how can I get off methadone quickly?

adobeprincess
#1. August 25th, 2009, at 2:41 AM.

I worked at a hospital where they did methadone for pain. It took people a long time to get off of it.

barbara b
#2. August 25th, 2009, at 6:12 AM.

If you really want to get off the stuff,why don’t you check yourself in to a treatment center?You say you have no insurance,so maybe you should call your social services office or call a treatment place & tell them your story and i’m sure they would find some kind of way to help you.

kphelps2012
#3. August 28th, 2009, at 2:30 PM.

Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for getting off Methadone and the relapse rate is really high. Have you considered switching to Suboxone? Many people switch because they do not like the clinic regulations and are afforded a little more flexibility with Suboxone. They have a clinic locater and info at Anyway, it is very dangerous and painful to come off Methadone without a doctors supervision so my suggestion would be to have the clinic detox you. The slower the better. Research shows higher success rates with slower detoxes although none are very high. It takes a very long time so good luck.