How long till withdraw??

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

How long do you have to be taking methadone daily to hit withdraws when stopping. I have been on about 60mgs and 1 day 80mgs for 2 days now. I plan on quitting the daily routine Thursday which will make it 3 days. I have some Lortabs so if I do hit withdraws I guess those will help significantly. Thanks for anyone with some info.

[Curio]

How long do you have to be taking methadone daily to hit withdraws when stopping. I have been on about 60mgs and 1 day 80mgs for 2 days now. I plan on quitting the daily routine Thursday which will make it 3 days. I have some Lortabs so if I do hit withdraws I guess those will help significantly. Thanks for anyone with some info.


it depends on what you were taking before the meth...

why did you go on the methadone? H prior or what?

[antony]

are you saying you've been taking meth for 3 days? if thats the case, my question would be not when, but how long. you'll know obviuosly. just keep those lortabs in a safe, and you don't eat um before hand.

i got a mouse that likes to eat my "just in case" stash (total bullshit)

[Scarlettnight]

I have taken Methadone to help kick other drugs for up to 2 weeks and never had ANY withdrawls symptoms. Nor did I have any craving to do the Other" drugs again. I was out for like 3 weeks and had no ill effects at all. But I guess it depends upon the person.

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

I was using Lortab before taking the Meth. I've been taking the Orange 40mg wafers.

[shaunclo]

yeah, it varies from person to person, but if want a guess I would say about 48 hours. That stuff really sticks with you.

[reddragon3668]

Methadone withdrawls suck! From experience, while some mental discomfort will set in immediately upon taking your last dose, real hard withdrawl symtoms usually don't set in for about a week or so with methadone. It is a bitch to kick. No longer than you've been taking methadone, however, I doubt you will go through any meth withdrawls. You will withdrawl from the loratab. If you've only been off of it for 3 days, it will take 2-3 days, I suspect. Course, that depends on how long you took the loratab. Regardless, I would definitely recommend you stop taking the methadone as soon as possible. If you dread loratab withdrawls (which I certainly don't blame ya), you definitely don't want to get physically dependent upon the methadone. Take care and let us know how it goes!

Scarlett may have a point. Taking it long enough to get rid of addiction to faster acting opiates but perhaps not long enough to get dependent on the meth... I supose that is a delicate balance though. Course, thats the point, eh? Boy I am smart! Can't slip nothing past me... :D

[Curio]

are you saying you've been taking meth for 3 days? if thats the case, my question would be not when, but how long. you'll know obviuosly. just keep those lortabs in a safe, and you don't eat um before hand.
i got a mouse that likes to eat my "just in case" stash (total bullshit)

I've SEEN that same mouse!!

What a jet-setter he is, eh? Kinda makes your Count travelling the world thing look like an Amtrak trip, lol!:D :D

[antony]

I've SEEN that same mouse!!
What a jet-setter he is, eh? Kinda makes your Count travelling the world thing look like an Amtrak trip, lol!:D :D
funny you should mention that, we just bought our own private coach for short trips when the limo getts too small or we're having a bit of a small get together before Cavalleria Rusticana. the train station is down the block from the civic opera house here.

the mouse on the other hand, is a fucking leech. find him everywhere. he crawled out of my sunglasses case when i was in San Tropez.

i call him ben.:o

[Coddfish]

You guys have mice. I had gnomes. Either way, they never come around when you don't have nothin'. scumbags.

[antony]

is it me, or does everytime i post something, and its relevant (<--key word), the thread gets hijacked.


Sorry for that, if its my fault.

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

So if I take 40-60mg of Methadone for 4 days, then switch back to my 15-20 Norco a day I won't feel any W/D's from the Meth correct?? It takes a few weeks for Meth to get its hooks in you is what I've heard and read. Thanks.

[candy]

I think the question is....How long have you been taking the 15-20 hydrocodone(is that right) daily? If you have only been taking Methadone for 4 days now, more than likely the discomfort you are going to feel is from the hydrocodone. 15-20 a day sounds like a bit of a daily habit you got.

While the Methadone may keep the withdrawals from the Hydrocodone at bay for a day or two(really long half-life) I imagine you are going to have some discomfort from what ever it is you have been taking.

If this isn't a daily habit and has not been going on for awhile, maybe just try sweating it out. Don't want to get yourself started on Methadone if your looking at stopping opiates at this time.

Maybe some more info and we can give you some more informative information on what you might be looking at for yourself in the way of withdrawals.

Best of luck otherwise

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

I think the question is....How long have you been taking the 15-20 hydrocodone(is that right) daily? If you have only been taking Methadone for 4 days now, more than likely the discomfort you are going to feel is from the hydrocodone. 15-20 a day sounds like a bit of a daily habit you got.

While the Methadone may keep the withdrawals from the Hydrocodone at bay for a day or two(really long half-life) I imagine you are going to have some discomfort from what ever it is you have been taking.

If this isn't a daily habit and has not been going on for awhile, maybe just try sweating it out. Don't want to get yourself started on Methadone if your looking at stopping opiates at this time.

Maybe some more info and we can give you some more informative information on what you might be looking at for yourself in the way of withdrawals.

