Subutex and Opiate Withdrawal is HORRIBLE, here's my story...

You are absolutely right methadone makes u so sick worst withdrawals i ever experienced. And lasted forever.

I have been addicted so long i am afraid i dont know what normal is

Hey, I know how you feel. I think of them the same way, as my "little helpers." But, I was able to find this MIRACLE for coming off of Subutex. It's called Kratom, it's a natural chinese herb that helps with withdrawal symptoms. I have only used it for 3 days, and today is the first day I have been able to go for more than an hour after waking up without taking something. I feel kind of crappy, but it is NOTHING compared to how bad it could have been. I got it at a head shop, so call some local places and see if you can find some. It's awesome

WOW...this couldn't have came at a better time for me. I just made my 1st appt to "finally" get help. I have been addicted to pain pills for about 4 yrs now. It stated after my 1st c-section and any other minor injury I could exadurate into something bigger. Truth is the person I was buying from was being cut off from her Dr. I knew this needed to come to an end why can’t I just be happy without a pill? I have a roof over my head, a loving husband, and family, 2 happy and healthy kids. I am going to grad school FT so I don’t have to work. What the F*^k is wrong with me! I ask myself this daily. So today is day 1 and only 4 hours in, luckily I have about 6 suboxon I got…ok stole from a friend a while ago because I was afraid this day would come. I currently don’t work and am a FT grad student so I have no insurance. I have an apt at a clinic and am hoping they can help me. I just worry I will go and they don’t give me anything to take the edge off and want to just stick me in some counseling session. I do feel all alone with this…because NO ONE knows and I want to keep it this way. I have a very close family and have had to do some pretty low things to support my addiction all this time from stealing from family members who had pain meds because of radiation, to keeping my child’s pain meds when they had wisdom teeth pulled. I disgust myself thinking of the things I did and who I had become. So this time NEEDED to come for me. I feel comfort in knowing I am not alone and this is possible to overcome. I owe it to my kids and to myself to be the best me I can. Thank you for your story.

I was wondering how long the physical symptoms of subutex will last if I try amd withdrawal from them?

As I was reading your story , my life sort of flashed before me and all the misery drugs have cost me, but I realized suddenly, 'I'm not like that guy'   I'm stable, feeling ok now, not in jail,etc.  But then I really came down to reality and the methadone I must take daily(170mg) for going on 31 years now.   31 frikkin yrs man.   But this is my life and its not that bad. Someday however, I have this feeling that the bill will come due and I'll be in deep sh*t, like you are.  I hope not tho.But I have no clue how to stop this. Can't work without my dose, have to work or I'm in the street, so f**k it, tomorrow's a new day.  Hang in there, man.  I feel for ya.    Rodney 

Thanks for you story it really hit home with me!! Wow, I cannot believe you are trying to do this on your own, I am on day 5 of sub withdraw and it keeps getting worse and worse!! I am by no means trying to discourage nor belittle your secret, but I know from experience our "secrets keep us sick"! Have you ever heard of the narcotics anonymous program? Trust me I know there is nothing more degrading, shaming, sickening, yet, fulfilling, defying, release, of admitting your a drug addict, full blown junkie!!!! I too sit in your same social status, i have the same high end family and friends, yet my life is more impirtant than my pride! I ask from one addict to another please seek help, from Narcotics Anonymous!!! You don't have to do this alone!!!!! It's not possible, its the complete definition of insanity. Trying the same things expecting different results. You say you would never committ suicide, yet thats what your doing to yourself, slowly! Reach out, there are millions of us out there, noit all of us are nder the bridge junkies, but no matter which way you look at it we all unfortunately have the same disease.......ADDICTION!

NEVER ALONE

T

It's 1 am and i'm sober for 2.5 years in my first time ex. is it's hell but i'm still doing it and thats saying alot for god and his power! Gods speed my friend JG

Thank you my friend. I have lived a life much like yours I hope you made it. I all is still well. This stuff has took...made me destroy alot in my life. Also thank you for speaking of god.. so many have forgotten. Joe

i tryed to stop hydrocodone Ido have a BAD BACK mow I am back to taking 3 a day buy I still have BAD PAIN how long does it take .for the PAIN to go away?  it,s been over three week,sI,am a little better. but I still cant raise my arms.

NA hasn't really done anything for me or vice versa. It seems they believe they can just 'talk' you out of your addiction, and I'm sorry but no, it takes a hell of a lot more. For some it works and they deserve lots of credit, so I'm not bashing it, but I haven't been able to make it work for me. Wish it did work though.

thanks for sharing your story, mine's nearly identical. i didnt realize that as little as 10 years ago they required you to be clean for methadone, i've been on the clinic for 7 years and they didnt require that, only with suboxan to avoid precipitated withdrawals.. but methadone doesnt carry that risk, i find it strange that your clinic would do that to you, patients at methadone clinics are almost never clean when they go in, and i've not seen it be a problem to get their dose. when you went in the first day after 2 days clean, and tested dirty, i was just wondering how you tested clean of opiates the 2nd time after taking the 15 vicodin the night before? did you take something to rapidly clean your system after? just curious how you pulled that off, a lot of people would love to know your secret to passing a drug test after taking so much opiates right beforehand! i'm impressed with your skills. anyway again, thanks for sharing your story. like i said, its just like mine.. albeit those other little details:) i wish you the best of luck in getting sober.

late reply, sorry! the subutex/suboxan withdrawals are similar to methadone withdrawals in time/intensity. depending on your daily dose, anywhere between 2 weeks and 45 days. i dont reccommend ever going cold turkey. i always suggest a taper, then using ativan if possible the first few days clean to reduce the symptoms. you need to really really sit down and have an honest talk with an addictionologist. so many of us lie to our doctors, but in being honest, they can (and most likely will want to) help you in any way they can. they cant help you if they dont know. they wont help you if they know you lie to them. (best advice a doc ever gave me.)

Well hopefully by the time you might see this reply you have suffered thur all of the terrible w/ds and are living a clean and sober life... Good for you and if not dont give up , I have struggled all my life with an opiate addicition and although I am on a small dose of suboxion , and have been on this maitanance dose for 3 years I have come to the conculsion that this is the best way for me , yes at times it is a ball and chain on my life , but I have finally got to a place where I dont abuse them and it keps me from wanting and/or seaeching for other drugs

I'm on my 2nd day of no pain meds and I feel like I'm dying. I'm doing this cold turkey and have been on them for over 12yrs. I honestly don't know if I can do this. Any advice is welcomed and appreciated. PLEASE HELP!!