spellingmistarke
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Hi there,
I realise there are hundreds of suboxone threads, but I can't find anything that specifically targets my situation.
I apologise if this is bad form, but I'm quite frightened about what lies ahead and am unsure as to whether it's rational to do so.
So I was an IV Heroin user for a while, only about a year (smoked and snorted for a year prior to that).
I got through the Heroin withdrawals with the help of only weed, which was about a year and a half/two years ago. I had no idea suboxone existed.
After a few months, I relapsed for a day. I then started chipping, less than half a gram of H over 1-3 days, then I'd come to my senses for a month, then relapse again, etc...
I experienced awful aftermaths from each time I slipped, and then discovered suboxone.
I only used suboxone for two or three days after the relapse, then would be drug free for a while, then do the same thing. It was so helpful with those awful feelings that came in the days after relapsing.
About 6 weeks ago (maybe 7?), during the "two or three days" of suboxone use, a short (and lucrative) work contract came and I didn't want to rock the boat so I kept taking suboxone for a few more days. Those days lead to weeks. I've now been taking roughly 1mg of suboxone a day (IV - i know it's a stupid idea, but I can't change it now), and maybe once a week I'll take 4-6 mg for no apparent reason.
Anyway, now I'm starting a new job next week, and I'm still on 1mg suboxone. It doesn't feel like it's doing anything to me, but I've been too scared of withdrawals (purely from reading about it) to stop taking it.
Now to my question: In people's experience, will taking 1mg of suboxone (strips) via IV administration for 6/7 weeks lead to significant withdrawals? I'm prone to deep depression as it is, so I'm just trying to figure out the best plan to stop taking the stuff.
I know it's a low dose and a relatively short amount of time - but from what I read I should still be worried and have a good plan.
If anyone has any advice, or could clear anything up for me, that'd be awesome. I'm not getting them through an official program so don't have any professional support, but then again not many doctors Down Under seem to know anything about the drug anyway.
Thanks so much in advance, and sorry for the long-ish post.
Scared out of my wits,
Spelling Mistarke.
TL;DR - Suboxone 1mg IV every day for approximately 6 weeks. Planned to get off them before committing to stressful work but have just taken a challenging full time job, starting next week. Extremely worried about withdrawals as am prone to deep depression. Realise it's a comparatively small dose but people's horror stories have me desperate for clarification/advice. Thanks in advance.
I realise there are hundreds of suboxone threads, but I can't find anything that specifically targets my situation.
I apologise if this is bad form, but I'm quite frightened about what lies ahead and am unsure as to whether it's rational to do so.
So I was an IV Heroin user for a while, only about a year (smoked and snorted for a year prior to that).
I got through the Heroin withdrawals with the help of only weed, which was about a year and a half/two years ago. I had no idea suboxone existed.
After a few months, I relapsed for a day. I then started chipping, less than half a gram of H over 1-3 days, then I'd come to my senses for a month, then relapse again, etc...
I experienced awful aftermaths from each time I slipped, and then discovered suboxone.
I only used suboxone for two or three days after the relapse, then would be drug free for a while, then do the same thing. It was so helpful with those awful feelings that came in the days after relapsing.
About 6 weeks ago (maybe 7?), during the "two or three days" of suboxone use, a short (and lucrative) work contract came and I didn't want to rock the boat so I kept taking suboxone for a few more days. Those days lead to weeks. I've now been taking roughly 1mg of suboxone a day (IV - i know it's a stupid idea, but I can't change it now), and maybe once a week I'll take 4-6 mg for no apparent reason.
Anyway, now I'm starting a new job next week, and I'm still on 1mg suboxone. It doesn't feel like it's doing anything to me, but I've been too scared of withdrawals (purely from reading about it) to stop taking it.
Now to my question: In people's experience, will taking 1mg of suboxone (strips) via IV administration for 6/7 weeks lead to significant withdrawals? I'm prone to deep depression as it is, so I'm just trying to figure out the best plan to stop taking the stuff.
I know it's a low dose and a relatively short amount of time - but from what I read I should still be worried and have a good plan.
If anyone has any advice, or could clear anything up for me, that'd be awesome. I'm not getting them through an official program so don't have any professional support, but then again not many doctors Down Under seem to know anything about the drug anyway.
Thanks so much in advance, and sorry for the long-ish post.
Scared out of my wits,
Spelling Mistarke.
TL;DR - Suboxone 1mg IV every day for approximately 6 weeks. Planned to get off them before committing to stressful work but have just taken a challenging full time job, starting next week. Extremely worried about withdrawals as am prone to deep depression. Realise it's a comparatively small dose but people's horror stories have me desperate for clarification/advice. Thanks in advance.