I'm currently on my first day kicking Suboxone, which I tried to taper down to 1mg a day but was half sick during the whole attempted taper. (I usually take 8mgs.) I've been addicted to H for 2 yrs and taking Subs on and off for a year, using them to supplement my heroin addiction. Well, I figured kicking subs couldn't be nearly as bad as withdrawing from heroin but I fucking wanted to blow my brains out all day.
So I went to the drug store and bought several medications. I took 24mgs Loperamide and 3 "Hyland's Restless Legs" tablets, 5 Neurontin AKA Gabapentin, which is used to treat nerve pain, seizures and RLS (my Dr gave it to me for anxiety) and Naproxen. I now feel amazing. But I've been having hallucinations and I feel like I'm on speed, my boyfriend wants to kill me cause I've been talking really fast and acting crazy. However, I'd highly recommend the restless legs tablets because the worst symptom for me is the constant need to change position, uselessly tossing and turning. Gabapentin is effective too but it's not as accessible since it's not OTC.
But aside from medications, the most effective way to deal with junk sickness is meditation. It brings tremendous physical release, and it's just about the only thing I did when going through severe heroin withdrawal. I'd meditate for hours. Astral projection is the best relief there is, escaping the body. If you don't believe me, that's cool. No need to argue about that shit. But if you're interested, there's a lot of info out there about these techniques. And in my experience, the heightened awareness of junk sickness lends itself to astral projection.
Any one else think early w/d can be compared to the come down from acid? I'm talking about the enhanced sensory and mental aspects, you know, like Burroughs said, it brings back the magic of childhood. And the tension and muscle aches. That's the closest thing I can compare it to.