suboxone withdrawal: how long is this going to last...I'm mi

I hope you can get the expose' to happen. I like to blame everyone else but the majority of the blame falls on me. You're absolutely right that they over-prescribe. I started off at 8mg/3x per day. This was 5 years ago. They eventually started lowering me but even a small taper can be brutal. I, too, took a few weeks away from my 8-5 job and was fortunate enough to be able to keep it while I went through detox. I'm 9 months off of everything (still on the Clonidine and Vistaril) and I'm feeling a lot better.

A lot of people mentioned the need for exercise and I never really bought into it until recently. It REALLY does make a difference. Even if you're just jogging or doing light weights. I always feel like a totally different person coming out of the gym.

Good luck to you. Keep us posted.

'Laughter is the best medicine - unless you're treating diarrhea."

Hello everyone. I am a 36yr old wife and doggy mom of 4 who is very close with my family. Well I guess I'll begin by giving you all a bit of a recap of my lovely addiction. I seriously only started taking them after a surgery where my left wrist had to be reconstructed for the pain but once you know what they can do, and if you have an addictive brain as I do, well I'm sure you all know how that goes. I wasn't too bad at first. Maybe I'd just pop a few extra vics for some extra energy or maybe something depressed me so I wanted to be numb. Anyway at the height of my addiction I would take whatever opiate I could get my addicted little hands on. If it was oxy I could take 3-4 30mgs a day, vics I could take up to 30 7.5s a day. ( I'm sure my liver loved that). My husband had no clue, neither did any of my family. To this day it is only my husband who knows everything. I had to tell him because I got into some trouble by forging prescriptions. Yep I went that stupid...lost my pill dealer so I thought hey I'll just forge some scripts. Yeah...great idea. I am now a very well educated graduate of one of the top schools in the nation with 4 felonies on my record. Can't get a job to save my life. Threw it all away just to be high. I guess it could be worse I could have also lost my husband, doggies, home and family.

Ok back to the point. I had my 1st court hearing August 18th, 2010 where I was charged & sentenced. 3yrs probation, fines & rehab. Aug 18th, 2010 is still my clean date from pain pills and now I know I should've never listened to the Dr's in rehab about how wonderful Suboxone would be for my recovery. It is now March 25, 2013 and I still have a "drug problem" because I now can not kick the subs that my Dr kept prescribing me. I was also NEVER informed of how bad wds are with this devil drug. Found that out on my own when trying to quit several times. So here I am again, I only have four 2mg strips left and that is it. I will not continue this drug any longer. I can't continue even I wanted because I can not afford one more visit to the money hungry drs. I know I m going to need help and that is why I am here. I will need support from all of you who are going through the same thing. My husband says he will be supportive but we all know that someone who has never had an addiction or been through wds has no idea. Plus I know him, been together for 15yrs, and he is going to get pissed when I just don't "snap out of it." He thinks I just stop, may be sick a few days and that's it! So PLEASE help me, share your thoughts and stories with me. Give me any advice that may help me.

I have no idea how to even begin this journey. I figured I would just taper these last four as much as possible. Like cut em into tiny pieces, take one then go as many days as possible, take another piece then go even more days till those are gone. Is that a good idea or should I just throw em out and start now? All of the posts I have read so far say that jumping from 2mgs is pure hell. The posts I have read SCARE ME TO DEATH! I know I have to stay positive and make myself do things...things that I use to love to do. I want ME back...the beautiful woman I was before I ever took any drug. I was so active and loved to do so many things. Riding motorcycles (street & dirt), playing outdoors with my dogs, photography, scrapbooking; etc...etc...I want that fun loving person back and I am determined to get her!!!

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any help.

 

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hi I can hardly type or yet sit up, I'm on day 11 off suboxine and still no energy, no appetite, rls started day 9. Omg am I going to get better I'm ready to go to the er...

You will get better!!!!! Are you using anything to ease it? Please give me a little background only read this and wanted to get right back to you. I'm here foir you, and know what it's like. 11 days is soooo good!!!

I have been on suboxine for a year and half after opiates with a back surgery. I am on day 11 and still no energy, no appetite, bathroom issue's, just feel blah. also rls started day 9 omg, how much longer will this last and what should I do for energy. I am ready to go to the er.....

Hi there...I know for me which as of right now im 7 days in,,,I am just starting to feel the hot and cold sweats. I also feel very very tired. Iv been on Sub for 9 months and just had to stop cold turkey. I hear many different things as far as how long withdrawls are suppose to last. I hear 6 days well that's not true!!! I do know that it does get a little better each day. Hang in there!! :)

Omg I dont know what to do for energy

It is hard when the person supporting you has not been thru it themselves. I would try and get out no matter how you feel or scrap book. Have you looked into Kratom to help with w/d. For me music, my dogs, Kratom, and most of all the support I got on here(Dif forum same site) is what got me thru. Just know you got this!!! You want the old you back you will have a better old you with a lot of fighting, and time. Anything I can do to help just let me know. I'm here.

suboxone does not damage your brain.  Buphrnorphin or however u spell it has been around sense the early 70's and no study has showed permanent brain damage.  I know several people who have come clean off suboxone and so far haven't relapsed.  If a person does relapse its very easy to blaim your old medicine but the fact is you need to blame yourself.  Most people that relapse has something bad happen to them and they go into depression and remember their old fix.  Everyone please quit posting c**p that is negative and don't say your just trying to help because your not.  If you have brain damage and u think it is from subs who's to say that something else didn't cause it????    

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   Anyone with any questions go to this website and read and it will answer alot of your questions.  Search suboxone on the site and read all the info about tapering off.  Very good info . ALso their are sever forums on here with success story's of people making it off suboxone and still are off it it.  Don't let one negative person ruin your confidence .  This is mental but everything in life is mental.  You have to be strong and remember what u had to ggo through to get off this garbage and remember how bad u felt once u were on it for a while.  There is no better high than being sober.  U think so much more clearly, feel so much better.  But most of all if u want to get off suboxone I reccomend praying to GOD.  God is real and Im living proof of what can happen if you let him in your life.  You can do anything with God on your side. 

Red bull?? Have you tried Kratom? Umm drink ALOT of fluids!!!! Flush that c**p out of you?? Is energy the main prob?

Seriously how long does this fatigue last? I can't walk 5 steps without being completely out of breath. Then I need to lay down for a while. I'm being served my food & drinks when I am totally out of it. This is truly not what I was expecting!! I only have off this week & weekend. That will be a total of 14 days off I think. Will I be functioning by then? And how do you take Clonidine yrs later??? I'm taking Guanfacine, something similar & it knocks me out. I gotta look up that Vistaril you mentioned. Thx JoJo

OMG!!! This sounds EXACTLY how I feel. Im so glad you posted this.. Iv been on Sub for 9 months and had to quit cold turkey its been 6 days and its aweful.. I feel like Im crawling outta my skin!!! I have done the hot showers and Im going to look into the other meds you wrote about. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!!!

Hey Wendy get Salonpas pain patches & put them where you have pain. Totally helps!!! And get electric blanket. I couldn't do this without those. Good luck!!!! 

Go low wit chlonidine chk blood pressure first. What you feel is normal. You gotta stay strong and just saunas help cause you sweat alot of it out, lopermine anti diarrhea med is an opiod you won't feel. Fluids and sweat can speed it try to get your mid on something else, andeven in the worst wd if you get on a tread mill while moving you won't feel it. Kratom takes away almost all wd feelings.

Yes icy hot helps so much with rls. I don't often hear it recomended.