I am currently on day 7 of no Suboxone and I can't believe I am saying this based on what I have read on here and on other forums, but this detox has been a cake walk! I hope this post can help those that are afraid to make the jump and inspire others who want a better life.
I was only on Suboxone for 2 months, but on a decent dose (8mg-16mg/day). I jumped off at 8mg (ABSOLUTELY NO TAPER -- I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS) and after 7 days these are my symptoms:
Slight discomfort and sweaty feeling
Fatigue/Laziness
Trouble sleeping (4-6 hrs./night)
Here is a very brief timeline of my symptoms:
Day 1) I felt the detox right away. It did not take "up to 72 hours or more" for me to feel it. I started feeling uncomfortable at 13 hours (so I guess that isn't "right away" but for Suboxone, it is). Runny nose, sneezing, muscle pain in my legs, and slightly nauseous.
Days 2-5) Headache was the worst part of this part, and probably could have been prevented had I been hydrating more. I honestly was not very conscience about taking better care of my body through this detox because I did not feel that bad. If it were not for the night time headache on day 4 which kept me up for 2 hours, this would have felt equivalent to a minor cold.
Days 6-7) These have been the most annoying days for me, because no matter how optimistic I am to almost be done with this thing, the symptoms still prevail. They are very, VERY minor at this point -- just fatigue, laziness and some sleep deprivation. All my aches and pains are gone! After 7 days? Off of Subs?
There are 3 reasons why I think this was so easy for me. First, I was not taking Suboxone for very long. Two, before the two months on Suboxone, I had been clean for 8 months, so no prior opiates had a play in the severity of this detox. And last, when I got clean 10 months ago, I did a ultra rapid opiate detox off of Methadone (cold turkey from 140mg). I don't even need to say how painful that was (I will save that story for another post) but I think the severity of that detox may have "upped my tolerance" for detoxing?
I came here today to inspire those that have read all the horror stories about Suboxone withdrawal, and to emphasize that you stay away from them. I was so, SO scared to go through these withdrawals. I had no hope based on what I head read. Thought I would be stuck in bed and have to resort to something nasty like Kratom to help me through the withdrawals. I could not be happier that I did not go the Kratom route out of pure fear.
I am about to go play soccer for the 3rd day in a row and go to my night classes. Is this even real life?
Thanks for reading!
I was only on Suboxone for 2 months, but on a decent dose (8mg-16mg/day). I jumped off at 8mg (ABSOLUTELY NO TAPER -- I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS) and after 7 days these are my symptoms:
Slight discomfort and sweaty feeling
Fatigue/Laziness
Trouble sleeping (4-6 hrs./night)
Here is a very brief timeline of my symptoms:
Day 1) I felt the detox right away. It did not take "up to 72 hours or more" for me to feel it. I started feeling uncomfortable at 13 hours (so I guess that isn't "right away" but for Suboxone, it is). Runny nose, sneezing, muscle pain in my legs, and slightly nauseous.
Days 2-5) Headache was the worst part of this part, and probably could have been prevented had I been hydrating more. I honestly was not very conscience about taking better care of my body through this detox because I did not feel that bad. If it were not for the night time headache on day 4 which kept me up for 2 hours, this would have felt equivalent to a minor cold.
Days 6-7) These have been the most annoying days for me, because no matter how optimistic I am to almost be done with this thing, the symptoms still prevail. They are very, VERY minor at this point -- just fatigue, laziness and some sleep deprivation. All my aches and pains are gone! After 7 days? Off of Subs?
There are 3 reasons why I think this was so easy for me. First, I was not taking Suboxone for very long. Two, before the two months on Suboxone, I had been clean for 8 months, so no prior opiates had a play in the severity of this detox. And last, when I got clean 10 months ago, I did a ultra rapid opiate detox off of Methadone (cold turkey from 140mg). I don't even need to say how painful that was (I will save that story for another post) but I think the severity of that detox may have "upped my tolerance" for detoxing?
I came here today to inspire those that have read all the horror stories about Suboxone withdrawal, and to emphasize that you stay away from them. I was so, SO scared to go through these withdrawals. I had no hope based on what I head read. Thought I would be stuck in bed and have to resort to something nasty like Kratom to help me through the withdrawals. I could not be happier that I did not go the Kratom route out of pure fear.
I am about to go play soccer for the 3rd day in a row and go to my night classes. Is this even real life?
Thanks for reading!