Hey there! Ok so I posted recently about my plan to cold turkey off heroin as I wanted to get it over with as soon as possible. That did NOT happen. First my family found out I was using again and drama abounded and then I tried to cold turkey and made it all of 8 hours before picking up. I find it interesting and awful that I seriously start to notice the effects of withdrawal within 4 hours of last use. I am curious, how long does it take before YOU start to feel it? I realize it's different for everyone but I feel like 4 hours is ridiculous and this causes me to get up multiple times in the night as I wake up feeling sick. So with that being said I have decided to go the Suboxone route and I have a few questions (I smoke my H and am around 1 g a day and I have been using for just over a month since I was last clean).
1. How long is a safe amount of time to wait enforce taking my Suboxone? I am wondering if I won't have to wait as long since I get sick so quickly..that also kind of scares me because I reeeeeally don't want to be in pain for a full 24 hours waiting.
2. Any idea based on my use how much the sub dr will prescribe? The last time I was on subs I did a rapid taper and I swear the first day when I took 8 mg it didn't even really feel like it was helping but then a few days later when I took 4mg I felt a lot better.
3. I'm sure it's different everywhere but do you think it's likely the clinic where I live will have options other than the huge sublingual tablets? I've heard mention of thinner strips and "films" and am not sure what they are or how they work. I hate the big tablets, I swear it took 10min to dissolve an 8mg and was awful, I almost accidentally swallowed it!
4. What kind of maintenance will the dr likely recommend? Does it depend on what I want or do they prefer long term maintenance or taper? I would love to just use it to stabilize and taper off as quickly as possible while still staying somewhat comfortable. I just want to avoid prolonging the withdrawal process.
5. Do you know if these clinics ask you to come in on a daily basis to get your subs at first?
I know that all of these questions largely depend on the particular dr, clinic, and location but I'm just looking for your thoughts and what you guys consider likely. Thanks in advance! Any and all info is really appreciated, I am a huge wimp when it comes to withdrawal and just wished I had thought more about how awful it was last time before picking up my habit right where I left off..
1. How long is a safe amount of time to wait enforce taking my Suboxone? I am wondering if I won't have to wait as long since I get sick so quickly..that also kind of scares me because I reeeeeally don't want to be in pain for a full 24 hours waiting.
2. Any idea based on my use how much the sub dr will prescribe? The last time I was on subs I did a rapid taper and I swear the first day when I took 8 mg it didn't even really feel like it was helping but then a few days later when I took 4mg I felt a lot better.
3. I'm sure it's different everywhere but do you think it's likely the clinic where I live will have options other than the huge sublingual tablets? I've heard mention of thinner strips and "films" and am not sure what they are or how they work. I hate the big tablets, I swear it took 10min to dissolve an 8mg and was awful, I almost accidentally swallowed it!
4. What kind of maintenance will the dr likely recommend? Does it depend on what I want or do they prefer long term maintenance or taper? I would love to just use it to stabilize and taper off as quickly as possible while still staying somewhat comfortable. I just want to avoid prolonging the withdrawal process.
5. Do you know if these clinics ask you to come in on a daily basis to get your subs at first?
I know that all of these questions largely depend on the particular dr, clinic, and location but I'm just looking for your thoughts and what you guys consider likely. Thanks in advance! Any and all info is really appreciated, I am a huge wimp when it comes to withdrawal and just wished I had thought more about how awful it was last time before picking up my habit right where I left off..