Best of luck otherwise

Well my question is... Tommorow I will not take any Methadone at all but will take my daily dosage of Norco. I will NOT feel any W/D from the Meth because I'm back on my hydro correct?? Anybody?? Do you understand what I'm saying here?? Will I feel ANY W/D from the METH even though I'll be taking hydrO???????

[Coddfish]

If 'twer I, wouldn't bother for at least a day, maybe two. No wd's because meth lasts a coupla days. but hydro aint gonna go around that high a dose of meth. waste, in my opinion. Wait till you feel like crap, then start in. Back me up?

[candy]

For Methadone only taken for 4 days, I doubt it will cause you any withdrawals. While 40mg may sound like a high dose, it isn't excessively high for someone taking 15-20 norcos daily. I would seriously doubt it is going to cause you any problems in terms of withdrawals.

If your back at your normal daily dose of what your taking now, I think your going to be just fine.

As I said in my other post, your more likely to experience withdrawals from the norco than the Methadone. Just my opinion!

[reddragon3668]

If 'twer I, wouldn't bother for at least a day, maybe two. No wd's because meth lasts a coupla days. but hydro aint gonna go around that high a dose of meth. waste, in my opinion. Wait till you feel like crap, then start in. Back me up?


I agree with Candy; I think that was what I was try to say as well. Coddfish has a point... once you start back in on the hydro, it probablly won't feel the same for a while... if you do what Coddfish says though, you will know that the Meth is out of your system... if it isn't, and your looking for the normal "high" or feeling your used too, the meth may block it. Did you run out of meds for a few days and took meth to stave off withdrawls? I have read here where people who do that will sometimes just suffer a few days of withdrawls to lower their tolerance and allow them to enjoy the hydro a bit more when they start back. You may think about doing that next time. As for you last question, no, the meth should not give you any withdrawls, from that short of time taking it.

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

Well Methadone is some weird stuff man. It sucks I can't feel any euphoria from the tabs after taking Meth. I have some Xanax, would I be able to feel the euphoria from them since they aren't a opiate??? I was thinking of taking like 4 Norco and a 1mg Xanax. What yall think?

[antony]

Well Methadone is some weird stuff man. It sucks I can't feel any euphoria from the tabs after taking Meth. I have some Xanax, would I be able to feel the euphoria from them since they aren't a opiate??? I was thinking of taking like 4 Norco and a 1mg Xanax. What yall think?

NO AND DON'T EVER THINK THAT AGAIN!!!!!!

i thought xanax was an opie, and was eating 2/2mg bars, at time (my first time with a benzo), while eating a lot of hydro, and coulda done some serious damage.

40mg hydro and 1mg xanie may not fuck you that much, but don't think the two are one in the same.

be careful!!

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

NO AND DON'T EVER THINK THAT AGAIN!!!!!!

i thought xanax was an opie, and was eating 2/2mg bars, at time (my first time with a benzo), while eating a lot of hydro, and coulda done some serious damage.

40mg hydro and 1mg xanie may not fuck you that much, but don't think the two are one in the same.

be careful!!
I don't think you understand. Xanax is a benzo, NOT an opiate. I rarely take Xanax with hydro but since I've been taking Meth I thought maybe the Xanax would kick in the hydro. Again Xanax is NOT an opiate dude. My Doc prescribed both hydro and Xanax to be taking together so there is no harm in taking them both.

[Soda]

I think antony implied that he now knows the difference but was naive once upon a time. 1 mg xanax isnt going to do any harm but 4 mg is gonna have some serious depressant action. I'm glad you're ok, antony.

[antony]

I don't think you understand. Xanax is a benzo, NOT an opiate. I rarely take Xanax with hydro but since I've been taking Meth I thought maybe the Xanax would kick in the hydro. Again Xanax is NOT an opiate dude. My Doc prescribed both hydro and Xanax to be taking together so there is no harm in taking them both.

they aren't a opie, that i know. but i misread your post, and didn't want you to think you could load up on the xanax, thinking it's a opie. i fucked my self by thinking that. i know there can be no harm, but pleasure, but too much of the benzo can be too much. just looking out man.


I think antony implied that he now knows the difference but was naive once upon a time. 1 mg xanax isnt going to do any harm but 4 mg is gonna have some serious depressant action. I'm glad you're ok, antony.


thanks soda. thats exactly what i meant, but i read HMSO's post to fast, and didn't want him to load up on more xanies when the euphoria wasn't there.

[HistoryofMadness]

I don't think you understand. Xanax is a benzo, NOT an opiate. I rarely take Xanax with hydro but since I've been taking Meth I thought maybe the Xanax would kick in the hydro. Again Xanax is NOT an opiate dude. My Doc prescribed both hydro and Xanax to be taking together so there is no harm in taking them both.

I think what he's saying, or at least what I'm going to say, is this: Most people who OD/expire from opiates have mixed them with benzos. I've personally had 2 friends pass this way. I know a lot of people do it, but its a fine line, and a glass ceiling...

Both of them have long half-lives, and can build in your system, and you may be able to do it for 6 months. Then all of a sudden one day...

If you don't know your drugs, get to know them first. This is a serious combo.

-H