Please tell me how to kick Suboxone!!!!!!

[Rachel687]

I have been on Suboxone for months and months now. It works great at keeping me away from my DOC, oxycontin, and it helps me live a normal, productive life; I just can't stop taking it.  Should I quit cold turkey? Cut myself down? I don't know what to do. My doc. started me out at 16mg a day and it took almost 8 months for him to cut me down to 14mg.  I have the feeling he just wants me to keep coming to keep paying him.  I am interested in stopping all together. I am very motivated to quit but when it comes down to it, and I don't take my Suboxone I feel like dying. Anyone with any answers please help, I 'm open to anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

[Middlenameaintsharon]

6 months is too long, I been on sub for little over year, 8mg 3 times day. Today is day 5 cold turkey. Got a week supply in the drawer w a refill. I had surgery, just a one day thing but they had given me morphine and Demerol then sent me home w 20 Ty 3. I'm alrite I guess and would never take anything stronger than Ty 3. Which I don't have access too. I hate hydrocodone, I hate opiates. I have done this **** 5 years now. I'm done. I would rather die than put another pill n my mouth or under my tongue. I do take Xanax so it helps w sleeping. I just feel bad for everyone who got hooked on pp. rather on street or their md. I kno y'all r scary me cause of how much sub I was and have been on but this so far ain't **** on coming off hydro 10mg x 8 daily. I'll die b4 I take another tab. If I don't feel worse than today I'm gonna b just fine...b strong......one love

[motye51]

I am recently detoxed off of 6 yrs of opiates and then 6 yrs of subs. I have 36 days which is not a lot I know, but I'm thinking we must have had the same doctor!!! Lol. My Dr was never going to taper me, and why should she, I wad paying her $225.00 a mth and I never missed an appt! We all look to subs like its a wonder drug when in my opinion, it only prolongation what we ALL have to do, which is detox! As an addict, I couldn't taper myself b/c when something was wrong I ran to the subs. It's a drug just like what u were previously on. The detox took about 3 weeks and honestly, it sucked!!!! No lie, but it was doable w/ a plan of action! Do u have anyone u can trust to help? Spouse, parent, sibling? There's a list of things u will need to get before u start such as vitamins, immodium, emergen c, gaba 750, etc...epsom salts are a must!! Don't stay on the subs any longer than u have to. Most of the drs are NOT prescribing it correctly and I know a lot of people who went from methadone to the subs, and the only difference is now their addicted to the subs! The opiate w/d is like 4 - 5 days, subs way longer. Trust me, I thought they were a God send when I first found them, they only prolonged what we ALL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO DO! So just taper, and be done with that ****! If u want to talk, post! A lot of people on here will be more than willing to talk u through this, it can be done. I am a 42 yr old wife, mother of 4. U can do it!

[worriedMom217]

My son is on day 6 now and feels like he is dying, what does the vitamins, immodium, emergen c, etc do is that something I need to get him asap?

[IBKleen]

Heather, This post is some 5 years old and the members are no longer active. Go to the top of this page and hit the orange Post A Question button. Follow it from there. If you need just ask.

[heathenskeep2000]

i have a friend whose dr has had him on this mess for 5 yrs now. he decided to kick on his own and has been for a little over 2 weeks.he has other health issues he dibetic and hep c its kicking his but and his wife is a good friend of mine. anyone know of any way we can help him? he is still kicking and is colse to losing his job. he has been demoted from supervisior to worker next step is being fired.

[heathenskeep2000]

i have a friend whose dr has had him on this mess for 5 yrs now. he decided to kick on his own and has been for a little over 2 weeks.he has other health issues he dibetic and hep c its kicking his but and his wife is a good friend of mine. anyone know of any way we can help him? he is still kicking and is colse to losing his job. he has been demoted from supervisior to worker next step is being fired.

[Mattyice84]

I was on 16 mil a day for several months. The way I got it was from another friend who is also an addict. since I dont have a script I cant always get em so I started to taper I got down to 1/4 of a 8 mil sheet and well now that person is in prison for a few years and I cant get anymore but its been three weeks and still goin through withdrawls but Ive been taking adderall to get me goin to work everyday which i know isnt smart but dont know what else to do! but I gotta say I feel much more like myself without that damn stuff just hang in there anyone who is suffering it can be done but its hard.

[dakota_]

throw it on the flor and kick away no realy ween like scip a day when u get down to a qutor then take the qutor the next day then scip a day and go to an 8th then scip a day 2 if u can with out gitting sick but dont rush it or u will get sick then take less and try none if u get sick take a little bit!!! hope this helps u its a rough proses but stick it out u can do it!!!

