The secret to getting off Suboxone is:

I don't think you could have come up with a better plan then what you have. The big one though which I am in the middle of is knowing WHEN the sub is out of your system and perc's are taking care of the sub w/d. Once you know, you are golden.

Based on your posts, I am 101% sure you will do it with no problems, keep the positive mindset and you will be ok. Tomorrow (Monday) will be 8 days since my last sub and that whole time I have been taking norco/hydrocodone 10/325mg. I have been taking 2-5 of them daily except today I took 10 as I going away present and made me feel like c**p. I think the sub is out of my system now given I took it for 14 days total. Monday if stuff starts getting bad for me, I am going to take some kratom. I had 102 norco left from my script and already flushed them, so there's no turning back for me.

There are 4 of us now posting on what we are going to do to 'kick the habit' and glad we are all talking about it.
Choices / Erin / Done / Me.. We are all in this together!

You are lucky you have clonidine, that's blood pressure med works very well and helps with sleep which is so important.

Just make sure you keep posting on here and let us know how you are doing. Vent etc, do whatever you can on here. Hopefully it will help us and others.

Pray and pray hard. I pray every night that something will change for the better. Tired of the cycle and opiates all together. Just thinking 3 weeks ago I was taking 20 norco a day for a quite a while.

Have a good one and keep up the good fight!!!!!!!!!
John

Almost 6 weeks off subs and I think it's over. Took two Vic's today and tomorrow is thebig day nothing! Hopefully the withdrawals don't last a week since Ive only been taking asmall amount and low mg. gibson you better hang in there with me this week will suck but next week will be amazing! Just in time for Christmas.

I'm ready - little anxious honestly but ready.
Bring on Monday!

DONE Hey There - unless you have some minor sub WD still, if only the vic's you should be 80% by wed. Everytime I quit oxycontins or hydrocodones the worst would be over in 3 days (and I have a wicked slow ass metabolism unfortuantely, plus it was coming off of 80 mg per day habit). YOU CAN DO IT! Whenever I quit, I would just drink a few days in a row and be good but that was w/out anything OTC for some odd reason I never thought of bothering with that.

Aww thanks guys on the support. Its truly sad that the one person who should help me through makes it worse on me. He's a great person, bt he just has no interest in/any understanding at all.

Me, Im in the office all wk this wk 9-5 & then work 5:30 - 8 from home for the 2nd job. Done - oh bartending thats cool, yah you have to be at your best for that Id imagine!. Usually I was working from home for both jobs but on road for meetings. Lets see, I guess this is my 5th day w/out sub. I havent taken OP yet. I dont have that sick feeling when I wake but the sub must be outta my system. IDK I dont get it. Every time I take OP's, after about my 5th day taking them, I feel shitty instantly when I wake up. IDK what to do still. I should have sub WD's like a mother f****r either way you'd think. Maybe since it was under mg the whole time its different...who knows.

Christmas is coming really quick - I have the wk off between xmas and new years. I cant wait.

I meant I havent taken OP yet today - not since 5 days ago...also, hope your day goes well John

Morning! I feel like trash. Sweating and cold. My feet feel like ice blocks. Anxiety is kicking pretty hard. I took some ibuprofen earlier and feel a tad better. Going to be a long day but no turning back.

There has to be some sort of sub w/d with this. Has to be.

Morning, I feel somewhat okay real tired. Got up early took my kids to school went back to bed for a couple hours. Have stuff to do today so I'm going to try to get up and go. Day number one it's been 13 hours since mylast pill. Keep posting Gibson we'll get through this. 

I read the Lopermade Imodium (sp) helps with the w/d - I went to CVS and got the generic tabs, took 2 of them and feel 95% fine. Amazing.
Take 2 tabs 3 times a day for 5 days and done with it. I guess you kinda have to watch it a little bit so you don't back yourself up #2 area. I took 2 tabs 3 hours ago and feel pretty fine, no w/d feelings at all. Very hungry/thirsty. It works!

John- Ive done sub between my pills, years ago when I was only mainly on pills. Taking it for 2 wks is never going to give you anything close to the prolonged sub WD symptoms everyone talks about and is afraid of. The subs gotta be out of your system now. Now its just norco WD. Its gotta be. Plus, if it was the sub, you wouldnt get that super sick feeling right when you get up. Only being hooked on other opiates (besides methadone) does that. Of course, anyone using drugs and having their body used to it for years will have prolonged mental struggles and their body/brain has to get used to a sober life (which exercise speeds up process). You def wont be getting actual physical WD's like all the horror stories are about off such limited use! Theres no way. Everyones different but I never ever did after taking it ocassionally for a wk or two. Even Done prob experienced waaay less than someone who takes it longer. Especially since you guys took the most minimal pills after stopping the sub. Just meaning the WD's are waaaaay less the less your used to obviously, so theres another thing in your favor. Now, this is no way to down play the severe struggles done/you overcame so far. Its meant in an encouraging fashion.

