I think yours may be the first accurate timeline i've seen for suboxone withdrawal. I was perscribed oxycodone 15mg pills for an injury, went through them a little too quickly and found myself experiencing withdrawal, which I expected and thought I could handle due to doctors saying it's like the flu (protip ; withdrawal is nothing like even the worst flu). I quickly escalated to buying heroin and any other opiate I could find. After wasting 30,000 dollars in 6 months, I knew it was time. Suboxone gave my life some normalcy but I still didn't want to rely on a chemical crutch. After a year or so I was down to 1.5mg a day. I wanted to wean myself down to .25mg but it wasn't happening, and I was scared of the stories of suboxone withdrawal lasting months. Anyway, I moved across the U.S and couldn't find a doctor, so I went through the withdrawal (this move probably saved me, I would have bought drugs if I was still back home, but I don't know anyone here, which left my mind at ease during this withdrawal because I knew there was no way to get opiates).
Anyway, my timeline syncs up almost perfectly with yours. I'm on day 19 and feel 90% normal. The only issue for me is that sleeping is a little harder, but it is getting better every night. I also want to say that while 20 days sounds scary to people who started with shorter acting opiates; it was so much more mild than full agonist opiate withdrawal. If oxycodone withdrawal is 5-7 days of hell, suboxone at a low dose (1.5mg or lower) is more like 15-20 days of purgatory. It still sucks, but it's doable.
It's funny, I remember the first time I tried an opiate. I thought to myself "what a magnificent feeling. It would be great if I could feel like this all the time.". After a year on them I also remember being broke, scared, and wishing that I could be normal again, and in the same thought also wondering if it was even possible to be normal again.
And at day 18, i've learned that it is very possible. I feel good even as I type this.
Stay strong, normality does return.
Anyway, my timeline syncs up almost perfectly with yours. I'm on day 19 and feel 90% normal. The only issue for me is that sleeping is a little harder, but it is getting better every night. I also want to say that while 20 days sounds scary to people who started with shorter acting opiates; it was so much more mild than full agonist opiate withdrawal. If oxycodone withdrawal is 5-7 days of hell, suboxone at a low dose (1.5mg or lower) is more like 15-20 days of purgatory. It still sucks, but it's doable.
It's funny, I remember the first time I tried an opiate. I thought to myself "what a magnificent feeling. It would be great if I could feel like this all the time.". After a year on them I also remember being broke, scared, and wishing that I could be normal again, and in the same thought also wondering if it was even possible to be normal again.
And at day 18, i've learned that it is very possible. I feel good even as I type this.
Stay strong, normality does return.
Look here-I am 59 years young and I have a 20 plus yrs snorting every pain killer known. My most recent run has been trying to get off oxy. It is a mutha! I have done H and Done and it aint nothin when it comes to WD. I have shot dope also but always got tired of hiding marks. So I want to put to rest all of the bs stories about coming off Bup. I jumped off 600mg a day of oxicodone to 16mg subutex then down to 4mg to nothin. I am now at day 6 with nothin and I am over this. I am either a bad sob or most others are wusseys. Get up off your arse and get it done. All it is is you aint ready to QUIT! MF's told me that it would sneak up on me at day 3 or 4. BS! It got better at day 3. I am sittin here listening to some Lynyrd Skynyrd and looking forward to my life again. I can actually drink a beer and feel it. Listen, I have WD so many times I cant count and this has been easy. If you are on Bup and want off do it. Whatever your DOC was it is gone from your system. You will not wd from it. Bup is easy on a person. DONT bs me.
Good for you on 8Mg. being somewhat free after 20 days. I was on 24 mg. for 6 YEARS. I moved & brought myself down to 8 MG/day for 7 days & then nothing. It's day 25 with nothing & I still feel like sh*t. Runs, sneezes, chills, no energy, no motivation, I eat & have to sleep in an hour, can't stay up, can't sleep thru the night. Really sucks. My brain feels like it's on speed. No energy, no motivation. Dragged myself to 1 meeting & haven't been able to do it again. Just eat, sleep, c**p & do nothing. Not really depression more like exhaustion. How long will this sh*t go on? I heard 90 days. I'll hang in there but this sucks. Did laps in the pool & beach & took me 3 days to recover. SUBOXONE SUCKS.
how long were you on 4mg before you went cold turkey ?
I was never on 4 mg. I went from 24mg. to 8 mg for a week to nothing. day 26 today.
Hi, my name is Jennifer. I have been on 4 mgs of subutex for the last 15 months. I have a tiny, little, 2 mg crumb left and I am freaking out. I am actually scared to death! I have been struggling with opiate addiction for the past 8-10 years. I've done the methadone clinic twice and came off each time because I was forced to, due to my circumstances at the time and if these sub withdrawals that I have coming ahead of me are anything like those methadone withdrawals, there's no way I can do it without being locked in a room somewhere, where I have no other choice. I've never came off buprenorphine before and I really don't know what I'm up against or what I should expect. I felt like pure c**p for at least a good 2 months coming off of the methadone and I just don't see where I can possibly go through that again. I am 34 years old and so sick of being in bondage to these drugs. Please help!!!