[carla1982]

You def need to taper down. That dr sounds like he wants to keep you coming and trust me I know what it feels like to come off of sub it is not to fun. I will help you just let me know if you have any questions

[shattered_dad]

ya' ll need to kick this in the ***  n knock this **** out  for the eight count.  my daughter is hooked on "subbies".  interveinis.  now needs a heart valve replacement surgery from the dirty needle.   her x is hooked on the salts, same way.  this **** is wak.  these drs. give this **** out like candy. if its u or some one u know.  help them with this killer.  the detoxologist suggested that we  get her a scrip instead of detox n rehab. what a joke. shes twenty three n has a four yr  old.   definatliy not what she dreamed to be when she was little.

[Jrick52]

kixen,

Trying to stop while still on 4 mil per day is going to be hell...as you already know. Try to get down to at least 1 mil per day, 0.5 would be even better. The half life of this drug is the killer.  Good luck and hang in there.

[kixen]

on 4 mill went 2 days wuth nothing and then horrible nausea after reading this thread sniffed approx 1 mill no nausea but tottal lack of energy any tips?

[kixen]

i have been trying to kicking 4 mg. i can go 3 days and the horrible nausea interested in the snorting method because crumbs under the tounge doesn't seems to help. i guess

[Jrick52]

getting to the lower dosages, staying focused, and everything else is not the problem for me as I've made up my mind to end this. I have a bad back which started this whole thing with hydrocodone and now suboxone. My problem is not having an appetite and not eating. I've had my doctor check to make sure nothing else is wrong. I only want to eat after taking the suboxone. Hoping this will pass after I'm off this stuff.

[alex03]

i too have trouble eating and im thin, usually i make a shake in the blender. i mix eggs, peanut-butter, oatmeal, milk, oj, and yogurt. i also take vitamins, but not every day. this is my 3rd time on suboxone and i believe it to be a god send, but at the same time a bit of a curse. try to remember that its just a means to an end. being involved in some counseling and the n.a. program will help keep your mind recovery oriented. aslo ive found it helpful to enlist someone who cares about me to withhild my sub until its time for my next dose. otherwise im libel to misuse it. problem is i like to get high and i lke that boost that it gives me. stay involved with positive people, do positive things and u will have a positive result.

[Jrick52]

I'm down to 2 mg per day but my main problem is eating. I have absolutely no appetite until I take the suboxone. Being a thin person, this is not good. I'm only eating 1-2 meals a day and they aren't that big. Anyone else have this problem?

[simplyme30]

hi,
Ive been there. I was on Suboxone for a while and come to find out by medicaid I wasnt suppose to be on it no longer then 6 months. Sooo, I relapsed a few times because I knew I had suboxone waiting for me. Well now I am over a month clean off of pills and went back to suboxone. This time I knew it would be different to get clean off of both. I started off taking 8 mg. for 2 days then 4 for a few days then cut the half into half and take that for a few days. Get down to pieces and a lil more until there is nothing left. Do a lil by a lil for a few days and your wd's shouldnt be too bad. Im 2 days clean now off of everything. Yeah I dont feel the best but I drink a energy drink (1 only cause they arent good for u) for the past 2 days. At night im taking a tylenol pain sleep relief pill to sleep. It def helps. Im really looking forward to see how I feel in the next few weeks. Make sure you take vitamins everyday. Drink lots of water and dont hangout or talk to anyone who does pills or drugs. A addict who is clean can never be around someone who does pills. I really hope I could help you and others. Good luck and keep positive!

[Foxlight]

Ok this is a message I sent a friend I asked help with in Oct 2007 when I was being weened from methadone.  Since I didnt want to write the whole thing again I pasted it in here.  Any help would be tremendous.  It has to do with my suboxone taper.  Mind you the planned prescription I am being given isn't relative to me anymore as I'm ahead of where my doctors think I am.  Just to clarify this message which was poorly written.  Any advice would be awesome! Thanks!

My friend, thank you so much for the help.  I know this has been so long ago that you probably don't even remember the questions.  Anyway, I've moved on to suboxone since then, the 2weeks of methadone withdrawal was indeed brutal.  Now I'm gearing up to get off suboxone and actually have started the last parts of my taper.  Thing is, I called Walgreens asking what the price would be for 11 2mg suboxones and the price was $56.  However when I picked up that weeks script I ended up only paying $19 and actually could afford the following weeks as well.  Generic has been rumored, was wondering if you heard anything on it.  These are small and white with 54 over 775.  Also I am supposed to be tapering to 3mgs for a week (though I actually am ahead of where they think I am, I'm at 2mgs a day) and after that, 2mgs for a week, then 1mg for a week followed finally by .5mg every other day for a week.  Considering I have that months as my prescription but that i'm actually at 2mgs per day, how would you recommend I schedule this so that I can further reduce collateral damage to myself.  Thanks again, if you arent on anymore well, I guess you wont get this.  If you do get this but its too late, thank you from all the people you have helped.  Bye.
Straw

