Hi there, I'm at day 10 and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yr post is an inspiration to me. What I would like to kno now is how long have u been suboxone free to this date and r u feeling as great as you did by the end of this post still. I want to kno if there is a danger of slipping into depression which in turn could lead me back to my addiction and whether I should b vigilant of any changes in mood after a certain point in time?
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short answer, I was on it for 8 years, and then jumped off at ~0.5mg/day after tapering down. That was a BIG mistake. If I had to do it over again, it would have been 0.1mg for at least 2 weeks. It's evil that it has such a long half life. Expect at least 30 days to start beginning to feel somewhat normal. Sorry, I know they never tell you how bad of a drug it is to get off of, but that's the way it is.
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Hello Easter. I also have 2 small children and my husband works out of town. And im wanting to "kick the sub." How did you do?
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+ you all are amazing for being successful in such a hard thing. I hope im as fortunate as all of you.
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Hi there, I've made it to day 18 with the help of yr post and N.A meetings. I will get thru this, I have so much to live for, for myself and my partner who is an amazing person. Just want to kno how you r doing now? I need to see the light at the end of the tunnel and prayers too. I felt ok until 2.30 this afternoon and then got very tired for about an hour and it's now 4.30 and I think I'm starting to feel better again. I feel like a yoyo!!! When do the chills stop for good? When does the periods of lethargy stop? Much luv to you for posting yr post. It was there precisely when I needed it.
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I ready your story and it's very inspiring! I am in a similar situation and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to ask you a few questions mainly regarding anxiety. If its not too much trouble shoot me an email at _[removed]_ I was on high doses of Percocet for 10 months then went on subutex and have been for nearly 3 months and am having extremely bad anxiety and insomnia. I want to get off the mess completely and would just like to find out if the anxiety is coming from the subutex.
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Hi robotking,
Short answer is detoxing off suboxone or reducing on suboxone does cause massive changes in mood due to the lack of natural endorphins and working receptors in yr brain. Anxiety is yr body's fight or flight response to fear and danger and it is wired in our brain stem ( primitive part of our brain). Without the natural balance of things like seretonin and endorphins which were replaced, destroyed and depleted by the suboxone, u are going to feel anxiety until yr natural balance restores itself, which I'm afraid to say, can take a long time. Try not to medicate against this , don't let a doctor talk u into anti anxiety meds coz then u r just swapping one drug for another. I work thru my anxiety by talking. I've joined Narcotics Anonamous again and it's the best therapy for me being able to talk to people that kno how I'm feeling. I also rely on relaxation techniques such as hot baths with calming oils like lavender, meditation, yoga, sunlight and gentle exercise and HEAPS of support. Good luck on yr journey. You can do this.
Short answer is detoxing off suboxone or reducing on suboxone does cause massive changes in mood due to the lack of natural endorphins and working receptors in yr brain. Anxiety is yr body's fight or flight response to fear and danger and it is wired in our brain stem ( primitive part of our brain). Without the natural balance of things like seretonin and endorphins which were replaced, destroyed and depleted by the suboxone, u are going to feel anxiety until yr natural balance restores itself, which I'm afraid to say, can take a long time. Try not to medicate against this , don't let a doctor talk u into anti anxiety meds coz then u r just swapping one drug for another. I work thru my anxiety by talking. I've joined Narcotics Anonamous again and it's the best therapy for me being able to talk to people that kno how I'm feeling. I also rely on relaxation techniques such as hot baths with calming oils like lavender, meditation, yoga, sunlight and gentle exercise and HEAPS of support. Good luck on yr journey. You can do this.
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i read your whole story and it sounds very similar to my situation.Im starting my detox in a couple days off subutex..(bupernorphine)..Is it ok if i contact you for advice?
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As I am writing this my husband is reading your story. He's on day 13 of getting off Subutex. He was in Novus a detox center here in Fl. He went there to get off of oxycodone that his Dr starting giving him about 3 years ago for his back pain. He hated being on it from day one. At Novus they gave him Subutex. Now he's withdrawing from that. He's really doing great but I guess that's easy for me to say. He's so worried he will never feel good again. Thank you for keeping a journal on how each day went for you. I believe it will help him a lot. I hope everything is still going great for you.
