Suboxone withdraw and Thomas

[MareStorm]

Does the Thomas recipe work well for suboxone tapering and withdraw. Due to the long nature of withdraw symptoms I wasn't sure. Has anyone tried it for subs?

[mom_of_two136]

I took most of the suggested vitamins and minerals (not the prescription meds recommended) and I think it did help. Sounds like you are have a good plan to taper off.  I had a relatively easy taper. It can be done. I really think exercise can make a big difference too. I exercised daily throughout my taper and it helped in so many ways. Also helped having changed all my addictive habits and was mentall ready. Makes a big difference. Try to relax alittle. The mind can be a powerful thing so think positive. Some people may have had bad experiences with suboxone but there are many people who have had good experiences too.  Keep on Keeping on!

[Alex250877]

I posted this on a different forum...maybe it helps.
.Hey everyone. I want to share this story with you...I was on painkillers for years, I will spare you all the misery of my addiction. I finally made the choice I wanted to quit... I went to a suboxone dr, and after taking the first pill I felt great! Finally back to feeling normal...No longer the chase for pills, no longer the first thought in my mind when waking up how many I have left?? how much money I have to buy more?? It was great for a while. But he kept me on that stuff for over half a year!! Hell..to this day if I didn't stop seing him!  High dose as well 16mg a day! That is crazy ..the more research I do I feel that SUBOXONE IS NOT MENT FOR LONG TERM TREATMENT! I tried stopping the suboxone 2 months ago..man it was bad. I did try to jump off at a high dose but the withdrawls were even worse then a CT detox from pills.!! The only reason these pain clinics prescripe you this long term is because either they don't know better..or they want your 150 bucks every month.. I'm sure a combination of the two...
I actually went back to the painkillers for 40 days, now this might sound crazy ,but I made a choice to do it because I wanted to get all the suboxone out of my system!.Not to get high!  Just taking enough to not feel like ****. about 6 10mg perks a day,  plus few Oxy's  Last week I stopped the perks and Oxy, and used the suboxone the way it is ment to be used. I threw out all I had left, but one 8mg pill...broke that in 3 pieces. when I started feeling like hell the next day I waited few hours more and then took that 3rd of a pill... (I guess thats just under 3 mg.) And you know what...thats all it takes to feel ok.  I say ok, not great, not in a cloud, just no withdrawls... Did the same the next day, and day three even broke that 3rd in half and felt ok. On day 3 I went to see my regular dr and got all the supplies for the Thomas recipe. plus all the vitamins and minerals...I took my last painkiller 8 days ago, then those 3 days of suboxone...and now nothing!!! for 5 days, but the Thomas recipe! I feel great, sleep a lot due to the Valium, but I really feel all the vitamins and minerals help as well! ( also get that leg cramp stuff from Hylands, its homeopatic but really works.) I am determined to make it last this time!! I actually woke up today, took a stroll along the beach with my baby, and could smell the flowers, the fresh cut grass and felt amazing.
I know how hard it is to stop suboxone, I am just starting..., and of course I would hate to say to an addict like myself to go back to his DOC for a good month to get that sub out of your system. and then use it short short term.. It just seems to work for me... I just wanted to share this story, and maybe warn people about the long term use of suboxone. It is a incredible powerfull drug, and be carefull. Wish me strength to keep this up. All the best

[MareStorm]

Yeah I'm going to taper super slow. I'm on 2 mg right now but I'm going to taper down .5 every other day. I guess I'm scared I'm going to go thru withdraw anyway

[GA Guy]

It would help some I guess. The severity of your withdrawals will be more dependent on the amount you're taking before quitting the Sub. It's best to be on doses below .5mg a day. At what dose do you expect to jump off from?