Hardcore Heroin

[islander123]

My wife andi are in day 2 of heroin wdrawal.
We have some suboxone but took it too early,  what hellish witdrawals,just hellish. That was day one.
Now day two,feeling better, but still rough.
does anyone know when we will be over the hump or ok to go back to work ??
Thank you all

[EresTrey]

the precipitated withdrawal from suboxone taken to early is beyond hell lol. i was given a subutex from a friend when i missed a 130mg dose of methadone and i wound up in the hospital because of it. good news is since you got through the PW and still sticking it out then your already on the downhill so to speak. it will not get close to what you have already went through, for sure.if you go cold turkey, (no subs) id give yourselves a good week maybe even 2 to get through the acute withdrawal before going back to work, but we live in reality and i know that is rarely possible lol. if you only used heroine then you will probably peak soon and the acute part will be over in 5-7 days but thats with my metabolic rate. PWs might even shorten that time. Even after 7 days though your not gonna feel great, your still gonna have acute symptoms with the onset of PAWS (post-acute withdrawal syndrome) which brings in the severe lack of energy and motivation. Thats the hardest part to get through in my experience. hydrate and get some vitamin b complex and high carb protein shakes. They help alot even with other symptoms like stomach cramps, ibs, and if it gives you enough energy to exercise a little, it should even help with muscle pain/cramps. also its good to see a family physician for help. they can prescribe meds like clonodine to diminish symptoms in acute withdrawal and even colonazapam for anxiety, rls, and to help you both be able to sleep. They dont prescribe benzos very often for opiate withdrawal but some get lucky, however clonodine is prescribed on a regular basis for opiate withdrawal and it really does help.
       ill keep an eye on your post if you have any questions. stay strong, for you and your wife. :) it only gets easier, one day at a time.

[kellygirll]

i was weened off in five days when i went to rehab and i was talking around 300mg a day best of luck to you this is a horrible disease so hard i wish you and your wife the best

[EvolverU]

Man, I'm so sorry that you guys didn't know to wait @ least 24-48 hours after your last dose of heroin before taking the suboxone. It must have been terrifying! I don't think anything you'll experience from hereon in will be as bad as those initial precipitated withdrawals you just went through. Please, try to let go of the Suboxone. All it will do is just prolong the inevitable withdrawal & if you keep taking it, you run the risk of having a much harder kick (as it's almost as rough a kick as methadone).

You can do this -- it's in you guys! Please let us know how you're doing. We're pulling for you :)

[stilltrying1965]

Well I am an addict . My drug of choice  was also  heroin..  Everyone's  different so as to how long  the withdrawals will last. Just keep going and it will  all pan out.  Congrats on  day  two.  Awesome  job.  Me and my  wife detox ed together  I relapsed my wife did not.  I'm on day 27. Just stick with  it.  Keep fighting  and it will  pay of.  Im so proud  of you guys.  Keep on keeping  on and I send  strength and prayers your way.  Good luck  and all the best for  your future

[dominosarah]

How long have you and your wife been doing H?

[Madmax88]

Depends how much you used and for how long?
You could be in " physical w/d" for up to 2 weeks give or take.
The worst of it the " peak" is 3-5 days but everyone's diffrent, so your approaching the thick of it.

Be okay with being sick for a bit, keep yourself occupied. Talk to your wife, read, movies etc.

Thomas recipe is something you can google with ingredients you can buy to help ease w/d symptons.

Baths help the best in my opinion as well as immodium.
You'll have trouble sleeping but melatonin may help.
God bless!