Confused & Scared about Suboxone (just had last Norco Pill at 12pm)

[ConfusedStars]

I ran out of 10 days supply  Norco 10/325mg. So I had to go my pain management and came home with suboxone. I'm supposed to take the half of 8 mg of suboxone twice a day until my next appointment which it's on Dec 11, 2009. Yet, I haven't started on Suboxone because I'm scared. The doctor insisted me to take them to prevent the WD from Norco. I usually take 4 to 5 Norcos daily. My husband takes them too. I'm still craving for the Norco. I felt so depressed.

I know that I'm addicted to the Norcos and I didn't want to stop taking them. Eventually, I knew that I had to stop taking them one day. Maybe its time for me to stop now. I've been taking Norco since last year, December 2008. My pain management doctor told me that he might will not prescribe me any more of Norcos but wants to see how I'm doing on Suboxone. If he thinks I'm better off with taking Suboxone then he'll prescribe more Suboxone. I didn't want the Suboxone because after reading some comments about a horrible WD experience with Suboxone than from Norco.

The reason I took Norco is because at first I enjoyed the feelings and high. Afterward, I found out that I had 5 bulging discs then continued taking the Norco for my lower back pain. Honestly, sometimes I wish I could never started but I gotta admit that I'm an addict. This is so frustrating and depressing!

I would like to read your response on the advice & experience on suboxone after stopping taking the Norco. Which one is better for me to taper down? I would like to taper down on Norco but how can I convince my pain management that I do not want to use Suboxone as tapering down.

[twolve]

from what i hear, everyone who has had a successful suboxone story seems to be people who were taking VERY high doses of pain killers that are stronger than norcos..like OC, Opana, Roxys etc..anyway the people who did it successfully had a plan with their doctor to take the subs for a certain period of time and then taper down slowly until they got to about 2 mgs per day and then jumped off..im sure they went thru wds but its not the same as someone who maybe was taking too much suboxone and quit without taking the neccessary time to taper down..i wish you the best and dont hesitate to post any questions...one thing i know about this board is that someone always has the answer to your question..lots of people like to offer their opinion and not everyone is always correct..but generally you can tell who to listen to..generally i would make sure you take advice from people in your exact shoes..for instance my problem is with OC not norcos, so maybe i am not the best..I think Lee makes a good point because generally speaking suboxone wds would be way worse than norcos..compared to a lot of people on here the amount of pills you are taking is not too high. you are in my prayers.

[merrymaria]

you have only been on them for 1 year which is not long compared to myself.....i would def put the subs down and just get through the wd of the norco.  i didn t take sub but i have heard they are terrible to wd from.  good luck to you...maria

[shrimpman]

I agree with Lee on the subs------There are ways to treat wd symptoms ---------you can't eliminate them though-----good luck!!

[leeisgettingclean]

i would personally just go off the norcos withOUT the help of sub...you are only putting your w/ds off and making them ALOT worse!!

[ConfusedStars]

Yes I went on without norcos in the past. The WDs are horrible!! I wouldn't sleep well at night. Dealing with anxiety feelings. I hate that! The only thing scares me more is to deal harsh WD from suboxone. I just need to be clean.

[leeisgettingclean]

sub has its place, but IMO its not wise to take it for a "possible" norco addiction, haave you ever went without the norcos and if so how did you feel?