is a large dose or not but If I feel ok on it Ill have him write it for me in place of the morphine and when Im stabilized Ill start to wean down. If I had told him more of the story about using pills when not in pain he wouldnt have been able to write the meth for me and I would have Been F---ed. so was I rigorously honest no because it would have hampered my sincere effort to get and stay clean. Ray
appreciate the answer, ur right not to be completely honest or u would have been screwed in spite of what anyone says, more later, just got done w work, & wife & kids want to go to fair, 40 aint that high, but its somethin, take ur time coming down but not too long, i'll tell u more later, cause i might not know a lot about a lot, but i sure know about what we used to call in ny, Juice.
