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Kratom and Recovery

Kratom helps with my suboxone PAWS but it is short acting. Kinda frustrating, to only get relief sometimes but I say some better than none. Also, I prefer to mix in with yogurt it isn't bad at all. But it has also bridged the gap to relapse a few times. It used to give me a good buzz before I was dependent on opiates and then suboxone. I quit in July 2015 but still suffer PAWS. From the damn sub. But it has been easing with time.
 
Maybe you still feel like that because you are still using, regardless of what it is.
I say that because I quit methadone but before that I tried a lot of mild painkillers but still felt bad at night.
Especially restlessness all night long.
 
From reading what you wrote on how you are alreadye to start to feel the kratom working for you, and considering how I did not feel a thing and have ordered off multiple reputable vendors like Madame Kratom etc. I guess it depends on how dependant you were on opiates in the first place and which opiate you were dependant on? Glad its helping you though. Hope your recovery ends smoothly :)
 
The problem was that I never really felt anything while I was in MMT. I would have to literally almost OD IV'ing dilaudid in order to feel something.
I believe Kratom can be useful when dealing with withdrawal along with some other meds.
Take care, and welcome to Bluelight!! :)
Erik
 
Tonight and the past few days have been working out smoothly. I still have a decent amount of cravings but they are diminished significantly, as well as any withdrawal symptoms. I haven't used opiates in 4 days, and this has been the smoothest 4 days yet compared to every other time I've tried to quit cold turkey or by tapering.
 
That's great. A couple of days and you'll be fine - physically speaking.
But what comes next can be quite challenging as you know. Any thoughts about therapy? It could help you immensely.
Would you be opened to go through psychotherapy? Do you have insurance coverage for this.
Or perhaps going to one of these NA meetings...
 
I am using Bali Kratom currently for Heroin (IV) WD and it has helped, along with some benzos.
My only thing is, I know when I am out of the Kratom I will be going thru some bad PAWS cause I am almost out of benzos
and I will be withdrawaling from benzos soon, which I am pretty scared of.
 
It~s always fun to get a brand new bag of kratom! Ok, I used kratom to help with a substantial morphine taper. Nowadays I take 5mg methadone 3Xdaily and increase my analgesia with 2grams Borneo Red 3X daily. I recently switched from nasty ol toss n wash to making my own capsules. No taste, and something about .5 gram capsules makes a small amount seem like enough. I highly recommend that everyone try it this way!The only difference I have noticed in the diff types of K is that typically Bali is sleepy.----Kratom is my friend.
Papaverium said:
Got a kilo of super green maeng da in the mail today finally!! :)

I love how he writes on the bag "extra for being late" with a little happy face lol

Time to go take my first dose of the day!! Ahh I've been waiting for this.
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w0w0mg said:
I am using Bali Kratom currently for Heroin (IV) WD and it has helped, along with some benzos.
My only thing is, I know when I am out of the Kratom I will be going thru some bad PAWS cause I am almost out of benzos
and I will be withdrawaling from benzos soon, which I am pretty scared of.
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You should get some help for benzodiazepine withdrawal. Its psychological/emotional symptoms won't be relieved by Kratom as much as it does for opiates. Tough decision.
Good luck!
 
I went to the ER and they gave me 30 Librium capsules to help my benzo WD. My last dose of xanax was last night around 11PM which was 1.5 mg for sleep.
today I have a little bit of anxiety which I took a blood pressure pill and 3.5 grams of Bali Kratom - It took away all my anxiety :) Much love
 
I will be using Librium to taper.. but for right now I am trying not to take anything at the moment.
I have 30 of them, so when I start feeling the withdrawals I will proceed with taking some Librium.
 
I have been on benzos for about 2 1/2 solid months - so I am hoping it won't be too bad. My dose was 4mg a day but I have been taking less - Yesterday was 2.5 mg - Today has been nothing so far.
 
Question, new by the way, I take oxy daily, not too much, anywhere from 60 to 120 mg nasally, was wondering how much and what type of kratom I should use to help WD and also what ,if anything , to add with it. Thanks
 
Bali Kratom has been the best in my experience.
I would start with 7 to 10 grams twice a day, then taper your dose each day.
What also helps are benzos, clonidine, gabapentin, and immodium.
If you can get a hold of some of those - withdrawals shouldn't be too bad.
I am coming off a IV heroin habit and I am feeling MUCH better, I am having min WD right now.
The first 2 days were tough but after that it subsided a lot.
I wish you luck my friend.
Much love to you.
 
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