I was on subs for 8 yrs 16 mg a day i finally weened dowed to 2mg wished i wood have weened to .025 cuz it really kicked my ass on day 3 thru 7 and im still fighting the cold sweats depression, anxiety,fatigue and all around confusion. i hate feeling this way im on day 12 and its still kicking my ass. only thingd that help me or valiums, glass a wine tqwice a day, clonzepam, b6-b12-l-tyrosine -supplements, potassium and a valium for sleep and family if u have them, good luc and god bless.
Shannon Bitney
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In just saw your post. I have been looking for people to talk to as I too am on day 6. I had multiple surgeries and was on vicodin for 11 months. I was too embarrased to tell anyone I was addicted so I hid it for 5years. The shame and guilt were unbearable. I checked myself in. Got clean and was put on a bunch of meds. My Dad always told me for everything good medicine does, it also does something bad. Plain and simple. I got off all meds except the suboxone. The doctor kept telling me not yet. I was on it for two and a half years when I decided to quit. Withdrawals were horrible! Worse than detoxing off of opiates. Since I didn't have the luxury to not work, I went back on the sub's. It took me 5 months to taper down to an eighth of a strip. Did that for a week and jumped off. Day two thru five, I had awful withdrawals and joint pain, insomnia, sweats, chills, shakes, electric shocks going through my arms and legs, diarhhea, and I broke out in a severe case of hives. During this time I took low dose vicodin to help w the pain, be able to function and to hide how bad I was from my family. By day 6 and 7, ibuprofen was sufficient and I started to feel better. Insomnia was better by day 5. I highly suggest if u can't walk away from the vicodin don't use it. It is a demon. However I will say, suboxone is poison! Yes it helps when u need it. But I don't believe people are aware its only supposed to be temporary not long term. I do understand some people need it for so many reasons long term and if it works for u..great! But if u r trying to claim your life back, long term sub's is not an answer. U r only replacing your opiate addiction for another one. Good luck I hope u made it!
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You could ask your doctor to prescribe some valium during the interum. It does help a lot. I know as I've reduced from 12mgs of suboxone down to 4mgs. The last few reductions have been a nightmare until my doctor prescribed me some valium to help. Some people seem to breeze through when coming off, but some like me don't! It sux! But valium does take the edge off!
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im on day 12 and it is worse than yesterday- i feel like im going backwards- - still no sleep- and body aches- restless legs and just werid feeling in body- im so over it- how long is this going to last????
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Im right there as well. Im on 10 and its worse every day so far. Most of the time im thinking theres no way im gonna make it through. And im ao tired of people telling me its in my head. Its not. Its from my head to my toes. My nones feel like theu are breaking my skin pulling tighter the pain is awful. And mentally i just cant even put into words. Im so mad at my doc. , the pharm. Company, and our government for allowing this to be given to any human. It is poison. There is nothing good about it period. I have to have hope and faith that it will get better one day or i would lay down and give up. If i could be still. Any way its 5:15 am i just got out of my 6 hot bath tonight so im gonna pray i get even a little bit of sleep. Good luck to anyone quitting subs i will be praying for all of those withdrawing from subs daily, for the rest of my life. Oh and 3 years on then last 6 months 1/4 every 3 days just to maintain and not withdraw. Then just stopped. No matter how bad i feel i would do it again cause subs are evil.
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I'm not sure if anyone on here is actually going thru w/d's..all these posts say from a year ago...? Anywho--gonna post my experience, for anyone that is going thru sub w/d's. YOU CAN DO IT. ONE DAY AT A TIME. I am currently on day 9 and honestly, feel ok. Not great...but able to function. The first 3 days for me was so nerve wrecking...my heart was beating so hard and fast, had to keep taking deep breaths. Day 4/5/6 was the sneezing, and restless leg syndrome. I'm still sneezing some, but really thats not a terrible symptom. i have stomach aches b/c I'm using the bathrm more.. am getting my appetite back. All these symptoms are awful..if u really want this, take it slow..pray to God for strength and to ease the temptation..and you will make it. i did taper down to a very small dose (like maybe taste of a strip) i know that helped. i wouldn't give anything to be back on sub..the feelings i get when I'm at church are real, when i look at my little boy-my heart just melts..my husband and i crack each other up now. I was usually too agitated to laugh. i say this to anyone who has stopped sub or thinkin about stopping..IT IS WELL WORTH IT!! Try and stay motivated. days i just had to cry-and i would think about the pain jesus went thru when he was arrested and then crucified. Could u imagine? It helped me..may or may not help you--anything to stay positive and motivated:)
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Do your bones hurt ? Im on day 11 and still feel like im rotting from bones out ? Thanks
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Im really trying like hell ! I never want to feel like this again! Thanks for the encouragement.
