opiate withdraw

Question

i have been doing heroin off and on for the past seven years. This past time I was up to a $120-200 a day habit. I tired getting on suboxone. I lost my insurance, then a few days later after using again I got on Methadone. i had been on that for a week, and it was making me very angry. I stoped taking that Wednesday ang thursday I took a $20 bag of dope. How long can I expect to be sick for if itry kciking this cold turkey again. I have no idea how much methadone they had me on they would not tell me.

toothfairie · Answer

at the top of this page you don't see a "post a question"  orange tab?  if not maybe if you could get to a comp you will see it...since this is really old page, people won't see it....good luck and try to post a new question.

tryinsohardtokickit · Answer

Im on a phone dont have that option. Any other way to post a question Im new to this.

JimiMiddleFinger63 · Answer

Hey just FYI this is a way old thread. Go to the top of the page where it says "post question". You should get a pretty quick response. Lots of support here. I don't know much about subs....hillbilly heroin was my thing. Post and stick around.

Peace

Otis82 · Answer

I've been addicted to morphine/oxy for abt ten yrs. I was on suboxone for a year when my entire scrip was stolen. I had no way to get any more and had to quit the suboxone cold turkey. The withdrawals were exponentially worse from the suboxone than any withdrawals I've ever had from opiates. If u can handle the withdrawals from opiates then stay away from suboxone. The wds are measurably worse. GL

tryinsohardtokickit · Answer

Btw I do not reccomend Suboxones or methadone to anyone ever. To come off opiates. The withdrawals are much worse!!! Dont do it!!!

tryinsohardtokickit · Answer

Hi I am new here so bare with me please. I was addicted to opites for abt a year things got bad after I lost my job of 7 years back in June. Turned to heroin pretty quickly. Went to a 3 day detox came back relapsed after 2 weeks. Then decided to go to a local clinic started on methadone for 3 months Then my choice made the switch to suboxone for one week. Went off 8 mgs subs after a week on day seven of withdrawal and still pretty mentally misrable depressed fatigued. How long will this last. I need my life back and a job.

tomanypills · Answer

If the last time you used was thurs. then hang in there,by mon. the intense sickness will be about over. Of course there will be weeks + of getting your body back on track and your head clear. Get sleep whenever you can, it seems like that takes the longest (normal sleep). Take vitamins,drink alot of liquids. The wds are about the same as pain pills so keep reading posts regardless of the drug posted. Determination and a positive attitude are important,,,,,,,,,,,,,everybody does it, so can you,,,,,,gl

athena-8 · Answer

Hello, and welcome to the site. 

Seems to me that right now most members here are strictly pharmacuetical junkies, or Drugstore Cowboys I like to call them. Next, but with a strong showing, are the Trash Can Addicts (like myself) who would've taken anything (whatdya got?!)...In my case that included heroin, alcohol, stimulants, ANYTHING. I never got a hold of enough H, though,  to result in w/d after stopping--so unfortunately I do not have an answer to your question. 

There are however, a few ex-heroin addicts that post here; it just might take them awhile to see your post. Keep checking, though, and if you don't get an answer within a half day, post your question again so it appears at the top of the forum. Eventually these folks will see it, and hopefully you'll get some answers.

In the meantime, read other posts here--we may not have taken the same drugs, but our common plight of recovery results in the same experience, feelings, struggles, etc. 

Best of Luck to You,

--Athena

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