Hello, I am a 59 year old male who has been putting off detoxing from a year long IV & Nasal heroin addiction. About 1 month ago I completed a 5 day detox for heroin addiction. When I got home from detox it took me all of two days to pick up again because I felt so bad a couple of days later. I guess that I took detox for granted. Anyway, I enrolled in a Suboxone maintenance program before realizing that I did not want to be dependent on subs, heroin or any other drug. So, basically I have been on a year long run of a 3 bag a day mostly nasal, but for the last month IV heroin binge. I have about 10 2mg Suboxone tablets and 1 8/2 sublingual film and would like to get some suggestions on a quick taper that starts low dose and ends with the least painful/uncomfortable jump off. My mental health Dr. wrote prescriptions for Gabapentin, Seroquel, Clonidine and Remeron to help me, hopefully, with PAWS that is the hardest phase of detox for me. I am really kinda desperate to stop this Merry Go Round. I ain't getting any younger and I am slowly but surely wrecking what's left of my life. I recently have had long periods of abstinence ( 9 years and also 13 months so) so I know that I can do it. So, this is a cry for help with this detox attempt and how the comfort meds are used for the frackin' almost unbearable PAWS phase. Will be grateful for any suggestions.
Dancer57,
Dancer57,