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By steffirgirl | 4 posts, last post
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steffirgirl

After being a pill troll for too many years ( oxycodone 60mgs) I decided after being ripped off and going over my dose so I could do house work and suddenly realizing I never left my house, didnt take care of myself and years kept slipping by and I was just getting older and useless, I went to therapy EMDR and prepared myself to go off of the narcatics. After trerrible depression( suicidal to say the least when I tried to drop dosage) After 3rd day from last dos of oycodone, My doc said I was ready to go on subboxone. Today I took my first dose and I feel better that I have in months. Im very weak, and fearful  that I will becaome just as useless and antiscocial than before. I am very afraid I'm just traiding one c**p for another. I don't care about the ususal withdrawal ( sweats, sleeplessness, cramps) its the depression that is so dangerous for me, I wonder how quickly  I can get off of this stuff...I can't find in any literature what is the best time frame..when does the narcotic finally is out of your system> I was on 60 mg of ocydodone everyday for 3 years. How long will it take to be gone?  I was assure suboxone was not addictive per say...please and suggestions will be very well recived  THANK YOU SteffieGirl

Acedi214691

I know the depression you speak of. I'm in the same boat and I'm weaning my dose of Suboxone by 2mg every week. I get edgy and disillusioned about how long this is going to take but I haven't found another way. If I stick to it and have a therapist or someone close to to check in on me every day then I'm confident I'll make it through. The worst part for me is the spiritual isolation so I started going to church. I'm not ready to go to 12step groups until I'm clean because I don't want to feel like a hypocrit.
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shmember

Suboxone is a trap! It is just as addictive--if not more--than oxy. I've been on it for years--only 8mg--and it is HELL to get off of. I've tried weaning down to 1mg and then jump off, but always end up giving in. The withdrawal/leg cramps/sweats etc. last for weeks not days! Plus it's way more expensive than oxy--if you have a legal oxy prescription.  ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** web
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 Good luck--I feel for ya!
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Acedi214691

Thnks Steffigirl. I know Suboxone is the worst but your post still helped me realize that I'm not alone. Also your so right about the depression being worse than the physical part. I checked out the URL you included in your piece and that was helpful as well.
All the best,
Acedi
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Martyg256185

My husband has been on Soboxone for 4 years and seeing a doctor. It has been getting too expensive plus having to drive one hour and take off work to go see him and wait another two hours in the office became too much for my husband. His doctor cut him dow from 3 pills a day to two last year . My husband just decided to not go to the doctor anymore and detox himself with the rest and went down to one pill a day until now he has 9 nine days without the soboxone. I read that Soboxone alone can be addicting, so that is another reason my husband decided to detox himself. It has been hard for him , no energy, restless, cant sleep maybe three hours had diarrehea. I have him on the vitamins that he needs to detox like calcium, multi vitamin, b12 1000 mg, l-tyrosine supplement and vitamin c 1000 mg. I have been doing my research to get my husband through this. Last night for the first night he has been able to sleep better,and went to work.
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