Baron27
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Hello,
I just went 7 days without taking any suboxone after jumping off at 1mg, which seems like a relatively high dose to jump off off, given the potency of bup. I’ve been on maintenance (first MMT then suboxone) for a few years now.
The first few days were rough, but easier than expected. Things got very difficult at day 6. By day 7 at night I was suffering big time. I couldn’t take it any longer and took .25mgs of suboxone. An hour later I fell asleep for the first time in a while.
My main concern is: did I ruin all my progress? Is there any shame in taking tiny slivers (.25 or lower) when things get hell-ish? Or is this simply prolonging the inevitable? I know it will likely prolong the withdrawal but I’m hoping it will be slightky more manageable if I have to take slivers every other day or so. I still feel withdrawal today but it’s not nearly as intense. I’m really feeling like shit about taking that dose
My gf is holding on to the subs so I don’t do anything foolish.
Planning on seeing my family doc in a couple days to get some comfort meds (clonidine + gabapentin)
Any info would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
I just went 7 days without taking any suboxone after jumping off at 1mg, which seems like a relatively high dose to jump off off, given the potency of bup. I’ve been on maintenance (first MMT then suboxone) for a few years now.
The first few days were rough, but easier than expected. Things got very difficult at day 6. By day 7 at night I was suffering big time. I couldn’t take it any longer and took .25mgs of suboxone. An hour later I fell asleep for the first time in a while.
My main concern is: did I ruin all my progress? Is there any shame in taking tiny slivers (.25 or lower) when things get hell-ish? Or is this simply prolonging the inevitable? I know it will likely prolong the withdrawal but I’m hoping it will be slightky more manageable if I have to take slivers every other day or so. I still feel withdrawal today but it’s not nearly as intense. I’m really feeling like shit about taking that dose
My gf is holding on to the subs so I don’t do anything foolish.
Planning on seeing my family doc in a couple days to get some comfort meds (clonidine + gabapentin)
Any info would be very much appreciated.
Thanks