Judy Bourne
Judy Bourne
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well done sweety and thanks so much for takeing the time to write this you have made me cry lol oh sorry my name is mathew graham from england . iv got down to 1 mil of sub i did two days with out any but then it hit me like a brick and was sick ect i had my little girl so i needed to take some to make me right for her who nose maybe i would of took some if she wasnt there . i no god is great loveing and the best i no from this time ahead of me he will work it out for my good and the good of others around me . im so impatiant that seems such a long time to feel right but hay ho what must be done must be done . will you pray for me sister lots of love in christ jesus amen and i pray you will do many great things for the kingdom of god x
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This was amazing to read!!! It made me cry with happiness knowing that there is a way out!! I have had the same addiction with Percocet then going to suboxin I just started on subutext. I'm 13 weeks pregnant and one doctor told me I need to just quit right now and chance a miscarriage so my baby isn't born with w/d and another doctors tells me to absolutely not quit until 10 days before I deliver. I don't want to be on anything ever again In my life. That drug was disgusting and at the end I was just taking Percs to feels normal. This story definitely gave me hope that when I quit I will live!!!:) I knew that haha but I'm scared out of my mind about what it's gonna be like. thanks for the inspiration:) wish me luck and please say a prayer for me!!!:)
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Today is my first day and I am scared as ever. I just want to be back to normal but the thing that scares me the most is the withdrawls. I get so scared that they are just going to lay me out for 2 or 3 weeks and I won't be of any use to anyone. Reading this gives me motivation! I want my life back I want to be normal again.
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Hi I've read your entry and it seems to help me alot I have a similar situation I was on subuxone then had to switch to subutex because I got pregnant I'm now on day 2 and my symptoms aren't too bad I just keep crying alot! I wanted to know when the sweating and leg cramps were at there worst and when did they go away?
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Thank You. I am 10 days in and still feel really bad. I am a single
Father of two jr. high school girls. I feel so worthless because I have only been clean for a total of two years of their lives. Addicted to oc 300 mgs or more for the first seven years of their lives then methadone for three and clean for two. Then I got in a car wreck and right back on the oc like I never quit. I've been on suboxone 8 mg a day for a year and my dr quit taking my insurance and dropped me because I can't afford to pay the office visit and buy the meds. I feel really bad physically and mentally but you have inspired me. I am glad my dr dropped me now. I am or was a very religious person even while on the pain killers but when I got on the suboxone I slowly but surely stopped going to church and even stopped praying. It's 2am and I don't know well I do know why I searched the web and found your post out of millions. I believe God said enough is enough. Your post hit me straight in the heart. Even though I practically abandoned God, He has never left me. I know that now. I was going to give in and spend the money to go to the dr and get a new script tomorrow until I read your post. Thank you. I will be praying for you and everyone that is going through this. I will make it with Gods help and when I'm clean and clear headed I am going to fight to get a law passed in congress so that no dr can just get you addicted to any drug and just drop you without detoxing you. Thank you again. Your brother in Christ.
Father of two jr. high school girls. I feel so worthless because I have only been clean for a total of two years of their lives. Addicted to oc 300 mgs or more for the first seven years of their lives then methadone for three and clean for two. Then I got in a car wreck and right back on the oc like I never quit. I've been on suboxone 8 mg a day for a year and my dr quit taking my insurance and dropped me because I can't afford to pay the office visit and buy the meds. I feel really bad physically and mentally but you have inspired me. I am glad my dr dropped me now. I am or was a very religious person even while on the pain killers but when I got on the suboxone I slowly but surely stopped going to church and even stopped praying. It's 2am and I don't know well I do know why I searched the web and found your post out of millions. I believe God said enough is enough. Your post hit me straight in the heart. Even though I practically abandoned God, He has never left me. I know that now. I was going to give in and spend the money to go to the dr and get a new script tomorrow until I read your post. Thank you. I will be praying for you and everyone that is going through this. I will make it with Gods help and when I'm clean and clear headed I am going to fight to get a law passed in congress so that no dr can just get you addicted to any drug and just drop you without detoxing you. Thank you again. Your brother in Christ.
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What an inspiration you are!!! I cried as I read your post ... My boyfriend is going through horrible withdrawal from prescribed Suboxone .. was on it for 3 years following addiction to prescribed Oxy's. We actually were considering methadone treatment but that just would get him hooked on another substance. My boyfriend already has an addictive personality along with depression issues. He just wants off everything but it IS scary .. no sleep at night .. the jitters ... loss of appetite .. you are truly an inspiration. May he write to you here as well??? We are just going to hang in there and let God lead the way .. he is extremely religious and does pray alot ... we both do. THANK YOU for your story .... it's nice to read that "there is hope at the end of the tunnel." God bless you.
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