Suboxone miracle?

[Dog55]

I have read some negative posts about suboxone, but I'd like to say that it certainly IS a miracle drug. I'm on day five, so I don't have the full range of experience on it yet, but to me it's miraculous that it immediately took away my mild WDs from Vicodin and any cravings since then. Of course, when I say it's a miracle drug I know sub isn't THE answer. But just the fact that it ends the vicious opioid cycle, at least temporarily, is amazing. If nothing else, it provides you with an opportunity to sit back and assess the whole addiction thing without dealing with it on a daily basis. I don't see how people can be negative about it. I guess they just want others to realize that it's not a cure-all, but I knew that going in. I know I'll now have to deal with getting off this drug, too. But I'm convinced that it will be more workable that going cold turkey off the hydros, especially since I discovered that I could start on a low dosage. If anyone wants to hear about or share any good comments about this medication, I would be happy to oblige.

[bolpak]

Glad to hear your feeling so well on suboxone..  Wait till you come off!! That is if you take it for more than a few months..  I found out the hard way that something that makes you soooo well always has side effects and let me tell you what side effects you'll have with long term use.  Remember how bad you felt the first time you went through withdraw?? NOW add about 4 or 5 BRAND NEW symptoms. new and improved..I wont tell you what they are yet because you'll start to have them you'll know them when you feel them........   bolpak

[Dog55]

Gee, thanks for the encouragement, bolpak. You're a real pal.

[bolpak]

Do you want the real or what they tell you when you first start???  I've read that the sub. has a stickiness effect but it lasts longer,  way longer than 3 days.. I know I've been on it too long but when I first started they said 3days no prob.  and now after a couple of years I find that I may never come off......bolpak

[bolpak]

You are not clean if your on suboxone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   The side effects are almost exactly the same as opiates............ bolpak

[allaboutmary]

I am also on sub and have been for 4 months.  It has been a lifesaver for me and my sister's.  I am down to about 1/4 of a mg now and have tapered down pretty painlessly.  Just make sure to do a long slow taper off and you should be fine.  It sure beats what I was doing.  I am not risking my life on a daily basis taking very dangerous amounts of Percocet and Vicodin. There will always be horror stories on any drug, not everyone reacts the same, and some didn't not taper properly.  

[addictedme]

Same ole question. Are you actually doing something for aftercare to have a chance of not using again or are you just on sub. You say sub allows you to not deal with your addiction on a daily basis but if your an addict and you dont deal with it daily you will use again.gl to ya