How to Quit Suboxone... Or try to stop Suboxone...

[HIPPIELOVER]

Hi! I have been on Suboxone for approximately 1 year and 3 months for an opiate problem I had. I started out @ 2 8mg orange pills/ day, I am on 1/4 in the morning and 1/4 @ night now. Suboxone makes me seriously feel like a Zombie and I am tired of being out of it all the time. I am in College and can't remember jack and it's from the Subs. I am motivated to quit but it is very hard. I have 9 pills left and am not going back to my Dr.. My Doctor charged me $280 for a drug Urine Test (after insurance paid for most of it), I am so mad about it. Anyhow, I am weening off and will be off subs soon hopefully. Any advice for quitting? I know my Energy level will be down and sleep may be hard. I just really want to stay motivated and knock-it so I can stop feeling like a Zombie and looking like one. I feel like I am mentally challenged when I am on them, it doesn't feel good anymore, it just feels better than "bad." REMEMBER WHEN DRUGS WERE FUN? I sure do. I will let you all know of my progress if you are interested, Thanks for any support! I am here to help if anyone is going through this as well. e-mail me @ ***@**** to say "HI" or "How ya doin" or "I am trying to quit too" or anything! I am bored 21/7. haha Later Gals and Gents, I hope to report back here with success soon, Your Boy: Pj 0lson

[catiuska22]

just a statements you guys can help me with, i asked my bf not to take suboxone for a day when we went to church and he didnt, but he seemed really antsy and couldnt sit still, i want to help him but at this poitn i cant seeing as how we dont live together, he takes one pill a day and im not sure how manys mgs they are...i liek him better when he doesnt take them and im willing to go through anything to help him get off those dam pills..you can email me at ***@**** the email to my phone so i can see when someone writes to me because im at the library right now.

[misinterpretedme]

Sub, lower amounts of oc and rox, periodically over the past few years (5) by friend and I are taking to time to finally hit this cold turkey. Today would be day 4 with no sub. 3 for one of us 6 for the other.

3rd time quitting cold turkey. Each time has worked. I am just anticipating the worst. Last night was a reminder of what the worst feels, 0 hours of sleep. WE have a divine friendship, we were are in this together. We have benzos, colonize, Cannibals or weed, addy. L Tyrosine, and I think moral support being the most important thing.

Our worst experienced of sub dosage was  probably a 8mg strip. but that only being a minuscule about just enough to get by, typically about 2 mg o rless for the better part of 4 years. We weren't  poor but we are the only few people who know the **** *** **** that we deal with in our life, the need for something to push us to do mediocre.

This will be the last quit, we are going to make it.

What are the worsts and bests we have to look forward to...

ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. This isn't my first forum either, but you all seem genuine enough. Please let me know.

  Eric and Jerry

[nowaveny]

Rya5. I have a 2.5 year old and quit home with her there. Its terrible. But she mostly left me alone like she knew that daddy was sick. Have the kids stay with family for three days ans stop taking it now. 1mg every other day is perfect to stop. But just stop you will need three days and then it will still hurt but maybe for another 3. it wont suck as bad the 3 after you have already stopped. Have your doctor prescribe you catapress .1 mg. it will help with the withdrawals. I took one tablet every 6-8 hrs. Just get up slowly it lowers your blood pressure so you can get dizzy and black out for a few seconds when you get up. And a lot of Moltrin Good Luck. Subox is easier then everything else.

[weaver71]

Some people who taper like you did have no symptoms, some feel it for a month. It sees to really depend on how much you used and how long. I'd say that 21 days is a huge turning point of sleep and digestion for many. Usually people taper down to .5 or .25mgs, but the person who quit at 16mg was feeling better at about 30 days. Subs seem to detox in waves, many describe it as starting to feel fine and then it comes again. That's what happened to me. The withdrawals are not as bad as other powerful opiates, but seem to linger a bit longer. It's difficult to know how much subs effect you, until you come off them. I truly believe aftercare is huge for buprenorphine detox. 12 step meetings, counseling, church, whatever you're into, but something to help understand how we became addicts in the firstplace. Start your own post and many more will respond with support and advice.

[Rya5]

meljx35, if you want a healthy baby DO NOT QUIT while you are pregnant. If you live in the US. go to a hospital and tell them your situation. They will put you on a Suboxone or Methadone maintance program. Opiate withdrawl can seriously harm the development of your child.

Also, I am wondering if anyone out there can tell me, I've kicked hundreds of times but never suboxone. I got down to a 1mg per day now ive been taking about that much every other day or two days. At this point, being a healthy young man who raises 2 kids on his own, and works, and is in school. I need to know, how long will the acute detox last? I might already be over it but it's hard to tell because I feel achy and ****** but not as bad as kicking a dope habit. How long before I feel happy to get out of bed and make breakfast for the kids. How long before I digest food properly?

[meljax35]

i'm trying to quit, but i'm pregnant, any ideas on this? i don't get a prescription either, my bf gets them for me off the street, obviously lol. but i've been trying to quit and i'm on my second day without any and ive been having sharp pains in my abdominal area..i dont know if thats normal withdrawals or if that could be the baby? any ideas? i have a two yr old so trying to be a pregnant parent is hard enough without the DTs. i was originally bad off on OCs, percs, tabs, etc. but taht was a few years ago. i've been on subs for about two years now. i just dont know if its safe for me to quit. i read somewhere it could hurt the baby. has anyone here ever tried to get off of it when they are pregnant? or know anybody?  please help, i need some motivation or something lol