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Suboxone withdrawal

Towelie420 said:
I'm currrently in 2 weeks of no suboxone I got cold chills, barely sleep,muscle aches and pains also runny nose and execessive sneezing. When will I return to normal any advice is welcomed thanks in advance.
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Hey Towelie, I just quit subs 2 days ago. I was on them for about 20 days to quit tar laced with fentanyl.

The last few weeks I tapered pretty rapidly to not try and form an addiction. Did you taper or just jump ship?
 
I guess I was a little late. I'm on the 2nd day of no subs... waiting for the grim reaper to visit. It's been over 36 hours since my last dosage of .13mgs (very very tiny strip of the flim)

The doctor laughed when I told him how much I was taking, telling me he takes people off the subs sooner than .13 mg of sub

I hope you're well Towelie, I hope to be where you are soon..
 
I tapered but still went through hell I think I tapered too fast you got this man in the beginning of subs withdrawal hot showers and klonopin helped me sleep if I were you I would try to get a benzodiazepine script preferably Valium cuz it last long and helps anxiety which you will probably get last time I snorted dope it was laced with fentanyl I'm from philly so I copped it from Kensington and somerset and fell out almost immediately with a opiate tolerance just imagine how you feel a month after no subs just take it a day at time if that's too much an hour or minutes you got this man I'm going to pray for you dude peace and hugs.-Towelie420
 
Reise_JJ said:
Hey Towelie, I just quit subs 2 days ago. I was on them for about 20 days to quit tar laced with fentanyl.

The last few weeks I tapered pretty rapidly to not try and form an addiction. Did you taper or just jump ship?
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Sorry to jump in..
I had also quit (Methadone) and I feel Fentanyl is bit tricky to get off. Too strong. Makes you tired.
See how you feel and be careful because it's very strong and depending on what type you are using, it can stay longer in your blood stream.

Anyways good luck and don't give up!! ;)
 
Just take it day by day Reise_JJ its fucking difficult as shit; but just take it one day at a time; I am now only starting to finally have hope after 52 days off.

Gabapentin helped me the most; I couldnt take benzos cause i had benzo issues in the past; Best thing to do is take how showers, rest, walk lightly, eat, and just do anything to not loose your mind. anything; i remember a few times i was counting shit on wall ; the feeling of all hope is lost/depression/lack of interest is completely normal for a long time;

Today is day 52 and man it is a MARATHON; but so happy to be off that poison
 
Cire, I was just going to write to you yesterday when I notice it was already too late.
How are you?! Finally a little hope, well it takes time my friend. 52 days for the "substance" you were using is pretty much like my history.

You need to establish goals, things you want to accomplish. Work, study, get busy living or get busy dying remember the saying. Well get busy.

This is indeed a Marathon and you are winning it by far. Can you start to think about exercises now?? Say when?
You should be engaged in an activity where you find yourself doing exercises at least 3 x a week or 4 x a week if it's like 45 minutes non-stop.
Program yourself, start with something doable and easy and keep going. You need to refresh, produce new endorphin.

Gabapentin will help you get there but you took a good decision in not taking benzo!

Good luck!! This will soon go away. It's already on the curve. Hold on and see yourself 52 days ago. Better now even if you are tired and feeling a bit frustrated.
 
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Thanks Erikmen much love; ive been walking everyday for about 30 minutes; ill try to up it to 45 minutes; I am feeling a bit low energy and fatique still and extremely frustrated after 52 days i still feel like this but ill try to stick with it;

problem now is staying focused for the marathon; still get some crazy using thoughts its scary and im scared shitless...

I also need to somehow create a life worth living.. :/
 
Creating life within yourself. That's the idea you have to work on. From where I'm standing you have done this quite quickly considering what you coming off of and all the trouble you've had to confront physically.

One day at the time. Soon you'll be feeling good!! That endorphin that we'll get back to you little by little. Don't give up!!
 
The best advice I can give you is to get back into going to school, get a job, do what you want to in terms of hobbies, activities, sports/exercise, travel. Interpersonal relationships are not something to jump into early on necessarily; focus on yourself. Put yourself as #1
 
I will second Captain's advice. That is exactly what has worked for me. Problematic drug use leads to nothing but suffering, but there is so, so much more out there than just pain. Follow your bliss.
 
Captain.Heroin said:
The best advice I can give you is to get back into going to school, get a job, do what you want to in terms of hobbies, activities, sports/exercise, travel. Interpersonal relationships are not something to jump into early on necessarily; focus on yourself. Put yourself as #1
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This. Start from where you have stopped, or find ways to gradually upgrade yourself so that you can keep busy and being productive.
Start to live your life even if you have to go backwards a little.

We've covered this before, find something pleasure to do, eat well, exercise and prepare yourself to reingage in life by doing the above. You don't need or have do do this all at once but draft a plan so you can feel you can take care of your life also socially, emotionally etc.

You're are ready to start. Trust in yourself you have gone too far and now some other challenges take place. If you feel you are still too lethargic, use your strengths and know this will be as possible and as accomplishable as getting where you are right now. :)

Keep in touch and let us know how you feel about that. Great people have achieved 52 days and still wanted to end their lives or were too depressed to begin. You can do better than this, I know you can.

Good luck my friend end remember you must keep going forward.
 
Right on! That's what we all need. And it's a simple gesture that means a lot.
 
Thanks for all the advice guys; wish i had the energy to follow through thats my problem

Today is day 60 ; I'm doing a lot better than i was at day 30; but the mother fucking anhedonia I'm feeling is soul crushing still; shits a real mind fuck
 
Still, congratulations! You're fighting the good fight, and every day is cause to celebrate in that case. My problem was always finding healthy ways to celebrate my recovery on a daily basis, cause for too long I used and that was my reward for any little thing. So, yeah, find healthy ways to reward yourself. You'll thank me later ;)

Keep up the great work cire113!!!
 
It does feel like that. But I knew you were going to make through this. Congrats Cire. It's been a long fight.
Keep up my friend, the worst is over. Now you just need to fulfill your days with things that can both make you busy and something you like.
Exercises are always a great help - so is a hobby or simply making plans.
Use the strength you have to build your future.
Good luck and congratulations!! :)
 
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