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Okay. Ive gone from 2 80 oxis daily for 3 yrs to 60 bux in dros a day for one, then a strip or two a day, now down to a quarter a strip a day. I have noone i can trust raising kid on my own and this is day 2 no subs.
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I am on day 13. I was on subs for almost 6 years for pain. My doctor wrote me one final prescription and I used it to taper. It took 2 months and a failed attempt, but I did it. I don't sleep without melatonin or chlonodine, which I have been alternating since chlonodine has its own withdrawals. I wanted to taper down to skipping days, but after 3 weeks I couldn't stabalize such a small amount and jumped. Honestly, other than the lack of sleep and intolerance to temperature, I have been almost symptom-free for over a week. Day 1 I had a lot of muscle spasms, so I took muscle relaxers for that. Day 2/3 my legs were restless and I had goosebumps. I went back to work on Day 4, which might have been pushing it, b/c I was in a lot of pain and tired. Day 5 I was fine and the same since. Cardio made the biggest difference. No matter how crappy I felt, I got up every morning and did at least 20 minutes. At day 13 I am not going back to subs, however this medication was a God send for years and if done right, the withdrawals are 1000x easier than other opioids.
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I stopped 2mg a day from 24 mg a day 6 weeks ago. I am on day 5 day and I have gone to work everyday full time. My sleep is restless, I can eat pretty much anything. I even played tennis. I just feel very fatigued but not too bad. I can do this and so can you. You just have to do something to occupy your time and not think about. WD sucks but I can't wait to feel normal again and get a good night's sleep. It's horrible to depend on a little pill to live. Write on this post to pass time. Thanks to everyone for your support
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I'm so glad you have had such an easy time coming off of Sub but I promise you ARE the exception and NOT the rule. The reason there is so much negative sh** on the net about Sub WDs is because it's a pretty negative experience and if you make people that are coming off of it think the easy then they will think something is wrong with them and they will get right back on it… So people coming together and sharing their experience but also that it gets easier over time gives people hope that they can do this! I am on day four and it has not been a piece of cake but it is definitely something that everyone can do.. As long as they are willing to endure a little bit of pain and discomfort to get their life back! Which,to me, is so well worth it!
Good luck to all who have made the jump! My son is on day 21 and he is doing so much better... So hang in there... We can get through this!!!
Good luck to all who have made the jump! My son is on day 21 and he is doing so much better... So hang in there... We can get through this!!!
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Loved reading your post... I think of Jesus and the cross He had to bear every time I start feeling a little sorry for myself... Not that I do that often but there have been moments of weakness when I have asked God "why? Why am I going through this?" And His answer is always the same "Remember what Jesus went through being persecuted, beaten and crucified... Is this really such a heavy cross to bear?" And if course the answer is NO! I'm on day 4... You are probably close to day 40 by now since you posted a month ago... I don't know if you will ever read this but I just wanted you to know that you and many others on this forum have given me great hope... good luck to all and thank you for posting!! God bless you!!!
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i was just reading and wanted to share a little about my own sub addiction i started taking subs about 8 years ago and i have quit 4 times and im on day 6 quiting again i know stupid of me for being so week and letting this drug in my life again and again but every time i did i tapered down from 8mg of suboxone strips a day to about half a mg every 3-5days until i was ready to quit and every time the first 10 days will be the worst but will get alittle better each day sometimes it can be hard to notice but not knowing how long this will last can cause relapse but i just wanted to talk alittle about tapering down and how long to expect withdrawl to last for me its always been 3 weeks but after about a 10 days it starts to get alittle easier but the worst part for me was the stomach problems and protein drinks do help and make sure you eat and drink healthy it will help but i have to go now just wanted to share alittle about my own experiences good luck to everyone doing it
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I started at 2mg a day, over 3weeks ago down to .5 a day. Tomorrow will be my first day with nothing. I am nervous, but am determined to live without being dependent on opiates. Im gonna stay positive as long as i can go to work i can recuperate when im at home. I am super spiritual, I know God will help me.
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