Hi, I'm knew to this so apologies in advance. Here is my history. About a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with a nerve neuropathy disorder that is killing my nerves and causing muscle atrophy so it is very painful. I was sent to a specialist who prescribed me 4 perc 10mgs a day as needed. I soon found out that just because my pain may not be bad one day that I couldn't go very long without taking my meds because I would end up in withdrawls. So I told my doctor that all I needed was medication that wouldn't put me in withdrawls if I didn't need if for a couple days. His answer was to either keep taking the perc or I could change over to suboxone. I had no previous knowledge of suboxone, my doctor basicly told me I could take it to help with the opiate withdrawl and that it is non addictive and that I could stop whenever I liked with no ill effects. So I have been on suboxone for about 7 months now at 1mg dose once per day because the doctor claimed it would help with my pain as well (he had prescribed me two 8mg stripes a day and thank god i am scared of half of the medications out there and didnt trust him to ever take that much). Two weeks before I quit i dropped down to half of that dose. 7 days ago I took my last half dose however on day four (or the night of day four) I had horrible restless leg and believe me I know all about bad restless leg from my nerve disorder so I had to take a half dose to get through the night. My question is will that dose on day four set me back in my detox and will I have to go threw all the nasty stuff again? I'm so sick of being a slave to anything. I'm praying that it doesn't set me back because I have read day 7 starts to get better. Thanks for any and all help.
Well first off you need to calm down!
You need to do a taper you dont just jump off at .5 or 1mg whatever you said.
You have to taper, buprenorphine is a very strong opioid. Unfortunately doctors are still quite un educated about suboxone (buprenorphine).
How much do you have left.?
Can you get any more refills?
And what are you currently taking as mgs doses goes? Daily? Are you jumped off completely?
Do you have access to any benzos.?
Do you have access to Clonidine. ?
Do you have access to hydroxyzine. ?
If no to the above, well go further....
Do you have funds for st.johns wart?
Do you have funds for cimetidine.?
Those above 2 above are OTC
Describe withdrawls descriptive!
Also take COWS test/scale pdf format downloadable via google. If in fullblown withdraw
Discuss honestly the truth and all questions and concerns with your doctor * Best Bet For You*
But im here to help peace
Also side note
Try to obtain cannabis
