HOW TO TAPER OFF OF SUBOXONE?

Honestly, best way is with your Doctor's assistance. Due to it's opiate level it is hard to taper, mood swings, insomnia, rolling leg syndrome, PAWS, and these are just a few of the issues. If you have any cravings, depression, or anything but a stable environment to come out too, stay on the medication. I don't know why you are on the drug but I can tell you what I have heard. Best site to check out different ideas is Suboxone Forum. You have to search for your answers so that you are assured the best information.

Taking the 16 mg. at one time like you are suppose to? You can cut 25 percent till you hit 4 mg. then you do it 10 percent. You lower your doses when you are able to suffer through the tolerance changes. Lots stay on each change or up to 1 week or till they decide to lower again. It gets hard at 4 mg. when you hit the ceiling. Don't lower it till you feel comfortable to jump. They say at .5 a a good place to jump. However, if you read the information at the forum, most people do it at much smaller doses. Liquid taper at the lower dose seems easiest and how to do it also at the suboxone forum. I also heard of another that when you get to 2 mg. you then take meds at 26,28,30, etc. hours. You start of course at the 24 and then lengthen the time in between. I found Clonidine a must. I am sleeping more, and my body doesn't burn as badly. Without it, what a grind. You have to search for the right solution for yourself. The mood swings are a killer. Lucky my family still wants me around. If you need more information let me know I will attempt to give you what I know. EXERCISE is a must. I use a sauna to sweat the suboxone out of my fatty tissues. Helps make withdrawal go quicker. I take Vitamin and minerals and find they have helped. I am working out every day now and had to do it two or more times when the suffering gets over the top. It takes 37 hours for half life to start so it take forever getting this medication out of our bodies. 10 days it takes to quit withdrawing at taking of last dose. Endorphin stimulation is what you need. I feel like the fog is lifting and I am willing to suffer till I get of this stuff completely. But, I have a solution for my pain on the other side, I am a pain patient. Make sure you have a stable environment. Lots of reasons to stay on and to get off this medication. Make sure you are doing tit for the right reason's, most fail in this endeavor because it can last due to PAWS 2 years once you quit completely.

The lower the dose when you jump the less you will have for major withdrawal. Cause once you start you stay in this perpetual withdrawal state till release. It is much easier than when they tried to get me off Demerol. No comparison, I am able to do it without too much Dr. assistance. Clonidine is a must I truly believe.

Good luck. Best to read everything you can if you aren't going to ask your Doctor. Still don't believe they know how to get you off it either. Just taper. Lower your tolerance and listen to what your body is saying.