Hi hon. Don't worry I've been on all Heroin for years, Methadone for years, & recently was on 24mg. of suboxone for 6 years. I cut down from 24 to 8 for a week. BAM, Then nothing. Sure felt like sh*t for a week or two. But NOTHING compared to dope or Methadone whatsoever. Suboxone is nowhere near as strong as either of them. Been off for over 2 months now & feeling 100 % better. It will take time but u can do it. BTW at 34 u have ur whole life ahead of you. Relax- take 1 day at a time & stop worrying. Take hot baths with Epsom salts & it will pass. Good luck doll. no matter what DO NOT PICK UP.
Don't worry its nothing like a methadone rattle. I found that every time I have came of subutex it has gotten harder each time, 1 st time was a walk in the park.
Thanks so much! I am on day 20. I was also on subutex for 6 years. The first 6 days were very hard. I struggled thereafter with having anything but lead body found it hard to walk until day 17 and then felt stronger everyday. But today I woke up with the fever/sweat body temperature stuff again. I feel discouraged. I feel disconnected from God, but I don't want too, my energy feels hard to focus where I'd like
Are you still off subutex? I am looking for any victory story over the drug because all I've heard is bad news... except for Jesus Christ. He's always good news!
How are you now? Please pray for my son.
How are you now? Please pray for my son.
I know what it is to *feel* disconnected from God but you are not. One day I was "fighting my way through" (in prayer, but in my mind) to find Him when a phrase from scripture ran through my thoughts, and here is verse: "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest *who has passed through the heavens*, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession..." (everything before and after is good, too) Here's what it did for me - it took the struggle off me to break through to Him. HE broke through for me. To me! I'll pray for you right now. There are so many times my feelings have left me feeling distant, but He is not. He's our "ever present help in time of trouble". Real close. Closer than close. You are loved so fully by Him!
Hello friends
I am so glad I found this page! Your words of encouragement really help! I am a 49 y.o. on day 4 of recovery. My addiction started with back problems, I have three bad discs, two bulges and one is torn. My doc had me on all kinds of meds, kadian, lortabs, ect....I finally got tired of that mess as I was a walking zombie so I decided to quit....after two days I was sick as he'll....a friend offered me a little suboxone to help out with the symptoms needless to say I kept taking it. I did switch to subtext awhile back as I couldn't find suboxone anymore. I was only taking about 1 mg a day but it turned into about a three year run! Ive decided enough is enough!!!! My biggest fear is the back pain! I lost my insurance the first of the year as I cant afford it, so no doctors visits for me. Now into day 4 my pain is pretty bad but I'm alive thank God !! I have no energy, its everything I can do to get up and let my dogs out! I feel like I have the flu, but I know that this will pass !!!I'm dreading the next few days as everyone says they are the worst. Music has helped a lot! Keeps my mind from thinking about the pain. I know in my heart I can do this !! If I can quit smoking after 30 years this should be a piece of cake !! Prayer helps ! I keep telling myself "gods got this ". Hopefully the back issues don't take me back to where I was three years ago! Heres to a clean life !!!:-):-):-):-):-)one day at a time!!!
I am so glad I found this page! Your words of encouragement really help! I am a 49 y.o. on day 4 of recovery. My addiction started with back problems, I have three bad discs, two bulges and one is torn. My doc had me on all kinds of meds, kadian, lortabs, ect....I finally got tired of that mess as I was a walking zombie so I decided to quit....after two days I was sick as he'll....a friend offered me a little suboxone to help out with the symptoms needless to say I kept taking it. I did switch to subtext awhile back as I couldn't find suboxone anymore. I was only taking about 1 mg a day but it turned into about a three year run! Ive decided enough is enough!!!! My biggest fear is the back pain! I lost my insurance the first of the year as I cant afford it, so no doctors visits for me. Now into day 4 my pain is pretty bad but I'm alive thank God !! I have no energy, its everything I can do to get up and let my dogs out! I feel like I have the flu, but I know that this will pass !!!I'm dreading the next few days as everyone says they are the worst. Music has helped a lot! Keeps my mind from thinking about the pain. I know in my heart I can do this !! If I can quit smoking after 30 years this should be a piece of cake !! Prayer helps ! I keep telling myself "gods got this ". Hopefully the back issues don't take me back to where I was three years ago! Heres to a clean life !!!:-):-):-):-):-)one day at a time!!!
Please pray for me and my boyfriend. 3 years taking subutex recreationally at first, and then just to maintain after about 4 months of actually feeling "good" off it. We are on day 6 cold turkey, and I cannot stop crying for the life of me! Anything happy, sad, seeing my parents, it all makes me break down. I can't eat or drink because I can't keep anything down. Your words were perfect for me today. I know there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel, but it's nice to hear other's stories. Thank you.
Don't know if you'll still ready this but I'm on day 21 and still feel tired I also wake up every day with dry heaves that are not fun they make me not want to get out of bed! I feel like I take one step forward and 2 back? I just need my energy is it in my head?
May 19, 2016 I was off of Suboxone for 5 days, I gave it and took one for 3 days. I am now on day I need again. I will not take another. The mind is a powerful tool with God's help. I need to read these stories, it gives me hope. Thank you ALL for sharing.
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