Day 6. My first post. Thank God for this site. I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I jumped at 8mgs , couldn't or wouldn't taper down any more than that. I slept 5 hrs. last night, first time since my last dose. Crazy legs, headaches, up and down emotions (mostly down), until today. Thanks to all of you for input and support. I'm starting to believe this is possible. If anyone is interested, I was on oc's , then went to methadones (150mgs a day). This went on for 5yrs. Went to treatment 9mnths ago. Dr. decided subs would help. Thought subs were harmless!? Thanks. e
flogo wrote:
It might not be so bad now that you're down to 1/4 pill. I went from 6 mg. to nothing - that was tough. It just lasts soooooo long. That's the really bad part. It's now 4.5 weeks for me and I'm ok other than being a little down. This is wicked stuff. Advice to anyone - DO NOT GET ON SUBOXONE!!!!!!
It might not be so bad now that you're down to 1/4 pill. I went from 6 mg. to nothing - that was tough. It just lasts soooooo long. That's the really bad part. It's now 4.5 weeks for me and I'm ok other than being a little down. This is wicked stuff. Advice to anyone - DO NOT GET ON SUBOXONE!!!!!!
Gosh I am finally down to 8 mg a day. I can see the light and I know when it is at the end it will bb rough. I sure wish I had a room mate but I am giving this as much time as I need. Thanks everybody, you give me hope!
I too am in w/ds from this stuff. I got hooked on percs, oxys etc. from some surgeries. Started 8mgs daily two years ago, got down to 2mg a day for last 6 mos. ran out can't get and don't want anymore. It's the morning of my 8th day. No sleep for entire time. Still anxiety ridden, just hoping for some relief soon. My joints ache, my back is killing me and insomnia. Still going to tuff it out. Good luck to anyone in the same boat.
r u kidding a 1/4 a day is way too much to jump off of. im taking one suboxone and breaking it up to 20 pieces and still w/d. but mostly tired all day not much more plus trouble sleeping. got to keep weaning
Man, I wish I had of read up on withdrawal from suboxone prior to cutting cold turkey off 16-24mg daily. I was only prescribed 16mg daily and started abusing it for a couple of weeks and knew where that was headed given my being a drug addict. I should have consulted my doc, but I was approaching my 1 year medallion, and just had shoulder surgery 4 weeks ago, and tired of sleeping all the time--so I quit 11 days ago. The withdrawal symptoms match those I've read about--exactly like coming off percocet. I don't know whether to go to do to get some in lower dosage or to ride this through. I've been on it since Nov.
Any advice? Thanks so much and Best wishes
Any advice? Thanks so much and Best wishes
Unless you're tougher than nails, really, I would get some low-dose opiate like Vicodan to help you through this for the next two weeks. You're in for a world of hurt coming off of 16 mg for that long. Yes, the doctors seem to conveniently forget to tell you about coming off of this stuff. Just more lies. I'm finding it hard to trust them anymore. Good luck. My advice, you've been through enough - try to do it an easier way.
Yes me to I was on 16 mg a day for like 8 months and around march just had enough so I jumped of at 16 mg wow that was crazy took like 14-16 days to feel somewhat normal.today is the 30 of april and it has been 38 days since my last pill and let me tell u it feels great.now I have been reading all of these posts for a long time now and it seems like everyone says to ween your self down and w/d won't be that bad well as you read early in my reply I jumped at 16 mg and let me tell u that was hell Goose bumps all the time achy body all day crazy legs and man no sleep and I had bad bathroom problems if u know what I mean .but I am writing this to let people know that it can be done it is hard as hell but can be done .I First went on subs because of a long addiction with percs,oc,vic,and just about any form of opiate pill I could get my hands on reason I am giving a little background is because I have detox off of these before and for me I would have rather detox of the percs,ect them subs are hell never felt that bad in my life and don't want to go back.Also just want to say thanks to everyone who posted it realy helps to know you are not the only one going threw this madness.keep your heads up you can beet this and god bless.
