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15 days off suboxone "was on it for over 3yrs "

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edgeslade

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Its been tough, even with help from my doctor, clonidine, klonopin,lyrica, I've made it through the acute wd's but, I have no energy, all I want to do is sleep, could really use someone to talk to

Helped big time and I cut out all caffeine
 
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Feel better???? Wouldn't say that, I'm relieved I made it through the first few days, I thank paws is setting in,

I was originally banging Roxy 30s for about 2yrs until I found a doctor to prescribe suboxone,, and I've been through a day or two of withdrawals and I was just terrified of making the jump off the subs but now I'm glad I did
 
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Congratulations edge!!:D

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when I detoxed methadone allot of the acute symptoms started to start to get better after two weeks.. then it was a slow but steady little daily improvment after the first mirical happened until finally at Around five months clean off all opiates the necessary brain changes happened all at once.. well over three days and nights.. I went from sleeping 2-4 hours to sleeping like 12 hours a night for those three nights.. but i was like my mind cleared in thirds over night.. the change was so dramatic because I had no idea I was even still living in a fog. I had a patch of the icy sunburn goose bump skin that would shrink and grow and sailed all over and that disappeared finally then. I would have some phantom pain still that was getting a little better each day for all those months and that disappeared as well. The only symptom that still hung on a little was the fatigue.. the thing that finally really helped with this was getting a job that was physically strenuous, I know it didn't make sense to me either but now it does.. You have no energy to move so go out and exercise... but I swear it worked. Also when I got off the clonidine I got a good dose of energy back. but i came off benzos at the same time as well so that might be why I wasnt sleeping for so long. Also I personally increased my caffine intake as a wepon against the fatigue and craving, but I would stop intake after 11 am. It was kinda a rolercoster I would have allot of the paws symtoms.. but they were all mixed and matched showing up when ever they wanted.

But also given the fact that you are on the PreGaba, and klonopin I would guess that since you have finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel for a long bupe treatment... Nice fuckin work again!!! it may be time to start reducing these medications soon so as to not to develope a problem with them. Again nice work nice work.. feels so damn good when we start to finally slip outta that hell right?

What do you plan on doing to combat the paws?
 
It's now been 24 days off of Suboxone I am also off the Klonopin I'm still on the clonidine, my sleeping habits are still not normal, my energy is slowly coming back, I have no cravings for any opiates or suboxone, I think I have beat this demon that has been in my body for years
 
Day 1 no bup. Hot flashes n cold sweats off n on. Kinda depressed but know this what I have to do... I stopped cold from doing 2-6* a day IV. I'm sick if hurting myself n my family... any suggestions to help this threw? I know I'm in for a ride but I'm in it for the long haul!
 
Im right in the same boat you are OP, I've been on subs for over 3 years taking the smallest piece i can twice a day and planning my detox, made it 29 days last time and jumped back on em cuz I'm stupid...its crazy how it fucking binds to your brain like it does cuz i wasn't near 100% that time... suboxone is the devil lol....any tips for nausea? thats what gets me bad, and congrats man thats awesome keep it up
 
I'm now 31 days clean, I'm in the paws stage, bad anxiety, restlessness, not sleeping but maybe 4hrs at a time, I had I great day out of a month clean and it was awesome, I wouldn't go back on bupe if my life depended on it, its just as bad as any opiate out there and all it does is! Prolong the inevitable you have to suck it up and go through the hell of withdrawals, or stay on opiates till u die, I was an IV user for two years before I got on bupe, when I found my Dr and I got clean off the Roxy's I thought bupe was a God sent, but really all I did was rade my needle addiction for a bupe addiction that lasted over 3yrs, in. The almost 6yrs total I've gone into withdrawals a dozen times, ended up in the ER most times and they always gave me dilaudid or morphine and sent me on my way, given me only the options of going methadone clinic, ( which hell no!!), or going rehab, which I couldn't do cause my wife was using to, we had to work, we have kid's, my point is I'm going through the same thing now that I could have done over 3yrs ago, I'm 35, with a bad back and could stay on bupe or any other opiate I wanted to forever, but I never felt like myself, my wife got clean without bupe when I was put on it, she's told me since then I should have done the same, that I just see

Switched drugs, that bupe was no better, I had to have it every day and if I didn't it was hell to pay, I'm so glad I finally grew a pair and got off them, yes the first week off sucks!! And it doesn't get better over night but the final outcome is gona be so worth it,

Y'all hang in there, plenty hot showers, sex, stay away from Imodium, take clonidine, and klonopin,if u can get ur doctor to give u, after day 4 or 5 its downhill from there, I've read it can take around 90 days to get back 100%
 
