3rd week on suboxone

[tylersblueeyedmama]

I have been on suboxone now for about 3 weeks.  It truely has been a life saver with the withdrawal symptoms, but the tiredness is insane.  I can barely keep my eyes open!!!  I still have a few cravings, but I crave energy!  The only reason I was using Percocet like I was, was because of the energy boost I got from it.  I am also doing research about switching to Methadone, but I am getting mixed reviews.  Has anyone else gotten this damn tired?  The doctor told me to try vitamins and things like that, but I gotta tell ya, I dont think he really cares, but he is the closest, the cheapest and the most convient doctor in my area that can legally prescribe it.  

I guess I am just looking for people that can help me through this and are there when I need to vent.  My boyfriend has been wonderful during the whole thing, but a lot of his family members are trying to say that I should have only been on it a week and I don't really need it and blah, blah, blah.  But they dont know what it is like.

I mean, has anyone gone through this and been this damn tired.  I almost feel like I took about 3 or 4 ambiens!!!!!  I have a 5yr old little boy and I am a stay at home mom.... I cant afford to be this tired!!!

Any suggestions?


Thanks to everyone,

Kelly

[wait2long]

i sent you a PM...please do not resort to methadone...trust me, i just came off methadone...you think your tired NOW!?  methadone is worse in that department....we will get you going on how to tell if your dose is too high or not...ok?
look for my PM....

[avisg]

I agree with Mary that going from the frying pan into the fire . Maybe try going even a little lower you can always raise it back up if you need ,most of the time when people have tiredness like that the dosage is wrong .

[allaboutmary]

How much did you take the first 2 days ?   When you adusted the dose lower was it just for one day or did you stay with the lower dose for a few days ?

[tylersblueeyedmama]

I am on 8mg twice a day.  The doctor even tried half a tablet twice a day and even trying one whole tablet in the morning and a half in the afternoon and a half before bed.  But nothing changes.

The wierdest thing was the amount of energy I got in the first 2 days of taking the suboxone!!!  It was great!!!!  but each day after it just got worse and worse!

[allaboutmary]

I wouldn't even consider methadone at this point. I think the suboxone will work great you just need you dose adjusted.

[rosebud66]

i have heard very bad things about methadone.  from what i hear that is the absolute hardest thing to get off of.  good luck.

[allaboutmary]

Sounds like you might be on too high a dose.  How much are you taking ?