p.s sorry for the run on's had to write this on my phone
Thanks for the reply. This site is really helping me. Thanks so much for your stories. Day 14 off 16 +mg. Last night bad with the crazy legs. Went to an AA mtg, cn stay for duration, but good to get out. I first heard of subs from a nurse friend in the States, who finds it great. I don't and I'm sorry I ever went on it. Thankfully, I was on it from Nov., at 4mg. Then increase. Good to hear from one reader, who said at 30 days feels great and that s/he beat it. This tells me, I can too. Off to lie down again! God bless and thanks so much.
im on day 12 i didnt sleep a blink last night but the anxiety wasnt that bad, i was on subs for 6 years finishing with 2mgs a day. it feeels as though there is no end in sight but im almost there. taking gabapentin was a HUGE help i had no crazy legs. it didnt help much with anxiety or sleep but like i said i didnt have any leg spasms. i know i will be going through a pretty long depression from me completly destoying my brain, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. IT CAN BE DONE.. wish i did it sooner.
Hi again,
After an AA mtg this am, girlfriends took me to the ER even on day 15, I'm done. Saw doc, who gave me cliazopam (sic) 5mg 2 x per day for a few days, plus told to see my GP tmrw, which I already have scheduled, and get on 8mg per day, 4 x 2, plus increase my lyrica and get referred asap to a pain clinic that's supposed to be great. Re: chronic pain from work injuries, and opiate addiction, I need pain relief. But as an addict, it's hard to not abuse it, even subs for the sleep. But given that I made it through this far, can't go on like this, I'm grateful for a solution. I'II never attempt cold turkey again!!!!
Good luck everyone and God bless
After an AA mtg this am, girlfriends took me to the ER even on day 15, I'm done. Saw doc, who gave me cliazopam (sic) 5mg 2 x per day for a few days, plus told to see my GP tmrw, which I already have scheduled, and get on 8mg per day, 4 x 2, plus increase my lyrica and get referred asap to a pain clinic that's supposed to be great. Re: chronic pain from work injuries, and opiate addiction, I need pain relief. But as an addict, it's hard to not abuse it, even subs for the sleep. But given that I made it through this far, can't go on like this, I'm grateful for a solution. I'II never attempt cold turkey again!!!!
Good luck everyone and God bless
Oh, Sally. I know it's just too hard. You had to be miserable. Get on stable ground and then do what you have to do. I am on week 5 and still dealing with depression but it's easing up. I am so hell-bent on getting through this - I am not going back on opiates. I need my life back. If it wasn't for reading what others are going through and knowing that I'm not alone, I don't know what I would have done. Good luck. Take it easy, GF.
VALIUM !!!!! GET TO YOUR DOCTOR AND REQUEST A PRESCRIPTION OF VALIUM AND THIS WILL ELIMINATE/EASE THE W/D SYMPTOMS OF SUBOXONE..... A PROVEN FACT......I WAS ABOUT TO GO CRAZY FROM THE W/D SYMPTOMS AND THE VALIUM WAS A COMPLETE SOLUTION...JUST DONT TAKE IT MORE THAN A FEW DAYS BECAUSE IT IS ADDICTIVE AS WELL...... GOOD LUCK
Thanks for the word on valium. The ER doc prescribed it and man, did it do the trick. But I had to throw out the rest after taking it Sunday-Tuesday as it hooked my addiction. I'm thankful for it though. Keeping to 8mg per day and feeling sooooooo much better. Still very, very tired from the withdrawal. Cold turkey is not the way to go for me ever again. This chat room really helped me. Thanks to the responders. I wish you all well. I'm going to remain on 8mg until I get into the pain clinic I've been referred to or if that takes too long, slowly titrate down with my doctor's advice. Good to be free of acute pain, I can tell you.
All the best, and good luck, Sally
All the best, and good luck, Sally
I'm on day 24 without subs. I asked 24 days ago how long all of this will last. I was unable to get anymore and stopped 2mgs a day. I finally slept last night off and on for several hours. I think I'm going to make it. I now see in retrospect all of the damage I did because of abusing oxys et.al. I hope after another week I'll even feel a little better. I wanted to report this to any other sufferers to possibly give you some hope.