Suboxone Withdrawel

[DavidGoodrow]

I've been at 2mg a day for 4 months. If I stop now will I go through HELL again, or are my chances pretty good not having any symptoms?

[AndyLewis]

Withdrawals effect everyone differently. You will read post from people who tell you that the withdrawals from Suboxone were not that bad. But Im here to tell you not to fool yourself into thinking Suboxone will save you. I am on day 13 of my Suboxone withdrawals. Is it getting better? Yes.....slowly....day by day....I am feeling less and less of the symptoms. Days 5 through 10 were the worst for me. I came on here today because my heart is beating so strongly that I throb when I lay down. I didn't find any answers on here for that....but I did read some posts that made Suboxone withdrawals sound easy. I'm happy for them........but they are not typical! Opiate withdrawal typically lasts 5 to 7 days for the average person. Suboxone withdrawal lasts 2 to 4 weeks..........and that's according to the medical world.....not me. Is the Suboxone withdrawal any easier? That depends on how you look at it. The physical symptoms are identical.....although maybe not quite as intense. But the worst part for me is having no idea when it will be over. When I kicked a heroin habit in the late 80s.....I went cold turkey and was done in 6 days. I knew what to expect....and how long it would take. I knew there was a end date. Now some 25 years later.....for completely different reasons....I am going through the withdrawal process again. The difference is......I don't know when it will be over. It seems to just keep going and going. That may be the single hardest part. No end date. My best heartfelt advice to a fellow addict is to only use Suboxone as a maintenance drug. It does allow you to live a normal life without getting high. BUT...........just know at some point.....you will have to go through the dreaded withdrawals. There is no easy way out. I don't tell you this as a discouragement.....but as a warning........ I have not done any other opiates since getting on Suboxone 10 years ago. I only got on it because they put me on Oxycontin after knee surgery, and then told me it would prevent me from going through withdrawals from the Oxy.  NOT!!  I have read many posts on other sites where people re-addict themselves to their original opiate so they can go through a shorter withdrawal process.  How messed up is that????  Whatever you are on now.....for whatever reason........stay away from Suboxone as a shortcut.

[worried878]

the info the doctors give sub users seems to be very misleading...lead people to believe it is a miracle drug and there is no wd from it..only psychological..and that is not true it seems..i have taken sub..never long enuf to wd from it...but i hear it is very addicting and wds are really no better than the drug of choice...one advantage i guess is u r not buying drugs off the street and they r prescribed...and it can give u time to get ur life in order...but other than that advantage it seems like another narcotic that causes problems for people..most addicts have problems tapering off of narcotics and then are aksed to taper off of sub like it will be a piece of cake...it is still a process that could be very hard for an addict..but it can be done and those who succeed do a long slow taper it seems or get off of the stuff in the 21 day time limit...following an exercise program to release endorphins and taking the aminos for our brain to heal would help or it did me anyway...gpood luck and dont ever ever give up..u can do this...aftercare helps tremendously

[DavidGoodrow]

Thanks for the come back. For nrecovery, no it's not in your mind. I thought that for a long time, but after 3 months of  going cold-turkey off of methadone, I knew it wouldn't just in my mind. What mind I had left!!!  Back in my younger day's I use to ride dirt bikes. I've crashed thousands of times, and some were very bad. I've had bones hanging out of my body and lot's of other nasty stuff but when it comes to pain there is no comparison to opiate withdrawal's! At first was the psysical pain. Then came the mental breakdown. 3 months of sweating, not eating, crying, kicking and floping around in bed at night will get the best of you unless you have someone thak cares enough about you to help. If it wouldn't for my wife I wouldn't be here talking to you all. So thanks for all your support and come backs in this forum. If their's anything I can do for you don't hesitate to ask.................................

[refusingbondage]

I just want to post to everyone who is now in suboxone withdrawal and having a really tough time with it -- I know its taking forever and you feel absolutely miserable, but please hang in there.  It DOES get better... I NEVER EVER thought I could feel as good as I do today after coming off of suboxone and being in withdrawal for sooooo long but I am 174 days off and I feel better than I have in years and years and years... Keep fighting - it is so worth it.  Never give up.  You do not have to be a slave to suboxone or any other drug.. best of luck to all

[Michelle_Shawn]

Are you still in discomfort? If not, when did it get better? I have been at 2 mg but for 3 1/2 years. I started to feel better and now I feel like HELL again. Its only been 10 days and I know there is no turning back I just want to feel better. Nights have been horrible. I am taking 100 mg of seroquel and no sleep. I know  I have been on the shiat for a while so I should expect this....

[toomanytimes]

Please go down more and more-i went off at 2 mgs-its been about 3 weeks now-and yes--its hell

[flmagi]

Sorry, wish there was an easier way. But you'll need to do a slow taper, down to just crumbs, in order to have the least amount of withdrawals as possible.  Once you get down to doing just a crumb each day, start skipping a day, then every other day etc.  Good luck to you.

[DavidGoodrow]

Thanks for the info. For some reason I knew in the back of my mind it would happen! I went from Vicodin, to Methadone, to Suboxone hoping the Suboxone would be the end of my addiction to opiates. I guess I was wrong. You know were able to take a heart from one man and put it in another and they walk away, and were able to leave this plannet to go to another, but when it comes to an adiction their doesn't seem to be any answers through out the medical community. or maybe could it be an " I told you so " kind of thing...............

[hrsebz]

I would do a taper and get much lower than that,I jumped off at 2 mgs and went thru hell for two weeks it can be done and it might not be as bad for you every one is different I would do a taper if i could do it over again.