Suboxone or C/T

[triggers]

To every one I,am wanting to start detox this week.I have a appt. with the doctor monday for sub. but it seems that peeople that I read about are on for a long time aka would suffer bad withdraws, is it better to go cold turkey or can you use sub.for 10day or so to detox and will it really make a difference in the withdraw symptoms.I would hate to trade one addition for another,and how does everybody get threw drug testing for jobs.

[wait2long]

well suboxone is great for people who have constant relapses...have you tried on your own yet?  if so how many times?
how long have you been addicted?  duration and severity is also another reason people choose sub long term...
simply going through withdrawals with or without sub is a very small part of the whole process....i chose long term and am sooo glad i did.
new studies show a 78% success rate with long term sub treatment...which sounds pretty darn good to me...but, you have to use it as part of a treatment plan...simply taking sub (short or long term) wont fix the underlying problems...

[triggers]

I have morphine and oxy but Ihaven't taken the morphine and mixed use with some hydros I have but I'm tierd of the drugs and wondered if sub would be worth it or go cold turkey?

[allaboutmary]

The only reason I chose Sub is because I could not take the time to go through withdrawal again.  If you can get some time from work I recommend the cold turkey and be done with it. If you chose the sub please read everything you can about it and go on it as well informed as possible.  Some people have used it just to get through the withdrawals and some long term.  

[IBKleen]

Morning!

Yes, there is a lot of mis-information floating around here about Suboxone.

The Suboxone program can be done two ways. You can use it short term as a detox tool, or you can use it long term as a tool to get your life back on track, along with counseling, etc.  

I have heart disease and withdrawal for me is a trip to ICU. I went on Suboxone for 16 days and it worked well for me. I found my comfort level with it on the first day and stayed at that level for 4 days to allow it to stabilize in my system. I then began to taper off and, like I said, was done in 16 days altogether. I did not have ANY withdrawal from the pain meds, nor did I have ANY withdrawal from the Suboxone.

Now, having said that, I do strongly suggest that if you use it short term, you also get yourself set up for aftercare. It is most important.

[Clamity2]

What and how much are you taking of your drug of choice?  That helps others to give advice on what options you have. Congrats on your first step.