How long will Suboxone Subutex Withdrawal Last? My Story of Recovery, Happy ending.

Hi . what i did is i am reducing but quickly for instance in the 11th oct i was on two 2mg tablets. I reduced down to two .4 tablets i was in a lot of pain but i kept the amount of pain just bearable .Today the 3ist oct i have gone down to one .4 tablet and i am going to do two .4 one day then 1.4 every 2nd day until i can reduce to only one .4 per day. from then on i don,t know i think you can get .2 tablets but i want to be off subutex by christmas. Don,t drink! it wont kill the pain and your nausea will be worse! But try and do it as slowly as you think you can cope with until you are down to very little.That,s my plan anyway!

4 weeks exactly for a long term user....after that its only be miracles. Best ever.

i hope things are goin welll

i hope things are goin welll. 

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Very good and Thank you for posting your story! Im on day 2 and im hurting! Im trying my best and I hope I can do as good as you! Joe

Hi there. I have been on subutex for about 3 years. I tried to come off once but my chronic pain got worse so my psychiatrist convinced me to increase my dose again. I feel like I'm addicted to it because I don't take it as prescribed, I take it how I want to then either make what's left last until my refill or make up a lie about why I need an early refill. I hate this and have experienced withdrawals a couple of times when I have run totally out. I don't know what to do. When I got clean I wanted to be off everything and this psychiatrist convinced me to start suboxone. Help

 

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Do hell with the GP my friend. I was on it for 6 yrs cause I listenEd to them. It's not that hard to get off but u need to prepare. It's a long process -1 - 2 months cause u may hav to bring the dose down. When I do that even .5 ml will do the same job. Just need prepare ur self with all that is mentioned in this site. Key point - don't have an contacts where you canrelapse cause. This will cross yourmind many times. Im on end of week 5 n did it with two jobs n uni..,only one day of work but had to take time of second job n uni. Do yourself a plan for 3-4 weeks. After 5 days u won't wanna go back. I tell u heaps if u want. J

I have read your story & am so PROUD of what you ahevaccomplished!!! I have tried a couple of times to get off suboxone and I have not been able to. I am in severe pain every day from my back, neck, foot and other areas of my body. I am 50 years old & it's really hard to go without any type of pain meds. My doctor gave me the suboxone & said that it also helps with the pain...but it DOES NOT!

But I do think the subutex makes me less sleepy during the day. On the suboxone, all I want to do is sleep! And I hate that. I use to be an outgoing person...not so much, if any at all now. My depression has even gotten worse. Do you have any advice?

Hi, I just wanted to thank you for your post, it's definitely given me hope. I'm on day 12 off subutex/suboxone and had been on them for a year. Slowly tapering till I was literally taking crumbs. The experience has been tough, but everyday it's getting better and trusting in God just makes it easier to get through the tough times. I feel like your message called out to me and am thankful for it!! I swear your wd symptoms have been the same as mine to the T. Only I'm on day 12, I just want to feel like me again, it helped hearing your story and feels good that I'm on the road to success!! Thx, Cass

I read your post and its very inspirational. I am starting the journey off the subutex. I want to be free from everything but its so hard not to give in and tae more subutex. I will look to your post for support. I also believe in God. I know He will give me strengh if I am trying to do the right thing. I am also a college student and a mother. Its hard enough being that without dependency holding you back. I just waned to say thanks.

I found ur story really inspiring! I'm on day 9 and have been on 16mgfor the past 7 years! I read all the horror stories. Once I found your story, I tried to tune everything else out n hope I have the same experience! Unfortunately, I wasnt able to taper like u. I went from 16 to 1mg/a day for three days n jumped off! I wish I never went on it, but I do feel stronger and stronger everyday! Any ideas on how to get rid of the extra 1000lb weights on my body so that everything isn't a task? Thank you again! I'm only 26, about a 100lbs, and got hit hard w/ heroin when I was 19. I'm looking forward to the "nornal" again, as I truly don't ever remember it!

7 weeks free from sub. I can eat like crazy, picked up 10 kgs, do weights n gym, great s e x, most importantly think n totally forgot I was once on subs ( 7 yrs ) till I saw this MSG in the inbox.Everyone all the best n may God bless u and give u the strength to overcome all addiction n evil. Over n out for good. God Bless. 

You should be absolutely proud of yourself for the strength and faith you have shown, not to mention so brave to share your story!! I have been fighting this opiate addiction myself for about for years, beginning with the abuse of Roxy s. I was naive and honestly didn't know I was addicted until I ran out of my first 4 or 5 pills. I cannot even count the amount of times I tried to stop. after so many unsuccessful attempts it is incredibly inspiring to read about your experience.
Over the past six months I have used subs to just feel normal. But I am fed up.. Totally disgusted by the worry of running out of a pill, or not sure if I could get another.
So today is day 13 for me and my very best friend. She has also been my partner in crime throughout this horrid awful and expensive addiction. I would be so thankful for ur prayers for us both. The pain is unexplainable... It has to end right?

It gives me hope to read Your story ... but I am going through a difficult time with the withdrawal .. I have a couple of questions I've been in withdraw for about 15 days and it seems like it's only got a little better!!! How long did your skin crawl?? And I haven't been able to sleep for more than an hour or 2 in 15 days .. how long exactly does it take??

READ THIS I hope this helps someone. There is no easy kick. I've struggled with this opiate demon for over ten years and have been though many detoxes, inpatient, outpatient, at home, medicated, not medicated. I've experienced just about every opiate withdrawal possible hydros, oxys, dilaudid, methadone, subs, heroin. In my opinion heroin was the worst, even though mdone and subs last a longer amount of time. Right now is 530am beginning day 11 of subutex withdrawal. I slept from midnight to 130am. Day 2 I freaked out at night and went to the ER and got some clonidine(avoid trazadone, every time I used that for detox I'd get stuck on it for months or sometimes years. It only helps you fall asleep not stay asleep and I find valerian root does the same thing and is natural or whatever). Clonidine helps me so much, it takes the 'edge' off. It's a bp med that relaxes the constricted blood vessels due to the stress of wd's. I don't encourage you to rack up medical bills but if it comes to you using street drugs or back on subs or going to the ER to get clonidine, go with the clonidine. Be honest with the Dr. The standard protocol is .01 mg twice daily(evry 12hrs). Anyway I was taking 2mg subutex for a little over 2 months(before that i was injecting heroin for about 5 weeks)and quit cold turkey. Besides the insomnia I've had little to no symptoms. Oh wait, speaking from experience(not taking away from the agonizing hell detox is) a big portion of wd's is mental so a good attitude makes a huge difference. Try not to worry about how long its going to take and think about how your going to prevent yourself from ever being in this situation again. It's been easy forme, comparatively, this time. Why? Because I'm covered in grace. I rededicated my life to The Lord a year ago. I'm not there yet but I'm on my way. Believing in and trusting in Jesus and receiving his Holy Spirit transforming me. I have joy and peace, even now as ramble on in this somewhat sleep deprived state. God desires to be a part of our lives. If I may speak boldly, the preconceived notions you may have about Him are nothing like the loving, merciful God I fall more in love with daily(even in going through relapses). Yesterday someone prayed over me and the hemorrhoids I've had for 6 yrs that I picked up going to the methadone clinic, went away. He wants us to be free. Free from every sort of bondage. He brings healing and restoration. Tell him your sorry for your sin(the guilt and shame you feel is a result of that sin, He'll take that guilt and shame away too just ask Him), invite Him in, and ask Him to give you His Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians say that these momentary small troubles we face are pruducing in us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison. Think about that