I think its good your trying to spread the word about suboxones euphoric effects at smaller dosages. it could save a lot of people money and make their eventual kick easier.
But people should also know that the vast majority of long term suboxone users have a very, very, very difficult time getting off of it.
For most addicts, suboxone maintenance is far superior to a dope/pill habit. But I believe it complicates things when the time comes to quit entirely.
I agree with you.....but do you know why they have such a hard time with it?
Because, one, doctors dont seem to know what they are doing when it comes to suboxone as a maintanence drug. its new to them. Or for whatever reason, doctors simply dont know the correct way to taper someone off of subs. I guarantee you that yuo could go to ANY suboxone doctor in the U.S. and ask him/her what they think is about the correct dose for someone to try and jump off of suboxone at....and they will almost always say..."~2mg's.....after a couple months of tapering."....THAT IS REDICULOUS. Most doctors overprescribe there sub patients, giving them up to 32mg's/day(24 on average id say), and when you are at that dose for a long period of time, it would take months of you weaning your dose down to even 2 mg's, and then you should wean down even more to atleast 0.5 mg's, AND THEN stay at that dose for atleast a few weeks before you can jump off with minimal to no withdrawals. Even PAWS.
Also.....the patient who is actually taking the suboxone is partially responsible here as well, because in my opinion, if you are given a medication to take(even by a liscenced physician) you should do as much research into that drug as possible, so you know what you are getting yourself into. Dont just take the doctors word for it. Doctors are notorious for lying, misunderstanding, being hard headed, refusing to accept something that goes against what "medical books" say, etc.....especially when dealing with suboxone. Every person who is taking suboxone should do there own research to realize, on there own, that they are more than likely prescribed MUCH more sub than they need, the doctor isnt necessarily right about everything, i.e.....the nalaxone in suboxone is active and prevents abuse, etc.....there are so many things you can learn on your own that willl go totally agains what you were told by a so called "proffessional". This is exactly what I did before I got on suboxone, and look how I ended up.......I am taking tiny doses of sub, and enjoying euphoria that isnt even supposed to be possible for someone who is on opiate maintanence. Not to mention all the other benefits I have gained by teaching myself about the true mechanism of suboxone. I am also not dependent on my suboxone.....this also, goes against what medical sources say is possible. And its all thanks to me thinking outside of the box, learning for myself instead of nodding yes to everything a doctor tells me, and experimenting(trial and error) until I figured out a way to maintain a euphoria on my suboxone doses day after day, while still not developing an addiction to it.
Long story short......it has ALOT to do with misunderstanding, misinterpretation, and ignorance.
