hello all, i have been reading all the posts for a while as i have been thinking of jumping at 1.5mg suboxone after almost 7 mo.s, started with 12mg and came down to 1.5mg in 7mos. classic LOWER BACK  surgery story, got addicted to opiates after 3 level fusion L4-L5-S1, 9 HR surgery , 4 mo recovery, etc. i really wish i had not started with the subs but like most ppl, my doc did not even mention the WD part, he said the subs will be easy to quit once at 2mg, i now see that it is bull.... A lot of ppl recommend tapering to less than .5mg at the very least but i am done i think,  not only mentally but also i really need to have a dental extraction done (4 wisdom teeth) and plus i need a gallbladder surgery to remove it due to gallstones - i want to be sub-free when doing the surgery and dental work, as do not want to take more pain pills than necessary after these surgeries. i know subs complicate any iv sedation (for dental work) and after the gallbladder surgery i may need more painkillers if i am on the subs due to toleration. so i am thinking of taking 2 weeks for the sub WD (jump now at 1.5mg - 7 mo sub use) and then go thru the surgeries. any advice ? thx a million to those that are giving back / helping w/ valuable advice and positive feedback on this site ! Honestly it does help a lot... God bless !