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Sorry about jumping your post...the other was closed, will not happen again..
RTQ...
Good luck!
Jess
but there are people here at this fourm with severe
chronic pain issues who do need this type of information.
i have read more then a few poster that have broken backs
some who are wheel chair bound,
we should be grateful that it is not us in that situation,
and at the same time have compassion and respect for
those in need of such important information.
peace hippy
So, where do I report for execution? Or is that what all the BBQing is for?
You know an awful lot about narcotics not to be involved with them in some way. What's your story?
Some guy once said "Judge not lest ye be judged." Always made inherent sense to me.
Thomas
Thomas said: "Some guy once said "Judge not lest ye be judged."
Always made inherent sense to me. "
I'll be the judge of that.
As far as drugs go, I'm as clean of drugs as my mind is as clear of religious claptrap. I make it a point to keep myself informed on a wide variety of issues.
Peace, my son.
Expillman, I'm very happy for you -- good luck. However, if you could not taper yourself off of the drugs, you are psychologically dependant. It seems like you have some other issues that you need to work out -- no big deal, everyone does.
Thomas,
You are a riot, and have been very helpful to many -- don't change. I agree that if you "don’t make friends with your addict self, it will forever dominate your life".
Peace to all
Thomas
There can be many reasons that an individual does not follow a tapering schedule, but that does that make him an addict.
Tsk, tsk, Michael, what a slipperly slope you have created. In your quest to trash one who has threatened you little world here, you are reduced to INVENTING ridiculous conclusions that a certain person, a person that you have absolutely no knowledge of other than what has been written in this Forum, is a drug addict.
Medical authority, my ass.
That's an astute observation. I think we all missed that one. I understand that distinguishing dependency from addiction is important to different people for different reasons. For medical practitioners and their chronic pain patients, that distinction allows them access to a means of relieving suffering, a noble end to be sure.
Perhaps if society moved away from its vindictive and hypocritical stance on addiction, it might ease the plight of both the dependent and the addicted.
Thomas
I remember Pillman stating a philosophy supporting cold turkey, don't you? Would a strong person's personal views have anything at all to do with how he or she deals with an issue?
There are a lot of people out there that truly need HELP, SUPPORT, AND QUESTIONS answered.
That is what this forum is all about.
Your bashing of Michael is gone well overboard. So do you mind letting us getting back to what this forum si all about? Or do we have to cifer through your posts to find pertanent information regarding addiction and helping others through it?
I would appreciate if you would let us get back to what this forum is all about.
Thanks in advance,
Chezz
(***@****) if you would like to let me know why we can't continue on with what this forum is intented to do, and what it is all about.
Regards,
Chezz
That does not mean I do not respect his knowledge regarding meds nd their uses.
He has helped numerous people here and for that I respect anyone who does that.
Even you if you could do it in a more astute way.
Regards,
Chezz
Now that you can use anonymity to help in your quest to belittle everyone you can, you are fullfilling that lifelong wish to be someone you aren't.
Can we get back to what this forum is all about, or do you feel the need to get your little bus ego filled...
Chezz(Dr)
Was I close Doc? lol BMAC
You ask me to stop. I say, "your call", and then you lob another salvo? You folks have quite a problem with hypocrisy, don't you?
"use anonymity" you say. Please explain this to me? How am I using this principle OVER AND BEYOND what any OTHER user that uses a moniker in this Forum?
I anxiously await your answer.
However, now we can move on-- and the ExPillman can come back and help those who have questions. It's getting a little to AdHominem for most people's tastes. Not to say that you didn't do a great job defending yourself-- You should post your website, and I think that people will get a chuckle.
Jess
What happened to your spellchecker. Or could it be the one and only that has called me cheese before.
Dr. Chezz, get it right.
Chezz
What is a one and only "that"?
The solution to your question lies in one of the auto features in Windows, I typed in "c" and cheese came up because I had used it last time. Feeling lazy and feeling confident that you would recognize it, I hit [ENTER] and moved into the message.
Clear enough, Doctor? Doctor of what, might I inquire?
The internet, according to FYAH (the site for all grammar Nazis), requires usage of the demonstrative pronoun +that+ as opposed to the subject pronoun +who+. That aside, isn't this a support forum concerning drugs and related issues?
rwc
Thank you for your concern.
I was making a point that you can change identities relatively easily on this fourm. The is one fo the reasons that I don't like it here and took a hiatus for a while.
Someone like you can come on **** around, then change identities and be someone that people actually like and respect without knowing that where the one one causing all the controversy.
Honesty is something that is hard to come by on a forum where you can change your identity relatively easily without anyone knowing the difference. Unless of course you writing style is identified. Which has happened more than once.
Chezz
Cjdzz
cya
I hope you do realize I haven't meant one word I have said to you today, I haven't even read one post of yours until you addressed one to me, see I mind my own business(yeah right). Anyway Mr. Goat sir, continue, Im listening! Big Mac
Tell me, why do overalls need morals? I simply have to know.
If we recieve any more complaints we will email you and find out why your negative conduct continues, and then banning you if necessary.
Please be aware this is a public forum and we do not tolerate berating other members nor negative posts toward our members.
The Med-Help Forum Police ®
Sturgil Flockin
You ask who's prettier: Wilma or Betty?
That's just too much to face at once. But I can tell you that I do prefer Mary Ann to that selfish "Movie star", Ginger.
