Opioids Best way to get off oxy, options inside

[BlowinKush32]

Sorry mods in advance I'm not sure where to put this, so please move accordingly where it will get the most responses thanks again!

So I plan on getting off oxycodone and searched through other topics related to this and got some good information. I was just wondering on someone elses thoughts, critiques, or comments they may have about mine. A little background is I have been taking oxy ER and IR for about a year with a dose of 120-150mg a day, but for the past 2 months it has been only instant release which is good because it gets out of the system faster. I know it isn't that bad compared to others habits, but different folks different strokes. Now for the options of getting off let me know what you think is the best way:

1. Cold Turkey and using weed and xannax to get to sleep and ease some w/d symptoms.

2. Tapering off from 150mg and cutting it by 15 or 30mg a day until off

3. Use 2mg or 4mg per day of suboxone for days 1-4 and then stop. Using 4mg of subs first 2 days then 2mg next to days then stop the subs and tuff it out.

4. Use subs in conjunction with weed and xannax.

I have trees and 3 8mg subs at my disposal, so let me know if the subs are even needed or how they should be taken. I have heard of some people taking subs 2mg/ 2x a day.

Thanks in advance and please move this where it will get the most responses. Thanks!

 

[mrflowers00]

i would use the subs then when your out use the xanax

 

[Alex000]

Employ the Suboxone once you're feeling sick, and employ SMALL amounts of Xanax on top of that as needed assuming you have no benzo tolerance, but first I would suggest getting enough Suboxone in you. I can't say how much that will be. Kick the Suboxone when you feel its time, and try to use the Xanax only when really needed e.g. sleep or grave anxiety. If you are a regular consumer of cannabis, I see no reason why not to employ that as well esp. for nausea and possibly sleep/anxiety. If cannabis is known to make you more anxious or edgy, I might not use it. And CT the oxy, if that wasn't clear.

 

[Tommyboy]

Suboxone for 4 days at the most. Dose decided by taking an initial dose of 2mgs, and adding 1mg hourly until you are no longer feeling sick. You shouldn't need more than like 4mgs though. From there, just lower that suboxone dose over the next 3 days.

The xanax and weed can add to this, but you might wanna not take those. Xanax gives a lot of people the "fuck its" where they don't care and just wanna get high, which can lead to you taking a higher dose of bupe, or more xanax. "I feel fine off of 2mgs of suboxone, but fuck it, lemme take 8mgs to get me real fucked up!" <--- Very common though process while taking xanax, so be careful.

 

[BlowinKush32]

Thank you every for the responses. I figured the Bupe would be the best play and also I am a daily pot smoker, so I don't really get anxiety or anything and the xanax was going to help for sleep. I decided I am going to use the Bupe for 3-4 days at most and use 2-3mg's for the first day if I must take 4mgs, but from what I hear that should do trick. My friend who was on a similar path as me did Bupe 4mgs for the first 3 days and then just toughed out the last day said he had no problem ,which is great to hear a doable path is an option. Also Tommy, I know what you mean about the xanax and personally I love smoking and taking xanax mainly at night because of that fuck it I love the warm body no cares in the world for just enjoying yourself and being comfy.

Also this is my first time taking bupe, so I hopefully don't need as much. One last question is I see conflicting reports about Bupe saying it last 12hrs and some say 16-18hrs. So how long does the Bupe last for combating W/D? and when I redose the subs lets say I take 2mg and I see my craving is still not gone how long should I wait until the sub is fully kicked in? Thanks!

I will keep you all posted on my progress!

 

[volksgeist666]

Oxy is a bear, so I would definantly recommend:

1- TAPER!!-This is a must to me. Get as low as you can stand, even somewhat uncomfortably.
2- Benzos and Suboxone- Wait until you are SICK. Very important. I like to wait at least 24 hours. Most get whiny and don't like to wait, but hey, you just spent how long being high and how badly would you like to be clean? Wait it out..
3- Taper the Bupe- Level off then wean youself off of the Subs. With the benzos this is no problem. Once you get down to 2mg, I like to crush the pills into descending "bumps". That is if you're comfortable with that method of intake.
4- BE STRONG!!!!!- always the most crucial.

This is run of the mill, I know, but it's worth it. I'm not sure about the fine print of the forum rules so this is hypothetical, obviously. And also, I speak from experience. I feel your pain, struggle and I truly wish you luck..