[Foxlight]

Hey I have been on suboxone for 2 years now and weened down to 4 mgs where I stayed at for over a year out of fear of the w/d's.  I had been forced off of methadone and the sickness was so intense it literally scared me from my main mission of getting clean.  However, after much healing I finally feel motivated, I almost have no fear.  I have slowly taken myself down to 2 mgs (even that has me a lil sick) but it has been worth it, I have a month of medication left, though since I'm already down to 2mgs on my own, the 3mg week will be stretched a bit.  The last day is supposed to be at .5mg every other day and I know even THIS will be rough but the die have been cast and sobriety is the only option.  To all the people who've been here, to all the people who WILL be here, courage is acting despite fear, not the lack of fear.  If you've been here, in total fear, and still made it through, my salutes to you.  Life will be total hell for me but I'll post the whole time so that maybe the next person to sit in total fear can use MY words as inspiration to kick these demons.
~Straw

[russ23]

i take suboxone as well and it was tough for me. It really is tough on your intestines ive been taking it for 2 years i just stoped cold turkey  three reasons my daughter my newborn son  and it kept me constipated. ween yourself down to  4 mg and just completley stop the next three to seven days might be a little tough but nothing close to being dope sick. good luck just have faith. and keep in mind everyone is different i had to take it when i woke up i felt like crap so i had to get through that first hour and i was OK  and you might have slight joint pain good luck.

[xr039x]

I hav been doing heroin for a year and a half (OC's and roxicet for 2 years b4), I have tried many times with subs to kick (always off the street, never with a doctor).  Every time i tried i would start with just 8 mgs a day in the morning and i would taper 2mgs a day right from the start until i got down to 2 mgs (takes 4 days to get down to 2 mgs) the only symptoms i hav had are heavy heavy chills, some minor sweats and minor RLS, not so bad where i can't go to work or school though.  In the past i would always try to quit straight off the 2mgs but would get wicked w/d's, this time i continued to taper, cutting my dose in half every day (2 to 1 to .5 to .25 to crumbs)...so far so good, it's been a week  since off the diesel and tomorro ima try not to take anything ill let u kno how it goes

[jman506]

well i thank you all for the support  .iv got a 3 year old and i know the quality of her life will boost a lot when i kick this stuff .just to give the lowdown .i started taking hydros every other day about 5 years ago . as time went on and i got more into the seen i started taking perks ,oxys, methadone ,you name it . i guess i never would take more then 3 or 4 at the most unlike my friends that would claim to swallow 7 to 10 pills at a time .ether way i was hooked .until one day someone  asked if i could get them some suboxone so i did .after hearing his experience i knew to take with caution .at this point i wanted to get off the pills so i only broke off a little corner and sniffed it. i felt great right away . all i kept thinking was dam this is just another addiction but from my experience as long as you just take enough to feel good .in my case get rid of the headache .it should not consume you like the others .with all that said i hope this is the last stand .thanks for the info (trademup ) you inspire me .when i get done with week 2 i can set new goals such as help loved ones with the same deal .thanks a mil

[Trademup]

Good to hear Jman, youre going to do great. A huge part of the wd game is mental. I erased all the numbers in my phone book, gave all my suboxone to friends who needed it, and moved to a different state. This way I had absolutely no choice in relapsing because I dont know a soul here who uses opiates. Back home there were just too many people who knew the old me, and even if they were trying to help, it was a destructive force in my life to have so many judgemental people around me, though they were my best friends and family. Now I'm clean but I know its not the end. I often question if I'll have the strength to stay on track when I go home to visit. Honestly I cant say that I know I wont relapse, its a choice I'll have to make when the time comes and the opportunity is in front of me. I do know that every day I get stronger, my life gets better, and my chances of falling back into the misery of addiction gets lower. I want to hear updates on how youre doing, so please stay on the board... The people on here are amazing, they are knowledgeable, and non-judgemental. Its an incredible support system and just talking about what youre going through and hearing what others think is a great relief. I dont think you need any luck, but I do wish you success!
M

[mtgoat911]

well, if you are truley motivated like you say then you are willing to do anything to get clean
the best way to stop something is to quit doing it, just stop, walk away
its better in my experience to go through helll while you are detoxing, my last detox was so horrific, i am actually scared to relaspe
i hear people all the time say "i wish you a painful detox" because we see so many people who have gone to great lenghts to provide their body with a pain free detox, then they are back out using in a week because they did not suffer
desperation was a true gift for this addict
if you do not see your self going ct, and need help with a taper plan, i can give you some suggestions

[jman506]

thanks a lot ,i guess that is all i needed to hear .i think i have done it before then relapsed  .just scared about all thats being said but now i feel this will be a cake walk.
great to know that it can be done and how easy .