The coroner told me that is is very addicting. I didn't realize you were on it for 6 years. Ironically they gave it to my brothers widow (I don't consider her my SIL) because she was addicted to oxycotton (she has facial pain). My brother was self-medicating because of an adrenal tumor that he didn't know he had, he thought he was crazy. She willingly gave him methadone knowing what it can do to someone who doesn't take it regularly. Her dose would be MUCH higher than someone who doesn't regularly take it. Even though he was an adult I place most of the blame on her.
What are you taking for your back pain now? What is wrong with your back?
I was only taking 40mg's a day. I cut it down to 10 before I went cold turkey. The pic is 6 stainless steel screws in my lower spine. I've had a total of 3 surgeries and they want to do one more.
When I worked construction, I thought I had to be the meanest SOB in the valley, and unloaded an 1800 lb cabinet by myself. The truck driver had a schedule to keep, and I was the only one there. He was "Union" of course and couldn't help.
Didn't even know how bad I had hurt myself for 2 years. I have good days and bad days. I'm back on the lortab. Which is 7.5 mg codeine 4 times a day, or more for breakthru pain. Been on it before, if I run out it's no big deal. Doesn't cause me any withdrawals.
I'm thinking of suing the butthead that prescribed the methadone. It would have been one thing if he had informed me of the addictive nature.
I joined a forum where guys told me kicking heroin is not as hard as gettin' off methadone. Scared the hell outa me, and I decided I needed to quit the stuff. I don't like the idea of being a slave to a drug!
I'm still having some withdrawal symptoms, but it's getting a lot better. I figure another coupla days and I can go back to work.