Suboxone Withdrawal Duration & Symptoms (& Subutex)

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I love this....... thank you very, very much....... I am entering day 17 coming off Subutex for 3 years. I never realized how depressed it was making me.
Bill

13 days and counting praying every min to feel good again

Hello Friend!  Thank you so much for writing this!  I've been on Suboxone 8mg/day for 3 yrs and want to get off of it.  Some of your experiences with the med are similar and some are different from mine, but what is helpful for me to hear this eve, on my 5th day of withdrawal is that there is light at the end of not too many days, that the reason for my insomnia and the tears is the withdrawal.  I really appreciated that you gave a day-by-day accounting of your symptoms.  I do appreciate your sharing this experience.  May you live eternally!  Sincerely, Margo

I can back this up!!! I'm on day 14 and feel almost 100% normal. I jumped from 1mg... And started at 16mg 10 yrs ago. Take the beach of life.... Take it... It's right there

I read your entire article. Although Im not religious, perse, I have my own reasons for coming off subox cold T. It is now day 6 or 7, I thought i was feeling better, and I am, but it feels like my head has a fever and I still have the chills/ funny tummy rumbles. Pain level about a 2, feeling OK. Is it normal to feel better yesterday than today, in the first week or so? Im not touching anything except clonidine and mirtazipine(sleep) and my sleep is terrible. Im not complaining though, im glad to be rid of my dependence. Please reply! Evin W. Army Vet Springdale ar.

Dear Friend, My husband is on his 6th day of detox from suboxone and he is having a really hard time. I read ;your post to him as far as the 10th day. He listened and I was very relieved to hear there is light at the end of the tunnel- I have been very worried for him but I to have faith and believe in the power of prayer I don't know how I found your post but I did and I am glad there is hope for my husband he has been addicted for a long time and he is really trying. I have a lot more compassion watching him go through the horrible withdraws. He is having a really hard time sleeping, tonight I bought valerian root tea, I hope it helps God Bless and please keep him in your prayers Susan

Guys!!!!! I stopped at 1mg per day. My doc gave me 60 colazapam and 30 clonidine. I used both for the first two weeks to help me sleep and it worked. In fact after only 3-4 days I was not even thinking about feeling bad. I was excited about becoming free. After a joke of 5 days or so my only symptom was restless legs at night or if I was being very still. Don't be a puss for so long like I was. Just face it. If some sweats and a little restless legs is what you have to deal with just do it and do it with pride. I'm almost 4 months now. I laugh harder, run faster, work longer and have real emotional highs equal to of not better then anything suboxone gives. You can do it. Don't give up. Even my restless legs has pretty much subsided. It presents every month or so but less each time. It's post acute symptoms. They are not bad I promise. Good luck. Ps nothing is wrong with suboxone but don't be scared like I was to stop. It's great for helping you reshape your behavior patterns however it will slow the progression of your life down. There was many job opportunities I missed because of it.

Hello,

My daughter is going on a week of being off Suboxone. She is in extreme pain and extremely sick. Please pray for her to find comfort in God and give her light at the end of the tunnel. It is wonderful the way the withdrawal is broken down into days. I have printed this and I am giving it to all of the family so we all can understand what she is going thru and have compassion for her.

This is hands down the best opiate withdrawal forum i have seen.  There are so many forums out there with all kinds of pessimistic people that continue to suffer and suck others into their misery. Stay far away from those.

 

Ive kicked suboxone once and subutex once, both times i was on it for a year without a previous opiate addiction. Both times I sucked it up at home, both times i didnt take other drugs to "help ease" the symptoms and both times I recovered fully within a month. I am now 5 1/2 years clean and have NO intention of selling my soul to the devil again.

 

I want to add my post acute withdrawal syndrome cure for everyone struggling with PAWS.  

1. Suck it up and fight through the acute withdrawal phase with minimal if any man-made drugs whether that be otc or prescription. Stay away from putting anything into your body that your body normally naturally produces in general (yes that means herbs, amino acids and other influential compounds).  Just like endorphins, serotonin and dopamine, your body needs to learn how to produce, metabolize, regulate and maintain equal levels of everything else on its own again also. 

2. Once you are able to eat and keep food down, go vegan.  Im not saying go vegan for the rest of your life but do it for as long as you need to.  You are what you eat. Dont think of going vegan as being some frail malnurished weak person. Eat ALOT but only eat all natural foods without all the junk in it. Sorry, no fast food.

3. Once you are done with the acute symptoms start exercising like you are training for a triatholon.  When your body gets tired enough, you WILL sleep. Exercercise = endorphin release.  If you lay around on the couch all day you arent going to sleep at night.

