perrymarj99
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Hi, I have been a long time lurker, but I could really use some help!
Background- initially I used Meth/Crystal quit that thank god!! Hubby had many back surgeries and was on high doses of oxy and I would use daily as well. 40-60MGS throughout the day, maybe less depending on supply. Anyway, after two or so years of constant scripts for oxy, and buying illicitly when out (Super expensive!!!!) we decided to quit. Started taking kratom, really helped. I didnt realize how dependant you can become off that!! Have been on kratom for 4 years about. 10-12 gram doses every 3-4 hrs. Then the heroin. Don't know why I started that. Been using pretty consistently for the last year. A ball will last me about 4-5 days.
Decided ENOUGH!! Went to the Methadone clinic, i was only dosing with them for about 6 weeks. Never even increased completely to my "maintenance dose" before it became such a problem trying to dose before work. Constant holds due to whatever they need from you, and it was making me late for work. Decided to try Suboxone with Primary care provider. Tapered methadone, stopped completely for 8 days before introducing suboxone. I was using heroin in the meantime. I was told to wait 12 hours after last dose then 2mg every 2 hrs. Oh boy, I got precipitated withdrawl SO BAD. I tried taking more heroin, didnt help. Waited about 8 hellish hours, did more heroin, got somewhat better. Ugh.
So this time I tried waiting about 18-19 hrs, started with 1mg. No PWD, phew. Thank God. But I didn't feel any better. So I took the other 1 mg about 1.5 hrs later. And then another 2mgs, 2mgs, up to 10 mgs and still felt like crap. But not PWD. It just didn't seem to work for me. My husband did a Suboxone switch at the same time, no PWD and he felt better. Not 100%, but okay.
Does Suboxone just not work for everyone? Fyi.. Dr checked my urine before starting to make sure all the methadone was gone. It was positive when I went in to see her after the weekend from hell. So it was 3 weeks since my last methadone dose of 36mgs. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!?!? PLEASE HELP!!!
Background- initially I used Meth/Crystal quit that thank god!! Hubby had many back surgeries and was on high doses of oxy and I would use daily as well. 40-60MGS throughout the day, maybe less depending on supply. Anyway, after two or so years of constant scripts for oxy, and buying illicitly when out (Super expensive!!!!) we decided to quit. Started taking kratom, really helped. I didnt realize how dependant you can become off that!! Have been on kratom for 4 years about. 10-12 gram doses every 3-4 hrs. Then the heroin. Don't know why I started that. Been using pretty consistently for the last year. A ball will last me about 4-5 days.
Decided ENOUGH!! Went to the Methadone clinic, i was only dosing with them for about 6 weeks. Never even increased completely to my "maintenance dose" before it became such a problem trying to dose before work. Constant holds due to whatever they need from you, and it was making me late for work. Decided to try Suboxone with Primary care provider. Tapered methadone, stopped completely for 8 days before introducing suboxone. I was using heroin in the meantime. I was told to wait 12 hours after last dose then 2mg every 2 hrs. Oh boy, I got precipitated withdrawl SO BAD. I tried taking more heroin, didnt help. Waited about 8 hellish hours, did more heroin, got somewhat better. Ugh.
So this time I tried waiting about 18-19 hrs, started with 1mg. No PWD, phew. Thank God. But I didn't feel any better. So I took the other 1 mg about 1.5 hrs later. And then another 2mgs, 2mgs, up to 10 mgs and still felt like crap. But not PWD. It just didn't seem to work for me. My husband did a Suboxone switch at the same time, no PWD and he felt better. Not 100%, but okay.
Does Suboxone just not work for everyone? Fyi.. Dr checked my urine before starting to make sure all the methadone was gone. It was positive when I went in to see her after the weekend from hell. So it was 3 weeks since my last methadone dose of 36mgs. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!?!? PLEASE HELP!!!