Jefferson,
I take 5mg of Methadone Bid since 2001 and when I've tried to cut that dosage in half, boy did I ever have terrible withdrawl symptoms... nausea, gas, bloating, diarrhea, feeling emotionally very off balance.. and difficulty breathing. Also last but not least.. my pain levels were so terrible! The pain would seem to increase exponetially without the extra dose of Methadone so I rushed back to my regular dosage. My PM says if going off this medication it will have to be very slow and titrate down over 3 months at least he thinks...
Our very own Poncho has undertaken weaning off
Methadone..or should I say successfully weaned off Methadone since ADR surgery...
Best wishes with this edeavor. I hope things work out for you and that you will post here whatever you find out and/or what works for you!
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