taylor_105 Yawning is definitely a withdrawal symptom. As is tearing and runny nose. I came upon it from a w/d checklist for people being admitted to a clinic. Here's such a checklist, it could help ID some other symptoms you might have.
http://www.suboxone.com/pdfs/OWR.pdf
80mg It's taken close to a year for me to feel closer to normal. The emotional effects are quite strong. I developed a habit to cope with fear and sadness that was overwhelming my life. Until then, I was only a chipper. At the time I thought I was happy, but I was numb. Regaining the moods and the emotions was difficult and perhaps the longest part of my recovery.
DustnRoses You'll probably be on day 5 by the time you read this. Let us know how you're doing. Being on a cruise sounds very helpful.
Aside from jumping overboard and swimming to shore, the seclusion is good... the knowledge that you can't cop helps a bit to deal with the cravings. The pools and jacuzzis are nice, and not having to go to work or school is a plus. When you go home, you may still have symptoms from time to time. Chills, sweating, hot flashes and yawning are the most common. They will disappear in time. Exercise will help speed up your recovery, but I do not know the mechanism.
Exercise worked for me as a supplement to my suboxone. Waking up with chills is still something I have to deal with. Some coffee or hot chocolate, followed by 50 pushups and some food gets rid of my symptoms immediately. Sometimes I'm lazy and sleepy, so the coffee and food helps to get me started.
I have worked with others and helped them through withdrawals, some cold turkey, others via sub. Those who had a lower tolerance than I and began exercising at the very first symptoms, continued to do so after the withdrawal period around day 6 or so. Only 2 people with the lowest of tolerances, were able to exercise on evening 2 and morning 3, when the symptoms peaked. Like someone mentioned, hot baths are so helpful for the muscle aches and the chills. When I accidentally precipitated withdrawals, by taking suboxone too early, I was using 2 grams/day iv of very pure H. It was the most excruciating 3 hours of my life, even though I was sick for the whole day. For those 3 hours I could not get out of the shower, continuously trying to plug the bathtub drain to kill myself with a hairdryer. Not my proudest of moments, but it's an experience so horrifying, a nightmarish and violent dying experience... death appeared to be my only relief.
sigh Something I wish on no one. So many people have gone through withdrawals and come out okay. Let the withdrawals remind you the cost of the euphoria you seek whenever you crave. I don't think you'll ever look at cruise ships the same way. I happened to be listening a lot to Disturbia (Rihanna) when I was using. I associated the lyrics so much with withdrawals, it gives me chills when I hear it today. Creating strategies to avoid being in situations that trigger cravings is how to beat it. Working with your family and letting them know is perhaps the most important step. However, your addictive voice, like mine, kept me from doing that, in order to leave the opportunity to use in the future. I got caught and it turned out real shitty for me. I hope you can conquer it and are successful. Good luck to you.
