Wanting to quit Roxi ASAP

[ABL23]

For about the last 4 months I have been using Roxicodone anywhere from 30mg-90mg a day. Usually 60mg a day but this hasn't been exactly everyday, however on the days I don't take roxi I take a small piece of suboxone, roughly 1mg and never more than 2mg.

I really want to stop doing this all together, I already know it's gotten out of hand and I'm at a point where I'm pretty scared. I know 4 months isn't a long time but it's long enough to feel the physical effects on not being on roxi and needing to take a sub. I want to stop completely, I don't wanna take subs and I don't want to take roxi. I want to get my life back on track, I'm finishing school and I have a girlfriend that loves me and depends on me and I am going to fuck it all up if I keep doing this.

What do I do? Can I just take subs for a few weeks and will that be enough to ween myself off and not feel physical withdrawals or am I going to have to suffer anyways? If I am going to endure coming off this shit how long will it last? Days or weeks? Withdrawing is obviously what keeps me from quitting, I have a job and I can't afford to go into work feeling like crap? So what would be my best options here? Thanks for the help.

 

[caseface99]

Honestly with a 4 month habit, I would recommend just getting some medications to ease the withdrawals and simply kick. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't fuck around with subs after a 4 month habit. They will ease the symptoms, but also prolong them. I would suggest taking some meds such as gabapentin, clonidine, and ibuprofen as needed throughout the day and a benzo at night. Be careful with the benzo, don't want cross addiction. You will have to suffer some, but it won't be so terrible that you can't do it yet might just be bad enough to help you not relapse for fear of going through it again. After kicking, you are going to need a plan of action to stay clean and get through cravings. Id strongly suggest journaling, and especially writing journal entries while kicking so you can read them later on and remind yourself what you never want to experience again. Work through your feelings, and try to figure out underlying causes of your addiction. Are you using to escape, or did you simply enjoy the high too much and become dependent? these are all things you should ask yourself and consider. I would highly recommend enlisting some support from family, friends, support groups, therapists, whoever you can get it from. Doing this alone will be tough. Congrats on making the decision to take your life back and be present for those who love you!

 

[Space Firebird]

you could cut them in half too, and spread the doses out so the w/d's aren't all at once.
and remember less is more!

 

[lithium46]

If you have a good doctor, I had a lot of success using buspar to ease the withdrawal symptoms. I know its kind of a hit or miss for most people.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

If 1 or 2 mg of buprenorphine is enough to kill any witdrawal for you just go CT, it won't be that bad.

Here is neversickanymore's list of recommended meds:

medications for acute opiate detox

The medications I would explore the use of for detox would be:
>Clonidine< DOSED EVER FOUR HOURS..

I would add in that if you can get hold of lofexidine it's shown to be more effective than clonidine at reducing withdrawal, but I think it's pretty hard to get in the US compared to the UK.

one of either
>NEURONTIN< >HERE< >HERE<
OR >Lyrica<
OR >phenibut<

>A BENZO BUT JUST AT NIGHT<
>a nsaid<
>melatonin<
tylenol
Senokot S is a stool softener and laxative. If you do not want the laxative you can go for strait stool softenerDioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.

(Opi Withdrawal) what is the best comfort meds for opiate w/d?

Your Personal Opiate Withdrawal Arsenal

I'm doing the same thing from 24mg later in the month.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

It looks like I will be scripted...

lofexidine
buscopan
zopiclone
promethazine

I'm on a diazepam script as well but that will just be maintainance through the detox.

I'll probably buy some melatonin, paracetamol and cannabis to help me through too. I might also push to see if I can get given a small handful of dhc just for when things get tough, but I'm not sure whether I will be able to convince my drug worker.

If I had my own way I would have a big pile of quitiapine to just ko myself but I'm pretty damn sure there is zero chance of me being prescribed that, I might be able to obtain some through a friend though. I should add that I'm not recommending anti-psychotics for opiate wd, it's just that I know it works as an extremely good sedative for me.