The secret to getting off Suboxone is:

I took them I'm so scared! I only have 4 Vic's they wouldn't last the week so at some point I have to make it without them might as well be tonight. Ahhhhhhhh! The only thing with the Imodium is that I'm not having any withdrawals right now for them to help just a lot of anxiety. I feel like the only reason they are helping is like a sugar pill. My head is so messed up right now.

Done - keep taking the Imodium, 5 at a time and it will work. The anxiety - do you have any anxiety meds to calm the nerves down? Worst case, you could take a tramadol. Trams have an anti-depressant in them, so it might help.

Done - you might be at work, but I promise if you take the Imodium like above, it will smooth everything out. Your head is messed up because your body is in 'shock' and rewiring itself back to normal mode. Let me know how everything goes. It WILL be ok, promise!

I'm at work and doing good so far. Took 7 lopermaide. I think i can make it i need to. Thanks for the support.

I made it! I'm so happy I slept last night and made it through work it's over for me I can do everything now. I'm done!

Wow awesome done! 

 

John hoaltered you doing? Usually the worst is the 3 days. You should be in the clear soon. Even with a minor screw up but you kept going so who cares. How many days are you on again?  I don't feel like scrolling back lol

 

On the Op's. I've been taking 1 vs  the 4 I would "normally take" or trying to. All this has gotta come to an end. I better start weaning even more. I have 10 20s left. I wanted to take more but for the 1 st wk. a couple days I did. I gotta do both jobs 9a-8p. I gotta wrap everyone's stuff, make cookies for everyone...the way the timings looking w/my quantity really scares me. I should make it at least till after Christmas, then maybe I can jump the day after & still salvage a couple days of vacation.

There you go!!!!!!

Great job, you are over the hump and home free. Stick with it, no turning back now.

This morning I took 10 of the lopermide and doing AOK. I am doing this until after Christmas and dealing with whatever comes after that. So far so good.

#4 slept 7 hours feel super plugged up from all the Imodium. Took 10 last night but I made it. Someone gave me a Percocet last night I took it put it in my pocket. I rubbed it stared at it a couple times then came home and gave it to my boyfriend. I kept thinkingof the kids Christmas and John and it helped me have the will power to push through. I'm so glad I have you guys I wouldn't have made it without these talks. 

Erin: so how many are you taking a day?

 

Taking 1 vs the 4 I wld taken back in my opiate days. 1 day I did take 4. Idk it's been about a wk off sub. I only have wht I have. I don't wanna end up takn sub again. I'm afraid of the prolonged sub WD. I'm also afraid of regular WD but been through it soooo many times while I was taking them that it don't scare me. Idk if I'll even getprolonged WD obviously. Maybe not b/c of like I said, I've been 2 wks on sub, 2 wks off for about 5-7 mos now. I just gotta go for it & stick to it w/whatever I do. Idk what will happen. Idk if I can over come the mental aspect. Especially if I have any anything sub/op around. 

 

What symptoms have you guys had? No chills? Mostly RLS/energy/sleep issues? How severe with any past WD? Especially u done since you were on sub. Only talkingphysical WD.

Erin - hardest thing in the world for me is to throw out my norcos, actually flushed them. Cut off ALL ties with connections. It's dang-dang hard, but if you are for sure to stop, write out a plan and follow it. Sound corny, but it works and always look and re-read your plan. Set mini goals each day. (I felt like a goof ball doing it, but mentally it worked out well)

I would try and get a week opiate like vicoden 5/500, 5/750 and work those for a while and then taper down. I have always heard, when you taper, you take XX dose 3 days, take one tab off your daily intake, 3 days etc.. That was actually from a doctor.

Only issue I have right now, feels like I am wearing a lead suit all day and my dang feet, like ice blocks and my socks are wet/moist... Maybe TMI.. but that's what I am feeling. The immodium works, but max is 10 days of taking it. I had pretty bad stomach cramps last night but forget to drink milk with it.

Erin: my withdrawals are only mental and tired. I had a little bit of Rls the first couple days but the Imodium cleared it right up that stuff is a mirical drug! It helped with the exhaustion and anxiety as well.

When I was a week off subs I didn't take anything and it was hell. The second week was still hell but I started taking Percocet one a day and it didn't help much just took the edge off enough to fix dinner which I still couldn't eat cause I felt like I was dying and that's on the Percocet. How are you feeling? Are you making it on one? Cause if your one week off the stuff and doing good on one maybe your 2 weeks on 2 weeks off worked. 

Try replacing the op with 4 or 5 Imodium I'm telling you girl it sounds crazy but it works.

Mini goals do help I did the same. Wrote out a list for the day and just tried to stay busy. If I got half of it done I was thrilled. Retraining yourself to function in daily life without chemical help is a huge part of recovering. Like someone who can't walk cause of an accident learning to walk again we have to retrain our brain to function in a daily routine. 

Gibson: are you having any side effects from the lopermiaide? I had the cramps also after eating the wrong foods and constipation. I don't know if this has anything to do with the Imodium but I'm sleeping a lot. I don't take it during the day only while I'm working but I'll sleep all night then I'll end up taking a 3 hour nap. That's a lot of sleep I don't know if my body was just lacking sleep and trying to recoup or is this cause of the lopermiaide? Are you having the same kinda problems?