Jabberwocky
Frumious Bandersnatch
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It sounds like you experience a rougher transition than most, although with the size of your habit I guess it is expected. I hope you start feeling better ASAP.
It's not abnormal for it to take 1-2 weeks for someone to stabilize on buprenorphine. You should feel much better each day, with each dose even (I'm not suggesting just taking more and more necessarily, although you might want to try more than 12mg/day for a couple days of it's available).
If you ever have to deal with this shit again, knock on wood, I'd suggest just going the methadone route (at least for detox if one doesn't feel the need or is up to committing to a longer program). I feel like I underestimate the significance of your habit, given I only have a little experience with hydromorphone.
It's not abnormal for it to take 1-2 weeks for someone to stabilize on buprenorphine. You should feel much better each day, with each dose even (I'm not suggesting just taking more and more necessarily, although you might want to try more than 12mg/day for a couple days of it's available).
If you ever have to deal with this shit again, knock on wood, I'd suggest just going the methadone route (at least for detox if one doesn't feel the need or is up to committing to a longer program). I feel like I underestimate the significance of your habit, given I only have a little experience with hydromorphone.