So I had been on suboxone for 2-3yrs. Starting in the begining at 8mg/day. Tapering over time and down to 2mg for about the final 6months before stopping exactly 1 month ago. Plan was to take 2 week's vacation from work to detox at home through the worst and was given clonodine, loperamide and ambien, and had plenty of Indica smoke/edibles. Never took the ambien. Stopped taking the lope after the first week and a half, and am still taking to this day, the clonidine for my continuing hot/cold flashes. All while also taking 1-2mg doses daily of kpins/Xanax that I bought before hand for the first 2 weeks to try to sleep through the worst days, which of course led my addict ass to order 100mg of both clonazolam, and diclazepam rc's, that I received on day 12 and switched over to those which I still take today.
So I get towards the end of my 2 week "vacation" and see my doc again to check on things. Which of course, from sub wd felt like shit. So we decided I get blood taken and gives me a weeks worth of 5mg amph salts. Which I felt helped get me through the workdays of my first week back to work. While the rc's helped me sleep at night. Now to week 4 after the adderall was ended, got my blood work back with nothing abnormal except low white blood cells. So I was down to just my rc's and some energy drinks this past week and managed to make it another week at a job that I have to work fast at.
Now to today, the start of week 5, which means iv been off subs for 1 month, but have been taking benzos for that same month and I obviously don't want to continue taking benzos, especially since I wanted to get off subs to get my life better, not trade one for another. Through the years on subs I was able to progress quickly at work and have done very well for myself. But I still wasn't exactly myself and it felt like it was literally wearing down my body and I wanted to end that.
So my question is, what experience can anyone offer on how long someone could take benzos before risking withdrawal, and if 1 month is more than enough, than what can I do as far as tapering or any other options.
I see my doc again in 2 weeks, and if needed, I have no problem telling her my situation, as I have always been honest before (except the recent benzos one?) I still feel like shit from what I expect to be the sub wd, esp after building in my body for years. But I'm worried I couldn't withstand the sub and benzo wd, all while trying to work hard 5 days a week especially with this constant burning sensation in my body.
Side note- I have been taking vitamins, b6, b12, l-theanine and protien shakes every day since I started the detox.
As far as tapering from benzos I have plenty of phenibut, and about 65mg of both clonazolam and diclazepam. As well as easy access to good kava, and possibly librium.
Sorry so long and thanks in advance!
So I get towards the end of my 2 week "vacation" and see my doc again to check on things. Which of course, from sub wd felt like shit. So we decided I get blood taken and gives me a weeks worth of 5mg amph salts. Which I felt helped get me through the workdays of my first week back to work. While the rc's helped me sleep at night. Now to week 4 after the adderall was ended, got my blood work back with nothing abnormal except low white blood cells. So I was down to just my rc's and some energy drinks this past week and managed to make it another week at a job that I have to work fast at.
Now to today, the start of week 5, which means iv been off subs for 1 month, but have been taking benzos for that same month and I obviously don't want to continue taking benzos, especially since I wanted to get off subs to get my life better, not trade one for another. Through the years on subs I was able to progress quickly at work and have done very well for myself. But I still wasn't exactly myself and it felt like it was literally wearing down my body and I wanted to end that.
So my question is, what experience can anyone offer on how long someone could take benzos before risking withdrawal, and if 1 month is more than enough, than what can I do as far as tapering or any other options.
I see my doc again in 2 weeks, and if needed, I have no problem telling her my situation, as I have always been honest before (except the recent benzos one?) I still feel like shit from what I expect to be the sub wd, esp after building in my body for years. But I'm worried I couldn't withstand the sub and benzo wd, all while trying to work hard 5 days a week especially with this constant burning sensation in my body.
Side note- I have been taking vitamins, b6, b12, l-theanine and protien shakes every day since I started the detox.
As far as tapering from benzos I have plenty of phenibut, and about 65mg of both clonazolam and diclazepam. As well as easy access to good kava, and possibly librium.
Sorry so long and thanks in advance!