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Help with suboxone withdrawals

I have been clean off of sub. 8 days and today has started a little easier aslong as I stay put. When I get up I am faint-headed and dizzy and my back hurts continuously. I have been weaning myself off oxy's for the last year and switched to subs for two weeks before I quit. I was taking 4 mg. every day or two except when my back pain was bad as I did on my last dose when I took 8 mg. Will that effect my recovery time? I had been on opiates for almost 20 years. I hurt worse now than when using-is this physical or psycological?
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Things are getting easier now except for my  balance and it's coming ok.
I was told some suboxone wd's could start over in the second week of recovery. I was prescribed Suboxone for several years. It has been a couple of month's since taking the last one.  Maybe I have gotten rid of some of the sub that was in my system.
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I appreciate the strength you all put in to your convictions  because they are they are wind behind my wings right now. At times in my life I wondered if others fell hopeless to something you never intended to do. I heard someone say one time you can always get happy when your in pain. Just say to yourself,"I am still better than dead!"
I have took several  vitamins today as well as aspirins and hoping someone new of a good reasonable anti-oxidant combination. Again thanks for your strength's, hopes and victories.
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it is ok, Danny :)... try the natural remedies....read the thomas recipe and the amino acid protocol at the health pages.. in fact, read the health pages, there are some very articles and info ....I have heard some people with back pain that said that acupuncture helped them, maybe you can have a look at it in the future.
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Hi, rollnwthtide.  Im 35 days off subs.  I will start at the beginning.  I started taking percs, hydros, in 2009 after my first knee surgery.  I was born with a malformation in my knees in which my trochlea is flat on both sides.  Because of this, I have suffered dislocations since I was 7 and at age 31 now have chondromalacia in my left knee, arthritis in my right, and my femur is damaged on both sides.  Insurance will not pay for a total knee replacement until I am atleast 50 so I have had extensive knee reconstructive surgery twice in my right knee and its still not fixed.  Each time I was on crutches for 3 months.  I havent even started with my left.  Anyway, after abusing pills for 2 1/2 years, I stopped taking them and put myself on subs.  A friend gave me some for the last 4 months.  They were a life saver and also relieved my pain.  I never got subs from a doc and knew nothing of tapering.  But, 35 days ago, I decided to stop taking them.  I was tired of living each day for substance and was always irritable and emotionally unstable.  When I stopped, I was taking 4 mgs every other day.  My biggest concern was whether or not i would once again be in pain.  Initially I was!  The first couple weeks were miserable.  However, at 35 days in, my pain is surprisingly minimal.  I do have muscle aches in my legs, but, I was also a vegetable for a couple weeks and barely moved at all.  Im pretty sure that is what its attributed too.  Hang in there, because as your body heals, you may be surprised how minimal your pain is.  If my knees bother me, Im gonna try to find a non addictive med that will give me relief.  You have your own reasons for stopping subs as do I.  I want my life back and I know I will get there.  Dont give in, dont give up.
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I am new to this site and was posting to both of you
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I sure do thank ya for your support and advice. I got on pills after buying some from a relative just to help her out and then she tells me later that I would save a lot of money if I had my own doc. So after 20 years of of use and addicted going through several serious car accidents I am finally back in the drivers seat. I have not craved pills in a high way for 15 years yet the physical side of them would not let me go.  I will take any and all advice and for me I have drawed so much strength from all of you on hear.
Danny
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Like Laurel said, it's rebound pain. I had the same thing along with many others. It will level off. Take ibruprofen or tylenol for the aches. Hot baths work wonders.

I'm not sure what kind of pain you had that got you started on the pain meds but there are many non narcotic ways of treating the pain. Pain meds just mask the pain and don't fix the problem. There are pain management clinics that specialize in non narcotic treatment. You should really try and find one. If not, go to a regular pain management clinic and tell them you want help without the use of narcotics. They will be more than willing to help!

Hang in there. It will get better!




Brian
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it might be what it is called "rebound pain" ... people who have been on pills because of pain, experience some days with more pain soon after detoxing... but most of them say that it goes away with the days and feel that it is more bearable than while on the pills... take care of yourself now... try some hot blanket on your back, ibuprofen... ask your doctor for non opiate pills for the pain.. good luck, rollnwthtide
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