Hey guys..I really need some help here concerning my dilemma with buprenorphine arrow 8mg...I've been using heroin for the past 3 months nonstop when I decided I wanna quit using bup..I started off with using one 8mg a day and then half over a week course..I did relapse with two lines in the middle of the week but continued taking bup..today I'm on half a pill which is let's say 4mg..I just got a phone call I've been waiting fr some time about a job and got accepted..so am really worried..I still have a pill na half...n its not easy getting it to be honest where I live...so am wondering..if I taper down on half a pill a day for the next 3 days...what's gonna happen when I quit it?? I'm feeling great on half a pill but am worried on the withdrawl symptoms..I can't start my job knowing am dependant on it...so I have to quit it I have no other choice...guys please give me a brief on the symptoms when I try quitting it after 3 days...much thanks to everybody who helps n much love n strength to everybody fighting addiction..
To be 100% honest with you, you're looking at 3-4 weeks of mild-moderate withdrawal symptoms that come and go, characterized mainly by fatigue and "feeling weak"...It's very difficult to perform and function at high level while going through it...I've had friends who worked through a suboxone taper and jump, but it takes some major determination and strength to pull off!
If putting your life on hold isn't an option, I'd do everything I could to get more suboxone or another maintenance opioid, and plan a taper so that you have a few weeks free when you stop completely...You honestly would have been better off either going to a week long detox, or kicking yourself with clonidine, benzos and some of the other classic detox meds...
As far as Kratom and loperamide go, I have no personal exprience using them, but many people on BL have used them with success...The problem is, once you discontinue those, you'll still have to go through some discomfort for awhile...
If this is your first opiate habit, and your first time with suboxone, it may be tolerable for you...It's hard to say...
Check out the OD directory in my signature for information about suboxone, kratom and loperamide to get a better idea of what you're looking at...
Again, it may not be that bad...Suboxone can be a Godsend, but it comes with a price like every other opiate...
I wish you the best, and hope you can find a way to get through this and get what you need for however you decide to approach the issue..