Hey all,
I just started subutex therapy yesterday. I was doing 120-180mg of Oxycodone a day beforehand and it has been able to curb my withdrawals so far but definately does not curb my cravings to get high... right now, for instance, I would do anything for some OC but I know I wont even feel it so I am not gonna waste the money. I suppose that is a good thing--- I would never be able to fight this craving otherwise.
The first day I got it I took 10mg right off the bat--- it made me dizzy and totally wigged me out and made sick. Perhaps that was partly the precip. w/d. Anyway, today at 3pm I took 4mg and it seemed to keep me cool, but that could have been some of the the previous days dose still in the blood.
Anyway--- my questions:
1.) ---Anyone have experience doing this-- Using it as a taper substance instead of a long-term maintanance drug? I heard subuxone can cause a month of miserable withdrawal for some... I dont think I'd handle that and end up using OC during that time to alleviate it
Do you guys think if I taper down from 4mg as QUICK as possible, I can endure some mild withdrawal for awhile then finally end up with a lesser withdrawal than I would if I went cold turkey from OC? I want to be off subs by the end of the month.
IT is easier for me to taper with SUBS than OC because with OC I get tempted to do more than I am supposed to and screw up my taper schedule time and time again.
2.) Can any of you tell me your experience tapering from subs? Has it ever actually been used successfuly to minimize a withdrawal or does everyone just get addicted to it and end up with weeks and months of withdrawal misery...?
Thank you guys! Any experiences with Subs or tips of how to get clean wtih them I would really appreciate. Tonight, the 4mg I took earlier wasnt enough to keep me happy at night so I took some xanax and feel tolerable. I think xanax might be the magic drug to help people endure the "minor" withdrawals that occur with tapering. That being said-- one last questions:
3.) Do you think my doctor will sympathize with me and prescribe me some xanax to help me wiht the withdrawals? It really helps me, but I am afraid they will just think im trying to get more drugs. Anyone have trouble/success asking for this from their sub doctor?