Re: Debra New to this group

January 23, 2007

Hi Sally. You are just an absolute doll. Thank you for the valuable

information you provided. I'm just so nervous about how the

methadone will affect my liver!!! I'm allergic to Interferon--the

only medicine out there for Hep C'ers. Here I am a nice Jewish girl

and never heard of the Weitzman Institute. I had wanted to rapid

detox off of oxys, but it is very expensive; and I'm just a middle of

the road citizen. My inheritance was spent on my house with no

mortgage! I want off methadone so bad; my doctor took away my

driver's license because I am on it. I feel jailed in my house all

day. I live in Laguna Hills, actually " Leisure World " senior citizen

community. My best friend, age 57, got me in, as I am only 49 (to be

50 in May).

Sally, you are a very nice person. When I first moved to Calif. from

NYC in 1983, I used to go to Hollyweird and hang out in clubs and

after hour clubs. It was some scene, equivalent to NYC's after hour

scene.

What is the Weitzman Institute? You'd think I'd know. For a while

there, years ago, no Jewish group had any detox or support from drug

addiction for woman. Only men! Like Chabad. Now they are helping

both genders.

How did it feel going through rapid detox? I hear you kinda hurt

after a few days. But you must take Naltrexone or Trexan as we

called it in the 80s. Yes, I know about Suboxen. I will talk to my

doctor about it. I am on 100 ml of methadone. I want to start

detoxing. At what point in dosage do I start taking Suboxen?

I am new to medical detox versus kicking on one's own, which NEVER

worked. I tried it 37 times.

Thanks so much for reading my post. You are a true love bug.

Love,

Debbie

p.s. Yes, you are lucky you are allergic to methadone. It is not an

alternative for you, gal! And carrying around your Naltrexone is

like a heart attack patient carrying his nitroglycerin. Your

girlfriend is in a bad place. My prayers go out to her and you to

continue to have a nice life.

p.p.s. Thanks for inviting me to be your friend on a personal note.

I think that's way cool.

>

> > Hi my name is Debbie, and I am new to this group. I have

Hepatitis C

> > for 20 years now, and I was looking for support on the Net. I

believe

> > I found the right place by the look of number of members and

postings.

> >

> > I hope to meet some of you. If you post, I always like to post

back.

> > That's part of my nature. A Taurean hippie.

> >

> > I got Hepatitis C by sharing needles. I was a heroin addict for

13

> > years, had 17 years clean, then when on oxycontins for chronic

daily

> > pain. To get off oxys, my doctor has me on methadone.

> >

> > Does anybody else use methadone and have Hepatitis C? I am sure

there

> > are plenty. I was wondering the symptoms you might have, and if

they

> > come and go, as my does. Does methadone make it worse?

> >

> > Thanks for readings. I appreciate it very much. Please someone

post

> > back. That would thrill my day!

> >

> > Love,

> > Debbie Z.

> >

>

> " and the beat goes on....... " Sonny Bono " It's not the years in your

life that count. It's the life in your years. " Abraham Lincoln

>

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January 23, 2007

Debra,

I detoxed from methadone about four years ago and it was the hardest thing I

have ever done. I was never at 100 ml, though, the highest I ever went was 60

ml. I started on methadone for the sole purpose of detoxing- I had no intention

on being " maintained " . When I had my ex-husband arrested (long dramatic story) I

was completely dependant on opiate based drugs and no longer had any way to get

them. It took me almost a year to wean off of the methadone, and I had plenty of

hard days and sleepless nights. However, I had been through so much worse with

my drug addiction and constant withdrawls... (I was sick after 12 hours of not

having anything) anyways, it wasn't a pleasant experience but it was bearable,

and I got through it. I made it absolutely my number one goal. It was something

I had to prove to myself (and my dirtbag ex-husband, who I felt drug me down). I

didn't know it at the time, but while I was on methadone I was infected with HCV

(something else I thank the

dirtbag for). I found out I was infected in August last year, and I am 30 years

old. I had stage 1, grade 2 and a viral load of 12 million. So, I'm not sure how

the year of being on methadone affected the HCV. I wish you all the luck,

prayers, best wishes, etc. I have never shared this much of my past before. I

just know how hard it is to become no longer chemically dependent, and I know

how bad you want to be free. And it does take some time for your body to get

back to " normal " ... but it will. I took naltrexone for 1 month after my last

dose of methadone. I have never looked at an illegal drug (or my ex-husband the

dirtbag) since. Believe me you can do it and it is worth it! However you decide

is best for you. Good Luck!

Debra Irene Zuckerwise <DebraZ949@...> wrote: