tootpastedog. What's your opinion on me using buprenorphine in a low dose for a week or so to come off this hydrocodone. I've taper down from 70 to 40 milligrams with great difficulty. Was taking 70mg about 9 or 10 months. 40 milligrams a day about three or 4 months prior to that. I probably have enough to continue tapering at a slow rate, thinking a month so I won't have much if any withdrawals.
I also want to get off of them as soon as possible and my doctor wants me off ASAP. My other issue is suffering from extreme anxiety and depression that's why the doctor wants me off of them so he can treat me for that. From what I've read seems like Overkill to use bup for only 40 milligrams hydrocodone. ??? From what I've read the dose of .5 milligrams would cover the withdrawals. I tried it several weeks ago and my my already extremely high anxiety got even worse. Ended up having a total panic attack . I stopped using the buprenorphine and went back to the hydrocodone . Some of it was probably due to never taking this stuff before added on top of my already extremely high anxiety which the Norco actually helps . Actually briefly 6 months ago the doctor had given me some oxycodone and even though it was Stronger I never noticed that helping my anxiety like the hydrocodone did for some reason. And also anxiety has gotten really high over not working and having other problems Big Time Financial issues house going into foreclosure possibly you get the picture. .
When I tried the buprenorphine the first time was still doing about 50 milligrams of hydrocodone the day. I took one milligram the first day and was quite buzzed then about three-quarters the next couple days . 4th day my anxiety was so high I had the panic attack . I've tried to find dosing equivalency charts but they seem to be inconsistent. I have an appointment to see my doctor again on Monday talk everything over with him again. To see if he'll try to work with me. If I just want to try to taper off and come up with a plan from him to help with the anxiety. My therapist says getting off the Norcos ASAP will get me closer to be able to treat and help my anxiety. Also been on benzos for a year-and-a-half Klonopin mostly some Xanax here and there also . currently taking 3 milligrams Klonopin a day sometimes only two. That dose of Klonopin doesn't even help my anxiety just keeps me from going through withdrawal from it. Let me know what you think thanks.