I am detoxing from Suboxone I stopped at one to two milograms a day. I am also on Lexapro and Trazodone for sleep. I am really exhausted and sick. The sickness I expected, just not the exhaustion. I can't function for more than two or three hours without having to go to sleep.It has been 8 days since I stopped. I also have Hep C and some cirroshis (I don't know how to spell it). My ID doctor says I shouldn't be that exhausted. My blood work is normal. Except for the 23 millon copies of Hep C. Is this a normal symptom of suboxone withdrawal ?
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It much depends on how much and how often do you take Lexapro and Trazodone, but both of them are anxiolitics with sedative properties and it seems to me like that is the main reason why you are feeling so exhausted and need to go to sleep. Besides, your body is going through a detox and it does put a lot of strain on it – when you combine that with Lexapro and Trazodone, I really don’t think that there is nothing strange that you feel like you need to sleep a lot more than you normally would.
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Stopping at 1 to 2 mg's/day is way too much. Even on 0.5mg/day isn't easy either. Remember the usual dose for "normal" people with moderate to severe pain is 0.2mg for bup (look it up).
Exhaustion is universal and depression too. That's probably the worst part of coming off of sub.
I had hep C too in the late 90's when it was diagnosed. Luckily, I was put on an experimental drug trial (at that time) on interferon. It cured me, but I understand that it only worked on some 20% of the patients. I have no idea if they are still using it for hep c today. Anyway, your exhaustion is part and parcel of sub wd--nothing unusual there...
Exhaustion is universal and depression too. That's probably the worst part of coming off of sub.
I had hep C too in the late 90's when it was diagnosed. Luckily, I was put on an experimental drug trial (at that time) on interferon. It cured me, but I understand that it only worked on some 20% of the patients. I have no idea if they are still using it for hep c today. Anyway, your exhaustion is part and parcel of sub wd--nothing unusual there...
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