started suboxone, good or bad idea?

[wannabeclean2]

today i started on sub taking one 8mg tab twice a day.  I was taking hydros 10/325 about 20-25 a day.  I've been on the hydros for about 2 years due to back pain and back surgery.  I have to admit the sub's took away all the withdrawls symptoms away, but i don't want to become addicted to these sub's.  I plan on taking them for about 7 days with each day taking less and less and cutting the pills in half.  Does this sound like a good idea, or will i go through withdrawls from these sub's???

[worried878]

as a rule...1 mg of sub can cover 30-40 mgs of hydro...just a guide as we r all different...16 mgs a day would be enuf for a 500 mg plus/daily habit

Most drs do start people on super high doses cos the reps teach them about the drug plus an 8 hr course they take//online now// that is written by the Suboxone pharmaceutical company..so ofcourse they want to teach drs to bombard u with sub...sub is expensive and the company is making a ton..it is now slowly being given at methadone clinics so prices will come down eventually...it is a maintenence drug like methadone..methadone is dirt cheap cos it has been around for a while

Questioning ur decision now after u decided this is ur plan...is not really gonna serve any purpose...how long have u been at 16 mgs?  I would get on down to 8nmgs then 4 mgs as quickly as i could...talk to ur sub dr and let him know about ur fear of another addiction...some dr's still think this narcotic is not addicting...21 days is what is claimed to be the cut-off to avoid sub addiction...have heard some say they did feel addicted at 21 days when they quit...i have never used it longer than 2 weeks//i was using it for the worng purpos tho and only to have pills when i ran out////when i quit i didnt use sub cos in actuality i liked it better than my doc....everyone is different..talk to ur dr..be safe and remember less is better with sub

[worried878]

oh..the health pages have some memebers experiences with sub documented..look there to ur left under DISCUSSION

[wannabeclean2]

I just started taking my sub's today today at 7am was my first 8mg tab.  I had no idea that 1mg was equal to 30-40 mgs of hydro's.  maybe on my next dose at 3pm i will only take half (4mg) and tomorw at 7am I will take 4mg and taper from there.  by next week wed i want to be completly off the sub's or any other drug for that matter.  How long do the sub's last in your system?

[BIKERDAD1963]

Sub, my opinion is its a bad idea. I was going to do it until i did the research. I decided to just taper the drugs i was using instead of playing with a more powerful and dangerous drug. Just do your own research and be honest with yourself whether its something you can do. Taperring the vic is easier and safer. ALSO YOU CANT USE THE SUB IN THE MANOR IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING IT. YOU CANT TAPER IT SO QUICKLY OR IT WONT WORK PROPERLY. YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED THE SUB IN THE MANOR YOU ARE DOING IT. You should stop using it now and if its something you want to do than do it with a doctor.

[ineedtochange]

Hello. My boyfriend was taking more than you were and he was prescribed suboxone and he takes a quarter or breaks the whole pill in half. I did it cold turkey mostly and I think its better that way then you have no worries of being addicted. I took a .25 of suboxone last night to fall asleep and for some reason I feel guilty and I feel crapier today. So my advice is if you really need it take it but try to do it on your own. You can do it if I can!!! Im a ***** when it comes to pain lol. Good luck

[straightedge]

They gave me the same dose. I was coming off of subutex because I was coming off of herion, ironic huh? I just got off the suboxone two weeks ago and trust me it was a blessing. The thing is, is that suboxone even bieng part opiate blocker is still much stronger than any hydro. I think it would be harder when the time comes to detox off the suboxone than vicodin. That said I would still take suboxone, get some sober time, get into some therapy and once you finally see the light at the end of the tunnel then come off. Enjoy not having cravings. Good luck.