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I Have Taken 5 Mg Of Methadone For A Week Do I Still Need To Wean Off?

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5mg of methadone is a very low amount & its only been a wk. Either 5mg or 10mg is the lowest dose a doc will have you on before coming off completely. If you do find your in any pain or discomfort take some paracetamol or ibuprofen. My guess is that you'll be ok though. I had a friend that came off 10mg no problem & they had been taking it for a long time before. Good luck
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Not true.. I've detexed off Methadone a few times. Most recent was from 100mg. Detoxed 4 mg a week until I got down to nothing. I ended at either 1 or 2mg.. So it can go lower than 5mg. I know a guy who stayed at 2mg at the end of his detox for a month until he decided to go to 1mg and then to nothing.
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You should or you're going to end up being real sick. Best detox is a slow detox.. Go down 1 or 2 mg a week and end at 1mg.
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I've been on Methadone & detoxed down from 100mg. I detoxed 4 mg a week(2mg every 3 days) until I got down to 1mg. It took me 3 months to feel normal again. 5mg to nothing is quite a drop.. You WILL feel it and you CAN get a lower dose than 5 mg. I suggest you continue to wean off of it. Maybe 1 or 2 mg every 3 days.. You'll be done in a week or so.

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