7 days clean off subs an I'm feelin great!

[newbie99]

sooo i went to a rehab an they put me on subs an i was on sub maitnence for 8-9 months an i kicked from 4 an i had 1 strip left so i cut in 6 pieces an took 1 each day..

What really helped me get through day 3-4 (the hardest part):
a lot of weed,clonodine, immodium an lots of it, gabapentin, klonopin for anxiety, melatonin, and amino acids.

went to doc today to get something because it feels like i got a 1000lb gorilla on my back doing anything or even conversing with people i can't talk right so i got 10mg adderall. I'm only gonna use it till about day 20 of withdrawals so i can function normally since i got a very busy people person type job as GM at a car dealership.

but to everyone thinking of coming off suboxone, its not as bad as oxy or hydro but it does last a little while. just stock up on some meds and you'll be good.


**what should i do about my back pain that i originally started taking pain meds for? because its back to hurting since i got off?

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

Something like diclofenac might be useful, it's a pretty potent anti-inflammatory with zero abuse potential.

Out of interest which actual condition did the doctor prescribe amphetamines for?

 

[newbie99]

well he told me when people are coming off drugs they can't focus or pay attention ect..I went to him because he prescribes subs but he charges 200$ a visit an i cant afford that so he said come to me when your in withdrawals and i can help you out. He was also talking about using HCG to get my testosterone to start pumpin again... he said have you been diagnosed with adhd ever in your life i said yea as a kid...so he wrote me a script but omg it is soo helpful.. I'm going to a AA meeting tonite because the area I'm in the NA meetings are mostly places where people sell drugs...but I'm able to pay attention an coherently talk...my brain still feels really fuzzy an disoriented. How long till these symptoms go away? and is diclofenac a prescription medicine or a OTC? Would tramadol help? My back is a 4/10 in pain but i REALLY don't want to go back down the painkiller road hell.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

So he randomly prescribed amphetamines because you said you were unable to concentrate due to drug withdrawal? All you had to do was say you had been diagnosed with ADHD in the past? American medical protocols and practicioners never cease to amaze me. If they help you than crack on though.

Diclofenac is otc here in the UK, I'm 99% sure it is in the US as well. Tramadol will most likely help but it's a quasi-opiate so you need to be careful there.

 

[newbie99]

appreciate the input brother.. yea every other doc here in the u.s. particularly in florida are easy to prescribe whatever you want....i got a doc where i used to live before i moved to get clean. he would tell me tell the nurse what you want prescribed to you an id say 120 10/325 oxy 90 klonopin ect an he always gave it to me....ceases to amaze me but sometimes they can be useful if not just drug seeking.

 

[Smoky]

Congratulations on 7 days! Yeah, me too.. day 3,4 were absolute hell!

 

[BZboo]

Wow. Impressive. I've been taking subs for a few months and have not even begun to imagine withdrawaling. It's almost as if I feel like methodone patients that basically stay on it forever. Good for you. I feel like I have a long way to go.

 

[SRoss]

I been taking 4mg suboxone for 4 years and im gonna try taking xanax to ween my self of then anyone else done this before?

 

[Thomas29]

Remember that it GETS EVEN BETTER as you FULLY RECOVER more it depends oyu might already been 100% but never know keep that in mind.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

Wow. Impressive. I've been taking subs for a few months and have not even begun to imagine withdrawaling. It's almost as if I feel like methodone patients that basically stay on it forever. Good for you. I feel like I have a long way to go.

It's really not all that bad, especially if you can get certain meds. I detoxed from 24mg bupe earlier this year and it was far preferable to from 19mg of methadone.

 

[cay]

I really want to give a warning but it's personal experience. Around day 7 I decided to take a 20mg ritalin for energy (gotta chase those kids down and it was a bad day) worst decision I have made yet. And that includes going out and getting wasted. It wasn't going to change my situation of at the time broke unemployed and with kids but man it was torture. It was the only day my cravings got worst than they had been before and at that time my cravings had been vibrating my skin.