KJ_Namaste
Greenlighter
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- Jan 8, 2020
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It's been a long time since i've posted here but I supposevthe time has come that I am ready to reach out for help. I've been using opiates on and off for over 10 years, and ive been a daily user for the last year and a half after a 1 year break that ended in relapse due to mental health issues and PAWS.
I picked up the needle for the first time about 8 monthes ago, went from snorting dilaudid to shooting. My dose has been constant at 8 mg between 5 and 8 times a day (40-64 mg IV) daily.
On top of that I have been also taking 100 SR morphine daily, though i find I can go without it.
Now, i'm at a point where I am sick and tired of dealing with doctors visits, IV, and the list goes on...my goal is to escape the cycle, but i don't know what strategy to employ.
I do know one thing for sure and that is I dont want to go cold turkey because last time I did that I ended up suffering from PAWS for a year before relapsing.
Now, it seems like my options are such....
1. Suboxone microdose
2. Methadone
3. 24/hr release Morphine
I'm inclined to go with the suboxone route as my doctor suggests, but the question is how long should i stay on it...and will it be able to stop me from wanting to inject Dilaudid?
I picked up the needle for the first time about 8 monthes ago, went from snorting dilaudid to shooting. My dose has been constant at 8 mg between 5 and 8 times a day (40-64 mg IV) daily.
On top of that I have been also taking 100 SR morphine daily, though i find I can go without it.
Now, i'm at a point where I am sick and tired of dealing with doctors visits, IV, and the list goes on...my goal is to escape the cycle, but i don't know what strategy to employ.
I do know one thing for sure and that is I dont want to go cold turkey because last time I did that I ended up suffering from PAWS for a year before relapsing.
Now, it seems like my options are such....
1. Suboxone microdose
2. Methadone
3. 24/hr release Morphine
I'm inclined to go with the suboxone route as my doctor suggests, but the question is how long should i stay on it...and will it be able to stop me from wanting to inject Dilaudid?