17 days of Suboxone withdrawals and counting

[adrian734]

Hello all. I just joined tonight but I've visited this site almost everyday since I've jumped. This site has been so helpful with what I've been going through. First off, don't jump at 4-6 mg subs. Taper as far down as you possibly can before you jump. I am never going through this again. I have been taking opiates/subs going on 20 years. The first time I went through withdrawals from opiates it was a total surprise to me. I know that may sound funny but I wasn't aware of wds and it hit me one morning like a freight train. That was the first time I detoxed. It lasted about a week total. I honestly can't tell you how many times I've been through it since then. Too many to count. Fast forward....my last run was 3 years of subs. I started at 2-4 mg a day and at the worst I was doing anywhere from 12-16 mg a day. I was constantly in fear because I got them off the street and I knew it could stop at any time. Needless to say, it did stop about a month and a half ago. I was able to get enough subs and try a quick taper but it wasn't enough. I am still not sleeping well and I have no energy but it is nothing compared to what i went through from day 3-14. My job requires me to be at a desk most of the day and that is the worst thing for what I am going through. I really don't feel that bad if I am doing something active but when I sit down and try to get some work done my mind feels exhausted/foggy. I hope I didn't do something to my brain that is irreversible. I just need to stay strong and tell myself there is an end...I hope. The last time I tried to quit I made it ten or so days but I was unable to get over the endless feeling of blah and fell back into my old ways. One other thing....none of my close friends or family know anything about this part of me. I play wds off as the flu or cold. I wanted and needed to get this off my chest. It really sucks living a lie. This forum and its members have done more for me in the last two weeks than I could ever repay. Knowing that i am not alone in this fight, feels good.

 

[dooggie]

Hey man, I went to rehab for suboxone. It was the worst wds I've ever experienced. Currently WDing from dope and it is nowhere near as bad as the suboxone WD. I got a script for 60 2mg hulk bars and I've been taking 1 every 5 hours so I am never experience any anxiety attacks. What helped me most during my time withdrawing from suboxone was taking warm baths. I would take a bath then get into cold air and jump into my sheets. This rapid change in body temperature would sometimes put me to sleep. But because I was in a rehab center, I was unable to get any meds for my anxiety. Now that I am doing it on my own, I feel much better. I am actually sleeping everyday even if its only for 3-6 hours a day. Stay strong.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Last time I had to get off bupe I jumped at 4-8mg/day. But I wouldn't take it every day, more like five days a week I would take it (I wasn't using other opioids though).

Surprising the withdrawal wasn't nearly as intense as any other opioid withdrawal for me. It did leave me feeling, well it's hard to describe, but melancholy of something for a month or two. Temazepam really helped me, that was the only thing I really took, and it was just for three weeks.

What I did with myself to stay occupied was much more important. Especially intentionally doing things I might have avoided before and accomplishing relatively little tasks in order to make myself feel at least a bit good with myself. Music too.

Good work OP!