is there a way to avoid sub withdrawl(withdrawal)?

im really struggling with my opiate addiction. i have done every drug out there, but i was never physically addicted to anything untill i tried the norcos and oxycontin..helll i'd take anything. my tolerance got so high and i am very petite, so i was suprised as to how much i had to take just to feel "normal" so i went on subutex and suffered bad withdrawls from that too. so to get through the withdrawls i went back on oxy for a week. now im taking 2 mg suboxone..the thing is, is that its my boyfriends perscription, i cannot afford to get my own. will it work if i only take suboxone for a few days then stop? will i go through those nasty withdrawls again? i am a full time mom and i have to feel well enough to take care of my 9 month old daughter, she is so active. i am an addict in recovery and now is my time, i want to stay sober..so im taking the suboxone to kick the withdrawls..will it work or will i still feel like ****? please any advice?

[FLaddict]

You are gonna need to taper that 2mgs down to crumbs of a pill. I would do it over a two week period til you are past the oxy withdrawals but not so long to establish a dependence on the Sub itself.  Go from 2mgs to 1.5mgs to 1mgs, to 0.5mgs to 0.25 mgs.  Drop some every 2-3 days. This will be the best way to not suffer really bad withdrawals in your situation. You may still have some mild symptoms such as sweating and chills.

[lovepat906]

Do you think that it is possible to go from 20 mgs of methadone over to suboxone and then the 21 day taper?

[hrsebz]

Today is day 10 off suboxone and is the first day I feel normal again.The withdrawl (withdrawal) i just went through i wouldint wish on my worst enemy.i have a 10 and 6 year old boy and i had to send them with family i could not deal i would listen to fladdict. i came off 2 mgs the half life is a *****.

[FLaddict]

21 days might be too fast for methadone. I would say to listen to your body. Start Sub with the intention to start tapering right away and see how your body responds.  Since Methadone has a longer half life and the withdrawals take longer to get through you may need more time on it. Not alot more but maybe a few extra weeks.

[hotmama83]

thanks, so your suggesting skip 2 or 3 days and take the suboxone every other couple of days? i will try that thanks..i took a whole 2 mg today, so what should i do from now on exactly? it went like this, day one i took three 2mg's, then day two, i took two 2mg, and today i took one 2mg...soo..should i take anything tomorrow or just skip a day or two? just curious..

[catchiec]

Hi Hot,
  I think with some luck you might be able to skip the withdrawals with short term sub use. I was on high mgs of oxys and what I did was I took methadone for five days and then stopped in order to skip th oxy withdrawals. Because I stopped the methadone after 5 days I did not take it long enough for my body to become physically dependent on it but 5 days of it allowed me to skip getting sick. I think the same thing could work with sub, however remember if u take it to long your body will become physically dependent on it and have withdrawals far worst and much longer when you get off the sub then you would of if you had just gone cold turkey. I was lucky even after a year oof oxy use I found a way that worked for me that allowed me to get off all pills without ever having to become sick or even miss one day of work. As of today I haven't felt the need to take a pill in over three months. Good luck to you. Let me hear how everything goes for you and if you were able to come off your pills by short term sub use without getting sick

[feohmoon]

Using methadone to detox is not a good idea.  Check out how many people have died from using methadone in less than 7 days.  
We are here to DE-tox...not RE-tox.
Advising someone to use methadone - regardless of the fact they use opiates - is irresponsible.

[girlybuff]

Hi.  Don't start skipping days until you taper down to .25mg, which is a crumb.  If you start skipping at 2mg you will feel it.
Keep us posted.
FLaddict, it's awesome to see you back girl!

[hotmama83]

really? ok thats what i needed to hear, cuz i was about to skip it today and im already hurtin..THANK YOU GUYS!!!!!!!

[FLaddict]

Yeah don't start skipping days until you are down to 0.5 or even 0.25 mgs.

You are doing great though. keep up the good work.

If I can help let me know.


(Good to see you too, Girlybuff)