4. Music.  Whatever makes you feel good. Stay away from depressing music, maintain a positive can do attitude.

5. If you cant sleep and it is 4am get out of bed and go for a walk or start your day. Dont lay there and frustrate yourself because you cant get comforatble. Occupy the mind to pass the time.

Clonidine, immodium, benzos etc. may help during the acute phase but i urge you to go through it without that junk.  When you crawl out of the hole you will feel that much better. 

No drug on the planet can give you willpower and heart and that is all you need (plus the above mentioned) for a quick recovery from PAWS. Dig deep, find your primal instincts and beat the sh*t out of that demon that held you down, spit in his face and never look back. EVERYBODY has the power to do that you just need to want it bad enough.

If you tell yourself you cant do it, you will fail and your demon will suck you back in while laughing in your face.  Stay positive, find God, find your soul and stick it out and you will succeed.  Withdrawal sucks and it is inevitible but its not forever. Welcome it as your rebirth or clhance for a clean slate. PAWS is what you make of it. Its about total lifestyle change people not just quitting. Good Luck

Hello I first want to say Thank God for U. It is such a pleasure to hear someone who has totally trusted and depended on GOD to take u through ur recovery. Our stories r very similar though I'm not where u r. I have been on Suboxone now since December 2008 and started on 24 mg within a month and lowered my dosage to 6mg. I am currently on less than 1 mg daily for the last year but am having difficulty totally letting go. I had a back injury in 2004 and was placed in Percocet. The pain mgt doctor at the time would blow me off every time I asked about weening off. Finally I found out about this medication that can help me with getting off the Percocet. I had no clue that it would turn out to be another drug to become dependent on. When I told the doctor that I wanted to come of the suboxone her reply was that this was something that I would have to e on for the rest of my life! The devil is a liar. I realize that prescribing these meds have become big business that everyone benefits from except the patient. It has become a nightmare!! I like you are a Christian. Through all this I know that this is not Gods plan for my life. I suffer with chronic pain and found that the suboxone does give me relief from the pain. It helps me to relax. It is good to know that I'm not the only one that is going through this ordeal. It's good to know that someone cares an understand. I like u feel that what we go through is to help someone else. Please pray for me tht these cravings will be taken away. I KNOW THAT GOD IS ABLE TO DO ALL THINGS. ALL THINGS R POSSIBLE WITH GOD. IM TRUSTING HIM THROUGH THIS TIME IN MY LIFE MORE THAN EVER. HE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I CAN DEPEND ON! I WANT TO BE FREE TO BE ME. I WANT GOD TO USE ME FOR HIS PURPOSE. I KNOW HE LOVES ME AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE ME NOR FORSAKE ME. THIS IS THE HARDEST THING THAT I HAVE DEALT WITH IN MY LIFE. I ALSO KNOW THAT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!! MAY GOD GIVE ME THE STRENGHT AND THE TOILS THAT I NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS ORDEAL. GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME THAN HE THAT IS IN THIS WORLD. MY NAME IS PAM. PLEASE KEEP ME IN UR PRAYERS AND I WILL LET U KNOW HOW IM PROGRESSING. I WANT WHAT I NOW HAVE MY LIFE BACK. GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH SO MUCH!!!! I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY AND I WANT TO ENJOY GODS BLESSINGS FREE OF SUBOXONE. YOUR STORY GIVES ME HOPE!!!! THANK U FOR SHARING AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AND KEEP U AND USE U TO SPREAD HOPE AND BE A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THIS DARK WORLD. GOD BLESSINGS UPON U AND UR FAMILY!!!!

Janice, I read your story, I was wondering how you are doing toda? Now that it has been over three years ago that you posted your story...i do wish you well...

I am on day 7 or 8. I had tons of teeth pulled three days ago. Which didn't help but I need to feel pretty again. The addiction ate that away. Was on suboxone 2 years and just quit. Got depressed and unmotivated. I am still yawning and sniffles. Stomach cramps. Chills bad. And I'm scared will this get better than this

Hi, I just cried reading this, praise God for yr return to normality, I'm currently addicted to 3.2 subutex and 15mgs of diazepam a day, I have met an amazing couple thru one of my best friends and they r coming to detox me at my house at end of the month. I'm gonna get the thomas recipe, should I take it b4 I start thedetox or wait? Also wat else sshould I get to help me? I'm so scared I'll die I really am but it's now or never u know. X love an light. Look forward to hearing from you. Len . England

thank you for this honest story I am currently on day one and trying to stay active its nice to not hear another story of never ending misery I can do this and although I do pray I cant say I have 100 percent faith in god however I still feel things happen for a reason anyways thanks again im going to comeback too this whenever im in doubt wish me luck and god bless