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Can I take Clonidine when withdrawing from Suboxone?
My husband just came off suboxone and is having lots of aches, chills, fever and very tired but cant sleep. So he decided to take clonidine, is that safe to take? has anyone taken it to help with their withdrawals? HOW LONG DOES THE WITHDRAWALS LAST??? anyone pleasee helppppp!!! just tell me how long yours lasted, does it gett better after a week?
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Please click on my screen name and go to my journal there is a Suboxone FAQ there that may help your hubby..
You might want to do some in depth research on Suboxone if you truly want to know the answer that question in detail.. Here is what I can tell you based on why I am going to be on suboxone!
I have been using and abusing(mainly abusing) painkillers for 10 years or so now. So many painkillers have apap(tylenol) and when an addict is abusing 30-40 pills per day, day after day that can be deadly! That is only 1 reason. I also spend tons of money on meds even when I was getting them through a DR script i was spengind over $200.00 per month, but without it is more like 500-600 each month.. Suboxone can be used in different ways for different people, for different reasons, and goals! What you see alot of on here is people using it as a quick acting detox tool, but when they stay on it too long or take too much then they get withdrawl from it, and it seems to be just exchanging one drug to another right?
Well, in my case I have actual pain that is usually my #1 reason for relapsing, then I have others as well and then once I get them I abuse them. With the suboxone you cannot get high, or a buzz from overtaking them. Also if you take other painkillers while on them the naloxone which is the other ingredient in suboxone, will block the painkillers affects. so you wont get a high or a buzz if you taker a 80mg oxycontin when on suboxone.. Plus Many many people have stated that it takes away the cravings for the other painkillers, and lets them get back to day to day life activities that they were not able to partake in due to the abuse of painkillers and the sickness without them.. So if I was to be on this for the rest of my life that would be better than abusing these painkillers and risking my life, and then spending my rent money, bill money and every other cent we have to get high... ALL AROUND THIS IS THE BEST THING FOR ME! AND MANY OTHERS!
When I can get a job and hold it down after getting on suboxone and bringing in money to help my 14yr relationsship then that will be a start.. Then I will also get my many other goals going strong as well, which I CANNOT DO ON PAINKILLERS! So it can do many positive things for me and many others.. Then down the line when things are better and more productive (ALONG WITH MY AFTERCARE, AND ADDICTION COUNSELING) I can worry about tapering down off the sub very slowly, and that will be my ONE AND ONLY LAST DETOX FOR LIFE! Then I will have the tools to be able to stay clean and have more tolls to help identify with the reasons, and triggers as to why I abuse..
This is just what I am using it for, and for many others they just want something for a quick detox off opiates.. That is not what I am speaking of just to be real clear!!
HOPE THIS HELPS!!
I have been using and abusing(mainly abusing) painkillers for 10 years or so now. So many painkillers have apap(tylenol) and when an addict is abusing 30-40 pills per day, day after day that can be deadly! That is only 1 reason. I also spend tons of money on meds even when I was getting them through a DR script i was spengind over $200.00 per month, but without it is more like 500-600 each month.. Suboxone can be used in different ways for different people, for different reasons, and goals! What you see alot of on here is people using it as a quick acting detox tool, but when they stay on it too long or take too much then they get withdrawl from it, and it seems to be just exchanging one drug to another right?
Well, in my case I have actual pain that is usually my #1 reason for relapsing, then I have others as well and then once I get them I abuse them. With the suboxone you cannot get high, or a buzz from overtaking them. Also if you take other painkillers while on them the naloxone which is the other ingredient in suboxone, will block the painkillers affects. so you wont get a high or a buzz if you taker a 80mg oxycontin when on suboxone.. Plus Many many people have stated that it takes away the cravings for the other painkillers, and lets them get back to day to day life activities that they were not able to partake in due to the abuse of painkillers and the sickness without them.. So if I was to be on this for the rest of my life that would be better than abusing these painkillers and risking my life, and then spending my rent money, bill money and every other cent we have to get high... ALL AROUND THIS IS THE BEST THING FOR ME! AND MANY OTHERS!
When I can get a job and hold it down after getting on suboxone and bringing in money to help my 14yr relationsship then that will be a start.. Then I will also get my many other goals going strong as well, which I CANNOT DO ON PAINKILLERS! So it can do many positive things for me and many others.. Then down the line when things are better and more productive (ALONG WITH MY AFTERCARE, AND ADDICTION COUNSELING) I can worry about tapering down off the sub very slowly, and that will be my ONE AND ONLY LAST DETOX FOR LIFE! Then I will have the tools to be able to stay clean and have more tolls to help identify with the reasons, and triggers as to why I abuse..
This is just what I am using it for, and for many others they just want something for a quick detox off opiates.. That is not what I am speaking of just to be real clear!!
HOPE THIS HELPS!!
Yes. BUT. It is often prescribed for this, although it is an antihypertensive agent. That's why it is SO important to have your BP evaluated. Your doc won't/shouldn't give it to you if it's low.
Thist is the part I don't understand. They put you on Suboxone, or methodone to get you off one drug then you have to stay on it the rest of your life or have the Withdrawals your husband is having. I'm an Hydro addict and have been clean for 11 months. I knew if I went on Suboxone or Mehtodone it would just be another drug to over come.
I don't want to come across as a bit** I would truly like to understand more about using these drugs to get off another drug.
And I have heard of people using Clonidine to get off opiates. He must be under a doctor's care for the Suboxone so he really should consult with the doctor
I don't want to come across as a bit** I would truly like to understand more about using these drugs to get off another drug.
And I have heard of people using Clonidine to get off opiates. He must be under a doctor's care for the Suboxone so he really should consult with the doctor
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