Should I go Suboxone

[gsmith4489]

Should I go suboxone method to get of Hydro-codone

Hello Everyone

I have been reading this forum for a few weeks and also contributed for a while.  I have struggled with an addiction for several years now.  It started with migraine pain but eventually ended up I just wanted the medication (Hydro-codone) because it seemed to help me cope with a tough home situation.  The problem is I want to get off and be free from the pills.  I have been doing okay trying to taper off the medication (I was doing 12-14/day of the 10/325) and was able to taper down to less then 4/day but I found I could only taper down when I had a very limited suppply.  As soon as I had more then I needed to make it to the next refill I would take it.  I can't seem to control it.  I had a big suppply come in before Christmas and went back to 10 or more per day and that after all the work and suffering of getting down to 4/day.  I am just heart broken as I went through so much to get down to that point and now I have to go through it again.

I am wondering if I should try to go with the Suboxone method that seems to work so well.  My biggest concern is that I can't let my family know about that I have gotten back into this.  They helped me through a cold turkey withdrawal about 3 years ago and I can't stand seeing them go through this again.  Frankly my wife could not handle it the first time and I can't handle seeing her not handle it.  Can't I get the suboxone secretly without anyone else involved or should I continue trying to taper down with help from my friend.  Any advice/prayers would be good.

[concerned581]

I have a question if this post is active and there is anyone out there that may know.  My boyfriend has been getting suboxone off the street for along time.  He has an addiction to oxys.  He has recently come clean as he has found a continual supplier of subs and plans to decrease dose and get off everything.  The last sub he got was only for 1/2 the sub and so he has ran out.  Last night and this weekend I am pretty sure he was on coke Sat. and oxy Sun and this morning going through withdrawal and took the last two suboxone for work today.  He says he plans to get more to hold him over till the new prescription that is a complete 1 month and then begin the rapid detox.  He denies being on anything other than suboxone but I feel pretty confident he did the coke this weekend and was pretty antsy yesterday till about 8:00 then started the noding off till sleep at night inwhich he woke up covered with sweat and this morning feeling like he had the flu... he went to work with the subs in hand.  He will not see a doctor about the subs because he thinks it to expensive but I don't see any hope in this rapid detox he has planned.  Does anyone know about how suboxone or the lack of it can be sort of mixed in when the other drugs to withstain from withdrawing.  ANd can it get you high because a couple of days he was taking 4 and said he felt he needed it.  Please respond.

[matine]

I am detoxing useing Sub. Am on day 4. I started taking 6mg in the morn and 6mg at night. Today I will take 2mg around noon. And two at night. Tommorow (if all goes well) will take 1mg in the mornn. and 1mg at night. Next day is just 1mg. This is a authorized rapid Sub detox. Is it working? Yes so far. How do you get them? There are a list of Doctors who can script them and you can find out who in your state by going to the F & D web site...I think. I do have the list but it is at home in my city house and I am in the country detoxing. But there is a state by state list. Search for it. If you can not find it eamil me and later this day I will  call the other house and get the excat web address. Or you can do what Ferrtstell did. (check out her posts.) She just started calling Doc's in the phone book until she found one who could write forr Sub. Good luck and cheers.

[matine]

I am detoxing useing Sub. Am on day 4. I started taking 6mg in the morn and 6mg at night. Today I will take 2mg around noon. And two at night. Tommorow (if all goes well) will take 1mg in the mornn. and 1mg at night. Next day is just 1mg. This is a authorized rapid Sub detox. Is it working? Yes so far. How do you get them? There are a list of Doctors who can script them and you can find out who in your state by going to the F & D web site...I think. I do have the list but it is at home in my city house and I am in the country detoxing. But there is a state by state list. Search for it. If you can not find it eamil me and later this day I will  call the other house and get the excat web address. Or you can do what Ferrtstell did. (check out her posts.) She just started calling Doc's in the phone book until she found one who could write forr Sub. Good luck and cheers.

[gipsee]

I am on day 7.5 of a cold turkey withdrawal.   I could never tell anyone in my family... "I" am so addicted....I have an 84 year old mother that lives with me.  I have faked the "flu" for the last week.

The last three days I've been weaning off of Xanax as well those Benzos are uglier than the Hydros... I didn't know if I was coming or going.   I hated going to the Benzos for help but I had to sleep.  

The last week has been like I've had the worst stomach flu of my life.  First night with the shaking and chills, runny nose was the worse.... If you have an appointment for a Dr. who can put you on Suboxone that's great.  I never even heard of it 'til two weeks ago when I started reading.  What I'm trying to say is CT withdrawal is not easy...it's sheer anguish especially if you were using for a long time.   I was doing 8 - 7.5's a day seems like forever... and if I had to go out and do something "extra" popping a few more now and then was something I did as well... I truly and earnstly am tired of worrying about these damn pills.   I just wanted out.   My girlfriend is paying $7 each for 1 pill of 10 mgs.   That's crazee ... but I know I was heading in the same direction.   I truly don't know how people are successful with the tapering method it surely is not for me.  And I still feel crappy.....

