UPDATE: it's day 22 off Sub, i feel quite normal again, i'm fine, all physical withdrawal are gone by now, just a little fatigue and some insomnia now and then, but i really feel out of the wood by now, it's really worth the pain that i've gone through to end up here. I believe i have some progress to make the next few days. Hope very good luck to all of you going through this.
Today is Day 35. Can't believe I've made it this long! Still experiencing mild wd sx. Especially fatigue. I am sleeping well. My relationships have already improved greatly. I am a different person off of subs. It is definitely worth the wd symptoms to be drug free. Happy to hear everyone is doing well.
Hi Livingit-Thanks for your reply and all of the suggestions. I live on the West Coast. It's been cold and gloomy the past week. I do get SAD (seasonal affective disorder), so that might be part of the reason for the lethargy. I just want it to go away. The days seem to drag on now. Otherwise, I'm doing better than I expected. I will try the B supplements. Hopefully they will help. It's just nice to be free of all of the other symptoms. I'm thrilled to be getting close to 40 Days. Like you, I never want to do this again. Take care and thank you for all of the support. It really helps!!!
UPDATE: it's day 23, i think some of the Wd's came back this morning, flue like symptoms and lethargy, i expect the yoyo effect of Wd, but i can handle this, i'm also taking some multivitamines and B-complex, but stopped Clonidine and the sleeping pills. My piece of c**p Boss gave me a lot of work to do this week, i really don't know where to buy some energy to do the stuff. But anyway, i'm trying to look at the bright side. Considering the weathers, it sometimes hits the 100 °F in here.
Beside, the problem is that i don't really know if what i feel now is normal mood swings or just the Wd's that are messing with me. Hope you good luck Alikat for your progress, and thanks Livingit, your encouragments, it really help.
Day 23-Your mood swings could still be a result of the wd's. I'm on Day 36 and my moods have really leveled off. I feel pretty good. Still minimal motivation and bad cravings. I can still taste the Subs. but I'm trying to listen to Livingit. He is way ahead of us and has paved the way. He knows what is coming next. I'm lucky in that I haven't had to go to work. It's a blessing and a curse. Hang in there. You will find your symptoms dissipating each day.!!
I'm now on Day 37!!! Took a B vitamin complex yesterday. Will see if it helps. The lethargy is really the only thing that is bothering me. So happy to have stayed off of suboxone. I can't believe the difference in my personality. I was such a b***h on the stuff. It's been a huge learning experience. Happy to have support from this blog.
UPDATE: it's day 24 off Sub, today i felt unusual fatigue, lethargy and extreme cramps in my legs, after examinations, i was diagnosis with MALARIA (it's a widespread disease here in Africa where i'm on a mission), as deadly as it can be, the symptoms of Malaria are less horrific than Wd from Sub, and usually last 3 days with proper treatment. All i wish for now, is an end of the withdrawals from Sub, i'm exhausted physicaly and metally from them. Thank you my friends for your support, i might not update until the next three days as i may be on perfusion in the Hospital. Good luck, there should be light at the end of the tunnel. I stay optimistic.
Livingit-I too know what it's like to be clean for lengthy periods of time. And you are right...it's that feeling that I'm hoping to feel again. I just want to work out, but I can't seem to get motivated to leave the house. Things could be much worse. So happy to be
completely clean!!!!! Life is good. I'm following your lead since you are about 2 mos.+ ahead of me. Thank you for the encouragement and suggestions!!
Mountain climber-I can't tell you that Day 5 gets better. That wasn't the case for me. It took a solid 14 days before the wd's started to dissipate. Read this blog and take the suggestions offered. they really help and it's great to have support from others who are going thru the same thing. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I am now on Day 38! My life is so much better off of subs. Hang in there. You can do this!!
UPDATE: it's day 25 for me, and like Alikat said , for me, the horrors of withdrawal started to slowly subside by day 15. But you know everybody is different. And even if you have to sometimes suffer from Wd's that usually comes and goes in waves, tell yourself that it's really worth the pain to become clean and healthy and that there is and end. What really helped me is (Clonidine, Multivitamines and B-complex, then you have (Tramadol, Klonopin and Ambien), but be extremly careful with these 3 drugs as they can be very addictive. For myself, today i feel really good, even i'm also taking anti-malaria treatment at home- not in hospital-, but the withdrawals are extremly mild, i still take Multivitamines Magnisium and some Ergotamine for my headaches, i stopped Tramadol Klonopin and Ambien alltogether, I feel normal again, thank god, life is good and worth living drug-free.
Day 25-So happy to hear you are off all of the addictive meds. I've seen friends go thru horrible wd's getting off Klonopin. So congrats. Like you, I am just taking a B complex. I am just now getting my stamina back. I'm not surprised. Subs was like speed to me. Never should have started the subs. BIG mistake and one I won't make again. I feel like a completely different person. Thank God!! Listen to your body and take care of YOURSELF! That is definitely something I never did do. Now I know better.