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11 days on Suboxone, WANT OFF!

Agree ^^ been cutting strips in half , folding the half into 8ths, cutting 1 8th off n alternating days n has kept me w/d free....b4 I was w/d'ing every time I would lower dose & was very discouraging.
 
I did give in and cut strip and used 1mg. I felt horrible. Unfortunately, the nausea that I experience from subs is lingering. My attempt will be to not use subs but every three days, less and less to taper.
 
That's a great idea. I found that helped me a lot, alternating from everyday, every other day, to every third day and eventually one final dose before coming off completely. Do what works for you OP.
 
I was on 4mg twice per day, so 8mg total. I thought I'd be OK since my OC tolerance was pretty high and I would start to w/d sometimes only 6hrs after snorting last. Sub Dr thinks my body isn't used to something so long acting. However, side effects from Sub really turned me off. Personally, I think willpower, meetings, and support are key factors to recovery. But I'd much rather use even a quarter of a Sub strip then to score again. Either way, I know I don't want to be on Subs for even three months so I am going to work at this very hard.
 
Out of everything, hard work is without a doubt the key to recovery. Anything else is just detail. Good luck, as chef said you def have the right attitude.
 
Ya the attitude & drive I.m.o is the most important and you seem to have that. Suboxone has a really long half life like your doc said so maybe that has something to do w/ negative side effects, idk. Im on 3/8ths less than 1 mg now or .66 mg of subs . Used oc 4 years then lots of dope. I was on 8mg for awhile when they started me. I.m.o that is way too much for you. Sub docs like to do that though.
 
You all have been absolutely amazing. This site is kind of like a virtual NA meeting. It shows me despite all of the madness in this world, good people are still out there. Thank you again for the advice and words of encouragement.
 
I'm on less than 1mg ( .66mg)....its morning here where I am...if I didnt take my .66 I'd b puking by either midnight or early a.m.
 
Flyhiyh146, have you considered the possibility that you have a condition that is being exacerbated by your detox, the buprenorphine/naloxone, or just really uncomfortable in its own right?
 
Never mind, I reread that. I have considered that. Today I didn't dose, no nausea. Although w/d has hit. I suppose that's why I think it's from subs.
 
Well I might b right there wit ya flyhigh...just sneezed out my subs 7 min into the 15 min I'm suppose to hold in mouth. No clue if I absorbed my dose. I guess I'll know in about 12 hrs. Fml.
 
Not well stopping. Feeling miserable and found out I won't have insurance much longer to stay on Suboxone. You?
 
I am struggling with making 4mg last that I have. I am going to try my best to skip tomorrow. This feeling is the worst
 
I understand. I do think me feeling so very sick could be a God Sent so I am not on as long. As coming off can be difficult for some. Myself included and I haven't been on that long. After this many days, one would think the withdrawal I experience on "off days" is not longer from OC. Wish I never would have gotten myself into this position.
 
Yep. It turns into a vicious cycle. I hope I can skip a day and then do a dose of.5mg.the next day. Plenty of vitamins for me tomorrow and some much needed excersice in the morning will hopefully see me through the day.
 
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