EyeOfHorrus
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- Sep 10, 2016
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Just a quick question for anybody who has come off of a legit, long term prescription of Suboxone with a Doctor. I've been prescribed Suboxone for four years now. I started on 16 mgs, and have successfully tapered now to 1mg / daily. I want off, and with a legit taper plan, I would be required to switch to 2 mg films and basically taper down from that the same I did with the 8 mg films. This would take too long for me. Recently my doctor started ordering every urinalysis to the lab so that is an extra $100 per monthly visit and I already have no insurance, so this is simply costing too much.
My question is: Has anybody who's been taken off Subs by their doctor been prescribed anything else to help with the withdrawals? IE: Gabapentin, Clonidine, Valium/Klon, etc. If so, what were they given? and were these the idea of the Doctor or did you request?
I'm particularly interested in a combination of Gabapentin and Clonidine. And in an ideal universe maybe a muscle relaxer such as Baclofen. But I go in to see my doctor tomorrow and understand that we don't live in an ideal universe so I'm not quite sure what to expect and how the doctor will react to my requests, even though none of what I'm requesting have any recreational value except for maybe the Gaba.
Also would like to note that coming off of 1mg daily will cause withdrawals, as I've tried to stop completely unsuccessfully.
My question is: Has anybody who's been taken off Subs by their doctor been prescribed anything else to help with the withdrawals? IE: Gabapentin, Clonidine, Valium/Klon, etc. If so, what were they given? and were these the idea of the Doctor or did you request?
I'm particularly interested in a combination of Gabapentin and Clonidine. And in an ideal universe maybe a muscle relaxer such as Baclofen. But I go in to see my doctor tomorrow and understand that we don't live in an ideal universe so I'm not quite sure what to expect and how the doctor will react to my requests, even though none of what I'm requesting have any recreational value except for maybe the Gaba.
Also would like to note that coming off of 1mg daily will cause withdrawals, as I've tried to stop completely unsuccessfully.