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Been Taking Suboxone For Months
I've been taking Suboxone for months while taking some benzo's in between but mostly Suboxone.It's been weeks without taking any suboxone what so ever but I did take a Tramadol 50mg Sunday night but since then I haven't taken any Suboxone or Tramadol.I got to the point where I was taking 16mg of Suboxone a day until a few weeks ago when I was prescribed for Tramadol which I took about 75% of the prescription before quitting altogether.I wanted to know if it would be safe to take Klonopins for a few nights to help me through the rest of the withdrawal and if anyone knows how much longer I will be in serious withdrawal?From morning throughout the day the symptoms ease up a bit but have worsen over the past couple days especially at night(what hell that is)and I'm basically trying to get someones apoinion on the matter who is familiar with this kind of stuff.Again I jumped cold turkey after getting up to 16mg a day I didn't taper or anything so please provide some opinions it would be deeply appreciated.Btw I have about 10 Klonopins 2mg each and heard they could help through the withdrawal but just to take at night no more than 3 days in a row but that was just an old random post I found on Google.Thanks to anyone who takes time out of there schedule to help me out here nights are so brutal I'm pretty scared for the first time in my life like REALLY scared and don't know if I can make it another night without taking some for of medication narcotic or not to help take the edge off the burning skin,Restless Legs/Arms,Scared about 80% of the time,only sleeping at 10 minute intervals then jumping back up fully awake and in withdrawal,cold sweats and a sense of helplessness and uselessness.Also I haven't taken any Klonopins in weeks and wasn't really taking them all that much anyway I was mostly taking Suboxone.Again thanks to any people who take the time out to help a guy out and offer you view or opinion.I'm 29 years old almost 30 and have kids at home and another on the way I had no idea what I was getting myself in by taking Suboxone so often I've always heard it's hard to get addicted to and all that but I disagree.
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I jumped from 24 mg in one week to 0 on the subs on Jan 1st....I hear ya, it does SUCK, BAD! Just my opinion, but you said your 2 weeks into w/d right? Your over half way there....be very careful with the klonipin or any other type of benzo to try and get sleep b/c when your out, your going to have trouble sleeping from the benzo's on top of the subs. Are you taking vitamins, L-Tyrosine, B6, multivitamin, Gaba 750, taking lots of Epsom salt baths ( I took like 4 a day which was ok b.c I stunk so damn bad!) Immodium (for the stomach), Magnesium, drinking Gatorade? Do you have anyone there to oversee you, help you? I definitely needed people around me to help! I swear to God, I hear ya, it was very bad, but it does get better, NOT PERFECT, but your physical symptoms will start easing soon, I promise! With the RLS, I didn't find much that worked but, b/c I was kicking my husband at like 3:00 a.m. he went and bought me some really ugly support hose, like for diabetics, there ugly as ****, but they did help! B/C there so tight, they did provide some relief. I found that when I tried to lay down, and had those on,, my legs didn't bother me as much. Worth a shot???? BtW...I was on the subs for 6 yrs.....???? dumb move!
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Trainspotting is suck a great film to watch when detoxing it gives you some motivation and also if you're not w/d or messing with drugs like that it's a good movie to watch in order to deter you from wanting to pick up a drug.
Same here and also like you at night I would wish someone would put me out of my misery.
I feel the exact same way 100% I was dreading the nights so bad telling myself "I can't do this I can't do this" but after taking some Klonopin last night it took the edge off big time and I was able to get some real sleep I mean my girlfriend said I was saying some crazy stuff while sleeping and kicking her off the bed I woke up not feeling too bad like I felt the withdrawal still there but with the edge off I could handle that and I was able to actually get out of bed for the first time in 2 weeks and interact with the family.J I hope everything it going good for you now though and you're finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel or already made it there also btw I bought some really tight high top black socks and they seem to help a bit,thanks for that.
Thanks for the reply and no I don't have no Tyrosine or anything I have B-12 Complex or something like that but that's a bout it plus I buy gatorade I've been drinking it the past day or so.I tried drinking Gatorade the first few days of the hardcore withdrawal kicking up but it seemed to do more bad than good especially since all I wanted to do is sleep and yea I understand about taking benzo's too often than running out but I have an endless supply of Klonopins and only plan on taking them for a few nights.I'm really just trying to get past the worst of it using some Klonopins here and there which so far help GREATLY then stop taking the Klonopins and just tough the last week or so out straight up.Damn 24mg to 0 in 1 week that had to be pretty brutal but when you wanna stop it doesn't matter you just know in your mind and your body that you want to stop which is why I went cold turkey and didn't even attempt to taper I felt it was now or never especially since I have a newborn coming in 2 or so weeks.I just wish I never took that Tramadol Sunday night maybe it's the withdrawal but it made me think in my mind that I really set myself back and screwed myself over which I really hope isn't the case since it was only 1.I do have my pregnant girlfriend to oversee me but then again I'm supposed to be overseeing her this far in her pregnancy which makes get even more down on myself.It's really supportive knowing you were on Suboxone for 6 months then in 1 week just jumped from 24mg to 0 that gives me a little more motivation and congrats.
no i never saw ray but i will check it out......i saw train spotting and a movie called broken while i was detoxing which was a pretty awesome movie to watch while detoxing.....i know that feeling and im so dreading it again....i swear there were nights where i would just slap my forehead repeatedly saying shut up shut up rocking back and forth.....if some one saw me and didnt know the circumstances they would have committed me lol....looking back at it i must have looked pretty silly at times...one night i went to sit on the toilet and totally missed busted my *** so bad lol i was half delirious from not sleeping
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