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I'm now 31 days clean, I'm in the paws stage, bad anxiety, restlessness, not sleeping but maybe 4hrs at a time, I had I great day out of a month clean and it was awesome, I wouldn't go back on bupe if my life depended on it, its just as bad as any opiate out there and all it does is! Prolong the inevitable you have to suck it up and go through the hell of withdrawals, or stay on opiates till u die, I was an IV user for two years before I got on bupe, when I found my Dr and I got clean off the Roxy's I thought bupe was a God sent, but really all I did was trade my needle addiction for a bupe addiction that lasted over 3yrs, in. The almost 6yrs total I've gone into withdrawals a dozen times, ended up in the ER most times and they always gave me dilaudid or morphine and sent me on my way, given me only the options of going methadone clinic, ( which hell no!!), or going rehab, which I couldn't do cause my wife was using to, we had to work, we have kid's, my point is I'm going through the same thing now that I could have done over 3yrs ago, I'm 35, with a bad back and could stay on bupe or any other opiate I wanted to forever, but I never felt like myself, my wife got clean without bupe when I was put on it, she's told me since then I should have done the same, that I just see
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Eveleivibe, THIS /\ is the reason a lot of people kept bothering you as you said about being concerned for you being on the bupe for the codeine addiction and why they said you DO become addicted to the bupe as well. I just wanted you to maybe try to understand that it is because of experiences like this (which are not uncommon by any means) that people kept saying that to you. Not that there is anything wrong or that you should change your decision..I just have concerns for you that you might not realize what you were getting into when you started subs. If it is working for you in your life now, then that is definitely what you should do..not saying otherwise...it is a very personal decision. So my point is not that you shouldnt be on the subs or that you made a wrong decision my point is just that hopefully you can understand why people had concerns for you. ;)
 
Can I just point out that there is a difference between addiction n dependence. I would do research on this. If i would give some links but Ive no time as I have to send an assignment in before 4 pm or i fail. Yes you prolonged the WDs but you didn't necessarily replace one addiction for another. Please stop being hard on yourself. You did what you thought was right at the time n that's ok.
I'm on 12 mg of sub well done to those who quit.

Evey xxxx
 
edgeslade said:
I'm now 31 days clean, I'm in the paws stage, bad anxiety, restlessness, not sleeping but maybe 4hrs at a time, I had I great day out of a month clean and it was awesome, I wouldn't go back on bupe if my life depended on it, its just as bad as any opiate out there and all it does is! Prolong the inevitable you have to suck it up and go through the hell of withdrawals, or stay on opiates till u die, I was an IV user for two years before I got on bupe, when I found my Dr and I got clean off the Roxy's I thought bupe was a God sent, but really all I did was rade my needle addiction for a bupe addiction that lasted over 3yrs, in. The almost 6yrs total I've gone into withdrawals a dozen times, ended up in the ER most times and they always gave me dilaudid or morphine and sent me on my way, given me only the options of going methadone clinic, ( which hell no!!), or going rehab, which I couldn't do cause my wife was using to, we had to work, we have kid's, my point is I'm going through the same thing now that I could have done over 3yrs ago, I'm 35, with a bad back and could stay on bupe or any other opiate I wanted to forever, but I never felt like myself, my wife got clean without bupe when I was put on it, she's told me since then I should have done the same, that I just see

Switched drugs, that bupe was no better, I had to have it every day and if I didn't it was hell to pay, I'm so glad I finally grew a pair and got off them, yes the first week off sucks!! And it doesn't get better over night but the final outcome is gona be so worth it,

Y'all hang in there, plenty hot showers, sex, stay away from Imodium, take clonidine, and klonopin,if u can get ur doctor to give u, after day 4 or 5 its downhill from there, I've read it can take around 90 days to get back 100%
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I have to disagree with you saying your in the PAWS stage...acute detox from Sub can last 6-8 weeks...but I definitely agree with everything else you said. Have you ever noticed the subs cheerleaders are usually the ones that of been on it less than a year? It hasn't quite sunk in that they are just as hooked as they were to their DOC.
Sub is an opiate you get addicted do it just like you do any other opiate...period.
Sub is just a prettier forum of maintenance than methadone but they're both the same....just buying time.
Good for you for breaking the chains. Give yourself more time...things will get better after 6weeks and steadily improve over time.
 
edgeslade said:
It's now been 24 days off of Suboxone I am also off the Klonopin I'm still on the clonidine, my sleeping habits are still not normal, my energy is slowly coming back, I have no cravings for any opiates or suboxone, I think I have beat this demon that has been in my body for years
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This is great.....I mean klonopin to me is so tough and I never really been addicted to opiates even tho I like the way they make me feel. I was getting addicted to kratom but nip that in the bud......Great Job!


I notice that when we forget about counting the days....We are free!
 
Captain.Heroin said:
I still think great things about it. I'm only day 28 clean off it.
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Congrats Capt...
The first couple months suck..but it gets easier.
It's hard to imagine a life without opiates...but it gets easier.
It's wonderful to feel like you're not chained to any drug..
 
suboxone is something I do not want to stop taking.
I was a junkie for 10-15 years.
been on subs for 3 years.
it has given me a life off the streets.I have a home.

why do u wanna quit?
are u afraid of relapsing on OC's?
just wondering.

but I get it.
bupe is a heavy addiction.but for me…I will stop when the time is right.
 
congrats on being clean 20-30 days but many people on this forum seem to underestimate PAWS..i keep hearing things like 'it only lasts for 30 days or 3 months tops'...this is complete bullshit, some people may get over it that quickly but most people i know seem to suffer from Paws for much longer..i know when i quit methadone i didnt feel right for over a year or so, im not kidding..even after a year and a half i wasnt functioning like i should..just a warning to be ready..exercise is the only thing that has helped..
 
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