I heard vitamins, exercise and forcing your self to drink as much water as possible, your natural high/brain will recover waay quicker and w/all the water, it just minimizes WD waaaaaay more by flushing everything out quick too. Also, being sure to eat healthy food and eat in general is HUGE in getting through it w/the least pain possible for any WD. This prob isnt news or anything to you guys. Im just chatting to have some action on this site and in hopes that I can help anyone out there reading this avoid things Ive done or help in any way. Im so happy for you guys.  I dont mean it to be like advice or as if I know anything. Its just my humble opinion, trying to be kind and help.

Please keep us posted (on any WD symptoms/especially scale on severity) you experience and what you've been doing OTC and otherwise to get through it. I was originally trying to find a thread that explained the actual symptoms and severity or each day which is how I came across this. I wish I could find one for people using sub long term who tapered the wicked slow way that is recommended. I still wonder if thats the best option. I still wonder if taking sub for 4 days woulda been as well. I wish I could find someone who documented both those scenarios too. When I make the big move, I think Ill do a day by day with severity and symptoms for sure.

IDK what to do. Maybe I should just not take anything at all. I dont know if I should try to talk to Jim (BF) again and have him hold my sh*t, or if I should just get rid of it. Mentally its waaaay a million times easier to quit when you know it isnt an option. If anything Im talking about in my wishy washy unsure state is unmotivating or annoying to you guys, please just let me know so I can avoid mentioning. I would hate for my undecided thoughts to inadventantly make it harder on anyone. I know you guys will be great success stories (as you do) and its motivation for me. Keep up the great work as I know you will :) Hope everyone has the best night possible! :)

Erin your post are always incouraging and helpful. 

So far today I'm at 19  hours since I took pills and I'm just real real real tired. I also have a head thing going on not as bad as the suboxone fog or the withdrawals from full blown percocets but it still sucks. I made it to the grocery store and bank but that was it today. Got my kids so I have to start dinner, clean and play a little so I need to get up but it's real hard today. On top of everything I think I'm getting sick :(. I took an excedrin cause I've had a killer head ache it worked but gave me the runs. Day one almost over. 

Gibson glad you found something to help you through hope it works till its over. 

Day # 1 - started out bad, I think it was mental buildup and the w/d of course. I read about the lopermide/immodium tablets how they curb w/d feelings. I figured why not give it a chance and I am truly blown away, 95% of the w/d symptoms are gone, feel mighty good honestly! I did not have an appetite at all this morning and kept drinking water. After 3 tabs of the lopermide, my appetite was back felt normal. From what I have read, take as much as you want of this OTC anti-diarrhea medicine (up to 6 tabs at a time) depending on your tolerance and works.

Not within 1hour of taking some, felt fine, hardly any w/d feelings. My feet though have been cold ALL day. I went on a walk after work and they are fine now.

The immodium, gotta use the tablets, generic is fine. I am all-out telling you = it works!!! Non-addictive and works.

This morning, I didn't think I was going to make it this week, when my eyes opened that was the first thought "oh c**p, this IS it, day 1. Anxiety was in high gear. I have klonopin, but didn't want to take any that early in the morning. No regular cup of coffee or nothing - just water and 1 coke for lunch.

Overall, so far so good. What's weird I might add, Imodium on Wikipedia is listed as an opiate??? Not sure if that's a type-o or what.

Next hurdle: See how the sleeping works.. Hopefully I can sleep good/well.

Erin - post-post-post!
Don't think your posts are useless, keep them coming. We are all in this together

Try the lopermade out, it works. Sounds funky using it, but it does work

Think it'll help with the tired feeling?

Maybe you could just try the stupid energy shots for a few days. IDK if you said previously you have an adverse reaction to caffeine. Adderral if you can get hands on any is a god send for me for energy (unless you have add then it does the opposite) when WD'ing. Other than that, Ive heard certain herbs that ypu can look up, another girl swears by bee pollen for WD's and energy, a B-multi vitamin is supposed to help energy as well.

For sure the energy shots and b vitamins never helped me. I've never tried the other 2 but neither are available to me. Sent the boyfriend to the store to get the Imodium sp I have some but not that kind so what the heck I'll try it. What sucks is I know what will help and I have them but that's what I'm trying to stay away from. I should flush them like gibson but for some reason I just can't. There only 5 left and wouldn't get me through the week so I really need to take advantage of my next couple days off and just stay clean. Plus I can't let gibson beat me to the finish line Lol.