sub update

[hopsing94]

Ok for those who are wondering, here is how its been going so far. Right now I am 20 days on the suboxone. I have stabalized and feel really good. The first week was up and down trying to figure out the right dose. By the end of the second week I had that figurerd out and have been feeling great since then. I still get cravings at certain times. The biggest one being at 6:30 when I get off work. This is when I would always (like clock work) take two pills and drink a couple beers before going home. This past weekend I went to the lakehouse and had some minor cravings because I would always get a good buzz going whenever we went somewhere fun like this. The cravings aren't bad, more like a lilttle reminder that I used to do pills. Each day seems to get better as far  as thinking about pills and cravings. I have started to taper the sub. I take 4 mgs in the morning and now I take 2 in the afternoon down from 4 in the afternoon. I made the mistake a couple of times of cutting the sub dose in half trying to taper and that would cause w/d symptoms. I didn't realize that is like cutting your pill intake in half. So If I was taking 10 hydro's a day that would be a drop to 5 a day. Not fun. Everything at home is going really really good. Had a great weekend,went fishing with the kids and really had alot of fun being with them. I think they can tell daddy is different. They spent every minute they could with me and we had so much fun. It is so nice to be in a good state of mind and not have my whole life revolve around those little pills. At first I still felt tied down to pills and was scared that I would always feel this way. Now its really no different than taking any other medication. I take synthroid every morning also and lexapro so I take the sub in the morning with my synthoid and then in the afternoon I take it with the lexapro so it really feels like I'm just taking another medication and that has helped alot. Good luck to everyone, hope everyone is doing well.....John

[LONESOME]

I started 10 weeks ago at 10mg 3 days then 8mg no problem then 6mg no problem then 4mg no problem then change doctors he put me back on 8mg bc he though I was going to fast so I said ok I will listen then drop it to 6mg again no problem 4mg no problem then 2mg and I was on 2mg for 8 days and I was having a lot of anxiaty and just really tired worned out and just not good so went back to 4mg was on that for another week then drop it to 3mg now for 8 days and doing good so I'm droping it to 2mg on wed and see how I feel on the weekend. But yes I think it was the drop from 4 to 2 but not sure though

[ILoveLukey]

So you had some w/d going from 4 mg to 2 mg?  Most of what I have read, that was not a problem, the problem was going from 2 mg down to 1mg or so. I have heard that the hardest part is the ending........in other words, going from 2 to 1, etc. I went from 12 to 8 with no problems. Getting ready to go from 8 to 4.

[LONESOME]

I so glad you are doing great I'm also on sub for 10 weeks now so 2 1/2 months I'm on 3mg now from 10mg I take 1 2mg am and 1/2 of a 2mg pm and I cut it just by sliping the pill is that wrong? not sure but anyways doing ok so far, I did had a little trouble going from 4mg to 2mg straight so I went back to 4mg for a week then try 3mg and is been a week so far so good lets see next week when I drop to 2mg.

[ILoveLukey]

So happy you are doing well.  I am on subs for 2 1/2  months. I am on 12 mg/day but  took myself down to 8 mg per day. 1/2 morn 1/2 late afternoon. I had no problem going from the 12 to the 8 and am doing well on that. I have heard that it gets tough when going from 2 down. I plan on doing the razor blade method in the end......just slicing off tidbits and doing them every other day, then every 3 days, etc.  Sounds like your life is going well. I am so happy for you. Hang in there and keep up the good work. Keep us posted on your progress. I watch closely as I need to see how the sub tapering progress is going for others.

[faith_hope_love]

I had my dr. give me all 2mg pills and I have a pill cutter.  With my first day of 8mg, I had the option to take 2mg 4 times that day or however I chose.  When I get down to the lower doses I will take a 2mg and cut it in half for 1mg and cut it in 4's for .5.  

I am very lucky that when I  first came to this messageboard, a girl (Fladdict) helped me alot with my sub decisions and thank goodness she told me to get the 2mg pills because I can't imagine having to break up and 8mg.

Lyn

[lifesaride]

how do you cut a mg a day? are they 8 mg pills? just wondering cuz i just went from 2) 8mg pills in am and 2)8 mg in pm to one in am and one in pm

[faith_hope_love]

Thanks for the update John, I was just wondering how you were doing.  I don't why it is so hard for me to get the sub info like the half life and how they work in my head..lol

Because I have too heard so much of the importance of tapering, instead of dropping 2mg every 2 days I plan to drop 1mg every 2 days..tomorrow starts at 6mg,6,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1,.5,.5.  I took 8mg first 3 days and 7mg the 3rd 3 days.  I was just curious if you are going to taper like this...you seem to being doing well so I appreciate your thoughts.

Take care! Lyn

[rue10]

Thanks for the post.  I'm glad you are doing well.  It was nice to hear you're enjoying time with your family and not obsessing about pills.  I'm truly looking forward to that.

All the best.

[toomanytimes]

I'm so glad to hear its working for you-i'm just starting on day 4 and also am having a hard time finding the right dose, stomach pains, nausea and this dreaded heavy eye thing.

[allaboutmary]

I'm so happy for you Hop !  I bet by next month you won't even think about the pills. It's really weird, I would actually have to concentrate really hard right now to remember the high from pills. It's such a distant memory.  I think this is one of the best things about the sub, having that high so fresh in your memory always caused me to relapse. (maybe this is just early alzheimer's, but it's working for me)LOL

[desperate1111]

glad the sub is workingout for you. its such a good feeling to stop and smell the roses.
life is good. i took pills so long i truly forgot about everything that was once important to me. its like a new lease on life now.

[toxictome]

Hey hops...glad to see things are going well for you!! Keep working it!!

[worried878]

Glad to seee you post and glad u r doing so well...keep us posted