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Small dose sub lengthen detox?

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kurt_cocaine

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So I've been trying to kick this shit and was doing well untill last night. It was day 4 of my detox coming off a 150-200mg hydro habit and everything was "fine" and bearable except for the insomnia. In an act of desperation I took roughly 1.5mgs of suboxone last night to get some sleep. It helped me sleep like a baby, but when I woke up I was already in WD again.

What I wanna know is how much of an effect that dose of sub is gonna have on the rest of my detox. Did I just shoot myself in the foot and completley restart it, or is it just goona make it last a tad bit longer?

Thanks a lot to anyone with any advice worth sharing. Im REALLY trying to conqour this shit but, as many bluelighters know, opiate addiction is a fucking bitch.
 
You're right, opiate addiction is a fucking bitch.

As far as it extending your detox, that's probably exactly what happened, you're not starting over for sure.
 
yeah i didn't think it would hit the restart button untill I woke up puking my brains out haha. I knew when I took it that it would probably just lengthen it a few days, so thats no big problem cause I got a bottle of Ativan to munch on if need.
 
I had tried everything, including the lorazepam, by the time I took the sub. I have a high tolerance to OTC sleep aids like Diphenhydramine and doxylamine, and I have a medium benzo tolerance since I've had multiple types scripted to me forever. There is no worse feeling than being up for 3 days, hardly moving around cause of pain, and all the while being the least bit tired. Detox is hell and I cant WAIT to be over this for good(hopefully).
 
there are tons of threads about WD's on here..check em out..u could also try some immodium.that will help with the body pain..i would think that with a little benzo would be pretty helpful
 
kurt, I'm with you, I'm in a similar situation (I have a tolerance to benzos, lorazepam works for opiate withdrawals better than you would think though).

It will get better though man :)
 
thanks bro, I know the imodium tricks and all that stuff, this ain't my first rodeo haha. I just didn't want the past 4 days of suffering to be pointless and have to start again. Once again thanks guys :)
 
Not a problem man. I've been through it many times, get past a day or two and then cave in....having benzos and Immodium really really helps.
 
actually suboxone will mask the intense first couple days of the horrible withdrawl hydrocodone provides, it just gets you through he worst part, of course you will experience mild withdrawl after the suboxone is done with, for detox purpose its the whole idea for suboxone to get u thru the hard part of the actual hydro withdrawl, and leave ya to go thru mild withdrawl which isnt bad at all
 
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