Beginning sub

[Menlo650]

Good morning everyone, I finally took the step in getting off Norco. I was taking 15 a day for 20 years. I wanted my life back. I am now on Suboxin. I took a whole 8 mg the first day and felt great. However, the second day it did not make me feel right at all! This morning I took only a quarter of the tab and I am doing ok. However, I have a Benzo addiction as well. Is it ok to take them both? In addition, my intention is only get through the normal withdrawl period I would of undergone from the Norco 10mg. So how long do I need to be on Suboxin? Please advise, thank you

[Menlo650]

Hi Vicki, please pray for me today. I never took this going to work. Today will be the first day. I will let you know how it went..

[Menlo650]

I tire numerous times Happydays and everytime I get hit with the flu symtoms and come down with bronchitis. I cannot go through this again without evening out the playing field. I take protonix and zofran for the upper Gi upset and the zofran from the dry hives. Nothing works like the subs.

[Cheeky59]

Ohhhh, forgot to say....must take stool softener on Subs, or you will have a real problem! I mean, a real problem. I take 2 -100mg Generic/Cheapo Stool Softener Tablets. Maybe the Dr. pointed this out already. I forgot to start during induction, then 2 days later tried to give birth to a large "Cactus" I will never this pill again, while on Subs.....little humor can't hurt!! Ha!

[Menlo650]

Hello again Abritt, I did not know that and I did take a Xanax to stop the high that the sub produced. I Did not like the feeling at all. I then took my sat rate and it went below89 which was to low. I had to hook up my oxygen for 2-3 hours due to my breathing problems that occurred. Once on the oxygen, everything seemed to calm down. My sat went back to 93 and it should be above 95 or greater. I was sweating profusely. Both norco and Sub definitely has it's risks. I am sure having sleep Apnea will make things worse. Thank you for your caring Abritt. I really do appreciate everyones advice.

[Menlo650]

Thank you missy for your reply. This helped me with the decision to continue what I am doing. I cannot go through that again eithier. It is not worth the agony these WDS can cause. I work with patients and hoeing through this while performing the tasks needed to function at work is very difficult to do. If it takes 5 days to leave your system then why can I not do tis for 5 days and see what happens? I thought that because this is a new med, it would take time to get passed it's effects. I'm going to go your route and hope for the best.,I will let you know what happens.

[Menlo650]

Hi Cheeky, when I took the Sub it made me very hyper. I am not looking for any high at all. I did not know the effects of this med. The first day I felt fine. The second day, I only took a half of the tab and became hyper and profusely sweating wondering when it was going to west off. It was very concerning to me. I also have sleep apnea and I needed to hook up oxygen due to my sat rate dropping to 89! Once on the oxygen, it brought it up to 93. I stayed on it for 2 hours and it seemed to help me breath much easier. I did not have a good experience with taking this med so far. Will these reactions decrease over time? I cannot go through withdrawls from the hydrocordone. It will play havoc on my digestive system and I will not be able to eat, let alone feeling I have the flu bug while trying to work. I know this may not seem like a lot for some, but the WD is way to much to deal with. Taking just a 1/4 of the sub takes care of all these symtoms. Can I just take this for 5 days than quit since that is how long the WD last with the Norco's?