I don't know if there is any way to get off this stuff and just come off of it without anything.  

I know and fully understand the mental anguish you are in.

Keep your resolve to get off one way or the other.

God Bless
Gip

[matine]

I am detoxing useing Sub. Am on day 4. I started taking 6mg in the morn and 6mg at night. Today I will take 2mg around noon. And two at night. Tommorow (if all goes well) will take 1mg in the mornn. and 1mg at night. Next day is just 1mg. This is a authorized rapid Sub detox. Is it working? Yes so far. How do you get them? There are a list of Doctors who can script them and you can find out who in your state by going to the F & D web site...I think. I do have the list but it is at home in my city house and I am in the country detoxing. But there is a state by state list. Search for it. If you can not find it eamil me and later this day I will  call the other house and get the excat web address. Or you can do what Ferrtstell did. (check out her posts.) She just started calling Doc's in the phone book until she found one who could write forr Sub. Good luck and cheers.

[flnurpain]

I know exactly what you are going thru in ref. to making the decision to go thru the suboxon detox, I had been on percocets for 4 yrs, when I decided that it was time to put this overbearing medication to rest and carry on with my life. I spoke with my Doc and told him it was time and could he help me. He sent me to a pain mngt specialist who specializes in Suboxen detox, who told me of the process and did allow me to prepare myself for the program at my own pace. After a few more months of deliberating with the percs I set my appt with the pm doc to begin my suboxone detox. I was glad when they told me that it would be another month before I could get in because, although I wanted off of them, they were my best friend for 4 yrs. and letting go was like going thru a bad divorce not to mention the fear of the pain from withdrawl. I checked into a motel near the center and started my detox-withdrawl. I was at least confident that I had suboxone to fall back on and was told that I would feel really good once the suboxone was on board, 24 hrs later I returned to the clinic in full opiat withdrawl and was given my 1st dose of suboxone ( so called rescue med.) I did feel pretty good once he upped the dose from 4mgs to 8mgs. Then I felt like I could climb Mt. Everest. I came home the next day ( 2 hrs away from the center)  with great hopes that this was going to be my ticket out, that night I fell into a spell of major withdrawl on the suboxone, and called my pm doc who acted like he didnt care, and for someone in that position that was a blow to the mind, especially since he didn't act that way before I started this. He waited till I payed my bill. I stayed on the subox for 4 more months and infact just took my last dose christmas day., after weening off of them. I have been in full withdrawl every since. Each day is getting better but this is exactly why I did the subox in the first place so I didn;t have to go thru the withdrawl symptoms, I can't say I wouldn't recomend the subox therapy to you but I still experienced the withdrawl and didn't have the support of my pm doc while I was going thru it. I can't imagine not having family support of the fear of not having it as you do. But you must be honest with your family inorder to have the support you need to get thru this, You can not AND I MEAN CAN NOT go it alone, You will relapse if your not forthright with your family and yourself. Had I kept my addiction a secret I could not have had my husband there with me or my family backing me 100 percent. You would only be doing yourself an injustice to do this alone as well as your family. I recommend you give it a shot and tell them the truth. I only say this from experience because I have been there too. I was sneaking the pills and taking much more than I let on. Until one day I knew it was time to come clean inorder to gain my family's support. You see my family wanted me off of them as we all watched my mother die from her addiction. She had been on them for 15 yrs after she underwent bypass surgery and also became addicted. When she died she weighed 65 lbs. Her liver was destroyed and she was consistantly constipated and toxins filled her body, she quit eating because well nothing out, no room for anything else so she just quit eating all together, but sadly enough I fell right into myself after a dental procedure left me in cronic pain which led to my perc. addiction. I had to take my life back because as you know, you don't take pain meds they take you. I will help you in anyway I can if you would like to talk you can email me at mrs_conduct***@**** trust me I FILL YOUR PAIN!!!

[ferretsrule]

Are you sure your not me?
I am the same way down to the t. I cant handle it either and had the big supply before christmas.In fact I have been off work as of last fri and dont go back till the 2nd my plan was to use this time and the big supply I had to taper myself off.
Didnt work I just kept eating and eating like they were the ***@**** is killing me to I know I have a prob a big prob,
Not to mention shelling out $400.00 a week to street scum.
I made an appointment to get on the sub.I go on the 3rd,and if all is true about sub you and I should be able to kick this in the ass.
Good luck