The secret to getting off Suboxone is:

My Name is Samantha by the way (Sam). I just keep forgetting to put my name up there when I reply back to u..:)

My sub doctor wouldn't see me cause hedidn't accept my insurance and I've only worked a hand full of days this month. I have the money now to see him but screw that he's not getting another dime of my money. I had weened myself down to 5 5 mg of perks a day when I had first went to see him and now looking back on it I don't think he should of given me any suboxone just something for the withdrawals from the perks. I honestly feel real good today not a lot of energy but good. The Rls don't usually kick in till late afternoon but I got some sleep last night waking up a bunch but falling right back to sleep. I almost have a stoned happy feeling. I didn't take the sleep meds the doc gave me cause i looked it up and there is a drug interaction problem with the Vic's he alsoprescribed me. I figure I'll wait till my day off to try them if I need it. I'm almost 100% the only thing wrong with me now is energy to work nights and sleep. No chills or stomach issues. Thanks for talking I appreciate the support. I hope your withdrawal goes well.

Oh my god I'm so happy for you!!!;) your so close!! You give me so much hope an confadence..:) I just wana get started so bad!! I'm glad your feeling better, keep up the good work, your so strong an now since you've went thru this you can go thru ANYTHING!! That's amazing...:) you shld be so proud of yourself!!

actually its a great post. getting off subs is hard as hell. I've been on them for four years and no luck. I've done the get back on opiates thing, but never stopped the subs. i think subs should only be used for four days and not maintenance. I'm going to tackle this. i need my life back. I'm never happy on subs. i feel so sorry for my kids abs husband. ..this really works.

#23 took 1 5mg perk and 1 1/2 5mg Vic. It was a longer shift and still did less then the day before so I'm hoping I'm good. I have the night off no kids so just rolling with whatever punches come along. Im hoping today will go good and I won't have to take anything to function anymore. So far just a little tired. 

If u don't mind me asking, how was it for u when u went back to pills off subs? Did u get withdraws at all??

Not really sure I'm taking very little everyday on my days off I take a half a 25mg tramadol to sleep. I wake up with a hangover feeling but that goes away within an hour. My head is clear no watery eyes or anything. I have had Rls all day today and I feel pooped no motivation to even get ready. I don't know at this point if I'm experiencing withdrawals from the suboxone still or minor ones from the ops.

Sounds like your doing amazing!! I would think it wld be from te subs, u know those things just lingere n our systems.. Iv hear that colon cleanse procedures speed things up a bit, but I know u not having any energy an not feeling 100% makes it not easy to run an do something like that.. Keep up the good work!!! Your almost done....:)

#24 took a quarter of a perk last night to sleep and 1 1/2 vics and three quarters of a perk for work today. The last time I took anything was 5 hours ago and I still feel normal right now and happy which is rare anymore. Next 2 days I have off going to stay as strong as possible and pray this is over. Thanks for the words of encouragement it makes me feel Like I'm on the right path. 

Look at you!!!!;) Almost done!! Just look at the progress you've made.. You shld b very proud of yourself!!! Take yourself out to get a mani pedi or something!!!;)

If my legs could sit still I totally would. #25 I hate waking up before my alarm. Got 6 hours straight last night but took 1/2 a tramadol to do it. I don't know if you've ever seen Amitiville but thats what I think of when I can't sleep past 6am. I read last night on a rehab site that it takes 4 to six weeks to withdrawal from suboxone. I'm 3 days away from the 4 week mark. Then again abacus was 3 months off the stuff and still wasn't getting sleep. I have 2 days off and I'm down to my last perk and no more vics so I guess it's time to fake it till I make it. 

Well it's about 4 pm day 25 and I feel good. Cleaned the house went to the store picked up dog poop even cleaned out the fridge! I got that mid day worn out feeling but that's what normal people get right? No more drugged out energy but I'm good with that. I have a little Rls but I think I made it. I hope I can sleep. 

I am following your post too for the past 2 weeks. It's great to see how all of this works. I would take these stories of progress ANYDAY over a Dr's program. So much out there from real people on how they want help and get hooked on subs and it's a steady income for a Doctor for months/years. Threads like this give true hope.

Thank you that's why I started doing it. During my second week still throwing up I desperately searched the Internet looking for answers . I found the day to day diarys helped the most butnobody went past the first two weeks. The withdrawals aren't as bad but still going. I wanted to know when I would sleep without meds and have yet to find an answer. So now I'm going to post till I'm done so the next person going through this knows exactly what to expect. Plus all the incouragement helps make it through the days. 

I started last Monday 8 days ago. I originally went to a sub doctor for 20 day norco habit that I cut down to 5 a day and was steady... Hopefully my liver is still around. Anyhow, that was last month and lasted 6 days and quit. He put me on 16mg daily and zoned out 24/7. As of last monday I started it again with a 21 day detox. Right now I am at 5mg daily. I have 25 of the 8mg sub flms left. I read that various poeple follow a protocol with deduction every 4 days and take slivers toward the end. I feel fine right now. The 1st day was little crazy. My feet/hands were constantly cold and sweating. That's all gone after day 3. This is what I am following. let me know your thoughts on this. I would appreciate your insight very much:

Day 1 (8mg to 12mg) - If all you needed was less than simply find your dose and reduce a little slower or in 1mg doses.
Day 2 (8mg to 12mg) Once a day.. or split into (2) 4mg or 6mg doses
Day 3 (8mg to 12mg)
Day 4 (6mg to 10mg)
Day 5 (6mg to 10mg)
Day 6 (6mg to 8mg)
Day 7 (4mg to 8mg)
Day 8 (4mg to 6mg)
Day 9 (4mg to 6mg)
Day 10 (2mg to 4mg)
Day 11 (2mg to 4mg)
Day 12 (2mg to 3mg)
Day 13 (1mg to 2mg) (at around this point you may start to feel the reductions)
Day 14 (1mg to 2mg)
Day 15 (1mg to 2mg)
Day 16 (.5mg to 1mg) (you can stop at this point if you are ready)
Day 17 (.5mg to 1mg)
Day 18 (.5mg to 1mg)
Days 19 to 21- (.25mg to .5mg) if you can break/cut the pills this small, this low amount will make the wds as mild as possible. A long drawn out taper is not really needed if you are not yet physically addicted to the sub, so feel free to make up your own plan, just try to jump at around the 1mg mark for the easiest overall time. (Short term sub detoxes only)