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

It's me again, i believe our stories have much of similarities, my problem began when a pharmacist gave me Codein for my headaches, i was confident i can never get addicted (i'm usually very  strong at controling my cravings), but i ended up with this sh*t for 1.5, taking up to two 40 tablets a day, (that's good i'm still alife from acetaminophen poisoning). After quitting Codeine, horrifying withdrawals began that lasted more than a month so i turened to Subutex, but i didn't imagine that it was just replacing a horror drug by an other.

It's day 15 off for me, i'm experiencing the horrors of withdrawal all by myself and in a foreign country without any assisstance, i really don't wanna make my family go through this, i just wanna come home clean and sober. Good luck to everyone, it really take a lot of will power and courage.

I think Day 14 or 15 was a turning point for me. I started to feel SLIGHTLY better each day after. Hang in there. It does take willpower and courage not to go back to the old way of life. As I've said, if I can do it anyone can. I was so afraid of the WD's. Stick it out. Everyone is different with their own way of detoxing. It can be done!!

Thanks! For me PAWS started pretty much immediately after the physical withdrawals quit. For me PAWS wasn't too bad except for lack of energy/motivation. I think of PAWS as a mental chess match. It's basically your body mind getting used to dealing with life without a crutch. I've read that not all people get PAWS and it varies in severity from person to person. If you've been off of subs for almost a month now and haven't experienced it, my guess would be you're in the clear. I could be wrong, but I think you would've gotten it by now. I think PAWS is affected mostly by the person frame of mind. If you think you feel like c**p, you probably will. Im a professional chef and i work some very long hours (as an RN im sure you can relate). those long days is when i "thought" it would be a struggle to make it through without anything, and it was also those days that it seemed the worst. It lasted for me for about a month after quitting subs and each day it was less and less until one day I was out running errands and having a pretty good day and I didn't even think of subs. It was that day that I feel it ended for good. I slept well that night and woke up refreshed and its been all positive since then. It sounds like you're in a good place and great position to succeed! That's awesome! Keep me posted on your progress and keep looking forward to all the great things to come with your new lease on life!

Livingit-Our stories r so similar it's almost eerie! I haven't experienced PAWS yet, but the cravings for the drug were intense for about 4 weeks. I could actually taste it. I am crazy when on opiates and I began to experience similar characteristics on suboxone as I did on the opiates. That crazy drug seeking behavior, taking more than prescribed, etc. etc. It was at that point that I knew I needed to make a big change. It was worth every hour I laid in bed not being to do a thing. Wish I had known sooner what was on the other side of Day 14!!! I am so envious of your job!!! I'm a HUGE foodie and have taken some culinary classes here in town. I love it. Take care.

UPDATE: it's day 16, i feel quite fine today, the progress is very slow, but i think (and hope) that the worse is behinde me, i feel i can see the light at the other end. It's really worth the pain, and i don't have, at least for now, any craving for the drug, only disgust toward this poison. Thanks for your support, i'll keep update.

UPDATE: it's day 17 off Subutex, i feel defenitly better then yesterday, not 100% fine, but better, i think it's getting better every day. i had yesterday, for the first time in 16 days, a full night sleep. Hope it gets even better the next days, good luck to everyone, it's really worth it.

So happy to hear u r feeling better!!!! Im on day 30 off Sub and am feeling SO much better. I just feel exhausted at the end of the day and have NO energy to do anything. But most wd sx have subsided. I'm sleeping, eating, joint pain is gone, muscle twitching and RLS is gone, hot and cold sweats r gone. U can do this. Keep it up.

Sleeping through the night is one of the first signs that your body is beginning to heal and function properly without meds. That's a huge step in the right direction. Not to mention that the sleep will help your energy and mood as well. I'm glad it's finally subsiding for you!

I'm still craving the the sub. I can still taste it. The mind is a funny thing!! Thanks for the encouragement. It helps. Not everyone knows what Im going thru.

Well i'm not gonna lie, i used an antihistamines medication to help me with sleep, but at least i'm over benzo like Klonopin. i think i may use the mecication for some days to come before i stop it.

If it's benadryl it won't hurt. My doc told me to take 100 mg. if I had trouble sleeping. Much better than the Klonopin u were using!!!

I had cravings for almost 2 full months after quitting. Today is actually day 101 since I last took subs and the cravings have stopped. It feels like a lifetime ago that I took subs. I still think about them from time to time, especially on days that I'm tired or stressed out but I don't crave them like I used to. I know what you mean though. I remember just before thanksgiving actually, rummaging through my car for nearly an hour searching for any sub pieces that may have fallen under the seat or into the consol (I used to find peices of subs in my car because I would take them on the way to work). Thankfully I didn't find any because I would've taken it and maybe even jeopardized the whole thing. Now if I found a peice I can honestly say I'd throw it away without a second thought! Cravings are probably the last symptom to subside, but they too eventually fade away.

I did the exact same thing, although it wasn't my car. I searched every pocket and purse for the subs. That was around Day 13. The cravings were so horrific. Didn't find any and was afraid to see my doc for fear he would restart me on subs. Today the cravings r pretty bad. Staying busy helps. Can't wait to be at Day 100. I will definitely celebrate!!! Great job. I know it wasn't easy!!!

I wish good luck to all of you, and hope that you keep moving on without relapsing cause it's really not worth it, life is full of beautiful things to be wasted on drugs. In the country i'm living in right now, unforunately, you can get any drug you want from the pharmacy and without prescription (just got to give some tips, lol). But now that i'm over it, i deleted all phone numbers of my pharmacists-dealers, and i even avoid roads near them. Almost 2 years living like a less-than human zombie, i've learned it the hard way and i'm not gonna forget it any time soon.

I think I'm experiencing PAWS for the first time. I feel AWFUL! Cravings, stomach upset, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, etc. I was hoping I wouldn't experience this so soon. I'm miserable.