Subutex/Suboxone withdrawal after long term use, HELP!!!

[tommm70]

I am in day 4 of Subutex withdrawal. I was on it for 5 months. The first 4 at 4mg a day, the last month gradually tapering down to .5 mg.

I am in withdrawal HELL. No energy, I take vitamin B supplements, which help very short term. I am taking clonidine, which helped some as well. But the RLS is driving me insane. HOW can I stop this? And when will I start to feel better. Can long term sub users who have gone through withdrawal please help me?

I was always told the withdrawal would be very mild, and this is a miracle drug. I will say, my life and habits have changed. I have no desire to use any pills at the moment, and I don't expect that to change. I was abusing hydros after 2 shoulder surgeries. Counseling and support from friends and family (who I was deathly afraid to talk to) has been amazing. My best friends wife came over and took my hydros from me, and basically helped save my life. I am lucky to have them.

[navyneek]

In the world of opiate withdrawals.  There are two kinds.  There is the kind where you are shaking, puking, sweating, and cognitively incoherent.  Those are the worst withdrawals known to mankind and usually come from banging or using enormously large amounts of opiates.  Then, there is another kind of withdrawal.  This is the withdrawal that allows you to sit in front of a computer and say "I am in withdrawal hell".   I think you are getting my point.  Sub will give you the withdrawal you can sit in front of a computer and write about it.  I think you can handle it.  I did so go for it.  

[navyneek]

In the world of opiate withdrawals.  There are two kinds.  There is the kind where you are shaking, puking, sweating, and cognitively incoherent.  Those are the worst withdrawals known to mankind and usually come from banging or using enormously large amounts of opiates.  Then, there is another kind of withdrawal.  This is the withdrawal that allows you to sit in front of a computer and say "I am in withdrawal hell".   I think you are getting my point.  Sub will give you the withdrawal you can sit in front of a computer and write about it.  I think you can handle it.  I did so go for it.  

[jimmy1967]

Had back surgery and became addicted to pain pills.  Surgeon sent me to a pain clinic and started suboxen on May 2 of this year.  I had been taken as much as 16 mg a day over the past three weeks.  Since May 21 I have been on the same 8mg strip and will probably run out tomorrow morning.  I do not want to be on this any more.  Does anyone have any idea how bad my withdrawals will be?  Thanks

[JustaJunky]

I Just Came back from detox unit been on subitex for 3yrs, jumped off 1mg. Had only one really bad night when i been runing around thinking to leave detox house.. Worse symptom for me is RLS. They been giving to me baclofen 10mg+Diclofenac 50mg works for rls, Lofexidine/Britlofex takes most symptoms away help u sleep but dry your mouse and make huge discomfort in ur head it is analogue of Clonidibe but designed special for opiate detox. Zopiclone b4 bed will give u 2-3h sleep. On day 6 i started Naltrexone to flash out that subitex quicker. Im now on day 16 sleeping of but a bit of diarrhea, no energy and discomfort in my head still here. Anyway im nearly there... Hope it help someone..

[las12]

Hi, I just needed some advice on how to get off subutex for good, I've been on it for about a year doing 2mg a day, once in the morning, once at night. I'm still on it and don't know how to get off. I feel so crappy when I wake up in the mornings so I do peice of my sub. Then I feel better, But I don't want to be achy anymore and I need my strength back. I am so weak, more than ever. But when I do subutex I get so much energy and I don't feel weak anymore. What's a good tip to get off of them for GOOD? It feels like this is all in my head. please help, thank you!

[methadont78]

I have worked in pharmaceutical buissness since leaving school now im not a scientist I just work with them glorified tea boy .....but during a disscission on opiate addiction he said there is a way of synthesizing an opiate but it will do what an opiate does but will not gain any tolerance so no withdrawel from it .........its completcated as its fooling the brain ...but when I asked why hasn't something like this been brought out as people could do a couple of months on thses tablets but no pain but have same results if they gone cold turkey for couple months an he said it wont make much money there is more money in any opiate that is manufactured an causes physical dependence ......they make too much money too come up with the treatment I was looking into an trust me its possible