lots of years of methadone and ativan goin the hard way....C/T

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Hello 
   Fellow humans I am on your forum now to probably more than anything have some folks to talk to while going through this AGAIN, and to well if nothing else it will be a documentation of what happens like in the event I should croak..HA...I have been checkin out your site for a couple of days and think you are a pretty sincere lot...Now in a word or twenty I am getting off of methadone cold and ativan have done it before but was a lot younger..series of serious back problems has me hooked..getting off of 80mg methadone and 2 mg ativan a day..been on for about 4-5 years this time not looking forward to it, don't have to got some still but in the interest of keeping this short have decided to..Question is do you think in about a couple weeks  or so when I start having it all out my system I should try suboxone?
don't want to swap one habit for another Thanks All

RRivers · Answer

Welcome to our group, I to am coming off methadone, and nearing day 14 so if I can help you make it through please don't hesitate to ask any questions, and as a word of encouragement I am 55 so don't let you age be a factor.  I just posted some information in my post above yours that you might want to read, I believe it can help you.  

I wish you the very best, and if i can help in anyway please don't be afraid to ask.

As always.
Best of luck, and keep the faith
Ren

tomanypills · Answer

is subuxone used for chronic pain or is it just to help with wds ?

awakan · Answer

Hey Now
   I have always heard that it was good for withdrawals and then to dis-continue down the line, as far as chronic pain I dunno but if it keeps you from using I reckon that would be a bonus even if it did not relieve the pain. maybe someone else has taken it for chronic pain and can answer that...

justlikeyou · Answer

my .2 cents.

my 'pain' was actually much less when i quit the pills.

you may find your more comfortable off than on, weird i know, but more than 1 person has had the same experience.

its definately the right thing to do to quit.

but it aint easy,

good luck.

tomanypills · Answer

thnx for the response but maybe i should have said more i"m not using pain meds right now but i see so many people on subuxone and i know alot of people are dependent on or addicted to pills because of using for pain.so i was just wondering if it was used for chronic pain also i read on a couple sites that sub and benzos ( i dont use those either) are a dangerous combo. there is 100s of sub sites and i only read a couple.

FLaddict · Answer

Sub can be used for chronic pain.. however I have read horrible storries of people using it for that reason. it messes with pain receptors in a different way.. people could no longer get pain control from it or any other med after treatment..  Sub now is really used for getting through WD symptoms.. if taking it after that period of time its really just a band aid.. there so many healthy ways to get and stay clean that doesn't require putting more opiates in the body... You can't fight fire with fire

tomanypills · Answer

thnx,,again i"m not planning or need to use it , just curious

FLaddict · Answer

I didn't think you were but thought I would throw that tid bit out there... apparently it creates new pain receptors.. it the normal addict really getting clean its not such a big deal.. in a chronic pain person some said they just never felt normal again and that SUb messed with their brain so much no longer could they get relief from morphine or other meds..

lots of years of methadone and ativan goin the hard way....C/T

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