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Help me detox off oxys?? PLZ!!

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whattodomane

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I have been on IV OC for 6 months + and have been taking about 900 mg a day at least. I have tried to quit and really hate being sick and cant seem to get over the physical sickness. I have tapered myself down to about 400- 500mg a day at this point and want to get off them. What do you guys think I should do? Should I do a suboxone taper, an oxy taper, or go cold turkey? I have xanax, soma, suboxone, tramadol, melatonin, and immodium. I have tried all different kinds of ways but always seem to relapse. I think my best bet is to pick a method and stick it out but I have no clue which one will be the easiest. I would like to detox as painlessley as possible but know that it is going to SUCK!

With the pills I have what would yall recommend I do? How long till I am over the physical withdrawls? I think I can deal with the mental part I just am so scared of being sick that I can't get more than a day in before I relapse.

I know this will not be easy and I have dug myself into a DEEP hole. I really want to get better and just want to know what you guys think. I know everyone will have different opinions but I need to do something soon and would like to hear what more expierienced people have to say. Can anyone help me with a taper schedule? I would rather do it myself rather than go to a doctor but am not sure what is the best way to go about it.

Thanks so much in advance and I will keep yall updated on how I'm doing if anyone is interested. Id appreicate all the support I can get as I know I have a long and hard road ahead of me. I have started going to NA meetings and am open to any suggestions on how to get my life back on track! This is no longer a party and im ready to be back to normal!
 
That is a high dose. What I would do is taper down to around 100mg of oxy than switch to suboxone. Sit on the suboxone for a couple/few weeks than taper off. Medicate with xanax and soma for w/d pains. Good luck man.

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I would say switch straight to suboxone. It will take you 2 - 3 days to fully adjust to the dose, but after that it will hold you fine. I would say start with something like 8mg AM / 8mg PM and stay at that for 5 - 7 days then reduce by 1mg am/pm every 2 days. till you get down to 0.5 am/0.5pm. Then when you stop the subs, you could take a little tramadol for 3 days, like 50mg, with some xanax and melatonin for sleep, carry that on for a few days..

You'll be fine mate! Don't think about it, and follow a regime and you'll be fine. If you truly want to stop, you can soldier on through this no problem!

Good luck!
 
Do you have a prescription for sub or access to a good amount because I'd imagine switching from a 500mg oxy habit would require a good amount of sub.

I would try to lower your oxy habit down more, get down to around 240mg, and then switch.


You're either a really rich dude, have a prescription, or have some kind of easy access to oxy's, if you're seriously taking that much everyday. If you actually want to detox, it's going to be almost impossible if you have access to oxy's.
 
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Hey, thanks so much for the replies so far guys! I'd rather not go into details but yes, OC are very readily available to me. I have probably 48mg of Suboxone right now but can get more if need be. I am continuing to try to taper down. Yall can move this wherever you think I will get the best advice, I love this site but have been trying to stay out of Other Drugs because it seems to trigger me and make me want to use lol. Ive been trying to spend the majority of my time on other sites and on The Dark Side for just that reason. How long do you guys think is realistic for a suboxone taper? Is it realistic to think that I can be completley drug free in 2 weeks (Suboxone and everything)?

Thanks once again guys and please, the more advice and different perspecitves and ideas I can get the better! I really appreciate everyone's help! I usually wake up with a 300mg shot to feel well. So far today I did a 150mg shot in the morning and that is all. I don't really feel 100% but it is bearable, I'm really craving a nod but am doing my best to stay strong and resist the temptation. I am kind of thinking continue to taper throughout the weekend and start the subs on Monday. Sound good?
 
I don't think whoever said the taper 1mg of sub every 2/3 days has much experience in this. I would stay at 16mg (or even 20mg) for a good 3-4 weeks for a couple reasons - I think you'll have a lower relapse rate because tapering too soon puts a lot of stress on your body and since you can get oxys really easy I think you'll be dooming yourself. Then I'd taper 2mg per week. Thats a 3 month taper, which I think is still pretty quick. Try to get yourself down to 240mg/day of oxy first though. Save the xanax for night time, you'll need it most then.

Check out NA/AA they work for some people and help get your mind off of copping and you may make some sober friends.
 
Hey man. That's a ton of oxys. This is what worked for me. I had a bad dope/oxy habit for a couple years. I was on methadone for a few years, but I wouldn't recommend that. Then I switched to suboxone and that was key. It was important to me to see a doctor to get so I'd have a regular dose everyday and not have to worry about where I'd find it. I started at 24mgs which was way more than I needed but it worked to stabilize me. Over the last year I tapered down to about 1-2mg, then quit about 4 days ago and no major WDs.

One thing that I feel being on suboxone for almost a year now did, was to lift the obsession and compulsion to use that I felt everyday of my life. Once I was stable I didn't think about coping as much, then it eventually went away completely. I'm sure the sub doctors say you should be on it a year minimum so they get extra $ but it really does help you lose that obsession to use. I know for me if I was able to quit my dope habit in a few weeks with suboxone, I'd be right back where I started in week.
 
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