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bekkawagner

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Today is day 4 of not taking suboxone. I just woke up one day and decided to quit cold turkey since its the only addictive thing left in my life. It's starting to get bad with the hot sweats and then getting cold and I cant sleep. My question is what's going to happen from here? Are the withdrawals going to get worse or better? How long am I going to feel sick? Am I going to be able to keep going to work?
 
How long were you on it, and at what dose?


If it was anything significant - I'm sincerely sorry to inform you that you have been duped by ignorant doctors and your in for a hell of a ride. :(
 
I've been on suboxone for about a year and a half and I usually take about 4mg a day. What do you mean I've been duped? Did you mean my doctor has been trying to keep me on it for money purposes and not for my well being?
 
I would say that you will feal pretty bad for eleven or twelve days from the last dose.. possibly up to 14 days.. but included in thier is the first three days where you didn't feel that bad.. have you consulted a physician to explore getting a couple of prescriptions that will really help with this.. >clonidine< is one that i would absolutely look into and explore the proper dose for administration every four hours.. >a possible non opiate< for the restless legs syndrome, often peoples biggest complaint..

Do you have a plan to get the support you may need when the > acutes are over to deal with the post acute withdrawal symptoms< that are likely to occur.. most people are amazed at how good they feel for two or three days rite after the acute withdrawal are over.. please take this time period to set up a strong support network .. BL and support groups like the >twelve step groups< or>SMART recovery< is a great place to begin.. you can do this, remember that the way you are feeling isn't permanent you will get better.. and you will have to do this sometime.. since you are already a ways in, makes no sense to jump back into a place you will have to fight your way out of eventually.. your doing great, you can do this<3
 
Personally, the longest I've ever gone without suboxone was about 5 months - was still having intense physical symptoms.

My case is extreme, But from what other people have told me about their experience, you could very well be facing a month of acute withdrawal.
 
I'm currently still on suboxone and for me it's worth it.
I was on heroin and OCs for so long,stuck in extreme misery,over 10 years,
I dont take ANY chances.
and I think the sub makes my depression a tad better.

I have heard horror stories about long withdrawals..is it worth it for you?
to just quit on an impulse is never wise.talk to your doc.

most of all,do whats right for YOU.
if you can handle it,big congrats.
if not that's cool too.
the important thing is,don't go back to street drugs.
 
I would think they may get a little worse, but the most part the worst physical part of the withdrawals should be nearing the end.... the cravings, and other mental aspects.... could take days, weeks, months...years.... look into post acute withdrawal syndrome....

personally, I felt suboxone was the easier of the three....suboxone, methadone, and horse

methadone was the worst...

of course, horse is always the worst, mentally...

I had to use d to get off the done and subs to get off the d.... cold turkey... no detox this time
 
I'm a little over five months clean from buprenorphine... Quit cold turkey from 16mg/day for essentially the same reason (money also being a factor), was on it for almost a year and a half as well.

The withdrawal for me seemed to peak at about two weeks before slowly, and I mean sloooooooowly getting better. Make no mistake, you're in for a ride if you're committed to it I hate to say... :(

The only thing that significantly helped was when I decided to start on a loperamide taper, but even 48mg of that barely put a dent in it (now down to 2mg a day, though not sure I really even need it anymore)... Took about another week to feel at least halfway stable, but it was relatively easy to taper with. Imodium starts to feel kinda toxic after a while...

In the entire time I was on the stuff, my doctor never once suggested I even try to start lowering my dose or made any suggestions about recovery beyond the occasional passive recommendation I go to meetings... I wasn't about to argue though, I just wanted to avoid even the slightest hint of withdrawal come Hell or high water... So yeah, there are definitely many doctors out there that either just want to pad their paychecks and/or are severely misinformed...
 
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Takes a long time for your body to return to normal; dopamine production, histamines, digestion, sweat, testosterone...more. All of these take months to go back to normal. It ain't fun, but the clean life is better at the end of it all
 
get L-Tyrosine. I'm at 5 months off subs and that really helped when the PAWS set in. Other than that, you just have to wait it out. Anything you put into your system like Lop or Kratom will just further the WD length. I still don't feel I'm out the woods yet either physically or mentally. I still have a bit of hot flashes and the lack of will to do anything wears on your soul.
 
caseface99 said:
How long were you on it, and at what dose?


If it was anything significant - I'm sincerely sorry to inform you that you have been duped by ignorant doctors and your in for a hell of a ride. :(
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Agreed but sitting here finally on my pretty pink cloud I will tell you that it is better here than where you have been lately and doable with proper medical help.
Sorry I cannot recommend any home remedies because at some points you just have to call 911 and let them take it from there.
 
I take subutex. The doctor wanted me on sixteen mgs a day but i only need two. My doctor and I are working on a taper. My first doctor wanted me on it forever and when I realized he had run a pill mill prior to Suboxone progra,m I got out as quickly as possible.

I can't say I'm not worried about jumping but hey, do the crime do the time.

Do you have a support network? It is incredibly important to have people around that are just as interested in your recovery as you are.
 
Some people react strongly to the withdrawal of Buprenorphine. Others don't. When you compare the withdrawal to most agonist opioids, it's nothing. The insomnia is the worst part, and then, the leg cramps from your bones and so forth. When I got off Subutex 16-56+(lol)mg and Xanax 4-20mg a day (cold turkey after 5 years), I didn't have any withdrawal symptoms until week two. They were timid, but being locked up in inpatient made them much worse. I usually wouldn't last that long, but I had a lot of distractions on getting to know people and hanging out and so forth.

I'm 9 months clean. I still have problems, but their not the least bit physical. Motivation is the hardest part of my life right now. Working is possible, but I wouldn't recommend it when you're actually sick. AA saved my life. Do I still go to meetings? No, but I can't imagine being in a better place without working the steps and being heavily involved with programs in the beginning. My sponsor out West was also a big key in me deciding to stay and not bus home. All he really did was call me an idiot, but it worked.:)
 
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