Jess
Jess
And BTW I don't know which one I would choose,Wilma or Betty or Maryann or Ginger but being myself and knowing me as well as I do, I'd prolly have them all and at the same time, so whats next?, so far I am batting 1000% !('nuff comas for ya now?),,,,,
They say a word to the wise is sufficient. . .so perhaps on the behalf of all who are here to get better, I can simply ask that all the bullshit come to a halt, right now. Of course, in the case of the unwise, a thousand words will fall on deaf ears -- that's where, hopefully, the MedHelp admins will come in if necessary. Thanks, everyone, for hanging in there -- and to anyone newly visiting. . .give us a chance. It really isn't like this all the time.
Peace,
Kurt
I ask in the future could you please address your complaints to us here and not to Cindy and Phil. They have enough to do without sending me and Goatman another email warning us about the fighting. They know us better than anyone. I am not talking down to you or trying to spar with you, I am just asking next time let US know about the problem and let's leave the Admins out of it! Thanks! Bill
Several people here are on or have been on SUBOXONE. So hang on til someone smart enters! Thanks and don't let this bickering mess with ya, It's waht happens when you get better.!LOL
Bmac
For one you would have to taper down to 20-30mgs of methodone a day to make the switch.. and be in WD for 48 hours to start the Sub..
Is suboxone hard to get off of?
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Not nearly as hard as 150mg of methadone/day, or any methadone per day for that matter. That is a high dose, do you have a history of using other opiates?
Yes, a new thread would be a good idea, could you repost your question?
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You started this thread, and yet no one seems to have replied to you, save for FLaddict, who knows a lot about bupe.
Too bad the post went so poorly, not your fault, perhaps if you could post again, and hopefully the thrill-seekers will not use it for other means.
It is entirely possible to go from 1mg bupe to nothing, though you might consider taking .5 mg for a while. I have found that I have an easier time if I let my body adjust for 6 or 7 days at each dose level. Moving to nothing can then be somewhere between a cake walk and a horror show. I have done it before without too much fuss, though I did not get into recovery at the time, so never took advantage of being clean (and did not stay clean). I am now taking 1 mg per day, and getting used to it (day 4), though I'd be fibbing if I said I was feeling great. It is, however, a lot better than hardcore WD.
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What about miss barbra? Is this a current post? Transitioning from methadone to sub/ bupe can be tricky. In order for bupe to work, you have to be feeling pretty bad, though you should instantly feel better. The other problem with bupe after meth is that bupe has a built-in "ceiling effect", meaning that taking more bupe will not have any effect. The ceiling effect is different for different people, figure > 24mg is pointless for 50% of the population, though 32mg gets given out all the time. Sadly for me it's about 8mg.(!robbed!), maybe 12. THis means that if your meth habit is "bigger" than 24mg of bupe, you will feel WDs. This is why your methadone dose must be tapered first. The times I did this, it was not really painful until about 20mg, but we are all different. I strongly dislike methadone, as I have nothing but bad memories associated with it. Nonetheless, it is possable, and desireable, to switch from one to the other. I have not done this myself, but have known a few who have. I wold think that finding a good addiction doc would be the way to go, the risks of improper medicating are very real.
The worst thing you can do is to take methadone and bupe at the same time. The bupe will "kick out" the meth and argue with it, leaving you mighty sick indeed. This is why you must wait for a while after taking methadone. I wouldn't want to attempt this without supervision from an *expirienced* MD near by. Someone who has done this before. So, get an MD, then get good nutritional health brain balancing, get a support group, or person, then you new found "people" will help you through it, knowing what to expect at every turn. This will reduce the fear by a huge amount.
Let us know what you plan on...
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If you are going to switch from methadone to suboxone, you MUST stop your methadone doses for 3 or so days before taking the suboxone. If you take suboxone while an opiate is in your system it will put you into serious withdrawals. Mehtadone has a huge halflife (at least 72 hours) so this is why you must wait 3 days.
I was on methadone for about a year at 80mg. I went from 80mg to 0mg and entered a 60 day inpatient rehab. This is where I learned that taking suboxone too early will throw you into withdrawal. The Dr. had to wait until I was in full blown withdrawal from the methadone before he satred me on suboxone. It was 3 and a half days of hell. Finaly I was givin 8mg of suboxone and most of my withdrawal symptoms were gone in 10 minutes. Over the next 4 days my dose was increased to 16mg of suboxone 2 times a day. And at that point I felt no withdrawal symptoms at all. I felt great all day long every day.
Over the next 2 1/2 months my dose was gradually lowered to 0mg. Dropping from 16 twice daily, to 12 twice daily, to 8 twice daily, to 8 once daily, to 4 once daily, and finaly to zero. I experieced some minor withdrawals after I went from 4 to zero. They wern't all that bad and they lasted about a week.
I would have to say that my detox went very smoothly. I was very dope sick for the first 4 days after stopping methadone but after my suboxone kicked I felt great. If anyone is planning on switching from methadone to suboxone, I would recommend getting your methadone dose down as low as possible. Around 30mg would be best.
Hope this helps someone.
yes, he will do well on suboxone, it is an excellent tool in conjunction with therapy, yes he can and will feel normal with sub...
because he is young i would recommend a short term detox with sub....but if he relapses, get him right back on the sub and then maybe talk to the doctor about longer term maintenance, at this point he will become dependent on sub and have to taper off it, but compared to heroin, as you know, sub is safe.
right now it sounds like he is on 4 mgs? 2 mgs tabs? what color are they? if they are peach/orange in color, they are the 8 mg tabs with 2 mgs of naloxone...
if they are the 2 mgs tabs, they are white...
i am so sorry about your loss, that must be devastating for you....please remember suboxone is safer than heroin at any rate...if theres anything i can do please let me know...my thoughts are with you...
my sincere condolences to you and your family...
good luck and PM me anytime....
W2L